Archives for October 2011

If you have ever been to a conference, concert, event or anywhere with a group of people you know how easy it is to lose a friend. Not only that, but how much time and aggravation does it cause looking for said friend because you’re just that nice and don’t want leave someone behind? Navizon […]

Scalability, updating and restrictions are the common pitfalls of traditional software-based operating systems. But our world has now entered a new era where collaboration is expected, software is free and hardware is inexpensive. Jolicloud takes your everyday netbook and turns it into a powerful web device that connects into the cloud and provides free, open […]

After planning a rather ambitious two-month trip to Europe this summer, I realized that there had to be an easier way to plan my trip than relying on four rather heavy and pricey tourist guidebooks. I also realized that I couldn’t plan much of my trip ahead of time—especially when the reality of travel in […]

When you hear of an idea because it’s being pitched as a “Google for local” searching, you definitely start to pay attention. Although, it’s not exactly like Google, Loku is a platform to help you find news, events, deals and businesses in a small local area. Loku takes “big data” – data sourced from local […]

NFC (Near Field Communication) technology is being used for mobile payments and today Springwise covered a Taxi company utilizing the technology to help commuters pay for their journeys. But how can NFC be pushed further into adaptation for daily use? How about ordering food at your local food court! Stephen Davis, a University of Sydney […]

The stickiness created by Facebook’s centralized IM opened up huge advertising dollar opportunities for the social media giant. But Twitter hasn’t jumped on this trend and has not improved upon its direct messaging features (and probably doesn’t have plans to in the near future), however, Bonfire.im is looking to change all that. Launching today, Bonfire.im […]

Yesterday we talked about a service that makes it easy for people to create their own web apps with the plethora of API’s in the web world. Casetagram takes the practice of using the Instagram API to deliver a personal iPhone case with the use of your saved Instagram photos. For $34.95 (including international shipping) […]

Having an idea for a web application is where some startups start. But going from idea to planning and then development can lead entrepreneurs into realms that are not their disciplines. Being able to code a web application idea may seem daunting if not impossible for an entrepreneur with no coding experience or doesn’t have […]

Google (PowerMeter) and Microsoft (Hohm) couldn’t successfully launch an application that helped users adopt energy monitoring technology. But Facebook is hoping that their new application, set to launch in 2012, will be adopted and let users monitor their energy consumption while competing with others to reduce electricity bills. The app will allow users to compare […]

Roamz is a travel companion app for your iPhone that helps you discover new places around you. By integrating into your social media accounts (Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter and Instagram), Roamz provides a live filterable stream that gives you an overview of what others are talking about in your current local area. The fabulous concept of […]