Mobile Simpleton
Before you throw away your laptop, it’s probably a good idea that you temper your ebullience with a few alpha layers of reality. This is Photoshop Express on the iPad, and as cool as that sounds, the app has more in common with a nicely interfaced photo editor than a full-fledged multitouch Photoshop that we’re [...]
Web 2.0 has made the internet a daunting place when it comes to following your favorite sports team. There are untold numbers of blogs, Twitter(ers), and websites that all have information pertaining to your squad, team, or franchise (or as the case is for most – squads). Fortunately Spitter.com aggregates all of that information into [...]
Suit Yourself
Men’s fashion expert Alan Flusser, author of Style and the Man aims to help men make the most of their wardrobe. The BeSpeak (Free, iTunes), takes things digital. It works by first creating a personal profile based on information you submit about your skin tone, hair, eye color, body size and shape, face shape, and [...]
Lebron's Got Your Back, Kinda.
With music being the fundamental push behind the iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android becoming a core workout accessory, all the major sports brands are looking to push the envelope with various workout companion apps. All with a focus to motivate and help track performance. Sometimes through old-fashioned techniques like, well, yelling. Nike Boom is a [...]
Free from "Freebird"
Don’t get us wrong, we love classic rock as much as the next guy, but hearing “Welcome to the Jungle” for the tenth time in a day can make anyone go ape. Enter New Normal Music. This site has been streaming music since July 2nd and boasts a non-stop 50,000 song playlist. It might not [...]
iTunes + Android = Impossible
Just because you use a Mac or PC and rock an Android doesn’t mean you have to settle for second rate players or ease of use. DoubleTwist Player (Free) for Android is a sleek, dare we say sexy, music/video player that syncs music, playlists, podcasts, and ratings from iTunes. Using the mightily handy doubleTwist desktop [...]
The Gray Lady's Insider App
For what seems like eons we’ve wondered when the staff of The New York Times would package their treasure trove of lifestyle content into an app. And no, not the disappointing Editor’s Choice iPad app. The Scoop (free) is just that. An app that lists the Times staff’s favorite restaurants, bars, events, and experiences. You [...]
Game Changer, Literally
If you aren’t familiar with Steam, it’s Valve’s (makers of the Left 4 Dead, Half-Life, and Counterstrike franchises) top-flight client for video game delivery and online play on the PC. Since it’s release on Windows in 2003, Steam has accounted for an estimated 70% of the digital distribution market and, as of January of this [...]
Forget Minesweeper, Go Crater Surveying
Just because you don’t have 20/20 vision, a PhD, or 1,000+ logged flying hours doesn’t mean you can’t help NASA or even visit the moon. Virtually, that is. With the launch of Moon Zoo, NASA is turning to the public (crowd-sourcing) to help examine a massive set of new high-resolution moon surface photographs taken from [...]
Never Leave Home Without It
iPhone, iPad, and Android users. Your payment system is here and no it’s not a shape. Well, actually it is. Using your device’s 3.5mm headphone jack, you can now accept credit card payments using Square: a small cube-shaped credit card reader that’s free for anyone who signs up for the service. The app is free [...]
Update: Damn, that was fast. All 100 razors were claimed in 30 minutes, but good news: we just spoke with Gillette and are hooking Gear Patrol readers up with 1,000 more razors tomorrow. Seriously… one thousand razors. Boom! Check back early and often if you missed out. Update 2: Our 1,000 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor [...]
Best Game Ever?
In summary, Super Mario Bros. Crossover amounts to the sleeper video game hit of the year or depending on your age: best video game mash-up tribute of the decade. Super Mario Bros. Crossover mixes classic NES game characters Mega Man, Samus, Link, Bill R. from Contra, and Simon from Castlevania, and Mario into the original [...]
If Pandora Helped You Discover Music...
The best way we can describe thesixtyone (American music culture of Highway 61, get it?) is a collaborative new-artist Pandora meets VH1′s pop-up video. Their focus is the burgeoning music ecosystem where record labels and their life-sucking $0-2 per album deals are a thing of the past (thesixtyone featured musicians make $7+ per album). Thesixtyone [...]
iPhone Apps Get the Woot Treatment
Own and iPhone or iPod touch and in need of some (free) applications? Then head on over to Apploot.com. Designed to work in a similar fashion to the daily deal phenomenon Woot.com, everyday the site reviews a new application and offers visitors the opportunity to access a limited number of free download codes. Simply click [...]
Your Tool Kit for a Healthier Lifestyle
With the new year just around the corner (less than 24 hours away, actually), it’s time once again to refocus of a healthy lifestyle. Let’s just chalk up the past month’s transgressions to holiday fun and set about undoing the damage. To that end, we direct your attention towards SparkPeople, a free website that offers [...]
