Software / Applications
App Review: Wunderlist for task management
As soon as I published the post on Astrid being bought by Yahoo and mentioned I was looking for a new app, my Inbox started chiming with suggestions. Wunderlist was one of the more interesting ones, and I’ve been checking it out this week. It has some interesting features that make it worth downloading. It’s more »
Google Play Music All Access is Available on Android and the Web
At Google I/O today, Google revealed an expansion of its music service. Dubbed Google Play Music All Access, this service works similarly to on-demand music streaming services such as Rdio and Spotify. All Access will cost $9.99 a month, but Google is willing to drop the price to $7.99 a month if you sign up more »
Paypal Ready to Ditch Passwords and Pins
With the way technology has allowed us to conduct business, communicate, and put ourselves out there while on-the-go, security has become even more important to protect personal information. With so many different online accounts, it becomes a large task to create unique passwords for each individual place. While there are some password manager solutions, most more »
Facebook for iOS gets a new icon and photo options
The iOS version of the Facebook app received an update today bringing it to version 6.1. When you download it, the first thing you may notice is the new app icon. The font of the Facebook “f” is the same, but the icon now has grid lines and a silver trim around its borders. It’s more »
Pocket Informant Offering a Major Upgrade for Both iOS and Android
If you’ve been reading my stuff for a while, you know how big a fan I am of Pocket Informant for calendar and task management. So it won’t surprise you that I was delighted to learn they had a huge upgrade available. PI3 is not a free upgrade. You’ll have to pay for it, but more »
Flipboard 2.0 Comes to Android with Curated Magazines
Flipboard for Android finally received an update to version 2.0. The biggest new feature of this update is the ability to create and share personalized magazines. This feature was first introduced for iOS a couple months ago. Flipboard 2.0 also utilizes Android’s native sharing functionality. You’ll be able to save content to a Flipboard magazine from other more »
Dashclock Lockscreen Widget for Android Jelly Bean Devices
One of the advantages to Android Jelly Bean is the lock screen widget capability. I just discovered a cool app that gives you even more options. DashClock Widget gives you a clock and lots more. There are numerous extensions for the widget to give you a wide range of options: from missed calls, text messages, more »
App Review: Nexercise
Trying to get healthier and want to use your phone to help you? Been meaning to exercise more, but finding it hard to get up the motivation? Nexercise might be the app for you. It’s a simple app to use. You can enter exercises after you’ve done them, or you can use GPS to track more »
YouTube Capture is Faster and More Data Friendly
YouTube Capture received a pretty decent update today. The app is now at version 1.3, and it now has high definition enhancement previews before uploading, the option to only upload videos while on Wi-Fi, a timer that tells you how long it’ll take a video to upload and general bug fixes.
Astrid acquired by Yahoo!
Remember my review of Astrid Tasks last week? Well, my timing may have been lousy. Astrid announced on their blog today that they’ve been acquired by Yahoo!, and it’s an ominous announcement. Here are the two ominous parts: Over the next 90 days, Astrid will continue to work as is, and we will no longer more »


























