In 2004, I was carrying a Palm Treo 650 in my pocket. Let me tell you, I felt like I had space-age technology. Email on a phone. A tiny web browser. A camera that took pictures you could almost identify. I showed it to my friends still carrying a flip-phone and they looked at me…
Do you want to be a property tycoon? The new Upland app allows you to own digital titles to real-world properties in a fun game for iOS and Android phones. From the official website: Welcome to UPLAND. The property trading game that’s smashing the boundaries of the real and virtual worlds. BUY. SELL. TRADE. Keep…
Seven billion dollars. That’s how much shares in Nintendo have risen in the days since the game company released Pokemon Go. The app store hasn’t seen anything like it. Gaming hasn’t seen anything like it. Usage figures are already rivaling those of Twitter, a ten-year- old company valued at around $10 billion. And that’s for…
Pokemon Go is not just an app for mobile devices. It’s not just a child’s game either. The explosive growth of Pokemon Go is nothing less than a pop culture phenomenon! In fact, in just one week’s time the app is being used by more people on a daily basis than Twitter. Niantic, who developed…
It’s been a long time. Too long, in fact. Back in 2008, my team and I blasted to the top of the Apple iOS Appstore charts with iFart Mobile. It became one of the most talked-about and notorious apps of all time. Since its explosive release in 2008, iFart® has been used by millions of…
I bought my first computer in 1980 and was dialing in to online services that same year. I built my first site in 1995, shopped online and auctioned on eBay in 1996, started blogging in 2003, uploaded my first YouTube video in 2006, purchased the first iPhone for $600 in 2007 and had one of…
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas featured an endless parade of Bluetooth speakers suitable for iOS and Android devices. But industry leader JBL featured a speaker that really captured my attention. It’s called the JBL Pulse, and it is truly a portable party with quality sound and an entertaining presentation. With a selection…
When asked what the most memorable iPhone novelty apps ever invented are, many people will whisper the name “iFart” through a childish giggle. That’s because iFart was one of the first (and smelliest) iPhone apps to hit #1 in the iTunes appstore. You can say it made a bit of a stink. Five years ago,…
Do you remember the old days when we used to have to go to a desktop or laptop computer to search Google? It seems so long ago that looking for information was something that took place while you were seated in a chair at your home or office. That’s because mobile devices have become as…
I love discovering and supporting great projects on KickStarter and IndieGoGo. Crowdfunding is a fantastic way to raise funds for a project, and it provides great opportunities in the form of perks for those who participate. I recently discovered a project that I instantly knew I had to support. I was pleasantly surprised to discover…
While speaking at Internet Prophets Live in Chicago this past April, I had the privilege of meeting Pat Flynn. A dynamic speaker who demonstrates real results in his online business, Pat has succeeded in building a loyal following and a killer podcast which reaches thousands of people each week. I was incredibly flattered when Pat…