DriveScribe monitors speed, blocks all texts, updates and calls while the car is in motion

August 30, 2012 |  by  |  Apps  |  No Comments

Most kids know using a mobile phone while driving is a bad idea, but nearly 60-percent of high school seniors admitted in a recent CDC study that they text while driving. Now a new free app (android, app store) called DriveScribe is a game-changer which turns your phone into a “driving coach.”. The app monitors speed, and blocks all texts, updates and calls while the car is in motion. It uses GPS, social media, real-time voice feedback and a jamming function to block texts and calls. The app will tell drivers to slow down if they’re going too fast. To

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ooVoo updates its iOS and Android apps to support four-way video calls

August 21, 2012 |  by  |  Apps  |  No Comments

First ooVoo (free, android, iOS) opened up four-way video chats on Facebook, and now the video calling service is doing the same for its Android and iOS apps. The company just updates both applications so that you can view up to four video streams at once, though you can carry on text chats with as many as 12 people. That's true of both platforms, though the Android version is admittedly getting a few more changes. The newest version of the app brings deeper integration with Google services, plugging into the native Android address book to show missed calls, as well

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Amber alert device to safeguard your kids

August 16, 2012 |  by  |  Apps, Gadgets, News  |  No Comments

It's a question that faces all parents: How do I let my kids be kids while still keeping them safe? For parents who worry about their children’s whereabouts when they leave the house — there’s an app for that. Amber Alert GPS introduced a device and corresponding app Wednesday that allows parents to rest easy when the kids are away. The new device boasts GPS technology, AT&T connectivity and a corresponding online portal. This protection package features unique alerts for your child’s safety. Not only can users track their child’s whereabouts through GPS and zoning, they also have access to a

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Apptopia – sale of mobile apps, transferring ownership, code, users and revenue

April 10, 2012 |  by  |  Apps, Sites, Video  |  No Comments

There’s no question that mobile apps are a booming business and a new website called Apptopia wants to help developers captilize on this by selling their apps. And we’re not talking about selling an app to users — we’re talking about selling complete ownership of an app, handing over the reigns to a big company or business. Apptopia is a marketplace for developers to sell their mobile apps — including code, users and revenue — after they move on to another great idea , take other responsibilities or just want to make some additional cash. Apptopia is a self-serve platform like

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Scalado’s patented object removal technology ‘Remove’ deletes unwanted details in captured imaging

February 14, 2012 |  by  |  android, Apps, Video  |  No Comments

When capturing photos in a busy area, like a public square or a concert for example, it is often difficult to get a clean shot without unwanted objects entering the frame. Now you can capture the shot anyway, and simply let the camera remove the people for you, Scalado's patented new object removal technology - Remove. Point your camera and take a photo, remove anyone moving around, or select your friends and remove any strangers. Remove is a technology that automatically highlights and removes any unwanted object from a captured photo. It is the world's first Object removal software to

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Augmented reality Starbucks Cup Magic app send and receive virtual Valentine messages

February 11, 2012 |  by  |  android, Apple, Apps, Video  |  No Comments

Starbucks launched their new Valentine’s augmented reality cups that allows you to send and receive virtual Valentine messages. Download the app from the Apple® App Store (iPhone 3GS+ running iOS 4+, iPad not supported) or Android™ Market (Android 2.3+), use it to scan limited edition Valentine’s Day themed cups and watch your cup come to life. Share the magic with coworkers, friends, family, neighbors, teachers – any and everyone who holds a special place in your heart. You can also use the app to share a Starbucks Card eGift – a sweet surprise to warm the hearts of every love

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SpotMe helps you manage sharing expenses in groups

December 22, 2011 |  by  |  Apple, Apps  |  No Comments

SpotMe, a handy little tool for sharing expenses in groups, Zornitza Stefanova, the CEO of SpotMe’s maker Boomerang Digital, describes the app as “a social messenger for payments.” What that means is that the app takes over the often uncomfortable job of having to ask your friends for the money they owe – it does that for you. Going to the movies? Buying concert tickets? Planning a family gift? Or splitting the rent? SpotMe helps you manage your group's money. Aided with features like messaging and email summaries, SpotMe is now a top 10 mobile app in the finance category

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PocketCloud Explore for Android, enables file searching and viewing across multiple computers

December 16, 2011 |  by  |  android, Apps, Cloud  |  No Comments

A new product has hit the Android Market Wyse PocketCloud Explore mobile cloud app, the app allows users to search for and view files across their PCs and Macs, all without ever needing to surrender data to the cloud. The app also pioneers multi-device search, allowing users to easily access files anywhere on their device or remote computers. For example, if a user wanted to find the folder of photos from a combined business and vacation trip but could not remember whether it was on their home computer, work computer or office server, they could search all the devices at

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Yahoo Hub offers free text messaging and group conversations to anyone

December 6, 2011 |  by  |  Apps, Yahoo  |  No Comments

Hub (beta) is a fast and easy-to-use mobile messaging app that allows you to send text messages and have group conversations for free. Hub allows you to easily add participants to any conversation thread so it's easy to switch from private messaging to a group conversation. Whether it is just keeping up with a close group of friends or making spontaneous plans, you no longer have to deal with scattered messages. There are no text messaging fees – messages are sent over WIFI or using your data connection. And it doesn’t matter what phones your friends have, they don’t

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Send free SMS from your smartphone via JaxtrSMS

November 28, 2011 |  by  |  Apps  |  No Comments

Sabeer Bhatia (fame Hotmail) along with Yogesh Patel, announced the launch of JaxtrSMS, a cross-platform (free, android, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Blackberry), texting application that allows one to send SMS over the Internet to any other cell phone user around in your country or any where in the world. What makes JaxtrSMS stand apart from other over-the-internet SMS application is that JaxtrSMS allows you to send messages from your own number i.e recipients see your number and name and on top of that the recipient doesn’t need to be a JaxtrSMS user in order to receive messages. JaxtrSMS features - Automatically integrated

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