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BrandMyMail //

Friday, January 13, 2012

Email, Socialized

For all the talk about the impending demise of email, most people still use it extensively to communicate online. BrandMyMail lets you dress your email up with themes, pictures and links to the social networks of your choice.

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User Interface

4 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

2.5 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

3.5

Pinterest //

Friday, January 6, 2012

Your Own Personal Online Art Gallery

Pinterest takes the concept of web curation and turns it into a beautiful, accessible experience that everyone from your teenage cousin to your great-aunt can enjoy.

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User Interface

5 stars

Usefulness

3.5 stars

Innovation

3.5 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

4.0

HotelMaps //

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Easier Hotel Search

Hotel booking sites are legion, but HotelMaps offers users an improved visual experience. Results are displayed on a map instead of as a list, making it easy to see where everything is. Details like price are also immediately visible.

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User Interface

4 stars

Usefulness

3.5 stars

Innovation

3 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

3.5

Solo //

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Freelancing Can Be Beautiful

Recently, the team behind Solo asked me to take another glance at their project management app for freelancers. Good news: it’s still a beautiful way to keep track of your freelance projects.

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User Interface

4.5 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

$10 per month

Overall Rating:

4.2

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.

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User Interface

5 stars

Usefulness

5 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

4.7