Saturday, May 29, 2010

Sugarsync



Sugarsync.com is a cloud storage service which syncs your documents to any web-connected computer or smartphone.
You can share files with invited collaborators - the software is certainly much easier to set up than a home network.


Sugarsync has the benefit of an incremental changes feature which means any tweaks made will not require the whole file to be uploaded again.

Thickbuttons.com

This free app changes the size of the keyboard buttons on a touchscreen handset depending on what you are typing.
Thickbuttons.com is an Android app, and the nearest found for the iPhone is Shapewriter.com
It lets you write in broad sweeps across the virtual keyboard instead of little taps - predictive programming assesses the word you are trying to write by the movement of your finger.

iType2go

Fun app iType2go enables iPhone users to see what's ahead through the camera while typing on the virtual keyboard.But I certainly would not recommend composing an e-mail as you walk along the high street.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

TASTE KID

TASTE KID (www.tastekid.com) helps users discover new clothes, films or music they might enjoy.
Look up a CD in this site, which looks like a search engine, and it offers recommendations based on similar purchases by other people.
There is even a free iPhone app so you can browse suggestions while you are on the move.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

COULOUR Lovers

 THEMELEON (www.colourlovers.com/themeleon)
Image-conscious net users can change the background designs on their Twitter accounts to suit the latest vogue.
You can try out different looks or upload a photo and this app will set it correctly for your background.

40IT (http://140it.com)

 40IT (http://140it.com)
Drag the bookmark for this site onto your toolbar in Firefox or Internet Explorer and when you post a tweet it automatically shortens the text.
It seems to work OK with Chrome too, but it is not officially supported.
It does not take a genius to reduce a post to 140 characters with common abbreviations, but I do like that it auto-shortens URLs.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

tweetPhoto


TweetPhoto.com works in a similar way to Twitpic with some nice features such as stats, geotagging, adding to favourites and Facebook integration.
Pikchur.com also stands out from the crowd for its allowing users to automatically post pictures to multiple clients, including Twitter, Facebook, Friendfeed, Tumblr and Flickr.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Muzu




Muzu has high quality music videos for free thanks to deals with some of the biggest record labels.
Registered users can select videos, which contain adverts, and create their own custom channels.
Music lovers can also upload their creations, and share playlists with others on social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook or Twitter.

CrisisCommons


CrisisCommons allows people to offer their help to disasters such as Haiti.
The site uses online crowd sourcing to gather information about the places that need help.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Universal Packing List


This site will help you pack for your next holiday - it might not tell you anything new, but it is helpful having a list to print off.

Just put in the details of a trip, for instance temperatures and a checklist will be suggested.

The site will also remind you about the tasks you need to complete before you go.

StartupNation


Startupnation.com has lots of tips and information for anyone wanting to start their own business.

There are step-by-step guides to help budding entrepreneurs with some fundamental principles.

Appoftheday


Appoftheday.com aims to make it easier to find worthwhile apps out of the thousands available online.

Each day the site promotes a high-quality application voted for by the community.

Members can nominate just one app per day, and add their own comments to the recommendations made by others.

We Feel Fine


This applet was created to harvest the expression of feelings from the blogging world.

It searches for the word 'feel' and extracts the entire sentence, together with details about the blogger such as gender, age and location.

You can refine the data stream by emotion or location and the information can be displayed in six different ways.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Viewmy.tv


This global television portal allows you to tune in to certain channels from around the world and watch TV through your web browser.

You can access the content by genre, or look up programmes from a particular region and country.

The service is completely free as it uses an ad-based business model, so you do not even need to create an account to start watching.

You can also embed each channel in your website and blog, or watch it on your mobile phone.

AppShopper


This site has around 93,000 free and paid-for apps available for download to an iPhone

You can look up apps by category or price range. There is a top 100 tab if you need a place to go for inspiration.

Mashable


Mashable is arguably one of the most prolific blogs serving web 2.0 and social media fans.

It has reviews of new sites and services, breaking news and a raft of social media guides and resources.

I Will Knot


Learn how to tie a variety of popular and useful knots in the categories of stopper knots, hitches, loops and bends.