web apps
Software

Reporting Lost Shopping Trolleys? There’s A Web App For That…

Woolworths has decided to take the fight against trolley theft and misuse to the world of apps, by launching a web app that lets users report lost or stolen trolleys location using their smartphones. So, who’s going to use it?

5 January 2011

Computing

People Aren’t Really Buying Chrome OS Apps

After Google’s big reveal of their Chrome OS platform, it seems people aren’t so keen on paying for web apps. TechCrunch says that the most purchased paid app in the Chrome web store gets about 65 weekly purchases. Ouch.

4 December 2010

Computing

Google Introducing Chrome OS Netbook Next Week?

Rumours of a Chrome OS netbook first cropped up last December, but it seems as though the wait might be over soon: according to Engadget, Google’s going to make the laptop official Dec. 7th. Though maybe not easy to get.

14 March 2010

Online

How To: Turn Your Web Apps Into Real Apps

When you use a site like Gmail, you have to decide: Do I want to use the service’s website, or do I want to use it through an app, like Outlook? Here’s how to get the best of both worlds.

9 February 2010

Online

How Nerdy Is Your City, In Dollars?

How much do single mothers in Akron spend on electronics? What about married Chicagoans, without kids, on their phone service? Bachelors, on cable, in New York? If only there was an interactive web app to tell you this stuff!

4 February 2010

Computing

JooJoo Tablet Strikes Back: Web App Store, Full Production Is A Go

After the iPad was announced for $US499, (a few) people asked, “What about JooJoo?” the other $US499 web tablet, formerly known as CrunchPad. Well, it’s on. JooJoo’s now in full production, and plans to open a web app store.

12 January 2010

Software

Unsettling Insider Info: Facebook’s Universal Password

This interview with an anonymous Facebook employee spills some beans about the inner workings of the ‘book. One of the juiciest is that there was once a universal password that let them log in as anyone. Chuck Norris? Really?

30 December 2009

Online

Even Epson Has Caught The Augmented Reality Bug

Did you send Christmas cards this year? Perhaps an e-card? A text? Whatever you did, Epson has just one-upped you with its augmented reality greeting cards.

25 December 2009

Online

Seasonal PSA: NORAD’s Google Earth Santa Tracking

OK, boys and girls: NORAD’s got their annual Santa tracking up and running here. Keep tabs on the big guy if you’re wondering when he’ll be gifting your hemisphere, or if he owes you money. [NORAD Santa Tracker]

22 July 2009

Online

Google Wave Going (Semi)Public On September 30th

In May, the world was SHOCKED to find out that Google was pregnant, again, with what could best be described as a genetically modified inter-species lovespawn between Gmail, Google Docs, Twitter and AIM. Google called it “Wave;” Matt called it “frothy;” whatever it is, it’ll become available to about 100,000 interested users come September, and has started rolling out to developers, API in tow, already. [Google via CNET]

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