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Foodzy

By Cheryl | Posted in Android, Apple, Application | September 19, 2011 – 1:40 pm

FoodzyEveryone wants to lose weight and Foodzy might just be the perfect app to help you get your eating habits under control.

Foodzy is a self-funded start up based in Amsterdam, and launched to the public in April 2011. The concept is based around other popular apps such as Foursquare and GetGlue, where a user checks-in; the difference being is that the app is based around your diet during the day.

Whether you are having cereal for breakfast, a bbq with friends, or a few drinks after work, users are asked to ‘check-in’ and keep a complete log of what they have consumed during the day. Badges are rewarded for eating healthily and even for such milestones as having five bbq’s over the summer.

So, how can it help you to lose weight? By keeping a log of the calories (or ‘bits’ as it’s called in the app), you are able to view detailed statistics of your food habits and the amount you consume in a day. From this you can see were your diet needs to be altered and make the necessary changes.

Pricing

Foodzy Lite – Free

Your food record is kept for 30 days
Only certain badges are available in the lite version

Foodzy Pro – $15 per year

Unlimited storage of your check-ins
Earn all Foodzy badges!
Analyze your food habits in your personal Foodzy dashboard
Start Diet Plans
Foodzy on Mobile

http://foodzy.com

Postcards

By Cheryl | Posted in Android, Apple, Application | September 15, 2011 – 11:20 am

Postcards AppIn an age where everything is becoming digital, it’s nice to see an app like Postcards hit the market.

The app allows you to take a picture on your phone, add a message, submit an address, click send, and a physical postcard is sent to the person of your choosing. Yes, it’s that simple.

Postcards can be delivered worldwide and are printed and posted on the same day, with the cut-off point being 4pm for next day delivery.

Pricing:
(Only payments via PayPal are accepted.)
2nd class – 99p
1st class – £1.49
International – £1.49

As this is a relatively new app, expect some bugs, but hopefully these can all be ironed out as this looks like it could be useful to a lot of people.

The Postcards app is free and available on both Android and iPhone handsets.

LinkedIn launches Android App

By Cheryl | Posted in Android, Application, Social networking, Twitter at 12 | April 15, 2011 – 12:08 pm

LinkedIn Android AppAlthough the LinkedIn app was already available on iPhone and Blackberry devices, the Android version has been stuck in Beta mode since December. The company finally announced on Tuesday that the app was now available on the Android market, which was welcomed by many of its loyal followers.

LinkedIn was launched in 2003 and has established itself as the number one business-oriented social networking site, covering more than 200 countries, with over 100 million users. The aim of the site is to allow professional people to keep in contact with each other.

Unlike many other social networking sites, you must know the person you would like to add as a ‘connection’. This enables you to maintain a list of people you have some kind of relationship with and reduces the amount of meaningless posts and messages.

Product Manager, Chad Whitney, explained that the company had decided to concentrate on the main features in it’s first release before undertaking those that were requested by beta testers. These features will include updates, search, connections, invitations, messages and reconnect.

This announcement means that Android users can now search the profiles of over 100 million professionals in real-time, while also using other key features from the website.

The app is available to download now from the Android App Store.

Shop on the go with Debenhams

By Cheryl | Posted in Android, Apple, Application, Mobile, News | April 4, 2011 – 11:57 am

debenhams appMobile shopping has proved a successful venture for retailer Debenhams leading the company to announce that their app, once offered exclusively on the iPhone, will now be available on a number of smartphones.

In October 2010, the department store became the first retailer to offer the fully transactional app to iPhone handsets, allowing users to shop on the go. Since the success of the app and online sales increasing by 82%, the retailer are now offering the app to both Android and Nokia users.

Head of Digital Development, Harriet Williams, had the following to say on the development, “Our iPhone app has already seen 2.4 million shopping sessions with 110,000 customers using the app more than five times. Launching on the Android and Nokia platforms opens Debenhams mobile shopping to another millions more customers, bridging the gap between the high street and Debenhams.com.”

The app includes a ‘Barcode Scanner’, which uses the phone’s camera to take a picture of the barcode, enabling it to automatically check prices and reviews.

Customers can also take advantage of exclusive products and offers by looking out for the special codes in Debenhams advertising and store windows.

Currently there has been no announcement on when the application will be made available to Blackberry users, but if the retailer really wants cater to all shoppers, it would be best not to leave it for too long.

So, what are you waiting for? Download the app and get shopping!

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Read all about it: Rupert Murdoch to unveil world’s first iPad newspaper

By Nicola | Posted in Apple, Application, News, Twitter at 12 | January 14, 2011 – 12:56 pm

The world of journalism is changing as we know it.

Long gone are the days when you would pick up your regular read on the way home from a man on a street corner. Now all you have to do is log on to your home computer to find out news from around the globe; news that still comes at a cost.

Since July in Britain, News Corporation’s The Times and Sunday Times have been asking its readers for at least £1 to access content beyond the front page online. While their online visitors have plummeted, MDs at the firm say they are upbeat about the financial prospects of the new model.

And it looks like News International is taking digital news just that one step further.

According to reports out today, a newspaper that has been designed exclusively for the iPad is set to be unveiled at the end of January. Media giant Rupert Murdoch and his team at News Corporation are expected to launch what will be a world first later this month.

Rumour has it that the publication will be called ‘The Daily’ and that the organisation has already started recruiting journalists in cities around the US including Los Angeles and New York. A formal announcement is expected to be made at an event next Wednesday at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

In attendance will be the one and only Steve Jobs, chief executive of iPad-maker Apple, and News Corporation chief executive Murdoch.

Although it is expected that the paper will come out on a daily basis due to its name, costs to read it are not yet known. At QuadroNation, we predict it will cover the likes of entertainment, news, culture and most certainly rely heavily on video content.

Corporation chief operating officer Chase Carey has previously spoke of the benefits of tablet computing technology. He said: “We didn’t want it for a PC.  We think the tablet, you know, is a unique experience. You can design something that takes advantage of that experience, takes advantage of the multimedia capabilities of it, the technological capabilities of it. I think it could be an interesting product.”

iPhone app for Manchester City

By Jemma | Posted in Apple, Application, Social networking, Twitter at 12 | December 23, 2010 – 1:02 pm

There are currently over a staggering 250,000 iPhone apps ranging from shopping to gaming to music to farting (we’ll forget about the last one!)

Earlier this week, football team Manchester City joined the popular trend by announcing that they will be launching their very own app early next month, in an attempt to get fans interacting more than ever before.

It will allow users to access player information, video content, club events, the latest fixtures and post directly to Facebook and Twitter.

And if you cant make the team’s latest fixture, don’t fret, as you will be able to keep up with the latest commentary and all the game results via the app.

Ian Cafferky, Man City chief of brand and commercial officer, said: “When designing the app we knew it not only needed to look slick and be extremely useful, but most importantly fun to use, be it down the pub with friends or in the stands with your family.”

It will also give fans the chance to air there ideas and opinions and also for the Team to hear these views.

To see more on the development of the App, fans can visit Manchester City’s blog http://cityapps.tumblr.com/ (we think it looks rather impressive)

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Notable

By Cheryl | Posted in Application, Twitter at 12, website | December 6, 2010 – 12:57 pm

Notable is a fast and easy way of getting feedback on website screenshots or mockups.

Usually designers have to rely on their own opinions and input from those around them, however Notable allows a wider audience to have their say on the look and feel of your site.

The website allows a private or public showing of your site, giving you the ability to control who views your project.

What can you do?

*        Design – See how people view your website’s look and feel.

*        Website Copy – Make sure your copy is informative and straight to the point.

*        SEO Metadata – Let the professionals help you deliver professional SEO.

*        HTML/CSS – Check and verify your website coding.

How can Notable benefit you?

*        Ideal for individuals or groups of people to provide feedback on websites.

*        Share notes with other users.

*        Keep URL public or private.

*        Everyone is able to make comments and upload images.

*        Being web based allows you to view and make changes from anywhere.

*        Make notes on websites HTML, CSS and SEO.

Notes

Rather than people telling you their feedback, Notable incorporates a notes system, allowing users to leave a summary of changes that they feel are needed with notes posted around the problem area.

How much does it cost?

Notable offers a lot of packages based on number of users allowed access and total storage limit.

30 day Free trial on paid accounts

Personal – Free

Basic – $24/month

Plus – $44/month

Premium – $69/month

Max – $199/month

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Dropbox

By Cheryl | Posted in Android, Apple, Application, Mobile, Twitter at 12 | November 1, 2010 – 1:15 pm

DropboxLogoAlthough Dropbox has been around for a while there are still a lot of people who don’t know about it.

So, what is it? Dropbox is a web-based file hosting application that allows users to store and share folders across the internet. The service is available in both free and paid versions and is available on the Mac, Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms.


File Sync
Dropbox offers 2GB free storage with up to 100GB available to paying customers. The service allows the syncing of files anytime, anywhere with any file type. If there is ever a drop in your internet connection as a transfer is taking place, Dropbox will automatically pick up were it left off before it was interrupted.

File Sharing
Sharing files between a number of people is easy and everyone is able to edit and save files. You are in control of who can access your shared folders and you have the ability to take away these privileges and even remove the shared files from their computer.

Online Backup
Files are automatically backed up, users have the ability to undelete files and folders and have the ability to undo history within 30 days (or unlimited undo if you’re a paying customer).

Web Access
Add/edit/delete/rename and search files. Like a lot of services recently, Dropbox includes a ‘recent events’ feed showing you a summary of your activity.

Security & Privacy
Shared folders are only viewable by people you invite and are encrypted, meaning they can only be accessed with your account password.

Mobile Device Access
The Dropbox application is available on the iPhone, iPad and Android, enabling you to view files on the go and sync photos and videos straight from the device.

Pricing
Basic – 2GB – Free
Pro 50 – 50GB – $9.99 per month
Pro 100 – 100GB – $19.99 per month

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iPod touch – The ultimate media player

By Cheryl | Posted in Application | August 16, 2010 – 10:08 am

AppStore-iPodTouchThe iPod Touch has been another successful launch for Apple, with the player becoming one of the most sought after on the market. So, does this iPod match up to the hype?

Sharing the same look and feel of the iPhone, the ‘touch’ is available in 8GB, 32GB and 64GB models and is available in black and silver.

Music
Listen and watch your favourite music. The iTunes store now has a feature called ‘Genius Mixes’, which consists of synching the iPod up, the application will search your library and find songs that sound good together. It will then create up to 12 mixes for you.

Also, shuffling threw your music has never been easier, give it a shake (your iPod that is) and it will jump to a random track.

Films and TV
Watch the latest film and TV releases anytime you want from your iPod touch. With the 3.5-inch colour widescreen you can search iTunes for hours of entertainment to load up to your iPod.

Computer
Most things that you do on your computer can be done on the iPod Touch. From reading email to surfing the web, the built in Wi-Fi gives you the access you need to work on the go.

If you’re in a ‘wireless’ area, the iPod will pick up the connection and you can start your surfing straight away.

Gaming
With an app store that offers thousands of games you will always find something to play. From action and sports, to entertainment and social networking, you’d be hard pressed not to find something to waste those train journeys with.

The iPod has many built-in technologies including the accelerometer, which detects when the iPod is rotated and automatically changes the screen view for a full gaming experience. The iPod also takes advantage of other technologies such as wi-fi and Bluetooth by allowing shared game play between many devices.

What do we think…?
If you’re looking for a cheap mp3 player this isn’t the one for you, but if you’re willing to pay that little bit more for a full entertainment device, you won’t be disappointed.

Price:
8GB – £152.00
32GB – £234.00
64GB – £306.00

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