Being a student these days is tough – sky high tuition costs, fierce competition for demeaning part-time jobs and only shaky employment prospects and crippling debt to look forward to when you graduate. But that doesn’t mean you have to make matters worse by committing stupid mistakes. We all know how hard it is to avoid destructive habits. Chin up. Technology is here to help you.
Continue reading 6 Stupid Mistakes Students Make and How Technology Can Help
The rise of mobile devices poses a conundrum for businesses. On one hand, they can be used to reach the masses in venues that once weren’t accessible by the internet. Today, literally everywhere many people go has them connected in one way or another. On the other hand, it’s hard to keep people’s attention because of the ease of access; they can be looking at something they want to purchase and change their mind because their mobile phone tells them it’s cheaper down the block or at Amazon.
It’s a love/hate relationship that many have tried to solve. Next week, as Santa Anita Park opens for its 75th winter season, there will be more than horse racing fans watching the events unfold. The eyes of the tech and retail worlds will be on the track as it launches its localized mobile app for wagering and research.
Continue reading Localized Mobile Apps: Why All Eyes will be on the Ponies Next Week
By now, most have witnessed or participated in the early stages of the shift towards using mobile devices as a payment method. We’ve seen many different variations over the past few years of digital payments with smartphone credit card interfaces slowly emerging as the frontrunning format. That could change.
Regardless of what style picks up steam, one thing is certain – the industry is growing. In this infographic by our friends at Intuit, we have a breakdown of the trends and direction towards which the mobile payment industry is heading.
Click to enlarge.
(H/T: Automotive SEO)
No, really – you can give someone custom laughs as a gift this holiday season and it’s only 99 cents.
The folks at Amidio, who created Touch DJ Evolution and Seline for iOS, have created Laugh Synth, which takes a sound sample and enables you to turn it into laughter. Settings range from the bizarre (Zombie) to the creepy (Red Beard) to the silly (T-Rex).
Slide your finger around the screen to control pitch and speed. You can also add reverb, a chorus effect and adjust all sorts of other levels.
Check out the video on how it works:
You can download it from the iTunes App Store here.
Don’t say I never made you laugh.
Image via stock.xchng.
If you weren’t aware, apps are huge. Most small businesses are using them to some extent, even if they don’t realize it. We stay connected through our mobile devices, of course, but there are literally thousands of other ways that apps are helping small businesses grow and be manageable.
There are many uses for the iPad popping up every day. It’s evolving not only in the technology behind it but also in the ways that people use it. While this may be impractical (okay, impossible) to make happen in real life without being staged, the concept behind iPad Head Girl is pretty interesting.
Facebook’s release 3-weeks ago of the latest version of their iPhone app has been met with something that can only be described as a “less than enthusiastic” response. Despite being hugely popular over the years and claiming nearly 90 million downloads (about half of the total number of devices that are capable of downloading Apple apps), this version was a lemon.
The social networking giant has responded with emergency fixes that they are planning on releasing today, but as of this article the new version is still not available. That’s fine. My only question: will we see a Facebook iPad app before or after we see the iPad 3?
In an attempt, perhaps, to steal the digital crown from the Bay Area, New York City has unveiled six official digital apps to celebrate Internet Week.
One, NYC Condom, is from the city’s department of health and will help you find a glove so you can have some safe love.
Others are from the Mayor’s office of Media and Entertainment, City Hall and the departments of Information
Technology and Telecommunications and of Transportation. You the Man, from the DOT, helps you calculate your blood-alcohol content so you can decide if you should take a cab home.
Another nine apps available on the city’s app page are winners of the NYC Big Apps (get it, Big Apple, Big Apps?) competition. Check ‘em out after the jump: Continue reading New York, New York, It’s The Digital Town
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