Youtoo is more than just a cable TV channel where you can find old TV shows like Batman, Green Hornet and X-Files. It is, as their slogan says, social TV. The release of the new Youtoo iPhone and Youtoo Android apps may also let Youtoo be your ticket to 15 seconds of fame (“15 minutes” of fame is 20th century stuff). A 15 second Fame Spot video can be recorded using an iPhone or Android phone, uploaded to Youtoo and, possibly, shown nationwide on the cable TV channel. Here’s what the iPhone and Android apps can do: Read More
The thing about disasters is that there is, unfortunately, always a next one. Here’s one more tool to add to your disaster preparedness toolkit. FEMA (the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency) announced the release of their first app for Android smartphones and tablets.New Digital Tools: FEMA App and Text Message Updates The provides: - Preparedness information for different types of disasters - An interactive checklist for emergency kits - A section to plan emergency meeting locations - Information on how to stay safe and recover after a disaster - A map with FEMA Disaster Recovery Center locations and Shelters - General ways the public can get involved before and after a disaster - The FEMA blog. You can find the free FEMA for Android app in the Android Market. For those with an Android device, FEMA also announced a text messaging service to get preparation tips, find the nearest shelter and locate the nearest DRC (Disaster Recovery Center). - Text PREPARE to 43362 (4FEMA) to sign up to receive monthly disaster safety tips - Text SHELTER + your ZIP code to 43362 (4FEMA) to find the nearest shelter in your area (example: shelter 12345) - Text DRC + your ZIP code to 43362 (4FEMA) to find the nearest disaster recovery center in your area (for example, if you lived in Annandale, Virginia with a Zip Code of 22003, you’d text DRC 22003). Read More
Part of Android’s rapid rise in marketshare has been attributed to the large number of hardware partners and device models. In these two aspects, Android resembles Microsoft Windows with its large number of hardware partners, device models and marketshare. Unfortunately, Android has also developed one more thing in common with Windows: The attention of malware developers. Lookout Inc.’s Lookout Mobile Security app was recently updated and claims to protect Android users against the newly found DroidDream Light malware. It also provides a “Find My Phone” capability and securely backup your contacts data in the cloud at their myLookout.com site. They app is free with a paid optional update that adds features like remote wipe. You can find the free app at: Read More