10-Minute Mail
Throwaway email addresses that expire in 10 minutes. Allows you to sign up for things without using your real email address.
ABBYY FineReader
Turn scans of paper documents, PDF files, and digital photographs into searchable and editable formats. $169.99.
Adobe Export
Convert PDF files to Word or Excel documents. $1.99 a month.
BrandYourself
Manage
and take ownership of your search results. Helps to make sure search
engines find the real you and put your relevant results at the top.
Camel Camel Camel
Shows the price history of anything on Amazon and alerts you when the price drops.
Caspio
Creates databases, charts.
Chat Step
Private chatrooms.
Cloud Flare
Designed to increase website's performance (through routing and switching--helping computers connect over the Internet) and security (using cloud cyber-security and encrypted HTTPS connections.). Some services free, while paid plans range from $20 per month to thousands of dollars for clients with intricate websites.
Clue
Memory test for your site.
Contxts
A tech alternative to business cards.
CreateAGraph
Kid friendly. Very simple.
Crystal
Analyzes
data from social media and such to put people into 64 personality types
in order to help users craft email that empathizes with the preferred
approach of recepiants. Starts at $19 a month for individuals. $99 for companies.
Date to Date Calculator
Find out exactly how many much time has passed between two dates (or will pass).
Down for everyone (or just me)?
Find out if Google, Twitter, and other services are down for just you or other people as well.
Email Spam Test
Check to ensure that your email isn't going to be flagged as spam before you send it.
Fake Name Generator
Free new identity.
FillAnyPDF
Upload PDFs, PNGs, JPGs, or GIFs to the site (no software required) and then email a link to the file. The receiver can open the form and fill out the required information without having to download the file, then print, scan and fax it back to you. The site promises security for uploaded files. Free trial. Costs start at $12 a year.
FX
A browser-based effect generator for flash.
HyperMac
An external battery for any USB-driven device — your iPad, your iPhone, your laptop.
Local Angle
A free platform that journalists can use to find local angles on
national stories. Local Angle identifies any names mentioned in recent
national news stories, and then uses this data to categorize stories by
city.
Mobile Reporting Field Guide
Developed by UC Berkley Graduate School of Journalism, this free
PDF or iBook promises to be everything a reporter needs to know when
reporting from their iPhone. Search Mobile Reporting Guide in the app
store.
Optimizely
Automated A/B testing to help startups tweak their offerings.
Reporters Committee First Aid
Mobile
app Free guide gives reporters in the field immediate access to legal
resources, particularly in situations where access or news gathering may
be stymied. Search “reporters committee” in App Store.
SocMetrics
Allows you to ID influencers; the competitive influence feature allows drill down on brands.
Tiny URL*
Web address shortening service.
User Testing
Pays
people to try out new websites or smartphone apps and take video while
they do so, showing our people use products (or misunderstand them).
Weebly
Simple website creation.
Widgetbox
A collection of widgets.
Word Lens
Free real-time translation app. Purchased by Google. iOS version.
Wordle
Generate word clouds for free. Save to public gallery and then you can get the embed code. Samples.
YouSendit
Sending large files. Receipts and download tracking. 2 GB free. 5 GB for $10 a month.
Zamzar
Convert files without downloading software. Audio, video, image and docs.
Zite
Personalized magazine for iPad. Sample.
