App of the Week: ‘Where You @’ enables text-based location queries

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Sometimes the most effective apps are the simplest. This week’s App of the Week, “Where You @?” is a quick and easy way for someone you know to find out where you are, just by texting two characters — @? — to your Android device. The app responds automatically to the person making the query… Read More…

App of the Week: ‘StatSmack’ is perfect for March Madness

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Sure, you love your college basketball team, but how well do you argue against rival fans? StatSheet’s College Basketball “StatSmack” might just come in handy this time of year. It’s a free app for iPhone and Android. Just enter your favorite team, and the name of another team, and the app returns a list of statistical… Read More…

App of the Week: 123D Creature is a monster-making machine

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3D printing, or at least the concept of it, is becoming all the rage in the geek world. Here’s a new iPad app from Autodesk that taps into the trend in an interesting way. You may know Autodesk as the company behind AutoCAD and other high-end programs for design, architecture and engineering. The company’s new… Read More…

App of the Week: Mind Vault helps you memorize anything

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Our new App of the Week is great for students, or anyone else who needs to memorize something, and there’s a very Seattle story behind it. It’s called Mind Vault, and it’s available for $2.99 for iPhone and iPad. The app lets you enter any text you want by copying and pasting from an email,… Read More…

App of the Week: ‘Ink’ takes the pain out of holiday cards

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It’s one of my favorite year-end traditions — sending out cards to friends and family to wish them the best for the holiday season and the new year, and update them on your own life. But in this fast-paced world, it’s also a serious pain in the butt to go through the process of writing… Read More…