Technology & Business
Thebrain for Android in the works
I wrote about the release of TheBrain for iPhone/IPad this week (link) and have been playing with it since released. It works fairly well and I think they did a good job. But what about an Android client? The question I started receiving from readers is: "Will there be a version of TheBrain for Android?" I asked Shelley the question and here is her answer [@ekiledjian](https://micro.blog/ekiledjian) android client will also be coming. — Shelley Hayduk (@ShelleyHayduk) March 30, 2014 Any idea when TheBrain for Android be release?
Give your Macbook Air an extra 12 hours of battery life
Every traveller knows that dreaded feeling of running out of power for your Macbook or iPhone. Imagine running our of juice while in transit, on a long plane ride or at a customer site. You could always hunt for a power outlet but sometimes, there just isn't one in around. This is where a cool new product called BatteryBox (link) comes in. It isn't available yet, so I haven't tested it myself but it promises to juice up an Apple Macbook Air for an additional 12 hours or a Macbook pro for 6 more hours.
Best iPhone 5/5s battery case
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“358”] Mophie Juice pack Plus 2100 MmAh battery pack for iPhone 5 [/caption] Everyone with a smartphone has experienced the pain of running our of power just when you need it most. Sure you can always carry around an external battery pack but always on batteries cases are the go to solution for many. It seems everyone I talk to knows about the Mophie line of products but check out their Amazon rating (Juice Pack Air has a rating below 3) and you'll quickly realize that popular doesn't mean best.
Motorola Moto G review
More and more users are looking for unsubsidized smartphones that offer decent features without the 2 year carrier trap. I was excited about the Moto G when I heard about it but couldn't wait to pay with it in real life. What is this phone? Its a decent looking phone with 1.2Ghz quad core processor 8/16GB of storage 4.5" 720p display 5 MP camera with LED flash WIFI, GPS, Glonas Bluetooth 4 All of this can be had for a measly $200.
TheBrain for iPhone and iPad now available
TheBrain on iPad and iPhone is coming soon. Been working on it for a bit. It'll be workth the wait… @vanmorrison2 @hshomestaging [@ekiledjian](https://micro.blog/ekiledjian) — Harlan Hugh (@HarlanHugh) April 24, 2012 I love TheBrain (formerly PersonalBrain) but was starting to move away from it because they didn't offer an IOS client. We were promised one over 2 years ago but hadn't seen anything concrete. Then today I receive this email from TheBrain. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/51c9f37876.jpg" alt=""> The IOS version includes everything you have come to expect from TheBrain including child/parent/jump thoughts, attachments and note.
Amazon giving $50 of free Android apps
If you are an android user and have the Amazon app store installed (if not just install the app and log-in with your Amazon.ca/.com account). To celebrate its app store anniversary, they are giving away about $50 of free Android apps. Not all of them are super hot in demand apps but the list includes Monopoly, Swype, Worms 2 and more. Click this link to their promo page (link)
Perfectly Clear can improve your smartphone pictures
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“500”] PerfectlyClear for iPhone and iPad [/caption] Search the Google Play or Apple Appstore and you will find hundreds of photo editing apps. One that tries to differentiate itself from the bunch is an app called Perfectly Clear from Canadian firm Athentech. Their claim to fame is a single click for 12 automatic corrections using their patented proprietary algorithm. They try to fix: Exposure Depth / Contrast Color Vibrancy Sharpening Tint Removal Noise Removal Skin Tone Correction - Removes Infrared data captured by the sensor Perfectly Smooth - Produces flawless skin Eye Enhance - Also removed red eye Eye Enlarge Teeth Whitening De-Purple - Removes purple tint when shooting into bright light [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800"]<img src="https://ekiledjian2.
A great free service to transfer files
As a casual internet user, you probably don't need to send large files too often but there are times when a clean, fast and simple solution can be a lifesaver (sharing pictures, video, etc). There are a bunch of for pay services catering primarily to the enterprise space but what does a user do? Enter WeTransfer.com. The site is clean, simple and functional. The free version (doesn't even require an account) allows you to send files of up to 2GB (per transfer).
Rapportive adds social intelligence to GMAIL for free
Rapportive (link) is a free Firefox, Safari and Chrome add-on that brings social intelligence to GMAIL. For every email sender, it displays a picture, a brief bio, location and links to that their social networks. Yes it does work with Google Apps accounts. It replaces the (less useful) GMAIL advertisements with its own information. Another company called Xobni has a similar tool for Outlook. Installation took only a couple of minutes and then it automatically performs its magic anytime you use the GMAIL web interface.
Screenshot of Whatsapp's new voice calling feature
February 25, I wrote an article about an announced upcoming feature called Whatsapp voice. It will basically allow you to make a Voice Over IP (VoIP) call to any other Whatsapp subscriber. Sure VoIP is a crowded space but many of your friends are likely already on Whatsapp (with its 400M subscribers) which means this may get immediate traction. iPhoneItalia (link) published the first leaked screenshots of this upcoming feature . <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/f40d3da381.jpg" alt=""> When starting the updated version, you will be prompted to permission to use your microphone.