Category: Apps
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iDid: Proximity Alerts
iDid supports four kinds of proximity alerts: Alert me when my friend is near me. Alert my friend I am near him/her. Alert me when my friend is in or near a selected place. Alert my friend when I am in or near a selected place. Alert me when my friend is near me: To…
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iDid: Meeting Radar
Meeting Radar is another automated location sharing function of iDid. When you turn this feature on it automatically shares location information among upcoming meeting attendees. A persons location is plotted on a map with traffic overlay, so if someone is running late that information is available to other attendees. With this feature you are no…
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iDid: Calendar and Map View
iDid comes with a Map View and integrates with your calendar as well. With Map View you can plot your events. These can be your recent events or event results from a query. Just click “Show Map” action to get you to the map view. Show Recent Events: When you turn on this setting, you…
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iDid: Settings
There are several Settings supported by the app. We’ll cover them in several posts starting with this one: You can launch the Settings function from the menu on any screen. Select Account: If you have multiple accounts on your phone, use this option to select an account. This account is used when you activate location…
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iDid: Automatic Actions and Custom Places
With iDid: Auto-Actions, set up automatic actions for any place you visit, your drives, your meetings or for when you go to sleep/wake-up. Control phone settings, run other apps or turn on/off Belkin-WeMo appliances. As iDid keeps track of what you are doing – visiting a place, driving, in a flight, meeting and such, this…
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SmallTown: Social Networking Features
SmallTown is a Social Network. However, it is very different from any other internet based social network. SmallTown, for instance does not exist on the internet. It exists on the collective of people’s phones. There is no centralized server or cloud database where your profile is stored. When you install SmallTown you set up a…
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Plan-B: Similar Places Nearby
The app “Plan-B” is a quick way to find businesses nearby that are similar to the place you are in. It’s built to address the very familiar scene where you are somewhere and for some reason it’s not working out. Either a restaurant that’s too crowded or a car repair place that’s not treating you…