ViewRanger is More than a GPS App
Posted on March 25th, 2015 by RESCUECOM
Outdoors enthusiasts have a variety of tools at their disposal, and just about everybody has a GPS or a GPS-enabled tech device. There are plenty of apps available that can locate you on a map or perform similarly useful functions, but ViewRanger exists to let you get even more from your favorite outdoor pursuits. Its creators call it the complete mapping, navigation, and guided trail service for outdoor enthusiasts to help you at every stage of your adventure. Read more »
Social networking, including the ability to share any aspect of our lives that we choose to with virtually anybody at any time, is one of the foremost uses of technology and continues to grow rapidly. Most social media sites have a very broad focus, though some exist based on specific interests or groups of people. Any communication is up to the user, though, and he or she must meet someone in person first before interacting. Conversely, ONE is a social network designed for college students that matches them with other students nearby who share the same interests. It relieves much of the fear of an initial social engagement from those who are not comfortable making an unprepared approach while ensuring that introductions made are more productive. In its developers’ words, ONE brings the power of online social networking to the real world. 
Mobile technology has made paying bills online a much faster process, and the prepaid cell phone market is a large one that is still growing. You could always upgrade your phone plan or add minutes to it within a brief amount of time in just a few steps, but now it is even easier and quicker than that thanks to Recarga. The company offers a leading mobile prepaid top-up platform with an app providing the most convenient way to do so, allowing users to utilize its service easily at any time. The company currently operates in several countries in South and North America, and the app is available to users anywhere in the world to let them fund their mobile phone top-ups using credit and debit cards, bank transfer and even cash deposits. 
Several startups have sprung up with a mission to take on language learning programs like Rosetta Stone and take advantage of the remaining needs in the language learning market. Similar to a few such startups, Colingo is taking a web-first approach. It uses in-browser video chat to bring language learners together with native speakers to help them learn through conversation and immersion. However, while some startups and services focus on breadth and offer support for multiple languages, Colingo stands out from the pack by focusing on English-language proficiency and learning. Its developers want to create a live, global and digital English school, starting with the launch of its teacher-led, group video chat classes, personalized skill training and private tutoring. 
The ability to speak voice commands to operate mobile devices and apps has transformed how people interact with their phones and is a useful way to get things done. Now, a company called Saygent is launching mSay, a mobile feedback solution that developers can insert into any app to collect feedback from users. For businesses, getting valuable and timely feedback from customers can be a difficult challenge, one that mobile technology offers a way to make much easier and more attractive to consumers. If a retailer can get faster feedback on what is and is not working, they can respond faster so they can prevent bigger problems by reacting quickly. Surveys have their uses, but studies show that the number of people who use them, even with incentive to do so, is incredibly low. mSay asks one question, letting its technology figure out what is important to a customer while giving merchants a way to solicit almost instant voice feedback. 
Consumers are engaging retailers on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter in constantly growing numbers. Whether by liking a deal, tweeting the link to a product, or even participating in an online contest, shoppers are mentioning and interacting with these e-commerce sites on a daily basis. The problem with traditional online loyalty programs is that they focus on rewarding users for only their purchases. Simply gaining more exposure drives business, and the challenge for retailers is not only how to track online mentions, but also how to meaningfully reward consumers for these mentions. Enter an app called 500Friends, which offers a platform called Loyalty Plus that allows retailers to reward their customers for social actions. There are companies that help you reward customers for what they buy and manage your fan page, but little rewarding customer for loyalty beyond that. It is also necessary now to fit social into the overall picture, and it is these aspects combined that 500Friends addresses. 
Despite the prominence of social media in almost every aspect of our lives, it can still be difficult to find and plan fun activities with friends sometimes. Fortunately, there is Sosh, an app that helps you find local events and activities based on your location, occasion, interests, and friends. The app’s developers refer to it as “a personal concierge for your social life,” while some have called it “the Uber of restaurant dining.” Essentially, it is a recommendations app helps you find the best stuff to do in your city. 
For those in a professional field offering a very specific service on an individual basis, customer referrals are a key to growing business. Keebitz is a service that uses the latest technology to help dentists manage their referrals and generate extra income for both its clients and users. It utilizes a simple, user-friendly system that rewards patients with electronic gift cards when they refer their dentist. It helps dentists get more patients by rewarding them for every successful referral they make, profiting both the dentist and his or her patient. While certainly not a unique concept in and of itself, Keebitz is one of the few that has applied it to the field of dentistry. It is set apart in certain ways from similar services, though, in several ways. 
Developments in technology lead to better, more user-friendly apps and websites that work more quickly and efficiently, but the entire process that leads to the improvement of those available to us begins with the ability to build them better. Framer is a product for app and site developers that lets them invent, design and experiment with interaction with better results than ever before. It utilizes Framer.js, a more effective prototyping framework that is easier for those who are not experts to operate, using a simpler and cleaner way to write JavaScript.