"We've been at it for a while," said Jonathan Bulkeley, the CEO of Scanbuy Inc., "and the idea's been the same: making it easier for you to navigate using the camera on your phone, instead of the keypad on your phone." The idea comes from Scanbuy, a New York firm that hopes the little so-called EZcodes will become ubiquitous.
Look around - through magazines, at store displays, on kids' T-shirts - and you may see small, square black-and-white patches that remind you of bar codes. Smart Phone Applications Keep You in Check ScanLife
Her site, she said, "set out to create a tool that would provide fertility information as well as tips on getting pregnant in fun, digestible text messages." "Booty Caller is definitely a sign of the times," Linda Murray, the editor-in-chief of Bab圜, wrote in an e-mail. The app is free, offered by a parenting Web site called Bab圜.ĭo you really want a text to remind you this might be a good time for sex? It may not be your idea of spontaneous fun, but its makers say it may well help you squeeze some fun - and a new baby as well - into an overscheduled life. The text you just received is from - yes, this is its real name - Booty Caller. "Stress can get in the way of conception, so relax and get a massage, meditate or take a yoga class." You open it: "Your fertile window opens today and lasts five more days," it says. You're trying to get to a meeting when you hear the familiar ping of your cell phone, telling you a text message has arrived. You're a woman with a busy career but you're newly married and you have hopes for a family, too. Many of the apps are designed for the iPhone, perhaps the best-known of handhelds.īut as the market grows, so do the possibilities. Have a need? Someone out there is trying to fill it now, quickly, with almost no effort (and little or no upfront cost) on your part. The names range from Financer to iFitness to Dog Whistle to, well, you get the idea. There are myriad other programs (apps for short) taking advantage of the growth of wireless handheld devices (handhelds for short). The premium service that sends location-activated reminders costs $2.99 a month, or $24.99 a year. ReQall works on both iPhone and BlackBerries, but the latest version is a little pricier than other helpful apps out there. The service syncs with Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar to analyze your life and figure out what kinds of reminders you need, and when. If you choose to share your account with friends and family, they can enter reminders for you (even if they don't subscribe to the service). Need to pick up milk from the grocery store? It'll text you your entire grocery list as you move toward the store. The new service builds on that and uses location-based technology to remind you of each item as you approach the relevant place.
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Speech recognition software analyzes the message and then sends reminder notes via instant messaging or e-mail.
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The company already manages a free service that lets users call a toll-free number to record memos, appointments and other errands.