Triller is Challenging TikTok to be King of the Social Video Hill
November 21, 2020 by RSS Feed
Reviewed by Jimbo
Sharing important moments and events via social media is not only fun but more and more it’s necessary. For many it’s the only way to stay connected with family and friends.
For some, it’s the only way to build your brand and social following. Of course there are well-established platforms that are now at the top of the heap, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
But the ground may be shifting and we may be witnessing a changing of the guard. There is an upstart app breathing down TikTok’s neck and could very well fly right by.
Triller is an innovative new iPhone social video platform app that gives users a whole new way to quickly create slick looking videos and music videos.
Developed by Triller, LLC, the app features an incredibly easy way to create awesome videos, and a cool new way to share important moments with friends, family, and the world.
Concept and Functionality: 
In the world of social media, few are leaders, most are followers. Let’s face it, if the celebs you follow are not on a sharing platform you probably won’t be there either. On the other hand, if those who you crave to know everything about are posting on it, you’ll soon be there too.
In the case of Triller, they have a huge head start with achieving escape velocity because of the notable names who make use of their app. It remains to be seen if they stay with it, but for now, at least, you can track the goings-on of Chance the Rapper, Justin Bieber, Rae Sremmurd, Rita Ora, Kevin Hart, TikTok stars Josh Richards, Noah Beck, and many more.
Add to that the privacy concerns about using TikTok and we may very well be witnessing a perfect storm of factors that will combine to get this puppy into orbit. BTW, you may ask, “aren’t they all the same?”. Well, no. Triller tells you right up front that they collect usage info and you can modify that in Settings.
Features:
Triller iPhone App
As far as usability goes, we love how easy to navigate, and put really cool videos together, especially for first time users. Setting up the app is a breeze.
We’re also quite impressed that you don’t have to even register to begin enjoying content. Of course, as you’d expect, you do have to register using Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, your phone number or an email address to see your friend’s videos. We love the flexibility here!
If you prefer music videos, just tap the music symbol and you’ll see lots to choose from.
You can also quickly see what’s hot by checking out the “Leaderboard”, “Active” or any trending hashtags such as “#BLM”.
Getting your creative projects out there is as easy as hitting the “plus” sign to begin your own social videos or music videos.
Triller comes with plenty of awesome features to make your videos even more awesome. It will do a lot for you and, as you might expect, that can be a double-edged sword.
Putting together a video that your friends will enjoy is about as easy as it can be but with all that power comes a restriction on your ability to control every aspect of it.
For example, it’s super simple to add music via Apple Music and that’s great, as long as the music you want to add is there. Plus, Triller controls what part of the song is used, you don’t have the ability to fine tune the segment you want.
Value:
Triller is available to download from the App Store for free and is designed for iPhone.
Overall, Triller is a fantastic social video network that offers incredibly easy ways to create and share videos and music videos with friends, family, and more.
Triller requires iOS 11.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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Front Runners is a Great Combination of Endless Running and Politics
November 21, 2020 by RSS Feed
Reviewed by Sarah Hanlon
Whether you’re into politics or just enjoying the show from the sidelines, you may need to take a break from it all.
Front Runners is a casual endless running game that is a great way to relax, have some fun, and take a much needed break from the current political hoopla.
Developed by UX Fit, Inc., it features numerous hysterical cartoon images of famous political candidates and the opportunity to compete with other players around the world.
Concept and Gameplay:
With 2020 being a major election year in the United States, it’s without surprise that politics are a big talking point right now with many folks on either side getting angry and uptight.
Front Runners is your chance to relax and chill as you experience its entertaining and comedic twist on the political process, which is actually pretty refreshing.
You can play as a variety of political candidates, most of which you have to unlock one way or another. This endless running game requires you to swipe up, down, left, or right to dodge obstacles such as the media or even the Coronavirus.
While running and avoiding obstacles you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the west coast.
As you’re running, you’ll collect votes that can be counted towards your position on the leaderboard or used to purchase additional items like candidates and uniforms.
However, you’re going to need to run for quite a bit of time seeing as the price for purchases is a bit steep. The better you get at the game, though, the more votes you’ll earn with each run.
Features:
Front Runners iPhone Game
The first thing you’ll notice when you start this game is the well-done fun colorful cartoon graphics. They perfectly match the spirit and tone of the game.
But perhaps the best part about Front Runners is the actual gameplay itself. It’s pretty straightforward and simple – don’t hit anything and you’ll get a high score.
The main reason why I really enjoy games like this is that you’re allowed to zone out and focus on just the game.
This is a great “pick up and play” game that you don’t have to labor over and think much about. You may even get so good that you surprise yourself with new high scores!
Along with additional candidates, you can also unlock a new map in Front Runners by spending gold coins.
These coins are purchased with real money and can also be used to resume where you left off if you end up hitting something. If you don’t want to spend money, you can choose to watch an ad instead.
Value:
Front Runners is available to download from the App Store for free and is supported by ads.
Though you can purchase coin bundles, it doesn’t look like there’s an option to turn the ads off with payment.
Overall, Front Runners is a very fun endless running game regardless of your political leaning and even if you’re not into the political scene at all.
The gameplay and graphics are great and it’s actually pretty challenging to get a decent high score. I certainly recommend giving it a try.
Front Runners requires iOS 10.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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Metapho is THE Tool Every Digital Photographer Needs
November 21, 2020 by RSS Feed
Reviewed by Sarah Hanlon
The old cliche “A picture is worth a thousand words” is true, not just because photos can capture incredible moments, but because they also contain valuable information called metadata.
Metapho is an incredibly useful tool published by Zininworks, Inc. that allows you to read and edit an image’s valuable metadata in a clear and detailed way.
Whether you’re a photographer or someone who wants to take control of their privacy when sharing photos, this is a very powerful app.
Concept and Functionality:
When it comes to photo apps, the main thing I look for as a reviewer is ease of use. This is primarily because users are often editing multiple photos and there’s nothing worse than having to waste time switching between menus.
Though Metapho breaks down a ton of data for each photo, I was thrilled to see how easy it makes it to transition between individual images, albums, and even documents.
The emphasis is clearly on simplicity of use as a viewer for photo metadata such as date, file name, size, camera model, shutter speed, location. You can adjust photo info one at a time or perform batch operations.
Normally I save the part about upgrades until later in the review, but I’m switching it up for this one. While Metapho is a free app to download, you can only view photo metadata; you can’t remove metadata or change dates, locations or share without upgrading.
Features:
Metaphor iPhone App
Metapho is pleasantly full of surprises when it comes to extra features. For bulk photos, the app allows you to select batches of images so you can easily swipe through them in the detail screen.
If you choose to upgrade and unlock editing, you can edit and remove information in bulk, as well.
Documents contain valuable metadata, too, and can be explored in the Documents tab in Metapho. This is especially important for anyone who manipulates and/or shares sensitive documents on their device.
Value:
Metapho is available to download from the App Store for free, but as I mentioned above, you’re initially restricted on what you can do within the app.
The price to unlock everything is $3.99.
Usually I would say this isn’t a bad thing, but I think the app would benefit from having a trial feature that allowed you to edit a limited number of photos so those who are unfamiliar with manipulating metadata could see the value in upgrading to the full editor.
Overall, Metapho is a very powerful app that’s great for casual users, photographers, and anyone who shares photos online.
Metapho requires iOS 13.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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7 Amazing iPhone Secrets You Will Always Use
November 21, 2020 by RSS Feed
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You already know the iPhone does some amazing things that you depend on every day. That isn’t news. In the past year, however, mainly due to Covid-19, the world has moved to social distancing along with remote work and remote learning in a way that changes the equation.
It’s more important now than ever before to get the most out of your iPhone. Don’t sweat it, our 7 iPhone Secrets will pay you dividends over and over again.
1. Password Sharing
If you’ve ever struggled to correctly enter a bizarre and way too long cryptic Wi-Fi password you will appreciate this one. As long as one person in your group is already on the network you can easily connect to that same Wi-Fi without having to re-enter the password.
Just put the iPhone that’s already connected next to the one you want to connect and automagically the second one will connect. Thankfully sharing permission will be requested so this process can’t be hijacked.
2. Cross-Device Clipboard
You love Apple products. Okay, we get it, so do we, but it’s a stone drag when it comes to moving from device to device. Why doesn’t your work follow you around in a seamless fashion so you can change the device you’re working on and not lose a step? We’re here to tell you that you can.
As long as all of your devices are signed in to your iCloud account they have one shared clipboard. That means you can copy text on your iPhone and then paste it on your MacBook Pro without a second thought. Magic.
3. Handoff
As far as actual productivity goes, this feature is definitely among the most useful, and is clearly worth being on our Top 7 list. Just as with the multi-device clipboard, your macOS and iOS devices can play nice by transferring running apps in a “Handoff”. This goes for most open apps, browser pages, or documents, from one device to another.
For remote workers who are juggling work and life this is a solid productivity gain. It means that if you are reading a news article on your iPhone but want to finish it on your MacBook Pro, it will show up at the bottom left of the Dock. In another example you might have started working on an email on your MacBook Air and now you want to finish it while you’re getting a ride to the supermarket on your iPhone.
If you’re moving to your Mac, simply open a new tab and you’ll see links to all the open tabs on your iPhone or iPad. If you’re moving to your iPhone or iPad, touch the ‘2 pages’ icon in the lower right and scroll up, you’ll see a line for each open tab from your Mac’s browser.
4. Siri Reminders & Shortcuts
Your Reminders app can be hassle to use and when something isn’t entirely dead-simple it can be overlooked. Well, the secret sauce to making Reminders one of the most useful apps on an iPhone is simple; use Siri. Instead of the multi-step and clumsy way you were accessing it before, try just saying “Hey Siri, remind me to stop on my way home for groceries at 5 pm”.
You can also tag another reminder to the location of your Supermarket, providing it’s in your contacts with its address. Then you can set a second reminder to buy a specific list of items when you’re there. This ability to create reminders based on time and location, or based on your calendar, really sets Siri + Reminders apart as an extremely powerful productivity tool.
But don’t stop there. Go beyond using Siri to play music, get the temperature or and set reminders. use Siri to run automated workflows for frequent tasks or use it as the entry point into the Shortcuts app, which comes pre-packaged with a gallery of shortcuts ready to use, or you can get creative and create your own to be triggered with your voice.
5. Notes App
Notes apps are more than plentiful in the App Store. Plus, they pretty much all allow for some amount of multi-media input. One the best uses of a Notes app is to do scanning. Apple’s Notes app is free, extremely simple-to-use, hassle free, and it’s already on your iPhone. Stop doing things the hard way, scan images right into your Notes entry to expand or clarify an existing note or to just be the entire note.
The tight integration of Apple devices also lets you use your iPhone as a scanner for your Mac. All you have to do is open the Preview app on your Mac, select File > Import from iPhone > Scan Documents. Automagically the camera app on your iPhone will open, auto-detect your document, and send it directly to your Mac. We guarantee that if you just do this once to test it out, you’ll be hooked. Stop going to your printer to scan things onto an SSD card to transfer to your Mac. Do it the easy way.
6. iPhone Camera App for QR Codes
QR codes may not have taken the world by storm, as they probably should have, but they are much easier to work with than most people think. If you think you have to download a separate app for this think again. Watching tv late and an ad comes on with a special deal if you scan their QR code? No prob, just whip start up your iPhone camera and snap it.
The built-in iPhone camera app will automatically detect that you’re pointing it at a QR code and display a notification you can tap to access whatever website or information it’s linked to.
7. Spacebar Trackpad
Finally, let’s talk about text input. A lot of your day-to-day and moment-to-moment use of your iPhone is centered around text input. Of course you’re always typing more than just a few words of text and often times you then need to edit your text. The next step is where the frustration comes in. Tapping somewhere to place the cursor just where you want it is almost impossible. A much better way is to do a long press on the spacebar. The keyboard turns into a trackpad which then lets you move the cursor exactly where you want it. Couldn’t be easier.
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Bublup Brings Sharing to a Whole New Visual Level
November 21, 2020 by RSS Feed
Reviewed by Sarah Hanlon
Though there are many different ways to share information and save interesting things you may find on the internet, it’s always worth trying different apps and services to see if they make it easier to organize your world.
Bublup is an exceptional new service that assists with keeping photos, notes, weblinks and videos beautifully organized in one place.
Concept and Functionality:
Staying organized is pretty important when it comes to saving things you may find while browsing the web. This is especially true if you’re researching a topic. Bublup, from Bublup Inc., helps you keep anything and everything together in one spot.
Ease of use is a vital part of every app or service that’s designed to help you stay organized, and Bublup is a breeze to figure out.
In a true testament to Bublup’s overall high quality and effective UI design, all options and features are easy to find, and the layout is visually beautiful.
While experimenting with Bublup, I realized that visually it felt quite a bit like Pinterest in that your saved items are organized in a grid layout for easy viewing.
However, it goes well beyond Pinterest in that you can save pretty much every media source you can think of such as weblinks, notes, documents, music, videos, and more.
Features:
A showcase feature of Bublup is the ability to “roll up” saved content into a custom webpage so you can easily share it with others. This is invaluable if you’re planning on consolidating and sharing saved items with someone else, mainly because the final product looks like it took hours, not minutes, to make.
Bublup iPhone App
Perhaps one of my favorite things about Bublup is that the app is not only cross-compatible with iPhone and Android devices, but you can also download an extension for your preferred browser, making it infinitely easier to save things you find on the web.
There are also various cloud storage options to choose from. If you stay with the free version of Bublup, your account will have 3GB of storage. You can receive up to 12GB for referrals or you can subscribe to a monthly plan (up to 1TB for $10 per month).
Value:
Bublup is available to download from the App Store for free and, as I mentioned above, you can choose to stick with the free version or select a monthly subscription plan for additional features.
When it comes to using Bublup as a free app, you can’t go wrong with 3GB of free cloud storage to test drive the service.
I definitely recommend downloading it to see if it can help you sort and organize your digital life.
Bublup requires iOS 11.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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