Despite the fact that I live and work near Times Square, and that around a million people gather annually in the heart of New York City to ring in the New Year, I’ve never been inspired to stand outside till midnight to watch the ball drop in person. Now — whether you can’t make it to Times Square or just don’t want to — there’s an app for that. (Obviously!) First introduced last year, the Times Square Official New Year’s Eve Ball App — 2012 shows a live stream of the Times Square Ball atop One Times Square, as well as video content leading up to and during the event. I’m told there will also be a live stream of Lady Gaga flicking the switch with Mayor Mike Bloomberg, to get the ball rolling, literally, at 11:59 pm ET. With the app, users can share photos of themselves via Facebook and Read More

  New Years resolutions. All of us make them…okay, most of us make them. Most of us probably break them, too. Whether we give up about halfway into the year, or the resolution is just meant to be some way to feel better about ourselves as we move into the new year, we just don't end up keeping them most of the time. Well, let's help change that–here are some Apps that will help you keep those New Year Resolutions in Check:      1) "I Will Quit Smoking in 2011" Quit-it is the App designed to help users quit smoking. It totals up your cigarettes per day, an how many packs you are smoking, and tallies it all up. It sets goals for you, so that you can feel more accomplished as work towards quitting. Quit-it – 99 cents     2) "I Will Lose Weight in 2011" Losing weight Read More