iPhone apps

September 18, 2012 By noemi 1 Comment

Must-have: First Aid App by the British Red Cross

Red Cross First Aid App

There are lots of cool apps to download for practically any smartphone today. Then there are cool AND useful apps.

The First Aid App by the British Red Cross definitely falls under the second group, and it is something that I believe everyone should download. The First Aid App is totally free – woohoo! – and contains vital information that can help save lives in case of emergency. [Read more…]

August 17, 2012 By noemi Leave a Comment

Brooklyn Quality of Life App Makes Reporting Crime Easier

Brooklyn Quality of Life App

Because 911 is not enough? Maybe, or maybe not.

The Brooklyn Quality of Life app is the brain child of Senator Eric Adams (of Brooklyn). The app was unveiled on Sunday in an effort to make it easier for anyone (with a smartphone and the app installed, of course) to report a crime anonymously. [Read more…]

August 9, 2012 By noemi Leave a Comment

4 Apps to Help You Deal With Taxes Better

H&R Block

Tax season is never welcome. Well, maybe if you are a tax attorney or an accountant, you will welcome the season. But we all know that there is getting around taxes. There is reason for the popularity of that clichè about taxes and death, after all.

The good news is that there are many ways to prepare for tax season. With the technology available to us, we might as well take advantage of what is there to use.

Enter tax apps. [Read more…]

June 12, 2012 By noemi Leave a Comment

Getting Divorced? There’s an App for That. Seriously.

Divorce Log

I should not have been surprised, really. After all, everyone and their mom is creating a phone app for practically everything. Why not create apps that will help people who are going through the messy process called divorce? [Read more…]

April 30, 2012 By noemi Leave a Comment

The Ugly Meter App

Ugly Meter

They say real friends tell you the truth, no matter how much it may hurt. So how many of your friends tell you if you look good or not? It may or may not be at the top of your list, but I suppose that deep inside – for some people at least – it is an important question that they want answered.

It is rather sad, if you think about it, but yes, there is an app that will give you feedback about your looks. It is called the Ugly Meter. [Read more…]