Social networks today let you easily connect with anybody from anywhere in the world. But what if you want to connect with nearby friends? What if you want to hold a poll of local opinion? To let you do this and also notify you when your friends are nearby is an iOS and Android phone [...]
If you have subscribed to the RSS feed of a site that rarely posts updates, then checking your RSS reader daily for updates might not be a good idea. What would help is a way for you to get notified via email whenever there was a new entry in that particular RSS feed. Here to [...]
If you are an Android phone user and like to receive instant notifications for things like new emails, messages, Facebook and Twitter messages etc, but are bored with the default way of alert delivery with an icon and ringtone, then you should check out this new Android app called Pops. It wants to make receiving [...]
In times of an emergency, it is best to let all your close contacts know of your situation quickly. Here to help you do this in a speedy way is a service called “I’m OK”. I’m OK is a service that lets you notify your contacts if you are alright or if you are in [...]
People who enjoy reading books might find that they particularly like books on a particular topic or by a particular author. While tracking your favorite author’s upcoming books is easy, this is not the case with books on your favorite subject. Here to help you keep in touch with the latest books that you will [...]
If you are always eager to read a new book from that favorite author of yours, BookBuzzes is a tool you will love. When you sign up for a free account and specify your favorite authors, the tool will send you an email any time that author releases a new book. You can further customize [...]
Sometimes when you are in a hurry and on the go, you do not want to be bothered by unimportant emails on your phone. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell if the new email you have just received is essential or not so you have to open it first to find out. Labelert is [...]
If you regularly check your email, then setting email alertss are a wonderful way to ensure you do not forget things. If you have a bill payment coming up, a friend’s birthday right round the corner, or any other task you want to be reminded of, an email reminder will serve beautifully. These email reminders [...]
Is reading one of your hobbies? Would you like to stay in touch with newly released books that belong to your favorite genres? If yes, then one of the easiest ways to do so is through “Any New Books”. Any New Books is a free to use new book release notification website that keeps you [...]
If you love getting information as soon as it is available, then the Boxcar app for the iPhone and iPad, which recently went free, is for you. It is a push notification tool that pops up notifications immediately when you receive a message on Twitter or Facebook, get an email or have a new unread [...]