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Hearthstone: The Online Card Game of Epic Proportions
Blizzard Entertainment is stepping out of its comfort zone, and for the first time, has set out to create a game that is much smaller in scale and more easily accessible than the company’s previous games, while maintaining the epic player experience that the company is so well known... Read more
Proven: A Job Search App Proven to Help You Get a Job
More people are turning to their smartphones when looking for a job.  Proven is one such mobile app that allows people to apply for jobs directly from their smartphones.  Proven has just made the process a lot simpler for many folks with an update to its Android version.  The... Read more
ShopInterest is the Pinterest for eCommerce
The e-commerce site for pinners has announced its intentions to prolong its beta testing period for 6 more months before release of the company’s SMB-focused sales plan. Additionally, the company has also launched “ShopInterest Sales Network”,  marketing programs that allows vendor’s items to be sold through third-parties. The idea... Read more
Epic Win Turns Chores into an RPG
Sometimes it’s much more fun to procrastinate on daily tasks, and play a video game instead. If you agree, the iPhone app, Epic Win may be just the motivation you need to complete your dreaded chores, and have fun doing it. Video games draw you in and motivate you... Read more
Is OneNote Superior to Evernote?
The general perception about the Google and Microsoft rivalry is that Google trumps Microsoft in all areas bar PCs. The two tech giants compete in almost every market related to computer and mobile devices. However, there is one more area where Microsoft holds the edge: information gathering. OneNote seems... Read more
Pheed: The New Social Network for Teens
The upcoming social network, Pheed, which was launched last year, topped the App Store’s social networks in late February. The social platform allows users to share photos, texts, video and audio. The majority of the site’s users are teenagers with 81% of them between the ages of 14-25. Teensagers’... Read more
E.ventures Shares Tracking Tool
E.ventures is sharing the wealth.  Rather, they are sharing access to the wealth of data and information available from their internal tracking tool. E.ventures is a global venture capital firm that has been investing in Internet companies for more than 15 years.  E.ventures has collected a vast amount of... Read more
CollegeFeed Connects College Students and Employers
A social site was launched for college students,on Tuesday. The social network was created so that Students could connect with each other and with potential employers. Collegefeed also gives students access to tuition help, interviewprep help, alumni and mentors, and assists the students with their job search. The feed,... Read more
Younity App Makes Cloud Storage Easier
A new app is making it easier for users to store and access their files across devices.  Younity is essentially your own personal cloud, created for all of your files.  It is a service that makes all of your files available to you on any device.  The unique aspect... Read more
Breathometer: The New Smartphone Breathalizer
In an effort to curb drunk driving, a new smartphone app breathalyzer is promising to revolutionize the way people make decisions about whether or not to call a cab.  It is literally putting the data you need right into your hands. The Breathometer is a tiny, keychain-sized, portable breathalyzer. The... Read more
Automatic App Helps Perfect Your Driving
A new driving app, complete with a syncing tech gadget for your car, could save you gas, extend  your vehicle’s life and even save the planet. Though computers have been present in cars for a long time, there has never been a way for the average driver to access... Read more
Pokémon with Pocket Monsters for Wii U
Skylanders was the first game to integrate syncable toys into it gameplay. The innovative notion of blending physical and virtual toys together quickly caught on. Skylanders was closely followed by Disney Infinity, which took the same great idea and threw in some of children’s favorite Disney characters. Now it... Read more
Click With Me Now: Screen Sharing Made Easy
If you have ever wanted to look at a website with someone that isn’t in the same place as you, there is now an easy solution.  A new service called Click With Me Now lets you share a web session with someone else.  If you are trying to explain... Read more
News Corp. Creates a Tablet for Schools
There is no doubt that Apple dominates the tablet market with its iPad. There is hardly any industry or region where Apple’s supremacy is under question. Despite facing stiff competition from companies like Samsung and Nokia, Apple continues to stay at the top. However, the latest in the line... Read more
Thread App: The New Caller ID for Android
Generally speaking, when you receive a call on your smartphone, all you see is a screen with a number and perhaps a picture of the caller.  A new startup has set out to revolutionize your Caller ID screen.  This new startup, Thread, has seen the opportunity provided by that... Read more
SOS Ready Charger: Charge Your Phone Battery on the Go
Smartphones now have a vast array of apps from entertainment and information to the contact of services in case of an emergency.  But, your Smartphone is worthless if it is not charged and you have no electricity available to recharge  it. Features of the SOS Ready Charger A company... Read more
Will The Features Of Path 3.0 Entice New Users?
Path 3.0 was officially announced last week, with new features that may or may not entice new users to install yet another social networking app. When Path was first announced in 2010, my initial reaction was exactly that – “Not another social network!” How many do we need anyway?... Read more
Snoox: Recommendations for Your Friends
Snoox, a site that allows you to post and search recommendations, was launched last November, and is now available on Android and iOS for mobile use.The company’s plans to bring Snoox to mobile has been in the works since the launch of the site, and now after raising $2... Read more