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[iPhone] Is ‘LIVESTRONG.COM – Calorie Tracker LITE’ worth your time?
I’m not a huge Lance Armstrong fan. But just because Lance’s reputation is not what it once was doesn’t mean that the Livestrong brand is on the decline. I still see it everywhere. For example, when I got tired of the UI and lack of customization options in MyFitnessPal, I [...]
[iPhone] Manage your calendar and to-do list with InFocus Checklist
Sticking to a schedule can be tricky. Unfortunately, navigating the ins and outs of a new scheduling app can be just as complicated. As much as they promise to make your life easier, a lot of the UIs in scheduling apps are kind of a mess. Thankfully, some scheduling apps [...]
[iPhone] FastAccess Anywhere lets you use facial recognition instead of passwords
Passwords are a tricky thing. You need to be able to remember them, but the human brain has a tricky time with the best passwords: seemingly random combinations of letters, numbers, and symbols. Passwords can also be cracked with ease by dedicated criminals. Recently, companies and users are both moving [...]
[iPhone] Create and share PDF documents with PDF it All
PDFs are great. They’re easy to view, and their clean look makes them ideal for sharing reports, articles, images, and more. You can password protect them, use to them to share read-only documents, compact, and self-contained. For all these reasons and more, it makes sense to have a PDF app [...]
[iPhone] My Wonderful Days Lite is a private diary app with an emotive twist
The very word “diary” conjures up images of pre-teen girls writing about their “crushes” in a sparkly pink notebook. In reality, however, people of both genders (and all ages) have the desire to write down their secret thoughts. Everyone has secrets. Some are big, some are small…but they can all [...]
[iPhone] 30/30 is a task manager with a unique interface
For most people, some kind of task manager is a must. For some people, that tasks manager is a PA or an executive assistant. For others, it’s a simple pen and paper to-do list. For iPhone fans, the task manager is often an app. One such app is 30/30, [...]
[iPhone] Track your online purchases and find great deals with Slice
I do pretty much all of my shopping online, save for groceries and the occasional shirt. Actually, a large chunk of my tshirts do come from online, shirt-of-the-day kinds of sites. Even with shipping, online retailers offer up some incredible bargains that brick and mortar stores just can’t beat. However, [...]
[iPhone] Stay one step ahead during a busy day with Osito, a smart assistant and scheduler
I think it’s safe to say we’re all disappointed with Siri. Yeah, she can help you with some small tasks, but she’s hardly the helpful virtual assistant we were all hoping for. Sometimes, she just doesn’t work…and if she does, it’s a 50/50 shot as to whether you’ll get a [...]
[iPhone] “Triage” your inbox with Boxer, an email app
You’d think after owning my current iPhone for about 18 months, I would have finally settled on an email app that I like. And while I have flirted with other mail apps, I still return to the native Apple Mail app on my iPhone. I haven’t been that motivated to [...]
[iPhone] Fleksy is eyes-free typing for the sighted, the blind or anyone who wants a more flexible keyboard
Way back in January, I took a look at an app called TouchPal Keyboard. That app reduced the number of keystrokes you needed to type something by 80 percent. In addition, TouchPal Keyboard featured a cool “sliding” input system that was easier to use that standard tapping, as well as [...]
[iPhone] Determine the dimensions of an object using your camera and Size That Up Free
You know, I have both rulers and a tape measure kicking around my apartment, but I’ll be darned if I can actually find the darn things when I need them. Just a few weeks ago, I was listing an item on eBay. I wanted to include the dimensions of the [...]
[iPhone] Resultly attempts to deliver Google Alerts in real time
One my all-time favorite authors is Warren Ellis, of “Transmetropolitan” and “Gun Machine” fame. In a recent edition of his email newsletter, Ellis drew my attention to an app that sounds really cool. Even though he was a bit disparaging about the app itself, the concept sounded cool. He wrote, [...]
[iPhone] Have garage sales on VarageSale instead of your front lawn
I don’t know about you guys, but in our neck of the woods, summer is peak yard sale season. Whether it’s a cramped garage filled with knick knacks and electronics, or a yard festooned with old paperbacks and kid’s toys, summer is always the best time to get great deals [...]
[iPhone] No reading glasses? No problem…if you have ‘no Glasses Lite’ magnifier
In the last two years, my mom has had something like half a dozen eye surgeries to counteract both glaucoma and cataracts. The doctors only operate on one eye at a time, so the procedures had to be stretched out over months and months. During that time, she always seemed [...]
Read More »[iPhone] Whims is a social networking app perfect for typography nerds
In any social network, it can be hard to stand out from the pack. For the most part, everyone’s status updates look the same, and everything can sort of blend together. If you want to add a splash of color (and a dash of personality) to a boring old status [...]
[iPhone] FANTASICA TCG is a fantastic card game
After playing Magic as a kid, I’m kind of a sucker for card games of all kinds. I’m a huge fan of the way an iPhone lets you play a collectible card game: there’s nothing worse than lugging around a box of cards, or having someone spill a drink on [...]
[iPhone] Plan outfits and get your clothes organized with Closet – Clothing Organized
I am absolutely bloodthirsty when it comes to bargain hunting. I almost never buy apps at full price. Heck, I almost never buy ANYTHING at full price. So when an app that usually costs about as much as a large, fancy cup of coffee goes on sale, I feel compelled [...]
[iPhone] Indulge your love of food and celebrity chef culture with Chefs Feed
It’s probably safe to say that we’re experiencing a national fascination with cooking. Between cooking how-to shows, reality cooking competitions, and cooking-focused travel programs, TV fans have never been so obsessed with chefs and chef culture. Chefs like Anthony Bourdain and David Chang have parlayed their cooking abilities into TV [...]
[iPhone] Mulling over Mulled, an iOS puzzler that’s quite addictive
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I’m a sucker for a good puzzle. There’s just something about the iPhone format that is the perfect display for puzzle games, and puzzles are the best way to kill time between meetings or on the way to catch a train. So whenever I hear about a new puzzle game, [...]
Read More »[iPhone] Take photos using an adjustable timer with TimerCam
I have some less-than-fond memories of dealing with built-in camera timers on old-school cameras. There was nothing worse than trying to take a family photo and having the timer malfunction. Whether I was trying to take the picture, or my dad was, it was never really smooth sailing. Even the [...]
[iPhone] Track your fitness goals with Endomondo Sports Tracker
If you looked at my phone, you might think I have too many fitness apps. I have two different running apps, plus a walking app. It seems totally stupid, because I have three apps that do the exact same thing. But I really need three apps: one to map my [...]
[iPhone] Spending Tracker helps you track expenses, manage finances
For many of us, our iPhone is a device that we use to track the minutiae of our everyday lives. Not only do we update Twitter and Facebook with what we ate for lunch or what we saw on our commute, but many of us are also constantly entering data [...]
[iPhone] Set up a private social network with your trusted neighbors using Nextdoor
Facebook may be the most ubiquitous social network out there, but it doesn’t always suit the needs of all people. There are just some things you don’t want to discuss on Facebook, particularly if you are frustrated or distrustful of their ever-changing privacy policies and default settings. For that reason, [...]
[iPhone] Buycott helps you spend money on products from socially responsible companies
One of the most interesting books I read last year was “The New Rules of Green Marketing” by Jacquelyn Ottman. As a kid who grew up watching “Captain Planet” and had one parent working in the environmental/wildlife sector, I’ve always been a bit “green.” What I really enjoyed about this [...]
[iPhone] Amazing Breaker is an addictive, semi-unique puzzle game
There’s only one app that I’ve had on my iPhone since Day 1, and have never uninstalled or re-downloaded. That app is the addictive puzzle game Amazing Breaker. My only beef with this game is that it takes forever for new level packs to come out. Finally, Level Pack [...]
[iPhone] Research prices and reviews before you buy with Decide Shopping & Price Predictor
I’m a bargain hunter. I fully believe that paying full price is for suckers. I shop clearance and overstock sales, and generally find some amazing bargains. One of our recent acquisitions was a new H/K receiver that retails for about $500: we scored it for $175 thanks to careful shopping. [...]
[iPhone] Find local restaurants, gas stations, banks, and more with NearMe
I’ve been thinking about moving lately: some interesting job listings and offers from friends have come across my desk lately, and it might be kind of fun. One thing I wouldn’t relish, however, would be having to find new restaurants, hang-outs, and amenities in a new city. I mean, that [...]
[iPhone] Is Moldiv yet another photo collage editor app or something unique?
The App Store is jam-packed with “copycat” apps. In certain “genres,” there are tons of options that are all quite similar, without much to distinguish between the options. One genre of app that seems to be crazy popular right now are photo collage apps, by which I mean apps that [...]
[iPhone] bSafe provides a “panic button” that notifies friends and family when you are in danger
My family comes from Wisconsin, so naturally I have a Green Bay Packers “Cheesehead” hat in my collection. In college, when I had to walk across campus late at night, I’d sometimes wear my cheesehead hat, joking that it was my “security” device. I’d joked with my friends that no [...]
[iPhone] Get a better understanding of food labels and allergy triggers with the Gluten Free app
If you’re anything like me, you have at least a couple of friends in your social circle who are doing the whole “gluten free” thing. Some people do it for health reasons, while others are just trying to cut back on food ingredients that could cause bloating or weight gain. [...]
[Windows] ZeZebra is a great way to share files between Windows, Mac, Android, and/or iOS
Desktop to mobile file transfer clients are a dime a dozen. We’ve covered quite a few here at dotTech, such as AirDrop and qrSend. ZeZebra is another program that allows you to share large files from Windows or Mac to Android or iOS devices. Let’s see if it is worth [...]
[iPhone] Get restaurant recommendations, directions, and reviews with MyPref
There’s one question most people ask themselves (or their significant others) every day: “What should we do for dinner?” For such a simple question, the answer can be really elusive…especially if you’re not having any particular food cravings. Thankfully, there are tons of iPhone apps out there that can help [...]
[iPhone] Is Localmind really “the future of local crowdsourcing”?
Crowdsourcing really is amazing. Whether you need recommendations for dinner, funding for an artistic project, or ideas on how to improve your company, harnessing the “power of the people” is a great way to make your life better. So when I stumbled across an iOS app that was called “the [...]
[iPhone] Floris is a gorgeous puzzle game
When it comes to puzzle games, Tetris still reigns supreme. It’s a classic that will never go out of style…which explains why so many iOS puzzlers are just variations on the Tetris theme. But let’s be honest: most of those Tetris clones are abysmal. And even the good Tetris games [...]
[iPhone] Survive the zombie apocalypse in Into the Dead, an addictive platformer game
Is there anything finer than a zombie game? From The Walking Dead to Zombies, Run!, there are tons of amazing iOS titles that revolve around avoiding the undead. And yet, despite my love of zombie-centric games, it took me a long time to come around to Into the Dead. [...]