App of the Week: Familiar shares family photos across devices and computers

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Remember those digital picture frames that let you automatically send pictures of the kids over the Internet to grandma and grandpa’s living room? This week’s App of the Week, called Familiar, is a lot like that, except it uses your existing screens and devices as the frame. Developed by a group of iLike veterans, the… Read More…

App of the Week: ‘Mars Images’ is a direct link to Curiosity

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This week’s GeekWire App of the Week is “Mars Images.” It’s not a particularly sophisticated app, or a new one, but I’ve become  a regular user recently because it provides a quick and easy way to see NASA’s very latest images from Mars. Developed by Mark Powell of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the app previously… Read More…

App of the Week: FlightTrack goes free with useful little app

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Lots of frequent flyers are familiar with the premium FlightTrack apps, which offer a bunch of advanced features, such as calendar syncing, multiple flight tracking and SeatGuru integration, in addition to the ability to track the status of commercial flights. But what if you just want the basics without paying anything? Mobiata, the Expedia company… Read More…

App of the Week: iExit gets you up to speed on your next stop

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Those road signs on the interstate can fly by so quickly — especially the ones showing restaurants, lodging, gas and other services at the next exit. That’s the problem that iExit aims to solve. This app for iPhone and Android uses GPS to pinpoint your location and then show you which services are at specific… Read More…

App of the Week: CAMbadge

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We’re trying out a new feature on GeekWire today: App of the Week. And we’re looking for your help. If you have a favorite app on your iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone or anything else, send a message to tips@geekwire.com along with an explanation of your favorite aspects of the app. Maybe it’s making a huge difference… Read More…