Monday
May202013

Contain information overload with Erudito 1.0

You subscribe to tons of RSS feeds but are you able to read or at least scan through all that news? The Erudito 1.0 iPad app from Paris-based Kaeria EURL wants to help you out. This RSS news reader has been created with users who consume large amounts of news in mind. The app’s grid presentation provides a useful overview of headlines while lessening the need to flip or scroll through endless news pages. It also allows you to skip through categories using the magic toolbar. 

Much like other news readers, you can import your feeds from the soon-to-be-retired Google Reader and send news items to Pocket, Readability, Facebook, among others. The app has free and paid versions (at $1.99) and you can find out more about the app on their site

Monday
May202013

Take stock of your life with Life Inventory

If your smartphone has become your personal trainer, assistant, and even financial advisor, why not turn it into your therapist as well? Life Inventory app for iOS is here to help you understand what makes you tick. This app helps you create your own Life Inventory or Moral Inventory to provide you with better understanding of your personality, strengths, and weaknesses to help you live a better life. It is available for the iPad, iPhone, and iPad touch for $9.99 or you can opt for a Lite version at $1.99 and it can be downloaded here.

Sunday
May192013

Shake things up with Google Hangouts Easter Eggs

Google just won’t be Google without its Easter Eggs. We get another dose of some pretty whacky ones added into their new unified chat service, Hangouts—ponies, pitchforks, or the KONAMI cheat, anyone? However, these codes work only with Hangouts on Google+ and not in video calls, the Chrome Extension, or the mobile version. 

If you’re bored at work and want to add some quirky fun to your day, you should try these out. Just make sure you don’t use it on your boss or someone you have a professional relationship with, unless you know they are into that sort of thing.

Sunday
May192013

Stitcher wants you to drive safely with new Car Mode for the iPhone

You don’t need to drive a BMW to enjoy Stitcher Radio in your car. The app has introduced a new Car Mode for the Apple iPhone featuring a simplified interface for easier and safer control while driving. You just need to tap the Stitcher logo on top of the screen to get started.

Stitcher can be used in both landscape and portrait orientations and have new features such as being able to listen to the archive of your favorite shows and the sleep timer is accessible via the player screen. Other improvements include a redesigned Front Page that shows breaking headlines from your favorite media sources, easier one-tap access to shows using search, and faster playback start up. If you want to give the new features a try and don’t have Stitcher yet, you can download it from the iTunes Store