Google Maps Comes to the iPhone, EveryCall, Popori.us, 8 Tracks, MultiColr - Free Line 10/30/08

Google has brought the world to the iPhone … well, in map form anyway. Unlike many of the phone’s other apps, Google Maps puts the iPhone’s tilting and touch features to good use.  It even cross references sites such as Wikipedia, giving you facts and information about an area while you’re looking at the map. Also of note is the web browser. Instead of hijacking the built-in Safari browser and twisting it to fit its own purposes, Google Maps brings its own to the party. The Webkit-based browser is designed for map-related projects only. Everything else linked from your map goes to Safari. Google for the iPhone is available now in the Apps Store.

There are a few things the average person can bank upon — the sun rising, wall-to-wall political advertisements in the month of October, and telemarketing calls. Even with the advent of “do not call” lists, those lovely “tele-salesmen” still find their way onto your phone. When this happens, don’t get mad, get EveryCall. EveryCall is a handy social service that exposes the 1-800 numbers caller ID services usually hides. You can then post your comments on the number, making sure that no one else has to go through what you did. Easy to use, EasyCall helps even the score between you and the telemarketing industry.

Elsewhere, we have Popori.us. Popori.us is an interesting little web tool that not only tells you about the popularity of your blog or website, but others as well. All of the major tracking and listing tools are covered, from Google to Yahoo to Delicious. Unlike most outfits of this nature, Popori.us is not based around difficult code or graphs. Instead, the service uses a series of widgets and gadgets. Thanks to Popori.us, no one will ever forget how popular your homestead on the web truly is.

Next up we have the new kid on the mixtape block, 8 Tracks. 8 Tracks lets you upload up to eight simple music tracks, add liner notes and cover art, and then share it with a friend. In true web 2.0 fashion, you can also embed those songs in your personal site, blog, or MySpace page. It’s a fairly interesting service, although the eight track limit can get to be pretty annoying pretty quickly. Aside from the minor gripe, 8 Tracks is perfect for anyone who wants to share their music tastes with the world. Just a bit of warning, though: there is a clear line between pushing the Free Line and being a pirate. Make sure that you stay on the proper side.

And finally: One of the most intriguing web apps to come to our desktops as of late is MultiColr. MultiColr allows you search through Flickr for images not by keyword, but by color instead. You can choose from up to ten different colors, each giving you some really detailed and original imagery. All images found by MultiColr are covered by the Creative Commons license, meaning that editing and reworking that image of your dreams in not only encouraged, it’s allowed. Thanks to MultiColr, finding the perfect picture is as easy as picking a color.

Comments

  1. October 30th, 2008 | 10:36 pm

    Wow, great technology.

    Some times all this new gadgets make me feel like an 37 years old guy is already sort of a grandpa….. LOL

    Regards, Gonzalo.

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