Cool Product of the Day

With all of the social media websites and apps, blogs, and other forms of communication online, staying connected to friends or organizations seems like a constant thing we don’t even think about anymore. These mediums function much the same way for celebrities we follow. All of the online presence gives frequent updates to fans, or serves as an advertising platform for upcoming events. The problem for many people is that, despite being constantly connected, the types of interaction can often seem rather impersonal. It seems like with everything happening via text or online, it has become a rare occurrence to talk with someone directly through a phone call. Phonio is a service that looks to provide a more personal connection between organizations or celebrities and the people who follow them. Read more »

For most of us, carrying around at least one device that can take pictures at all times is a very normal thing. Cameras are on almost any mobile device, and millions of people use them for quick pictures or videos every day. The problem is that we often find ourselves with too many devices storing our pictures. In this situation, it can be an unnecessary hassle to sort through all of your media looking for just one picture. Frequently you could wind up looking through all of your tech devices in your search, or you may use different forms of cloud storage. The only issue with storing data on a cloud is that it is often either a bit pricey for a decent amount of storage or you only get a limited amount of space for free. Lyve seeks to provide a viable alternative to these existing options for storing pictures. Read more »

Most parents would agree that they would like to have as many opportunities as possible to teach their children the skills necessary to thrive as an adult. Learning the foundation for important abilities during the child’s younger years is vital to this process. This is the thought behind educational T.V. shows or many toys and games designed to help kids learn. With the increasing prevalence of technology in all aspects of life, having a solid understanding of computer skills has become one of the main things necessary to function well in society. The team behind Tynker understands this fact and gears their product specifically towards helping children learn such skills. Read more »

It is no new revelation that music can help to motivate and inspire people. The concept has been in practice for centuries, whether the tunes were to motivate soldiers going off to war, celebrate a happy event, or to inspire a sports team before a big game. This can come in many forms, including getting someone pumped up and ready for a task or distracting someone from focusing on their fatigue during physical activities. Music can set the mood and get you in the mindset you need to be in for whatever activity you happen to be doing at the time. Today, many people use music to help get in the mood for exercise or to motivate themselves to run just one more lap. Spring Moves is a music streaming app designed specifically with this kind of use in mind. Read more »

Many of us often daydream about packing up and hitting the road for a long, exciting trip with no real destination planned. We want to take in the sights and find all of the interesting local spots along the way that are just waiting to be discovered. The problem is that when you drive around without actually planning anything and no knowledge of local information beforehand, it can often be extremely difficult to find those unique and unknown locations you are looking for.  What happens more often than not is that you get to a new town hoping to find some great local diner you had never heard of, or visit one of the hangout spots in the area, but don’t know where to look. After spending a long time searching to no avail, you wind up just settling for a fast food place you could find anywhere in the country and miss out on the desired experience. Roadtrippers aims to address this very issue and help lead you to points of interest off the beaten path. Read more »

As technology advances daily, we see tech devices becoming more and more prevalent in our day-to-day activities. Everything is becoming automatic, from the methods we use when buying or selling products to the way we drive our cars. Household utilities and appliances are no exception to this trend, and there are numerous products that let you remotely control your home. This can be anything from controlling your lights or heat to monitoring security systems and intercoms. However, when you use these products in your home it often involves separate devices for each task and can be a bit cumbersome to use. Vivint Sky seeks to eliminate the hassle of having to deal with numerous separate devices to turn your home into a smart home. Read more »

The world seems to get smaller and smaller as more technology lets us stay in touch with everyone over the Internet. We can use our phones to instantly share pictures and videos of where we are and what we are doing to friends who are miles away, and keep up with major life events without ever needing to actually remember so much as a birthday thanks to social media. However, despite this constantly connected lifestyle, sometimes you are in a situation where you just can’t be online all the time. Your options tend to be limited when you want to share your experiences right away but have no Internet connection to do so. Luckily, an app called Cirqle now lets you share pictures even when you are offline. Read more »

We live in an era of information, with almost anything you might want to know available within a few moments of searching online. The internet is arguably the most common medium used when someone wants to know an obscure fact, communicate with friends, or shop. As more and more people search online for the products they want, face-to-face interactions and sales phone calls are becoming less common. For many companies, their website has become the most important part of selling their product. Consumers will often search online for something they want, visit a website selling it, and do most of their research before even calling a company to find out more. This can frequently leave the consumer without a full understanding of a product and does not give a sales team the chance to sell their merchandise. Azalead aims to provide a way for sales associates to reach potential customers who visited a company’s website. Read more »

Many businesses, especially restaurants, have long known that one of the main ways to secure customer loyalty is by making sure children have a positive experience. This is evident in the kid’s products you will see in almost any family-oriented restaurant. You may see any number of things geared towards kids, including toys and tablemats with games on them, crayons for coloring, and special menu items creatively designed to appeal specifically to children. A happy kid means a happy parent, and that turns into repeat visits for the establishment. A startup called bizzieMe aims to use its platform to create a tech-based, modernized version of leaving games on the table for children. Read more »

“A picture is worth a thousand words”, as the saying goes. People have been using art, photos, and other visual mediums to convey emotion all throughout history. A popular app, called Frontback, adds another method to do just that. The app uses both cameras on a smartphone to capture a user’s expression in addition to whatever that user is seeing any given moment. The app then shows each picture side by side and lets you post the new image so that other users can see your reactions to whatever you are looking at. Read more »