The biggest buzz on the blogosphere currently revolves around a seemingly inordinate amount of funding received by the iPhone and Android application, Color. For the price tag of $41 million, Sequoia acquired Color, a social mobile app that enables users to see what pictures people are snapping within a 100-150 foot radius and also groups pictures based on who your friends are so you’re more likely to see photos of interest. Since it is certainly not the first photo-sharing app (and based on user’s reviews, not the best either), why the huge investment? Writers such as those at TechCrunch speculate that Color’s development team alone was worth the large sum (if not more). However, opinions are not conclusive about whether Color will follow through or flop. Of course, the success of it hinges on use by an extensive population, as it should not be used alone, so the main issue will be mobilizing people to make Color a part of their mobile agenda. Read the rest of this entry »

The release of the iPad 2 on Friday had people lining up around Apple Retailers, salivating over the thought of getting their hands on the latest in tablet technologies. While the device itself is certainly a lot to get excited about (see my earlier post: Good Things Come in Two’s), there are two more reasons to grab ahold of it: GarageBand and iMovie. Priced at $4.99 a pop, these two apps were made specially for the release of the iPad 2 and enable you to do everything you could do with their computer counterparts. Side note: GarageBand existed for the first-generation iPad, but experts agree that it is a completely different beast on the iPad 2. Now that the iPad 2 has the enhanced graphics, gyroscope, powered-up processor, and oh, not to mention, dual-facing cameras, you can take your movie and music-making inclinations to the next level and on-the-go. With these apps on the iPad 2, touch functions and universal applicability make it so that you can literally mold your creations and carry them with you, and on whatever device you choose. Read the rest of this entry »

The next few weeks are bound to present ample photographic opportunities, between travels, holidays, the New Year, and quality time with family and friends. Instagram is a hot new app that will ensure that every moment is not only documented, but also shared. The app allows you to shoot and post as many photos as you want for free. You can follow other members, viewing, liking, and commenting on their photos, attach locations to any of your posts (when you post locations with pictures, you can also update to Foursquare), share posts through social networking media like Facebook,Twitter, Tumblr, Posterous, and Flickr, and view popular snapshots by other Instagram users. Not only does Instagram make photography even more fun and social, but it ensures that no memories will be forgotten.

With just a day to go until Thanksgiving, it’s hard not to be excited and full of gobble-tastic spirit. If you’re looking to share some turkey cheer, send out a last-minute invite to Thanksgiving dinner, or find an entertaining manner to tell others how thankful you are, Thanksgiving Turkeynizer is the app you need. Since we all love turkey, the app takes your picture and turns you into one. Then, you can add customizable messages to your new look and e-mail humorous, memorable greetings or invitations to your friends and family. Even though Thanksgiving is always filled with smiles, Thanksgiving Turkeynizer ensures there will be much laughter as well, and spreads the joy in a whole new way.