Tag Archives: Apps

The New Roomba Actually Maps Where It’s Cleaned – Popular Mechanics

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

Popular Mechanics is a service magazine covering a variety of information on home improvement, automotive needs, electronics, computers, telecommunications, outdoors, fitness and science and technology. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.popularmechanics.com Not the usual sort of story that I cover but … Continue reading →

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Swarm App 3.0 – New & Improved Check In App

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

If you loved the old Foursquare, you are going to love the new Swarm app. Swarm 3.0 has mayorships, coins, and themed stickers. It is time for you to come back … Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.youtube.com It’s interesting to … Continue reading →

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Future Travel Apps Will Plan Your Road Trip Bathroom Breaks – The Consumerist

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

A three-hour drive is never a three-hour drive, thanks to traffic snarls, pit stops, and weather conditions. While current mapping apps are better able to predict how long it will take us to get so… Source: consumerist.com You might think … Continue reading →

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5 Mobile apps mesh public safety and civic engagement – Need CPR skills or to report a crime?

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Luigi Cappel

Mobile apps mesh public safety and civic engagement Source: http://www.statesmanjournal.com 5 really interesting apps described here give a great example of location based apps that are low cost and can save lives. Need someone with CPR skills while you’re waiting … Continue reading →

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Privacy Protections Unite Carmakers – Sci-Tech Today

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Luigi Cappel

Nineteen automakers accounting for most of the passenger cars and trucks sold in the U.S. have signed onto a set of principles they say will protect motorists’ privacy in an increasingly digital era. Source: http://www.sci-tech-today.com It’s interesting how information pops … Continue reading →

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Real time maps could predict and prevent the spread of malaria

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Luigi Cappel

Epidemiologists at the University of California are developing a tool that uses rainfall and other factors to forecast outbreaks, writes Katherine Purvis Source: http://www.theguardian.com This is excellent. It would be great if it were possible to combine this with information … Continue reading →

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Want to Be in my Next Book About Selling Houses? (Read Time 1:08)

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Luigi Cappel

As you hopefully know, I published a unique new eBook this month called Buying a House – Using Apps, Maps and Location Based Services. You can get it for Amazon Kindle for only $6.99 and if you are looking at … Continue reading →

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