social tools //

CoverCanvas //

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Spruce Up Your Timeline

Rumor has it, Facebook will begin migrating profiles to timelines next week whether you like it or not. CoverCanvas makes it easy to create an attractive, eye-catching cover photo for your Timeline.

User Interface

3.5 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

3.5 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

3.7

Bottlenose //

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Your Guide to the Social Stream

The amount of information you’re bombarded with on social sites like Twitter and Facebook is simply overwhelming. Bottlenose is a social dashboard that helps you cut through the clutter and find interesting, relevant content.

User Interface

5 stars

Usefulness

5 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

4.7

StrawberryJ.am //

Friday, October 28, 2011

Sweeten Up Your Twitter Stream

Twitter’s firehose of information can be a tad overwhelming, especially if you follow a lot of people or if you’re trying to track a popular hashtag. StrawberryJam curates the links in your stream for you, making it much easier to digest.

User Interface

4 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

3 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

3.7

MinorMonitor //

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Spy On Your Child

The advent of social networking sites like Facebook presents a whole new realm for concerned parents to keep tabs on. MinorMonitor allows you to do just that, creating a dossier of your child’s Facebook activity over the past six months.

User Interface

5 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

3.5 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

4.2

Trippy //

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Friend-source your Trip Planning

Planning a trip is exciting but not easy. How do you know where to stay and where to go in a new place? Guidebooks are helpful but often outdated, and online review sites are easily gamed. That’s why Trippy makes it easy to ask for a little help from your friends.

User Interface

4.5 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

3.5 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

4.0