Devices

platforms

BigOven

Big Oven app shows why mobile food / drink apps are superior to traditional recipe books. This app by BigOven.com comes with over 250,000 entries, which is why it is also called 250,000 Recipes. Fortunately, the program has a robust search engine. The search feature is very flexible. You can look for specific food. It can generate random recipes if you want to try something different. You can also find out what other users are preparing.

Notational Velocity

Notational Velocity is a note taking app. There are plenty of these for the Mac, but this note taker has got a lot of positive features. Aside from is syncing capability, Notational Velocity is also very simple to use. Created by Zachary Schneirov, it is one of the most popular open source programs for the Mac OS.

Zotero

Zotero is open source software for academic research. It is primarily aimed at professionals and students. But anyone who has to do research will find the program handy. Zotero gathers your materials in one place which you can then search and edit. The software is developed by the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media. The software allows you to add webpage snapshots, videos, images, audio files, PDFs and other files.

Snappy Screen Capture

Snappy screen capture grabs an image of your desktop, a selected region, an object or an application window, or even an entire web page you are currently viewing. The in-software options include desktop capture, selected window capture, object and selection capture. Clicking the Start button opens up the Event window and you are ready to go.

Biogenesis

Biogenesis is educational software that simulates the processes that take place in the natural evolution of unicellular organisms. It is educational but can also be viewed as an entertainment program. With Biogenesis you will learn important facts about biology. You will learn and see the microscopic world – how organisms reproduce, collide and travel. Although scientific in nature, it is simple to use and can be fun. You don’t need to be a geek to enjoy or use it.

Google Goggles

The future belong to smartphones and the quality of apps that are pouring in will punch-us-in-the-face really hard. This is is exactly what Google Goggles is trying to explain to its Android and iPhone users. Developed by Google, the creator of Android, Google Goggles oozes out performance, quality, clutter-free UI and productivity. The app helps its users in obtaining the most in-depth information about a subject by simply taking its picture.