photo credit: PlugShare App

So, you have an electric car? Do you ever worry about finding your next charging station before running out of juice? There’s an app for that. PlugShare for the iPhone allows electric car drivers to locate the closest charging stations. Now you can rest easy that you will be able to travel the highways without worrying about being stranded with no power.

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photo credit: Xavier Jones, La Verne Player

Xavier Jones was saved by his coach’s quick thinking and the coach’s iPhone. Jones, a La Verne Lutheran School basketball star in California, owes his life to his 2 coaches and an iPhone app,. According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, Coach Eric Cooper downloaded  iPhone app Phone Aid, which taught him how to perform CPR. The very next day, Coach Cooper used this knowledge to save his student, Xavier Jones, when Jones collapsed during practice. Coaches Eric Cooper Sr., and John Osorno were able to keep Jones breathing until the paramedics arrived. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Stalker Note

The new Android app, Recognizr, would allow you to use your cell phone camera to snoop out someone’s identity. You could take a photo of someone’s face, and then know that person’s name, schedule, profile, and latest tweets. Created by the Swedish development company, The Astonishing Tribe, the new app in development would bring a whole new level to the lack of privacy. It uses a 3D modeling and facial recognition software. James Bond has come to the real world. Read the rest of this entry »