By Kim Lau
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July 23, 2010 at 9:12 am
An affordable alternative to staying in hotels. A marketplace for short-term rentals, appealing to travelers. Post “shoutouts” so hosts will know where you want to stay, and pick your host based on their reputation score, calculated based on user feedback. URL: Roomorama
By Kim Lau
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July 22, 2010 at 9:11 am
Direct short-term rental for three groups: home rentals, office rentals and short-term rentals for groups and events. Renters and hosts deal directly with each other, instead of through a third party. URL: iStopover
By Kim Lau
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July 21, 2010 at 9:09 am
Advanced map planner that can search and map multiple routes, and gives you the best overall results. You can export results to Google or to your GPS device. Available as an app for the iPhone. URL: Route4Me
By Kim Lau
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July 20, 2010 at 9:44 am
Google Chrome extension that lets you build a personal music library from the web. It finds and plays the MP3 files on the websites you visit. URL: ExtensionFM
By Kim Lau
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July 19, 2010 at 10:06 am
Travel site allowing private residents and commercial properties to rent out their space to travelers. Listings can range from private rooms to castles. URL: AirBnB
By Kim Lau
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July 19, 2010 at 9:01 am
Perk up your Facebook pages with this WYSIWYG visual designer. Just drag and drop widgets from YouTube, Twitter, etc to integrate into your Facebook page. You can use the free ad-supported version or pay a monthly subscription for more assistance. URL: MiproApps
A time mentor created with the busy creative in mind, Kipu combines super-simple time tracking and an innovative social calendar with intuitive reporting, helping you become more productive and efficient at work, rest and play. URL: Kipu
An easy way to add notes to any web page and share it with friends or colleagues. URL: Bounce
A product born out of frustration and archaic methods of conducting pre-launch testing. This web app is intended to help and encourage web designers and developers to check their work before exposing it to the world at large. URL: Launchlist
IWorkedOn is a bold and ambitious effort aimed at compiling the most comprehensive database of projects and the people who contributed to them worldwide. Functioning as a social and professional network of users who document their own individual portfolios of projects on which they have worked over time. URL: iWorkedOn
Makes it dead simple for anyone to start selling online. Just upload your catalog, set up your payments account and shipping costs and you are ready to go. URL: Vendder
Helping people connect through friendly recommendations. Have an overflow of job requests and looking to pass on the work to your network? Or are you looking to find a reputable contact who is an expert at a specific skill? Connecting with Endorse allows you to do all that and more. URL: Endorse
A free and simple way for anyone to build and manage their very own IPhone, IPad and Android mobile e-commerce shop. URL: MobiCart
The Scoop is an iPhone guide to New York City from the staff of The New York Times. Offers lists of favorite restaurants, bars, events and experiences. Check off places you’ve been and share what you’ve done with friends. URL: The Scoop
By Kim Lau
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June 3, 2010 at 9:09 am
Music subscription service that allows you to listen to your music anywhere – from your phone or your computer. $9.99 a month for unlimited use, $4.99 a month for web use only. Purchased music is DRM-free. Currently in preview. App available for Blackberry and iPhone. URL: Rdio
By Kim Lau
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May 28, 2010 at 9:00 am
Aims to be the simplest form of banking for people who are tired of hidden fees, overdrafts, and confusing products. Deposits will be FDIC-insured. Revenue streams will come from interchange and interest margin. To sign up, request an invitation. Bank set to launch later this year. URL: banksimple
By Kim Lau
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May 21, 2010 at 9:01 am
Facilitates peer-to-peer renting. Save money by renting, and make money renting out your items or services to others. List items for rental for the time periods you specify, set your own rental price, borrow listed items, and arrange pickup and delivery with the owner of the listed items. Free membership. URL: Rentalic
Check in to location services Foursquare, Gowalla, Brightkite, Whrrl, and others with one service. URL: Check.in
By Kim Lau
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May 18, 2010 at 9:36 am
A community site for designers, artists and other creative people to share and create colors, palettes and patterns. URL: COLOURlovers
By Kim Lau
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May 18, 2010 at 8:37 am
An app currently only available on the Blackberry that measures your level of exposure to mobile phone radiation. Costs $9.99 to download. URL: tawkon