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Quest Visual showcases Word Lens

Quest Visual showcases Word Lens

Download the Lab’s iPhone app The world of journalism is changing faster than ever. Want to keep on top of every new business model, every startup, every innovation? That used to take following every website, every RSS feed, every tweet. If you’ve got an iPhone, we think you’ll like our new Nieman Journalism Lab app. Our app is designed to give you a quick look at what people are talking about in the future-of-journalism world. — In the Lab: The full text of all our stories here at the Lab, in mobile-friendly form. — On Twitter: Our Twitter feed, updated throughout the day, is an essential guide to the most interesting links on the traditional journalism world, new startups, advertising, marketing, and social media. — Hot Links: We’re excited about this one. — Friends of the Lab: Here you’ll find the latest from our sister projects — Nieman Storyboard, Nieman Watchdog, and Nieman Reports — plus some of our other friends from Harvard. All that in one app, and it’s free. Give it a download — we hope you like it.

Last Stop Last stop is a GPS Alarm for the iPhone. It is designed to set an alarm off when you get within range of a particular location. For commuting to/from work you no longer need to worry about taking a nap. Simply add an alarm and you will be woken up before your ‘Last Stop’. This could also help you save money from fines incurred by going past your stop. When you add an alarm you simply set a location, select a radius and then turn the alarm on. Last Stop 1.4 – Press Release How to get the most out of EveryTrail « EveryTrail Blog So you joined EveryTrail.com, but don’t know where to go next or how to make the most out of EveryTrail in between hikes and bike rides? Well don’t worry, here are a few things you can do to enhance your experience with EveryTrail and get the most out of all we have to offer: Create a trip If you haven’t created your first EveryTrail what are you waiting for? (maybe the weekend?). If you have a dedicated GPS devices (such as a Garmin, Magellan, etc.) you can upload your exisitng GPS data along with pictures taken from a digital camera. Create Profile Let other community members know more about you! You can also link your Facebook profile from create profile page, which will automatically add your Facebook profile and let you find your other friends already using EveryTrail. Get Guides Our EveryTrail members have been hard at work creating top-quality mobile guides for you. Write Guides and Earn Gear Are you a local expert, writer, or have a passion for a particular place?

AppMakr :: Publish your own iPhone apps for free! With the rise of smartphones and mobile apps, businesses of all sizes are looking for ways to develop their own applications without the need for extensive coding knowledge or hiring expensive development teams. In this era of technology, no-code app builders have emerged as a popular solution, allowing individuals and businesses to create their own customized applications with ease. Appy Pie is one such no-code app maker that has gained significant traction in recent years. But how does it compare to traditional app development? Minimize risk Building an app from scratch is fraught with potential pitfalls, and investing a significant amount of resources into traditional app development can leave you exposed to considerable risk. Thankfully, Appy Pie’s intuitive drag-and-drop mobile app creator allows you to visualize and test your app every step of the way, minimizing the risk of miscommunication and ensuring that the final product meets your exact specifications. Faster GTM

Oink Hits 100K Downloads, With 100K Items Added In Under Three Weeks In two and a half weeks since its launch, micro-recommendation app Oink has clocked in a 100k downloads, with a symmetrical 100k items added and tagged. A product of Kevin Rose’s Milk Studios, Rose tells me that the app is now seeing a new Oink (rating) every four seconds and almost a million user sessions. The app has also dropped the “Oink Builder” label and the invite only sign up system. And, while I was at first skeptical, it proved actually useful to me, as in I opened it up and scrolled through all my friends’ Oinks in order to determine where I would grab lunch with a friend yesterday (you can do this more precisely by opening the app, hitting “Discover” and sliding the top slider to a mile radius). “We’re pretty happy,” Rose says about the promising usership numbers, “There are services out there that tell you Disneyland is awesome, but nothing tells you which fries are good. You can find Oink in the app store here. Update: A new Oink rating being added every four seconds.

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