There's an APP for even THAT?

Seriously, “There’s an App for that” is really getting to its fulfillment. It created such a phenomena, that I’ve recently saw a commercial about TV converting into this idea and supposedly your TV screen will look like a big iPhone. I don’t think many would reject that, since iPhone became more like a necessity rather than convenience. I saw a report once about the process a group of guys had to go through creating an application for Apple. Actually, there are more than 1000 submissions a day for possible applications. If they pick yours, you got a job J Personally, I have an idea of my own, I just need a programmer J Anyway, what caught my attention was recent topic on the news (apparently everywhere) about the launch of the App “The Ugly Meter.”  What? It’s like people cannot tell themselves anymore whether ugly or not someone is? And out of many possible submissions of applications that might be useful, this one gets picked? But then I realized it’s only for fun, right? Apparently it has already caused the controversy. App is available for 0.99 cents and it scans features of the face and rates them from 1-10. The higher the score, the uglier you are. Funny fact that Brad Pitt’s profile scored 8!!! Dare to try yours…Joshua Rhett Miller, writing for FoxNews.com, explains the concerns that this app raises:

“While the app's creators say they're just having some fun, some critics say the software can be malicious in the wrong hands. It's "right on the borderline" of appropriate and inappropriate, said Stephen Balkam, CEO of the Washington-based Family Online Safety Institute.

"I can see that the guys who programmed it were having a bit of fun and all," Balkam said. "If you're 25, 26 or 28, this sort of thing could be quite funny or amusing. But in the hands of a 14- or 15-year-old, it could be quite the reverse, and particularly if someone is submitting someone else's photograph and then circulated that photo around school.”                                                                  

For now, the applications is still available for download and creating story lines across most of the news. Do you think it should be banned or people worry too much?   
Source: Huffington post

           

                                                                   

Now Dogs Tweeeet?

Today information and technology is changing so fast, that I can't even keep up with new phones, etc. As soon as I paid some $$$ for flip razor, here pops the touch screen... I remember while teenager, I was happy to have my first "personal" phone that could text, with lit up screen and few ring tones to choose from. And then, social networking. I was involved  in mIRC and e-mails were fastest option to "network" with friends (I hope I don't sound too old :) ). The phenomena of social networking is now inevitable. What does make me feel older is that MY DOG CAN TWEET! Apparently, Mattel Inc. came up with an electronic device to be attached on you dog's collar. It would detect pet's movements, sounds and would send tweets to a Twitter or smart phone. "Puppy Tweet" won't work on cats or small dogs and you can't reply - at least not yet. 
If you curious, check out the full article  Dogs can't talk but now they can tweet