It’s that wonderful time of year when the weather gets warmer, the days get longer and people generally seem to be much happier. Yes friends, it’s summer time and we’re here to help you make the most of it. Over this series, we’ll take a look at how smartphones, apps and accessories can maximize your summer fun. We’re going to tackle how your mobile devices can help you travel and enjoy your vacation, cook or BBQ, get the most out of a roadtrip and XYZ. Today, we’ll take a close look at Cooking and BBQ. It’s all about good organization, making sure there’s enough food for everyone. Shopping list apps could help a lot here. If you’re an iPhone user, you’ll appreciate ShopShop – it’s super simple, yet powerful shopping list app that remembers your previous purchases making future entries a snap. I love it and I’m hoping an Android version Read More

How to Cook Everything turns the book of the same name into a killer app for the kitchen. Believe it or not, my stomach is looking forward to the arrival of my iPad (hurry up, UPS!) just as much as my brain. That's because I can envision the tablet on my kitchen counter (sitting upright in a dirt-cheap stand, of course), serving up page after page of delicious recipes, each with tantalizing photos and large, easy-to-read text. In the meantime, I'm making due with my iPhone (or my wife's iPod Touch--whatever's closer). The print may be a little small, but the cooking/recipe apps are first-rate. Here's a list of my five favorites: AllRecipes.com Dinner Spinner  An oldie but goodie, Dinner Spinner taps thousands of recipes from the popular site (home of some of my favorite chocolate-chip cookie recipes, FYI). You can search the library for specific recipes or use the "spinner" Read More

by Luke Knowles is the founder of numerous money-saving websites including Coupon Sherpa, Gift Card Granny and Mr. Free Stuff. In 2008 Luke founded Free Shipping Day, now a red-letter discount date for online holiday shopping. Despite a recession allegedly in our rear view mirror, frugality remains a hot, dare I say trendy topic. Nowhere is that more evident than in the often expensive world of consumer tech. Those of you currently debating that iPad purchase know just what I mean. But remember, a one-time splurge could pay dividends in the long run if you do your homework. Take Steve Jobs’ previous technological wonder. The iPhone’s price tag might seem hefty, but just a cursory review of its money-saving potential might prove tempting to even the most fiscally conservative. Here are ten of our favorite apps for the frugal-focused. The first step to saving money is learning how to handle it. Read More

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Allrecipes.com is a wonderful resource for anyone looking for great recipe ideas or just general cooking advice. They've released an iPhone app as well that gives users the ability to search through their massive online collection of recipes, upload and store their own, and create shopping lists for ingredients. When the app initially opens, you are presented with a spinner very similar to the one found in the Urban Spoon app. This spinner will help you decide a meal randomly if you're not sure exactly what you are looking for. Once a recipe is found, tapping on it will bring up the ingredients and instructions, as well as any reviews or comments made by other users. One amazing feature in this app is the cooking mode. If a user decides to use a recipe, turning the phone to landscape will drown out everything but the steps needed to complete the process. Read More

Allrecipes, which bills itself as “the world’s Number One food site,” has taken its iPhone recipe application and, apologies to Emeril Lagasse, kicked it up a notch. Called Allrecipes Dinner Spinner Pro, the new app adds unlimited access to the complete Allrecipes library, including 40,000 dishes you don’t get with the free version. The app also added the feature most requested by users, the ability to save favorite entrees to a personal recipe box. The app helps you plan a menu using three spinning slot machine wheels, like the ones in Urbanspoon. The first lets you choose the type of food you plan to prepare, like breakfast, main course or appetizer. The second lets you choose an ingredient like shellfish or vegetables. And the third wheel lets you set completion time. So choose a breakfast with cheese to be made in less than 20 minutes and you get a selection including Read More

AllRecipes is “going Pro” with a new iPhone app called Dinner Spinner Pro. Available for $2.99 in the AppStore, the application allows users to access the complete Allrecipes.com recipe library, add recipes to personal Recipes Boxes, create shopping lists, share recipes, upload photos to AllRecipes.com, and more. The original Dinner Spinner app was launched back in December 2008 and has been downloaded for more than 2.8 million times to date. The paid app builds on the free version with additional features, as described above. The new game in town is iPad and AllRecipes wants its share of the action. The company will be releasing a special optimized-for-a-large-screen application for Apple’s tablet. AllRecipes’ president, Lisa Sharples, thinks that the iPad will be a “killer” device in the kitchen. Their own survey suggests something similar — one out of five people bring their laptop into the kitchen to access recipes. Now imagine if Read More

Leena Rao currently works as a writer for TechCrunch. She recently finished graduate school at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where she studied business journalism and videography. From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. She graduated from Columbia University in 2003, where she was... → Learn More Cooking and recipe community Allrecipes is launching a new iPhone app for pro users today, called Dinner Spinner Pro. The app, which costs $2.99 in the App Store, allows users to access the complete Allrecipes.com recipe library, add recipes directly to personal Recipes Boxes, create interactive shopping lists, and more. Allrecipes launched a free iPhone app last year which has seen 2.8 million downloads. Based on the popularity of this app and requests by users to be able to save recipes, Allrecipes decided to launch a paid version with Read More

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