Sunday, June 28, 2009

Google Voice - Business Application


This service allows its users to tie all of their phone numbers into one number that they can choose when they sign up. All you do is choose a number from any area code, then insert all phone numbers you own into this application. It also allows the user to choose if they would like all numbers in the list to ring if one of them are phoned.

This service could cut the costs of business lines especially for small businesses. If all of a businesses’ employees insert their cell numbers, when the business is called all of it’s employee’s phone would ring. Also, if a person has a work cell, personal cell, and a house phone, this program could tie them all together and allow the person to use any phone to answer the call.

www.voice.google.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/12/technology/personaltech/12pogue.html?_r=1

Wolframalpha - Educational Application


This web 2.0 site takes whatever you type into its search bar and computes anything that could possibly be computed from it. That might sound complicated but for example; if you type your location and another it will tell you how far of a distance it is and compute it into many different units. Also if you type an important date in history it will tell you how long ago it was, what day of the week it is, and even what phase the moon was in.

This may seem lot a bunch of trivial information but those were only examples. If one would have to find out what two important events in history had in common, then this would be very useful for a history paper. If one needed to compare two elements for a science paper this would also be very useful. Now math problems they would not only answer it but also explain it into many different situations. This to me would make writing papers and proving mathematical problems much easier.

www.wolframalpha.com

Beejive - Cell Phone Application


Beejive is a cell phone application that allows users to instant message any buddy on any IM application. This application is available ony on smartphones at the small cost of $9.99 for iphones and $19.95. The free beta is available to test for windows mobile phones. It was created to address the lack of reliable mobile instant message programs. Beejive even allows its user to send the same message to all people on different lists at the same time.

This application has many uses ranging from just keeping in touch with friends to seeking help with homework. Many people have smartphones with internet data plans and with this program users would be less reliable on texting, which would save money on text plans. Also, networking will be simplified since not all of your friends will be using the same IM program, but with this that problem no longer matters!

www.beejive.com