Heard is a funtime-shifting app that lets you record audio in the immediate past. It uses the same princicple as TiVO and other time shift TV recording technology.

With HEARD installed on your iPhone, you have a powerful time-shifting app that lets you customize how far back you want to go so you can grab that otherwise missed audio. The HEARD app runs silently (and seamlessly) in the background and ‒ with a simple tap ‒ the instructions / driving directions / jokes / stories / first words / laughter you would have previously missed are now saved and stored on your iPhone.

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Singles are raving about the new flirting app, Twine, because it lets them meet and talk with strangers without revealing their identity. Unlike other dating apps, Twine ensures balance by queuing users until there is an equal number of men to women. Plus, their video is a great demonstration of dating diversity. Watch it below.

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FEMA’s latest app feature came out in its Android update this week – a social tool for disaster efforts that allows anyone to upload geotagged photos of ongoing disasters. In addition to location specific images, users can also add a small description of the images prior to submission., All photos go through an approval process to ensure authenticity and then placed on a publicly accessible map for everyone to view.

In a statement to Mashable, Craig Fugate, FEMA’s adminsistrator said, “The public is a resource and oftentimes the initial and first reports we get are people putting up information, from tweets, from Flickr. Rather than waiting for that to come up, they would be doing that in the app that will allow it to be shared with other responders.” The next logical step is to use social crowdsourcing to fund  disaster relief efforts. Read more

Snap Fashion is tapping into our inner sartorial selves – the one that sees an outfit but doesn’t know how to replicate it without bankrupting our lunch budget. Simply take a photo with your phone, upload one, or use the Snap It button when web-browsing, and Snap Fashion’s image robots will do the rest.

Like other image recognition software, it’s not perfect. Sometimes, you might not find a perfect match or anything remotely close, but you’ll get something from the vast database of affiliated content which matches items based on cut, color, and style. You can then choose to buy the item immediately or just add to favorites for later. Read more

Do you wish you convert a long email, story or text message in all uppercase letters?

Every once in awhile, I conduct long email interviews or conversations with different sources, getting all their responses in upper case letters. Until today, I simply retyped the message to get a lowercase version.

However, using the free Convert Case app online, you can change uppercase letters into all lowercase, correct cases in a block of text or turn lowercase letters into uppercase letters.

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If you’re ever in a foreign city, asking for directions can be a blessing and a curse. Imagine that kind of engagement in an app and you’ll have Crowsflight. I think the concept is the perfect solution to getting lost and discovering new corners. The app generalizes directions by suggesting a general direction to your target location along with time and distance. All you need to do is move.

Naturally, you’ll probably get lost. It’s not an app to use if you need to get somewhere fast. It’s more of an excuse to meander and look around. A great tool to get you acquainted in your travels.
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The Sunlight Foundation‘s free Congress App may be the most practical political tool I’ve seen in quite some time. It’s perfect for a politicomaniac or activist who can see an instant vote breakdown of any bill while getting quick access to call, tweet, or visit their favorite politician. It’s also great even if you only want to keep up with current legislative activities from your own representatives.
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Download the Declaration of Independence to help you remember what tomorrow’s holiday is all about.

The free iPhone app from Clint Bagwell Consulting includes the entire text of the decree, along with historical notes, images of original document and images and biographies of the signers. The free Android app from MTC apps includes the Declaration of Independence along with the Constitution, the United States Military Ranks, and The Bill of Rights among other documents.

For more free eBooks, check out our 10 Websites to Download Free eBooks list, as well as our Free eBook of the Day archive.

StoryKit by ICDL Foundation is today’s Recommended Children’s App of the Week. The iPhone app is free tool that lets you and your child create your own digital storybooks.

The app is great for toddlers and older kids alike. You can use it to write text, create digital drawings, capture audio recordings and take photos and then assemble all of these pieces to make your own storybooks. Here is more from the app’s description:

The application includes four public domain children’s books that you can rewrite and rearrange into your own new story. These are scans of the original bound books that have been specially processed for use on the iPhone. Take ‘The Three Bears’ and make them four. Rewrite ‘The Three Little Pigs’ with the wolf as the victim. Or, start with a blank book and write whatever story is on your minds.

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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his television show, Bill Nye The Science Guy has returned with a free app.

TVNewser senior editor Alex Weprin discussed the Disney app on the Morning Media Menu today, talking about Nye’s legacy and the features on the app. Check it out:

Featuring an animated Bill outfitted in his signature lab coat and bow tie, the educational app from Disney Publishing allows kids 4+ exclusive access to Bill’s lab – but only after they’re granted entry via fingerprint identification! With the Bill Nye The Science Guy app, kids can: Conduct offline experiments at home using instructions found in the app’s Book of DIY Experiments. Dig to the center of the Earth alongside Bill’s dog. Explore Bill’s desk drawer – you never know what may be lurking! Take photos & learn fun facts surrounding the planets, periodic table of elements and more!

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