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5 Cool Bill Managers and Trackers for iPhone

Cyrus — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:47:11 +0000

We all have to deal with bills on a monthly or annual basis. Some of us have more of them to deal with than others. No matter how many bills you have to pay off each month, you should do so on time. The last thing you want is having to pay fees and penalties on your bill. These 5 cool bill managers and trackers for iPhone help you track your expenses and pay your bills on time:

Bill Keeper: helps you pay your bills on time and keep track of your future payments. You can set alerts to get reminded when to pay your bills.

Mint.com Personal Finance: allows you to track, budget, and manage your money from one place. Keeps track of where your money is going. It offers reminders and alerts too.

BillMinder for iPhone: perfect if you have to deal with too many bills. You can sync your bills across your iOS devices. It supports local notifications too.

Bill Pal: another app you can use to set individual reminders for your bills. Supports partial bill payments too.

Bills Monitor: shows your bills on a calendar. You can track bills (their amounts, due dates, and other relevant information) in this app. You get password protection and standard exporting features.

Do you use bill reminders and trackers on your iPhone? Please share your favorite app below.

12 Awesome Timer Apps for iPhone

Cyrus — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:53:17 +0000

There was a time not too long ago when people used to rely on physical timers to keep track of things. These days there are plenty of iPhone and iPad applications you can pick up to track your tasks, food, exercise routines, and everything else. Here are 12 unique iPhone timer apps that track things for you:

Tabata Pro – Tabata Timer: designed to track your tabatas on your iPhone. It could be quite useful to those into fitness training.

Timer+: this cool little app lets you run multiple timers for tasks around your home. The app can run in the background.

KitchenPad Timer: an elegant application that times your chores in the kitchen, including your food. It provides push alerts and audio notifications.

Insight Timer: a user friendly timer for Yoga and meditation. It has 7 different bells and supports an unlimited number of interval bells.

iBaby Feed Timer: designed for new parents among us. It lets you log breast and bottle feeds. It tells you the time of the next feeding session too.

Seconds Pro: another powerful application that can be used as an interval, round, and circuit training timer.

Boxing Timer Pro: as the name suggests, this is a quite handy tool for those who train in boxing. It is highly customizable. Runs on iPhone and iPad too.

PomodoroPro: this app is developed for those of you who use the Pomodoro technique to stay productive everyday.

Tea for iPhone: one of the most elegant apps we have tested. This turns your iPhone into a smart tea timer.

SleepMe Music Timer: designed to help you sleep better. It plays your music for a selected period of time to relax you and make you fall sleep faster.

Texas Holdem Poker Timer: planning to play some poker with friends? Texas Holdem Poker Timer makes setting up blinds schedules super easy. It even alerts you when blind level changes.

Beer Timer: helps you drink your beer at the right temperature. Just pick the kind of beer you have, its size, and this app tells you when you should take your beer out of your freezer.

What’s your favorite timer app for iPhone? Please share your suggestions below.

5 Awesome Utility Apps for iPhone

Cyrus — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:29:15 +0000

The iPhone comes with everything you need to start using it right out of the box. Of course, you can enhance its functionality by downloading from thousands of apps available in the App Store. These 5 utility tools are especially useful as they let you manage your device’s resources and get more out of your phone:

System Status: keeps track of everything going on and gives you enough information to improve your iPhone’s performance. You can use it to release memory as well.

Battery Doctor: not only displays how much battery you have left, it also provides you with tools and tips to help you get more out of your phone’s battery.

AppBox Pro: it has a number of tools that come handy in all kinds of situations. It includes calculator, translator, system info tools, and many more.

Process Killer: shows you which processes are consuming resources on your device. Lets you get rid of annoying apps in the active memory of your device.

Data Usage: this tool monitors cellular (3G/Edge/GPRS) and Wi-Fi data usage for your device and saves you money. It sends you alert when you are exceeding the limits in your plan.

These utilities are simple-to-use and help you get more out of your iPhone. Most of them are super cheap which is always nice.

Have you got any app suggestions? Please add them below.

7 Apps That Make Your iPhone More Intelligent

Cyrus — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:25:29 +0000

We have all seen how applications such as Siri can make our devices smarter. Siri is not the only tool iOS users can take advantage of to get more out of their devices. Here are 7 apps you can use to make your iPad more intelligent:

TouchBase Calendar: makes your calendar smarter. It shows you who you will be meeting and where. It also makes it easier for you to stay in touch with your contacts.

Ness for iPhone: learns from what you write to find restaurants you may want to visit in your area. It takes your friends’ recommendations into account as well.

Alfred for iPhone: a personal recommendation system for iPhone. It suggests places for dinner, lunch, nightlife, coffee, and other businesses based on what you like.

Calcbot for iPhone: turns your iPhone into a smart calculator. Keeps track of your calculations. The live as-you-type expression view feature is pretty neat.

intelli-Diet App: this app turns your iPhone into a smart diet planner. Just select your goals, food preferences, and what you have. This app takes care of the rest.

Boot Camp Challenge: turns your iPhone into a fitness trainer. It has over 200 workouts and 3 levels of difficulty. It customizes your workouts based on the equipment you have at home.

Smart Alarm Clock: an alarm clock that wakes you up at the right time. It monitors your sleep cycle and helps you get proper sleep every night. It has a smart algorithm and registers sleep disturbances too.

Did we miss anything? Please share your suggestions below.

5 iPhone Apps To Explore The Planets With

Cyrus — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:22:28 +0000

Apple iPhone can serve as a great educational tool as long as you invest in the right set of applications. There are plenty of physics, math, chemistry, and astronomy apps available in iTunes. We have already covered some of the apps iPhone owners can download to explore the stars with. These 5 apps let you get a better sense for the planets in our solar system:

Planets: it provides you with a 3D guide to our solar system. This works perfectly for those of you who want to observe the planets with your own telescope.

Solar Walk: lets you travel through our solar system and explore them in 3D. It offers 3DTV support too.

Pocket Universe: this cool app teaches you about constellations, bright stars and planets. Just hold your iPhone towards the sky to figure out what you are looking at.

Sky Safari: covers over 300,000 stars, and 30,000 deep sky objects on your phone. It can act as a telescope controller too.

Mars Globe: Mars is one of the most fascinating planets in our solar system. Thanks to this app, you can go through some of the most important features of this planet. It has a fully interactive globe and a ton of useful information.

Have you got any suggestions? Please add them below.

4 Must See iPhone & iPad Apps for 9/11

Cyrus — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:22:36 +0000

9/11 was a tragic event that changed the way we live in the U.S. No matter what you think of the wars that we have entered after this horrible event, we should not forget the fact that many innocent lives were lost that day. With the 10th anniversary coming up soon, it is always nice to pick up a few apps to pay tribute to those lives that were lost. These 4 apps for iPhone and iPad bring images, stories, and facts on 9/11 to your devices:

Explore 9/11: created by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, this app gives you a tour of the area around the WTC with audio, video, and photos.

110 Stories: lets you see what we are all missing with the two towers not being where they used to be. Allows you to take pictures too.

9/11 for iPhone: it comes with over 1200 photos and videos from 9/11 and its aftermath. Some of the images are disturbing though.

The 911 Memorial: lets you explore the construction of the towers. It has more than 40 videos and 400 photos so you can explore the 9/11 event and its aftermath to your heart’s desire.

Have you found better apps? Please share them below.

7 Cool iPhone Apps for Vegetarians

Cyrus — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:25:27 +0000

Vegetarian diet can do your body wonders if you approach it the right way. It won’t be everyone’s diet of choice but it can get your body in a better shape. If you are planning to adopt this diet, you want to make sure you can get your hands on foods that fit into your diet easily. These 7 iPhone apps for vegetarians can help:

Happy Cow: a vegetarian & vegan restaurant guide for your iPhone. It shows the location of veggie businesses around you on a map.

Vegetarian How To Cook Everything: want to cook your own food? This app has 2000+ recipes for you to take advantage of.

Good Food Healthy Recipes: perfect for those of you who want to start eating more healthy food throughout the day. It covers all kinds of diets and makes it easy to find foods that work for you.

Locavore: powered by Local Dirt, this app shows you which foods are in season and soon to come. It can find farms and farmers’ markets all around you.

VeganXpress: if you are a vegan finding it difficult to find vegan food in your local area, this app can be your best friend. VeganXpress lists over 110 common restaurants and their vegan-friendly foods.

Animal Free: helps you find animal friendly products. Perfect for those of you who want to shop in an animal-friendly fashion.

VeganYumYum: a handy tool to have to keep track of your favorite Vegan recipes on your iPhone.

What’s your favorite vegetarian app for iPhone?

3 Cool iPhone Apps for Spices & Herbs

Cyrus — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:57:15 +0000

Those of you who are into cooking know too well about the importance of spices and herbs. They can add flavor and color to your food. Of course, there are other uses for them too. Learning how to distinguish between different species of these is not always easy. These 3 iPhone apps for spices and herbs can help you with that:

Exotic Spices & Stimulants PRO: a cool digital guide for spices and stimulants. It has a superb search functionality and can even test your knowledge of spices.

iSpice for iPhone: this little app teaches you about spices, herbs, and seasonings you can add to your food to improve its presentation and taste.

Herbs and Condiments: this app covers 250 herbs, seasonings and spicy ingredients. It has pictures and all kinds of useful information on each entry.

Did we miss anything? Please share your favorite apps for spices & herbs below.

2 Cool iPhone Apps for Infographic Fans

Cyrus — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:57:37 +0000

Infographics are quite popular these days. Many folks share them on Twitter, Facebook, and other social networking sites. Some folks use them as link building tools. Others rely on them for branding purposes. Going through these visuals can be quite fun and eye opening. While there are not too many iPhone apps for infographics, these two apps can more than entertain you:

Photo Stats: a cool little app that visualizes your photography habits. It creates infographics based on how, when and where you take your photos.

Infographics app: Column Five Media is behind some of the most good looking infographics we have seen. This app provides you with a good number of infographics you can go through on your phone.

If you are a fan of infographics or want to create your own, the above apps have you covered .

5 Handy Car Repair Apps for iPhone

Cyrus — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:54:32 +0000

We all love our cars. But if you do not put some effort into taking care of your car, it will start to slow down and lose steam. Remembering to change your oil, rotate your tires, and perform other services on your car can add to your car’s life and keep it in top shape for longer. These 5 apps can help you stay on track with your car maintenance efforts:

Pocket Garage: a service reminder and fuel efficiency calculator. You can also use this app to keep a log for all the repairs you perform on your car.

Gas Cubby: one of the most sophisticated applications in this category. A great tool to use to measure your car’s fuel efficiency. It can act as a service reminder. It charts your car data too. It offers CSV reports too.

Car Minder Plus: can keep track of repairs for multiple cars. It tells you when you need to take your car to the mechanic. Its history reports are pretty useful too.

RepairPal: so you are in an emergency situation and need to perform major repair on your car? This tool helps you save money and find a decent repair shop.

Vehicle Logbook: the ultimate logbook for your car repairs. You can use it to keep track of your car info, its expenses, and services.

Your car is not going to take care of itself. Thanks to the above apps, you get to remember when to take your car to your mechanic to keep it in top shape at all times.