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Dwolla //

Friday, December 16, 2011

An Easy, Safe Way to Pay

Looking for an alternative to Paypal? Dwolla makes it easy to send and receive payments both online and in person (via your smartphone) without exposing your personal information.

User Interface

5 stars

Usefulness

4.5 stars

Innovation

4.5 stars

Cost:

Free, accepting payments over $10 is .25 per payment

Overall Rating:

4.7

Sonar //

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Talk to Strangers

Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare…sometimes they all seem like just so many distractions. Sonar is a handy iPhone app that ties these three social networks together to help you connect with the people around you.

User Interface

4.5 stars

Usefulness

5 stars

Innovation

5 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

4.8

Gripe //

Friday, October 8, 2010

Air Your Grievances

At one point or another, we’ve all been treated unfairly by a business. Gripe lets you “show off” the power of your social network to the business manager, increasing your chances of getting an immediate resolution.

User Interface

4 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

4.5 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

4.2

Aloqa //

Friday, October 9, 2009

Make the Most of Your Surroundings

Having fun is a whole lot easier when you know what’s going on around you. Aloqa is a location-aware app that proactively notifies you of cool stuff happening in your current vicinity.

User Interface

4 stars

Usefulness

4.5 stars

Innovation

3 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

3.8