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MyGuidie: Find Interesting Things To Do In Any Place

Hammad — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:01:18 +0000

If you have some free time on your hands, or if you are feeling immensely bored during your holidays and wants something interesting to do, check out Myguidie.

Myguidie is an online website, which can help users find new experiences and offers them interesting things to do. For example, you can learn how to bake muffins, or maybe prepare cocktails. You can offer people shopping advice, teach people or photo sessions for some cash or any good places in your locality. The website is also a lifesaver for people new in town and even tourists as you can have someone show you around all the cool spots in and around the city, such as the best restaurants, hotels and more.

All a user needs to do is make an account on the website, he/she is then required to pick an experience which they want to try out, pick the date when they are available, specify the amount of money they are willing to spend, select an experience category and book it. On that day, a local person in that area specializing in that field will help you out with whatever you choose.

You can also do the opposite, be the expert local, and earn some money from showing other people around, and teaching them new stuff.

Currently, the service supports popular tourists destinations only.

Features

Free and easy to use.
Areas of service are gradually expanding.
Finding new and interesting things to do the easy way.
Making extra cash by offering your time and passion.

Check out MyGuidie @ www.myguidie.com (via Tnooz)

Aherk: A Helpful Blackmail App To Motivate You Into Achieving Your Goals

Umar — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:01:22 +0000

You will find plenty of online applications that try various ways to motivate you to achieve your goals. But as people often experience, motivation is best achieved when there is something really important on the line. A web app called Aherk makes use of this in a very unique way.

The motivation by Aherk to help you achieve your goals is presented in a very unique way – blackmailing. If you do not achieve your goals within the allotted time period a compromising photograph of you is posted on your Facebook account!

The service is really quite simple to use. You log into it using your Facebook account and then you define your goal and upload a compromising photo that you would never want uploaded to Facebook. When the deadline for your goal passes, the app asks your friends to vote on whether or not you successfully completed your goal. Depending on how they vote, your photo may be uploaded to your Facebook account.

Features:

A user-friendly web service.
Motivates you to achieve your goals.
Lets you define your goals.
Uploads a compromising photo to your Facebook in case goal has not been achieved.
Similar tools: TextMotivate, Daily Motivator and 101-Smart-Goals.

Check out Aherk @ www.aherk.com (By Umar from AllthatIsApple)

Insidr: Get Insider Opinion For Specific Companies

Umar — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:01:42 +0000

The official policies of companies are usually not followed the way they are written or the way they are shared with the general public. Only insiders know what really goes on in a company. Therefore if you are looking for how to go about a procedure in a specific company, the best way would be to consult an insider. A site that lets you do this is Insidr.

Insidr is a free to use website that lets you asking questions about specific companies. These questions are then answered by company insiders who gain reputation points to provide you with the best answers. You start by creating an account on the site and then selecting the company your question is about. Once you have posted your question, you are sent email notifications when people respond. You can select the best answer and reward the person reputation points.

Features:

A user-friendly web service.
Lets you ask company-specific questions.
Has insiders answering your queries.
Sends you email notifications for each answer received.

Check out Insidr @ www.insidr.com (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

MovieGram: Get Movie Details & Ratings From Multiple Sites

Umar — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:01:39 +0000

People often stick with either IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes for their movie ratings. They use these ratings to decide which movie to watch next. This decision can be made much easier if you had some way to simultaneously view a movie’s rating on different websites. MovieGram provides you with that way.

MovieGram is a free to use website that aggregates movie ratings from IMDb, RottenTomatoes, and Metacritic. The site serves as a very useful tool to judge whether or not you will be interested in a movie. Since you do not need any accounts on the site, you can jump right in and type in the name of a movie or browse the thumbnail images on the homepage. Each movie includes details such as a synopsis, cast, runtimes, etc.

On the right pane of the movie you find its ratings on the three major movie rating websites: IMDb, RottenTomatoes, and Metacritic.

You have the option to leave a comment on the movie’s page through your Facebook account or share the movie page on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.

Features:

A user-friendly web service.
Aggregates movie ratings.
Collects ratings from IMDb, RottenTomatoes, and Metacritic.
Provides movie details.
Helps decide which movie to watch next.
Similar tools: MoviePilot, Mombo, TwitCritics, SkinniPopcorn, Criticker, Filmaster, FilmSite, Nanocrowd and MRQE.

Check out MovieGram @ www.moviegr.am (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

Quipol: Easily Create & Share Polls Online

Hammad — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:01:01 +0000

Have you ever wanted a public opinion? Maybe you want to know things like “Would You Rather Visit Place A or Place B?”. If yes, then try out Quipol.

Quipol is a website that allows users to create and share polls. You can create a poll and share it with anyone you want and get their opinion.

Using the service is simple and easy. The first thing a user has to do is sign up for an account on Quipol and log in. It will redirect you to the Quipol dashboard where you can create a poll, mention the question and any description you want to add to your poll. The service will generate a direct link which you can share anywhere. It will also generate HTML code, which can be used on any blog or website. Later, you can view the results in your Quipol dashboard.

Features

Free and simple to use.
Make elegant looking polls quickly.
Share polls and get opinions from your friends.
Similar tools: Floop and Floop.

Check out Quipol @ www.quipol.com (by Hammad from TechnicallyDigital)

TwitFlicks: Discover Which Movies Are Getting The Most Twitter Mentions

Umar — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:01:21 +0000

Twitter is a place where people talk about nearly everything. Thus if you are wondering which movie to go and watch, Twitter would be a good place to find out which movies others are talking about. Here to help you find this out is a web service called TwitFlicks.

TwitFlicks is a free to use web service that ranks movies based on their mentions on Twitter. The site does not require you to sign up for anything. All you have to do is visit the site’s homepage and the movies will be ranked according to their popularity on Twitter. You can hover your mouse pointer over a movie to reveal its plot synopsis. Clicking on a movie image thumbnail takes you to its page where you can see its number of mentions and read its entire plot synopsis.

The site also offers a search feature that lets you find out the Twitter popularity of certain movies.

Features:

A user-friendly web service.
Ranks movies based on Twitter popularity.
Shows number of Twitter mentions.
Shows plot synopsis.
Lets you find popularity of movies through search.
Similar tools: Mombo, TwitCritics, SkinniPopcorn, Criticker, Filmaster, FilmSite, Nanocrowd and MORE.

Check out TwitFlicks @ www.twitflicks.com (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

CostumeDB: The Perfect Place To Share & View Costume Ideas

MOin — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:01:35 +0000

Comicon and various other similar events have popularized the art of creating costumes for yourself. People from around the world generate unique costume ideas and then share them with others through the Internet. One source that lets you view and share costumes is Costume DB.

Costume DB is a free to use website and a place for costume creators to share their ideas. The costume can only be shared through pictures. In other words, if you have created a costume, you simply put it on, take a picture and then post it up on the website. Site visitors can then view your pictures, read any details you typed in, and then vote it up or down.

Visitors can also search for particular costumes doing a word search. In this simple way, the site makes itself an excellent place to share your costume ideas and get great ideas for costumes.

Features:

A user-friendly web service.
Lets you share your costume ideas.
Helps you get costume ideas.
Lets visitors vote on costume ideas.
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Check out Costume DB @ www.costumedb.com/costumes.php (by MOin from Thumb Press)

PinDone: Get Your Errands Done By Paying Others

TehseenBaweja — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:01:13 +0000

Freelancer and Craigslist are good for certain things, but if you want somebody to do simple tasks or run errands for you, PinDone is a great service to try. Once you create an account, post a task including details, location and the service charge you are willing to pay. The task will then be displayed to several runners in your area who can then apply to get the task done. You can review their profiles and select the one who meets your criteria.

You pay the specified amount to PinDone via your credit card and the runner gets their cut after PinDone takes out a small fee. You can also track all the tasks you have posted at any time and chat with runners who are interested in doing your errands.

Features:

Get tasks and errands done.
Select a runner who meets your criteria.
Track your task’s progress and pay online.
Similar tools: Gigwalk, RunMyErrand, DoStuffForMoney and RentAFriend.

Visit PinDone @ www.pindone.com

GetComparisons: Find & Share Meaningful Comparisons To Help You Make An Informed Decision

Hammad — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:01:31 +0000

Are you planning to buy a new laptop or a mobile? Due to all the competition which exists between companies these days, it’s always recommended to compare options in order to make an informed decision about a product. To help you make meaningful product comparisons is a service known as Getcomparisons.

With GetComparisons, you can compare different products and evaluate which one is better for you. This does not have to be a product or a service. For example, if you are planning a trip, you can request a comparison between different places as well.

To get started and manage comparisons, you must sign up for a free account. After signing up, you can request a comparison between those two products and other users will review them. Based on its popularity, the comparison will come on top and will give you a good idea about the services or products, and it will even show you how many times the comparison had been viewed and rated by other users. If you want, you can create your own review as well to help other users who are looking for the same comparison or check the comparisons made by other users.

Features

Simple and easy to use.
Compare different products.
Request comparisons from other users.
Earn points for rating, creating or commenting on different comparisons.
Invite friends.
Similar tools: GeekAPhone, Google Phone Gallery, PhoneFinder and Amazon Wireless.

Check out GetComparisons @ www.getcomparisons.com (via Techcrunch) (by Hammad from TechnicallyDigital)

TribalFish: Have Real Time Discussions With People Having Similar Interests

Hammad — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:01:35 +0000

Are you looking for an easy way to have a discussion about certain topics with people having similar interests as you? If yes, you should give TribalFish a try.

TribalFish is a online discussion network where users can start and participate in live discussions based on topics, people and groups that interests you. Now you don’t have to look for specific forums to discuss your interests, just open Tribalfish and start following people. To use the service, you have to sign up for a free account or you can use your Facebook/Twitter credentials to log in. After logging in, just search for the topic you are interested in and it will display the discussion going on in that topic.

The site has a user-friendly interface which allows you to navigate the website easily and find interesting topics and posts. There are three sidebars on the left. The first one helps you organize different group, the people you are following and your interests. The next one shows the discussions going on in that category and the last sidebar loads the entire post where you can have real time discussions with people having similar interests. If you want, you can even share the posts on different social networks including Facebook and Twitter or email it to any friend.

Features

Free and easy to use.
Follow people with similar interests.
Engage in real time discussions.
Share posts on Facebook and Twitter.

Check out TribalFish @ www.tribalfish.com (By Hammad from TechnicallyDigital)