Mobile App Of The Day

Closet Swap. iPhone & iPad. Free. Reduce, reuse, and recycle...

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 07:28:45 -0400

Closet Swap

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Closet Swap. iPhone & iPad. Free. Reduce, reuse, and recycle your clothes by swapping them with your friends with this fashion-forward innovative app. Have you see clothes you like in a shop but don’t have the bucks? Snap a photo with the Closet Cam and send a Fashion SOS to your friends to see if they have something similar you can borrow. Snap pics of your own clothes or tag Facebook photos of the clothes and add them to your online closet so your friends can see what they might want to borrow. Discover local vintage and second hand shops with the app, learn about brands with sustainable, eco-friendly practices, and more. Create a Hotlist of clothes you like and sync them with your Closet Swap profile online. The app is the pocket companion to Closet Swap (closetswap.co.uk) an online social fashion site. Closet Swap requires a Facebook account, as well as an iPhone 3G (or above) or an iPod Touch (with a camera) running iOS 4 (or above).

Gube. iPhone & iPad. $3.99. Are you a parent and do you...

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:12:45 -0400

Gube

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Gube. iPhone & iPad. $3.99. Are you a parent and do you cringe whenever your kid points your iPhone at YouTube? I do. Now you have an ally in the battle against video dreck - Gube. Gube provides a catalog of pre-screened, moderated, and safe yet fun YouTube videos. Paired with the BubCap (www.bubcap.com) home button cover, it turns your iPhone or iPad into a great learning and entertainment device. Videos are categorized by age group, and are completely searchable. Safely allow your child to browse on their own through age-appropriate videos, protected from unsuitable content. Gube videos are chosen by parents, by hand. Gube includes videos for: infants; toddlers; preschool; and, grade school children. A little pricey at $3.99, but what price safety?

Chef’s Feed. iPhone & iPad. Free. Sure, Yelp is fine,...

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:23:30 -0400

Chef's Feed

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Chef’s Feed. iPhone & iPad. Free. Sure, Yelp is fine, but wouldn’t you love to hear what some of the great contemporary chefs think about the food at the restaurant you are considering? You can with Chef’s Feed. Chefs Feed is a chef-powered restaurant guide, featuring reviews by Mario Batali, Wolfgang Puck, Thomas Keller, Charles Phan and more. Chefs Feed has the answers, provided you live in and around New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle, Washington DC and Austin, or are planning to visit. See which chefs are local to your area, learn about them and see their favorite spots, from high brow to decidedly low brow. There is also a live feed of new restaurants and tips as they are added to the app, view a map of featured sites and see pictures of the food being reviewed. The app offers dining secrets from the nation’s top chefs, thousands of dish recommendations from restaurants across the country and all for free. Now what could be bad about that? Buon Appetit!

Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock. iPhone & iPad. $.99. What if your...

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:09:16 -0400

Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock

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Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock. iPhone & iPad. $.99. What if your alarm clock could read your sleep cycles and gently wake you when you were at your lightest sleep phase to make the process less jarring? That would be pretty space-age, wouldn’t it? Well, the future is now with Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock. The app uses the iPhone’s accelerometer to measure how much you move at any given phase. It will then wake you during a 30 minute time span ending in your set alarm time when you are at your lightest sleep phase. The app also analyzes your sleep over time and presents you with daily sleep data so you can monitor your own sleep patterns. While it isn’t effective for very heavy mattresses, like foam mattresses, as you need to place the phone under your mattress, users report that it performs quite well and accurately. If you suffer from alarm clock stupor, maybe it’s time to give Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock a try.

Poly. iPad. $.99. This unique photo rendering application allows...

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:12:00 -0400

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Poly. iPad. $.99. This unique photo rendering application allows you to turn your snaps into polygonal faceted works of art. Using points and triangulation, you can morph images into facets and prisms. Take pictures within the app or load from library. Draw, erase or undo steps. Options include flat, wireframing, points only, and color blending. You can save the result to your photo library. It is such an original app and so much fun to use! Definitely worth $.99 if you like to create with your iDevice.

Flockwork. iPad. Free. And now for something completely...

Thu, 10 May 2012 21:58:33 -0400

Flockwork

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Flockwork. iPad. Free. And now for something completely different, for MAotD, that is. A fun, smart puzzle game for your iPad called Flockwork. Puzzle games tend to be my favorites and this is a nice example and a great first offering from a young, woman-led development team called ReignDesign / ReignGames. The point of the game is to move your sheep to safety. The sheep move together in a flock and you will need to use your finger to guide them. There are 80 progressively harder levels of the puzzle. You can bounce sheep off walls, squeeze them through gaps, build bridges and, hopefully, dodge hungry wolves. Guide them to targets, collect stars and avoid hazards. But most importantly, don’t let them escape. This is a Game Center compatible game, with Leaderboards and Achievements and sports retina-friendly visuals. This game certainly earns its tagline of “addictive sheep herding!” Give this free game a try and try not not herd sheep for hours. You can check out the trailer video of the game at http://bit.ly/flockworktrailer

Invy. iPhone. $1.99 Simple is good and Invy is simple. An event...

Mon, 07 May 2012 07:31:04 -0400

Invy

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Invy. iPhone. $1.99 Simple is good and Invy is simple. An event planner with style, but no frills. Invy integrates with the address book and calendar on your iPhone, but allows non-iPhone toting users to access the service through the Invy website and respond. Create an invite within the app. Add meet-ups directly to your agenda. Select contacts from your address book. Friends get an email with the invitation. Discuss your invite in a private chat and pick the best date. Friends will be notified which date you picked. With a nice, clean interface and clear function, this is a great, single purpose app. And much nicer to use than Evite.

Norton Identity Safe. iPhone. Free. I use this on my desktop PC...

Sun, 06 May 2012 07:32:44 -0400

Norton Identity Safe

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Norton Identity Safe. iPhone. Free. I use this on my desktop PC and now I can use it on my iPhone. Norton Identity Safe stores your usernames and passwords for your websites. Identity Safe: Mobile Edition allows instant access to this information and warns you of and blocks dangerous websites for added protection from online threats. Whenever you visit a favorite site, the app will automatically enter your user name and password for you. You can see at a glance if a site is safe or not with site safety ratings right in your search results. Keep your Stuff secure by blocking dangerous websites, including phishing websites. If you are familiar with Identity Safe on the desktop, then you likely will love this mobile version that helps keep you secure during mobile browsing.

FaceVault. iPhone. $.99. iPhone users jealous of Android users...

Sat, 05 May 2012 07:30:34 -0400

FaceVault

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FaceVault. iPhone. $.99. iPhone users jealous of Android users who have been using facial recognition apps to unlock their phones can now rejoice. FaceVault brings facial recognition technology to iOS. The app uses biometric facial recognition to identify the phone owner. You can choose between FaceRecognition or Pattern (backup unlocking method for low-light situations). There is a Login archive that tells you when the app had a break-in attempt. You can lock photos and albums using the app. The app uses multitouch control for Zoom, Swipe, Rotate. You also can take private photos from within the app, as well as Import and export photos from or to Camera Roll or share via email. The developer does caution that facial recognition is less secure than a pattern lock and that someone who looks similar to you could unlock the app. The app also requires an active internet connection to perform recognition and location services must be turned on in order for the app to access the Camera Roll. And from the reviews, it looks like the results are mixed. Nonetheless, facial recognition technology is pretty cool and as this app updates, I expect it will only improve. If you want to witness the future now, check out FaceVault.

Voxer. iPhone and Android. Free. Voxer is a walkie talkie...

Fri, 04 May 2012 07:31:40 -0400

Voxer

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Voxer. iPhone and Android. Free. Voxer is a walkie talkie push-to-talk voice service, much like Nextel - like text messages but with voice instead of text. Send instant Audio, Text, Photo and Location messages to one friend or a group of your friends. Your friends can listen to your message while you talk or check it out later. Works over WiFi or 3G or other data network. Create a new identity or log in with Facebook, sync it with your phone’s address book and/or Facebook, then start chatting with other individual friends, or groups that you join or create. The interface shows a text message style interface. You hold a talk button to record a quick message for the other party, although there’s also an option to listen live to an incoming message that a friend is recording. You can also send text messages within the flow of correspondence. The look of the app is sharp, making it fun to use. When you need quick communication and you don’t feel like typing, turn to Voxer.

Any.DO. Android. Free. Another great to do app, this time for...

Thu, 03 May 2012 07:31:10 -0400

Any.DO

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Any.DO. Android. Free. Another great to do app, this time for Android users. The biggest frustration for me with to do apps is the time consuming nature of typing, setting alarms and managing the app themselves. Any.DO resolves much of this frustration with gestures and voice input. Add tasks by voice, manage them with simple gestures, and use its predictive features to instantly add common tasks to your to-do list. Tap the microphone and tell the app what you need to get done. Shake the device to clear completed tasks and swipe a task to mark it done. Reminders, notes, sorting, invite others to work with you on a task, with notifications when shared tasks are updated. Sync with Google Tasks right now, or wait for the app to open sharing up with other popular GTD applications. Customize the look with either black or white screens. It’s free and it’s great - add check out Any.DO to your to do list.

Flava. iPhone. Free. Want to keep track of life’s moments...

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:39:46 -0400

Flava

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Flava. iPhone. Free. Want to keep track of life’s moments but don’t always have your diary with you? Well, you do have your phone with you, so why not journal on your iPhone? Flava makes it very simple and fun. Save books, links, locations, photos, songs and text as you go about your daily routine. Simple press the plus button and choose one of the options. Add a book through title search, paste in a URL, check in at a location and add a description, snap a new photo or add from your Photo Library, crop the photo and add “props” or illustrations to it to give it a fun twist, add the last song playing on your phone or search the music database to add one, or type and save any bit of text you want. Share to Facebook, Tumblr or Twitter and tag the share with icons. You can back up to Dropbox and save your entries to Evernote. Lock the whole thing up with a passcode to keep your private thoughts private. It’s definitely a fun way to keep a record of life events.

Livestand. iPad. Free. Not to be left behind on every front,...

Tue, 01 May 2012 07:29:33 -0400

Livestand

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Livestand. iPad. Free. Not to be left behind on every front, Yahoo! has started its own magazine app for iPad that draws on Yahoo! content from around the globe and presents it in a very visually appealing way. Livestand’s “digital shelves” are filled with content based on all types of topics, such as arts and culture, business and finance, entertainment, news and politics, photography, sports, travel and more. Media content, such as photos, videos, graphics, and ads, are optimized for the iPad. The articles themselves look a lot like the presentation in my favorite Google Reader iPad app Reader - clean, stripped of distracting content. While the content can only be viewed in landscape mode, it offers the ability to have several different magazines for each family member using an iPad, so you can get your own customized content without having to view the latest exploits of Lindsay Lohan that appeal to your teenager. As content consumption is still probably the greatest use of the iPad, Livestand steps in with a nice alternative.

Orchestra To Do. iPhone. Free. There is a Reminders app that now...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:31:27 -0400

Orchestra To Do

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Orchestra To Do. iPhone. Free. There is a Reminders app that now comes standard in the iPhone iOS, but maybe you are looking for something more. Free Orchestra To Do offers a lot of cool features in the to do list category but adds collaboration into the mix too. Of course, there are reminders and recurring tasks, but how about real-time Cloud sync and voice capture for adding tasks instead of typing? Then there is the feature that allows you to connect with colleagues, family and friends, even if they don’t rock the Orchestra app. Chat with your collaborators from inside a task, share an entire list and get real-time status updates. And, like my favorite note taking app, SimpleNote, I can access my tasks from any computer on the Web, even if I don’t have my phone with me. Check this one out!

Orchestra is great tool for couples, families and small teams as well as individuals. Get started by setting recurring reminders to pay bills and remember birthdays. Make grocery and chore lists and share them with your spouse or roommate to divide and conquer. Plan an event - a wedding, a potluck dinner or a vacation. Staying organized has never been so easy.

Thumb. Android. Free. Do you really need an opinion right now...

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:56:00 -0500

Thumb by Opinionaided

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Thumb. Android. Free. Do you really need an opinion right now and there is no one around to ask? Well, if you have an Android phone, you’re in luck. With Opinionaided’s Thumb app, you can crowdsource your questions to other users and get instant feedback. The app allows you to vote and comment on questions, receive responses to your questions within seconds, select the audience for your questions by posing to everyone on Thumb, select a gender, or just send to Friends, respond to questions in a specific category, connect with people who share similar interests, and reward people by giving them Stars for helpful responses. If you need someone to help you decide whether those new pants look good, snap a pic and send it along - you will find out in no time with Thumbs.

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Lapse It. Android. Free & $1.99. Because fair is fair,...

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:59:52 -0500

Lapse It

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Lapse It. Android. Free & $1.99. Because fair is fair, following hot on the heels of Frames, I want to feature Android’s time lapse answer Lapse It. The app automatically shoots a snapshot every few seconds (which is user-changeable). Put together all the shots and you have a video flip book of action. The free app is very basic and easy, the paid version gives you some more settings to mess with. You also get full 1080 p resolution with the paid version, while only 240 p with the free. But that’s enough to see if you like the result. You can aso set geolocation, schedule a recording, and modify the scale from seconds to minutes. You can select encoders, recording quality and the frames per second render of your movies. Export videos in a variety of different speeds. Play around with effects. And, of course, share your masterpieces with your favorite social networks, as well as Lapse It’s own gallery. Sounds cool - I recommend a tripod for this one!

Frames. iPhone. $2.99. This is the most fun I have had with...

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:20:08 -0500

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Frames. iPhone. $2.99. This is the most fun I have had with $2.99 in a long time. Make really cool and easy stop motion, time-lapse videos on your iPhone. Ever see those fun Lego videos on YouTube? Yup - stop motion, frame by frame shooting is the key and this app gets it done. The results are 720p HD quality exported to the camera roll. There are manual or automatic shutter settings, exposure and focus lock, onion skin, grid, frames per second adjustments, and the ability to add frames to a preexisting project. You can use either the front or back camera on your iOS 5 compatible iPhone or camera-equipped iPod Touch. Trust me. The most fun you can have with $2.99.

Requires iOS 5. Compatible with:

- iPhone 4

- iPhone 4S

- iPod Touch 4th Generation

- iPod Touch 5th Generation

Ivona. Android. Free. Need to replace that built in Android...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:30:06 -0500

Ivona

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Ivona. Android. Free. Need to replace that built in Android voice with something more human? Try Ivona, an Android Text-To-Speech replacement that’s currently in beta. Ivona can read aloud directions while driving with Google Navigation, e-books with apps like Book Speech and ReadBoox, SMS messages for safe driving with Handcent SMS, Drive Carefully, etc., system menus with Spiel, and other speech-enabled applications. When beta testing ends, the developer may add some limitations, but right now every voice enabled app can work with Ivona. The voices sound pretty amazing - I opted for Amy the British female voice for my Android phone and it is pretty convincing.

Color Uncovered. iPad. Free. I love Color! And so do the fine...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:30:06 -0500

Color Uncovered

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Color Uncovered. iPad. Free. I love Color! And so do the fine folks at Exploratorium. They have created this free and very cool interactive book featuring awesome illusions, articles, and videos on the subject of color. How is Monet like a honeybee? What color is a whisper? Why is it so hard to find your car in a lamp-lit parking lot? Color Uncovered features a wide spectrum of cool color-related topics to explore. Learn why friends shouldn’t let men buy bananas. Try your own color experiments on the iPad using simple items you have at home: a CD case, a drop of water, and a piece of paper. Discover how the iPad and other devices create color. Find out what causes afterimages—and more. Lots of fun and definitely informative.

TweetSpeaker. iPhone. $.99. More voice-enabled fun, this time...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:30:05 -0500

TweetSpeaker

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TweetSpeaker. iPhone. $.99. More voice-enabled fun, this time via an iPhone app that reads aloud your tweets so you eyes and hands can pay attention to more important tasks. In essence, TweetSpeaker creates a podcast of your Twitter stream, allowing you to set it and forget it and listen to the 140 character nuggets. The interface is quite pretty, and the app hasTweet Marker support, adjustable reading speed, and Airplay functionality. The modern way to get up to speed on your Twitter!