Ever thought that you would love to be able to shoot and destroy the annoying elements from a web page in an Asteroids-style game? No? Well, me neither, but that’s exactly what Kick Ass, a fun little bookmarklet, lets you do. Read More »
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When your organization moves between project management systems, there are a lot of potential hiccups that can occur. Dedicating some thought to the process can make these problems more manageable. Even if you’re moving between two compatible systems, it’s important to keep these questions in mind: Read More »
A good program launching application is something I’ll use constantly so having it available with a keystroke is critical. When I made the move to Mac, I immediately started looking for a good launcher, and eventually stumbled across Alfred, a free launcher that’s simple yet powerful. Read More »
PlainText is a free text editor for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad from Hog Bay Software, the creators of WriteRoom and TaskPaper. It has a clean and uncluttered UI and built-in Dropbox support, which means that it can sync files with your computer. Read More »
A few weeks ago, we conducted a survey of app developers in partnership with analytics company Distimo and across our own network of sites. We asked developers which platforms they’re developing apps for, what types they’re making and plans for the future. Here are the results. Read More »
While many people love the threaded “conversation view” that’s been a feature of Gmail since its launch, some don’t. The good news for those folks is that Google is adding the ability to turn off conversation view in Gmail for Google Apps users. Read More »
MangoSpring has been working on the problem of enterprise-level collaboration since 2007 with its flagship tool, MangoTalk. With the 2.0 release of its collaboration suite MangoApps, MangoSpring has stepped up to a new level of integration, which makes the suite a robust choice for an businesses Read More »
After over a year in limbo, Apple has reportedly approved Google’s Voice application for the iTunes App Store, indicating that the iPhone may finally see the software. Sure you iPhone owners have lived without it forever, but Google Voice is a masterful method to manage communications. Read More »
Have you ever wondered whether the “freemium” business model, nearly ubiquitous among the web apps that we review and use here at WebWorkerDaily, is workable? New data published by email marketing service provider MailChimp in a blog post suggests that it can be. Read More »
While Apple and Oracle have enjoyed tremendous success with their integrated suite approaches to business, the open ‘read/write’ model that open source encourages provides a better platform for third-party developers and promises to be the basis of successful startups, not to mention national economies. Read More »
As soon as the iPhone 4 was released, I assumed it wouldn’t be long before Remote got updated to take advantage of the new Retina Display and other features. Needless to say, we’ve been waiting longer than I anticipated. But now that update’s here. Read More »
Google has bought Plannr, a Seattle-based startup, for an undisclosed fee, according to Alexia Tsotsis over on TechCrunch. Plannr is a service that helps groups of people coordinate their plans by bringing together the multiple planning tools that we use (calendar, phone, email, maps, SMS, etc.). Read More »