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StorySticker Lets You Create Personalized Readings For Children’s Books

Dianna Dilworth — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:49 +0000

Can’t be there to put your child or grandchild to bed? StorySticker lets you do create audio recordings of yourself reading their favorite book so that they can listen to your voice at bedtime.

The StorySticker audio book works through the combination of an app and a unique coded sticker that attaches to the inside of any children’s book. You can buy the stickers at a book retailer and paste it into your child’s book. Then you can download the free app and follow the prompts to record your reading. The recording is linked with the sticker and your child can hear your recording by scanning the StorySticker code or by selecting the book within the app.

stkr.it will introduce the StorySticker product line at BookExpo America in New York this week. “The joy of reading a physical book with a child is universal,” stated Mike Newman, president of stkr.it. “StorySticker creates that joy for out of town grandparents and traveling parents – anytime, anywhere. With StorySticker, any children’s book can become a personal audio book.”

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Conch Shell Makes Natural Analog iPhone Amplifiers

Phi Tran — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:50 +0000

Conch shells are nature’s amplifiers that also happen to hold an ocean inside its dry spirals. If you put an iPhone into its crevices, will it sound like your dream beach vacation or a $75 rip-off? If you have some tool skills and a lot of DIY energy, you can probably make this analog amplifier. If not, head over to WAAM Industries to turn your digital tunes into some summery sounds.

Via Geekology

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Google Glass Photography & Android Apps for Writers: Top Stories of the Week

Jason Boog — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:42:22 +0000

For your weekend reading pleasure, here are the most popular AppNewser headlines of the week. They include apps to clean your Android device, recommended apps for kids, and a Google Glass photographer. (video embedded above).

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1. Recommended Apps for Kids

2. Open Source Google Reader Replacement Released

3. Hilarious VIdeo Imagines Google Glass Photography Styles

4. Best iPad Stylus for Writers

5. How to convert ePub Books for use on Kindle

6. Send Free International Texts with These Apps

7. Best Writing Apps for Android Users

8. Elle is First Magazine To Launch Google Glass App

9. Free eBooks of the Week

10. OverDrive & SourceBooks Test Lending Same eBook to Millions of People

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Beer Hunt App Maker Infographic Explores Craft Beer Popularity by State

Dianna Dilworth — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:20:56 +0000

App developer Beer Hunt, has created an app called, “Most Popular Craft Beer by State,” which explores what craft beer lovers are drinking from state to state.

The infographic is based on data from “beer check-ins” on the Beer Hunt iPhone app. Not surprisingly, Brooklyn Lager is popular in New York, and Sierra Nevada is popular in California. We’ve embedded the entire infographic after the jump.

Check it out: “Beer Hunt is the brand new social iPhone app that caters for the rapidly growing craft beer market. The app centers around beer check-ins and enables the tracking and discovery of new beers.” continued…

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Civic Engagement Gets a Boost in San Francisco From Civic Hero App

Phi Tran — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:27 +0000

Reporting pot holes can be easy if your mayor is Cory Booker, but for the rest of us tweeting a pot hole often does little to help. That’s why I am really excited about Civic Hero – it’s an app that lets you report on local issues to your city government. But it doesnt’ stop there. Unlike most files at city hall that disappears into filing cabinets in the basement behind mystery doors, your reports actually get follow ups. The app actually tracks each report:

Civic Hero is the easiest way to report community issues such as graffiti, potholes, or damaged public property to your local government. Simply select the type of issue you’re reporting, snap a quick photo or add a comment and you’re done. The app will send your report to the appropriate government agency and track the status of the issue on your behalf. You can also review and comment on issues reported by others in your community. Civic Hero is about ordinary people building extraordinary communities together.

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FDA Investigating Urine Analysis App

Dianna Dilworth — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:09:24 +0000

The FDA is investigating an app that lets users do self-administered urine tests to check for conditions such as diabetes.

In a letter written to Biosense Technologies Private Limited, the creator of uChek Urine analyzer, the FDA asks for proof of FDA clearances for the app. Here is an excerpt from the letter:

Since your app allows a mobile phone to analyze the dipsticks, the phone and device as a whole functions as an automated strip reader. When these dipsticks are read by an automated strip reader, the dipsticks require new clearance as part of the test system. Therefore, any company intending to promote their device for use in analyzing, reading, and/or interpreting these dipsticks need to obtain clearance for the entire urinalysis test system (i.e., the strip reader and the test strips, as used together).

Uchek, which launched this past winter, boasts that it gives users the ability to analyze their own urine samples and check for medical conditions without having to go to the doctor. Like at the doctor’s office, a user pees into a cup and then dips a test strip into the cup. The strip will change color and users can match the strip with the app to analyze the results based on a color system. (Via The Los Angeles Times).

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‘The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter’ is Free eBook Today

Dianna Dilworth — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:35:47 +0000

The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter by Jennifer Malone Wright is today’s Free eBook of the Day.

The book is the first in a series about vampire murders. Check it out:

Fourteen-year-old Chloe witnesses her mother’s murder at the hands of a vampire. Before the vampire can kidnap her, there is an unexpected rescue by a group of vampire hunters. Overwhelmed by the feeling of safety, Chloe passes out and they whisk her away to their small community. When Chloe wakes, she comes face to face with the only other living relative, besides her mother, whom she has ever met: her grandfather. Chloe’s mother kept her hidden from the family; now, Chloe tries to unveil the family secrets.

Smashwords has the free download.

For more free eBooks, check out our Free eBook of the Day archive.

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Hilarious Video Imagines Google Glass Photography

Jason Boog — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:06 +0000

What will the world look like when more people have Google Glass?

This parody video imagines what a Google Glass viewer will look like shooting footage at a flower garden, rock concert or even a wedding. One reader disagreed with the hilarious video:

Glass’ Camera is not meant to be used for recording/capturing videos/photos that we MEAN & EXPECT to record, it is created for the moments when we are NOT READY with a camera in our hands. That’s why all of the things he showed us will continue being recorded by normal cameras, maybe except the pianist because he would really wear a Glass.

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bSafe App Turns Your Cell into an Emergency Contact Tool

Dianna Dilworth — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:32:16 +0000

Mobile developer Bipper has released a free app called bSafe that lets you turn your smartphone into the ultimate safety device. Using the app you can push one button, to alert predefined contacts that you are in danger and share your location with them.

bSafe automatically sends a text message to your list of preselected contacts with a link to a map of your location, and will automatically call 911 or a personal contact of your choice. For non-emergency situations, the app also has a “Follow Me” feature that lets selected friends and family members follow along with you by GPS when you are alone.

It’s a great idea for people going on a blind date. It even gives users the ability to simulate an incoming call, a great excuse to leave if things aren’t going well.

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Parody Video for ‘iNotRacist’ App Makes Fun of Kickstarter Projects

Dianna Dilworth — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:57 +0000

AboveAverageNetwork has created a parody video making fun of Kickstarter projects. The video is for a fake new social media app called iNotRacist.

The app lets users prove how “not-racist” they are by awarding them points every time they do something nice for someone of another race and then compare their points to their friends and family. Opening doors, dating and even voting for people of another race earns users points.

The video is the first in a series of Thingstarter videos produced by Broadway Video’s Above Average Network.

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Netflix Streaming Movie Discovery Flowchart

Jason Boog — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:30:40 +0000

Looking for a Netflix streaming movie to watch this weekend? Online content-smith Mike Brunson has created a massive flowchart helping you explore Netflix streaming based on your mood.

We’ve embedded the complete infographic below–what’s your favorite? Answer a few simple questions and you can find a film to watch this holiday weekend:

I’ve done Google searches myself for “the best movies on Netflix” or “what to watch on Netflix” and nothing has ever actually helped. Instead I found myself looking through lists of the “top 100 movies” or “top 100 shows of all time”, picking ones to watch, then hoping they were available on Netflix. Since I can’t be alone in this struggle to choose something worth watching, I took those very same top 100 lists and made a flowchart with the titles actually available on Netflix … The availability of content on Netflix changes daily, and is dependant on your physical location. This flowchart was made based on the Netflix titles available in the US as of May 4th 2013.

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Weave Silk App Quite Possibly the Most Addictive Drawing Tool for Relaxation

Phi Tran — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:06 +0000

The Silk interactive app turns gestures into colorful drawings, and you don’t have to be an artist to make something beautiful. There are minimal but effective controls for color, symmetry, spiral mode, and mirror mode. You can change and combine the effects for various drawing results. Most of my drawings tend to look like neon, interstellar snowflakes.

Once you are done with your drawing, you can save or share it. The Silk app has an original music score created especially for Weave Silk, so put on your headphones and start creating!

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Amazon Expands App Store to Almost 200 Countries & Kindle Fire to 170 Countries

Dianna Dilworth — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:03 +0000

Amazon has expanded the Amazon Appstore globally and it is now available in almost 200 countries including the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain,China and Japan, and it will soon arrive in Brazil. As part of the promotion of its Appstore expansion, Amazon is making the popular apps Fruit Ninja by Halfbrick Studios available for free on May 23 and Cut the Rope: Experiments by ZeptoLab available for free on May 24.

Amazon has also expanded the availability of the Kindle Fire, and will make it available in more 170 new countries on June 13. The Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9” are now available for preorder in Ireland, Gibraltar, Austria, Monaco and Luxembourg.

“Kindle Fire HD is the No. 1 best-selling item in the world for Amazon since its launch, and we’re thrilled to make it available to even more customers around the globe today,” stated Dave Limp, VP, Amazon Kindle.

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5 Tools That Will Turn Your Twitter Page Into A Book

Dianna Dilworth — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:15:00 +0000

Twitter is a great place to share your thoughts and idea and for those of you that want to save your tweets page for posterity, there are a number of companies that will let you create print books out of your Twitter pages.

We’ve put together a list of five of these companies that will print out your favorite tweets, Twit pics and Twitter conversations, so that you can save them as a book. Below find our list of companies with descriptions about what their services do and a link back to their sites.

5 Tools That Will Turn Your Twitter Page Into A Book

1. Twournal: “Twournal allows you to create, buy and sell twitter books printed from your tweets. All Twournals have color covers, can include replies and photos from services such as Twitpic and Yfrog in color or black and white. You can choose a custom picture for your front cover. Select which tweets you want to start and end at. And you can add a dedication message to appear after your title.” continued…

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Teenager Supercapacitor Invention Could Charge Cell Phones in 20 Seconds

Phi Tran — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:11 +0000

Eesha Khare of Saratoga, CA was tired of waiting for her phone batteries continually dying so she invented a solution. That solution was a fast charging device capable of getting a full charge in as little as 20 seconds. The invention won Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award – a total of $50,000.

What’s even more remarkable about the nano-scale battery is its ability to last for 10,000 recharge cycles unlike traditional rechargeables that lasts for about 1,000 cycles. Khare mentions that the battery is also flexible – it can be rolled up like fabric. Intel’s website also mention that the invention has potential application in car batteries as well. Congratulations Eesha!

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