Communication tools //

Blurtt //

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Send Some Love

Father’s Day is coming up. Have you sent Dad a card yet? Well, you can send him one right now, right from your computer, using Blurtt. Blurtt is a service that lets you create and send actual, printed postcards from your computer.

User Interface

4.5 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

3 stars

Cost:

.99

Overall Rating:

3.8

ShoutNow //

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Make Yourself Heard With Instant Voice Messaging

Do you have an announcement to make? ShoutNow is a nifty app that lets you send a recorded voice message to a bunch of different people at once.

User Interface

4.5 stars

Usefulness

4.5 stars

Innovation

2.5 stars

Cost:

Based on message length and # of recipients

Overall Rating:

3.8

Fonolo //

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Freedom From Phone Menus

Automated phone menus can be time-consuming and frustrating to navigate. Fonolo makes it easy to get the customer service you deserve quickly by navigating the menus for you and keeping records of your calls.

User Interface

5 stars

Usefulness

5 stars

Innovation

5 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

5.0

Jing //

Monday, April 27, 2009

Capture The Moment Online

Jing is an application that helps you easily create and share screenshots of whatever is on your computer. You can use Jing to capture still pictures or video, so it’s much more versatile than simply hitting the “print screen” button.

User Interface

4 stars

Usefulness

5 stars

Innovation

5 stars

Cost:

Free to $14.95 per year

Overall Rating:

4.7

SlyDial //

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Sneak Into Voicemail Like a Thief in the Night

How often do you call someone and pray that you’ll just get their voicemail? SlyDial can sneak you directly into the voicemail box of almost any mobile phone in the US, so stop crossing your fingers and start dialing!

User Interface

3 stars

Usefulness

5 stars

Innovation

5 stars

Cost:

Free to $2.95/month or $.10/call

Overall Rating:

4.3