Remember when the internet used to be a text and photo based medium? Like a digital book or newspaper. That was before people realized you could say things faster with video. If you’re looking for a solution outside of the main video sites for your uploads, check out Streamable, the video streaming service that helps you brand.
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Typeform – get more human answers to your questions
We use online forms for a variety of things. Answering surveys or setting up appointments, for example, often call for some online forms to be filled out. Forms are usually straightforward but with today’s technology, there’s no reason why they can’t be more dynamic. Typeform is the website that lets you create more human forms.
Read MoreSPUD – the extra monitor that can go with you anywhere
Laptop screens are not known for their grand size but you can’t take a second monitor everywhere you go, or can you? The SPUD is a 24-inch display that collapses like an umbrella so you can take it wherever you go.
Read MoreNaNoWriMo – five apps and gadgets to get you through the month
It’s November and I’m sure some of our readers are taking part in that time-honored tradition of National Novel Writing Month. Whether this is your first time or just the first time you’ve committed to conquering the 50K word goals, here are some apps and web sources to keep you on track and producing.
Read MoreSeamless – order what you want with no human interaction
You have to eat to live but cooking is tiresome sometimes. As is talking to people. Wouldn’t it be great if there were some sort of app you could use to order food? Well, welcome to the future because there is! Seamless is a food delivery app that makes us ask, why aren’t more people doing this?
Read MoreAroundMe – this app will help you find where to eat dinner or go for some entertainment
You’re in a new place and you need to find someplace to eat or an urgent care facility. So you pull out your smartphone. You could go with Google Maps and see what that pulls up or you can check out AroundMe and find out what’s around you.
Read MoreBAAM – shoot that clog straight down the drain
Clogged sinks are gross. It’s great if you can clear it with Draino or just straight up lye but that’s not always the case. If feel like you’re pulling hairballs the size of rats out of the drain every few weeks, check out BAAM, the gadget that clears drains quick.
Read MoreOverdrive – rediscover your library with this eBook borrowing app
If you like to read, you’ve probably picked up a few eBooks in the last few years. Did you know you can check them out from your library? Overdrive is the app that lets you check out eBooks from thousands of libraries, all you need is a library card.
Read MoreTWIST Plus World Adapter DUO – every adapter you could ever need for travel
One of the most annoying things about travel is that plugs are not universal. They look different all over the world. This wasn’t such an issue in like, the 90s but now? Well, how many gadgets do you travel with? The TWIST Plus World Adapter DUO is the one stop adapter for all your gadget needs.
Read MoreVacuum Marinator – marinate your meat in 15 minutes
Marinating meat makes it taste better but forgetting to put the meat in the fridge to soak up the marinade the night or at least a couple of hours before you’re planning to cook is really easy to do. If you’re constantly forgetting to plan your meals, the Vacuum Marinator can give you a delicious meal even when you’re forgetful.
Read MoreEasilyDo – get a better handle on your life with this PA for your phone
Ever feel like you need a personal assistant to just make it through your life? Well, it’s lucky for you that you exist in a time of smartphones. You can turn your device into a little PA with the EasilyDo app. Sure it can’t pick up your dry cleaning but it can remind you that you have dry cleaning to pick up.
Read More10MinuteMail – get access to websites, avoid spam
Right now I’ve got something like 1500 messages under my promotion tab in Gmail. If you shop online, you likely have a similar problem. The coupons and digital sales flyers. It’s a daily onslaught. End the struggle with 10MinuteMail, the private email that self-destructs.
Read MoreKeyNest – share your key no matter where you are
Most people lock their doors when they leave the house. I have heard of places where you can just leave it unlocked, go out for the day, and still have a TV when you come back but I’ve never been there and don’t believe that such a place exists. If you need to give people access to your pad but can’t be around to hand off the key, check out Keynest, the easy way to pass off your keys.
Read MoreBeam – turn your old lamp into part of your home entertainment system
So projectors are awesome. You can turn your wall into a movie theater, right in your own home. Play games, watch TV or just share PowerPoint presentations, projectors let you do it all. Beam is a tiny projector that works with any existing light socket.
Read MorePodPad – the space saving desk for all of your gadgets
When it comes to space, the struggle is real. If you have ever dreamed of the perfect compartmentalized office space, then the PodPad is the folding desk of your dreams. It’s the wooden desk that just slides into wall space when not in use.
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