by Janet Cloninger on September 28, 2011 · 0 comments
I’ve lived in Greensboro for many years now, and I’m continually amazed by how it’s changed since I moved here. I often notice a new building as I’m driving along and try to remember what used to be there. Many of the houses in my neighborhood were demolished to make way for a cross-town road [...]
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by Janet Cloninger on September 22, 2011 · 2 comments
Star Trek’s Universal Translator is here! The Vocre iPhone app from myLanguage “listens” to your sentence, translates it into the selected language, then speaks it. It’s not instantaneous like the Universal Translator, but it’s close. You can choose a male or female voice to speak the translation. The speaking voice sounds like a human, not [...]
Tagged as: iPhone App, Language
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by Janet Cloninger on September 14, 2011 · 3 comments
Selling something on Craigslist? Meet somebody new but want to check them out first before making a decision? These are situations where you might want to give someone a phone number so they can contact you, but you don’t want to be stuck with them having your number forever if you change your mind. With [...]
Tagged as: iPhone App, Personal Safety
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by Ian Lim on August 19, 2011 · 0 comments
Hanging out for the next season of Walking Dead ? Love your Angry Birds ? Here’s a similarly addictive game ( well for me anyways ), Stupid Zombies. Using angles, other physics and pure luck ( ) the objective is to kill all the zombies with as few shots as possible . With a variety of different [...]
Tagged as: Android app, iPhone App
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by Janet Cloninger on April 21, 2011 · 2 comments
If you still haven’t been able to find an iPad 2 in stock in your area, this iPhone app may be able to help you. FindOne, available in the iTunes app store, uses your entered zip code to set up a search area, then it queries nearby superstore’s databases to find inventory. You can specify [...]
Tagged as: iPhone App
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by Andy Jacobs on December 25, 2010 · 0 comments
The staff here at The Gadgeteer takes great pride in going to exhaustive lengths to bring you content that is both relevant and gadgety. Scouring the iTunes App Store, I found this cute little app entitled simply Christmas!!. Among other features, it has Christmas songs, wintry wallpapers, games and even an Advent calendar. And best [...]
Tagged as: iPhone App
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by Andy Simmons on October 11, 2010 · 15 comments
Hello, my name is Andy, and I’m a to-do appoholic. Hello, Andy. It’s a problem. I have purchased at least eight to-do apps from the App Store, and I own licenses for three more on my Mac. Sometimes I think I spend more time trying out new to-do apps than I spend actually doing the [...]
Tagged as: iPhone App, productivity
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by Janet Cloninger on August 24, 2010 · 1 comment
Emerald Sequoia LLC makes some wonderful clock apps for iPhone and iPad. Earlier, I told you about the Emerald Observatory app for iPad. Today it’s the Chronometer app for iPhone/iPod touch. The Chronometer app is an alarm clock/stopwatch/interval timer with date/day/month/year information. What sets this app apart from other similar apps is the appearance: all [...]
Tagged as: iPhone App, iPod touch app
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by Janet Cloninger on August 16, 2010 · 1 comment
The Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2010 app for iOS 3.0 or later is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and the iPad. No internet connection is required to access the more than 25,000 unique articles and 2,700 colorful images and maps. You can save links to favorite articles, see a history of your last 100 searches, view [...]
Tagged as: Encyclopedia, iPad app, iPhone App
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by Julie on August 4, 2010 · 3 comments
Here we go with what I plan to be a reoccurring feature on The Gadgeteer. App Spotlight is going to be a quick highlight of 2 or more apps that I’m currently trying out on my iPhone, iPad or Android device. These spotlights won’t be finely detailed reviews, but they will let you know what [...]
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by Andy Simmons on August 3, 2010 · 0 comments
There comes a point in the life of any given technology where it has matured enough that the quality of the basic features starts to plateau, and new entries into the market necessarily rely on style or unique features. Bluetooth headsets have started to reach this plateau, with each being able to provide — at [...]
Tagged as: A2DP, Bluetooth Gear, Headset, iPhone App
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by Janet Cloninger on July 7, 2010 · 0 comments
The U.S. Government has a small number of apps for mobile phones that allow you to do a variety of things. You can learn about product recalls, get information about TSA rules, news from the White House or the EPA, see the FBI’s most wanted, find and contact the nearest US Embassy from anywhere else [...]
Tagged as: Android app, iPhone App, Mobile phone apps, Mobile web app
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by Andy Jacobs on July 3, 2010 · 3 comments
The BuzzVoice 3 app uses text-to-voice technology to convert top blogs and news sites into audio files that can be listened to on-the-go. Keep current on your favorite topics and multi-task in the car, at home, at the gym or anywhere. Express yourself by creating playlists, sharing stories and more. Check out a demo video [...]
Tagged as: Blogs, iPhone App, News, Voice
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by Michelle Michelson on July 3, 2010 · 0 comments
Mobile photography just got a whole lot classier with the invention of digital photography app Hipstamatic. This vintage-inspired, old school photo app is easily the grooviest and most addictive app of its kind available to iPhone junkies.
Tagged as: Hipstamatic, iPhone App, Photography, Vintage
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by Adam Scinto on June 16, 2010 · 4 comments
I recently downloaded InMethod’s Air Video onto my iPhone and basically, you must have this app. This is a review of the iPhone version, but you can grab a version for iPad thats just as fantastic. Basically, Air Video makes streaming almost any video in my collection, regardless of format, as simple as possible and [...]
Tagged as: iPad app, iPhone App, Video
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by Andy Jacobs on June 2, 2010 · 0 comments
LUXE City Guide Mobile Guide Apps offer a stylish and useful option for travelers seeking the best of what a city has to offer. Travelers can check online for regular updates and recommendations are based on merit as LUXE does not accept advertisements. The apps can be downloaded directly to a variety of handsets and [...]
Tagged as: iPhone App, Travel
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by Janet Cloninger on May 29, 2010 · 10 comments
Some time ago, I saw an iTunes commercial where they demonstrated an app that could “listen” to a song and tell you what it is and who performs it. This app was just what I needed. No longer would I hear something on the radio that I liked but had no idea what it was [...]
Tagged as: iPhone App, Music
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by Andy Jacobs on March 24, 2010 · 0 comments
Tired of plain old texting? With social networking app developer Brightkite‘s GroupText, you can text up to 25 of your friends for free at once, making it quicker and easier to do things like getting all your friends together at one pub to watch the Final Four. And from any type of mobile phone, they [...]
Tagged as: iPhone App, Messaging
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by Andy Jacobs on March 17, 2010 · 2 comments
Feeling a bit more Irish than usual today? Hoist a pint of Guinness to your health and try out the St. Patrick’s Day Songs iPhone app available for free on iTunes. It streams a collection of folk music and other Irish-themed songs through your data connection. Sláinte!
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by Janet Cloninger on March 8, 2010 · 0 comments
Gibson, maker of fine guitars, has teamed with Legacy Learning Systems to produce an app that lets you do things from tune your guitar to learn to play (better). With the Gibson Learn & Master Guitar app, you can tune your guitar using the chromatic tuner (using this with the touch requires a microphone) or [...]
Tagged as: guitar lessons, guitar tuning, iPhone App
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