Obstacles XRT will help you get in shape, anywhere -Sets up an obstacle course on your phone that you

have to follow, its useful as all you need is a bit of space -anywhere anytime

Camera Awesome -helps you to become a better photographer with little effort -composition tools - thirds, golden circle etc -focuses lens in one spot, sets exposure in another -captures video 5secs b4 u hit the button EasilyDo -will help you to get organized and stay on track -It alerts you with time to go and time to leave texts so you're always on time -merges duplicate contacts, and helps you file emails. - tells you when a friends birthday is and allow you to send a gift all without leaving the app. Waze, the social turn-by-turn road navigator -Waze is a crowd sourced traffic and turn-by-turn navigation app. -Waze knows the fastest way to get where you're going and -users actively report accidents, hazards, police, speed cameras, and road alerts.

Uber -Use Uber to hail a cab from your smartphone - Uber will charge your credit card and email you a receipt. so you dont have to have cash on you.
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-Use smart phone when you tag onto bus - it should then send an alert to let you know that your stop is the next stop (for when your travelling in an unfamiliar zone) OR if your asleep. GPS -use gps to give speed and distance and calculate an eta (estimated time of arrival) - it could also have connecting links to train & bus services with easy to understand timetables. -Delay alerts. Crowd sourcing? -weather alert for if walking or cycling to/from public transport. i.e take a coat -pay via rfid (like snapper card?) automatically deduct from credit card then email receipt to ur phone -^ no cash required! -hail taxi cab that can locate you through gps and again pay through rfid

http://mashable.com/2009/12/05/augmented-reality-iphone/ augmented reality (the overlaying of digital data on the real world) is where we're headed WorkSnug -an iPhone app that finds digital nomads a place to lay their weary laptop.

- identifies Wi-Fi hotspots and potential workplaces from coffee shops to professional rent-a-desk -user reviews encompassing power provision, atmosphere, noise levels and even the quality of the coffee. Pocket Universe: Virtual Sky Astronomy -This star map app will spell out the stars, planets and constellations for you. -Needing no connectivity, this clever app contains data on 10,000 stars, 88 constellations and lunar phases -"tonight's sky" feature shows meteor showers and visible planets based on your location. - Just hold your iPhone skywards on a bright night and before you can say "Hubble telescope" you'll be looking at Uranus Car Finder -find your car in those huge parking lots - creates a visible marker showing the car, its distance away and the direction in which to head. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/GWR-2013/augmented-reality GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2013 Augmented Reality - content is literally exploding off the pages -Download the app using the QR code -Then, when you see the AR logo in the book, point your device at the page and see records come to life in full 3D animation -even take photos with the 3D record winner http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/23/augmented-reality/ The 2013 IKEA Catalogue app featured an augmented reality viewer that visualized furniture in 3-D and served related video and digital content to readers and was the most downloaded branded app of 2012, even after launching in July. With that kind of success as a benchmark, expect other companies to start managing entire product lifecycles with augmented reality solutions- not unlike Mitsubishi Electric with their enterprise MeViewAR app that visualizes heating and cooling units in the real world. Mitsubishi Electric has already moved to the next phase for 2013, intending to visualize 3-D maintenance instructions for service technicians. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz4ykMn3UR4)

http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/23/the-20-best-ios-and-android-apps-of-2012/ In this age of algorithmic aggregation, we also salute titles that have a decidedly human touch.

RFID (ref: http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?866)"..use DRSC to enhance the safety and the productivity of the nation's transportation system... such as issuing alerts to drivers about impending intersection collisions, rollovers, weather-related road hazards, or warning a driver that his vehicle is going too fast to safely negotiate an upcoming curve... downloading driving maps... automatic toll collection systems like EZPass.." "Historically, the terms RFID and DSRC have been used synonymously to describe a technology based on tags and readers. But with the advent of the 5.9 GHz band, more attention is being given to differentiating these terms. Although the 5.9 GHz DSRC system will essentially consist of tags and readers, it will be different from traditional RFID in many ways. The DSRC system will be more like a peer-to-peer system in which either end of a link can initiate a transaction; traditional RFID systems operate in a master-slave arrangement. This peer-to-peer architecture will be necessary because many planned applications are vehicle-to-vehicle ones, not involving the roadside RFID readers at all." (ref: http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?9060) "One key trend: RFID entered the beginning of Phase 2 adoption. Phase 1, in my mind, has always been utilizing the technology in the most basic wayto identify objects and determine their locations. Phase 2 involves using RFID to know what an item is and where it is located, and to monitor its condition. Phase 3 will be to employ RFID to control objects or the environment automatically, such as having robots perform tasks based on input from an RFID system... Many companies have not yet begun to use RFID to identify products, assets, work-in-process and so forth... With RFID, Malaysian Logistics Company Gets Fewer Blowouts Lee Ting San Group has begun attaching rubber-encased EPC Gen 2 tags to tires on some of its trucks, to help it track inspection and maintenance... After reading the tag, the inspector uses the tire probe to measure the tire's tread and pressure, and that information is transmitted to the handheld reader via a Bluetooth connection. The operator can then view the results of each measurement on the handheld's screen as the data is received... Prior to the system's installation, he explains, about one tire blew out every two months...With the introduction of this system," Ahilan states, "we have not seen any tire-burst problem occur." Ultimately, he adds, the solution has improved the road safety of the LTS fleet, and has enabled the company to provide safer, more reliable service to its end customers. What's more, the firm finds that tires last longer, since they are inflated to the correct pressure on a regular basis." track rego & wof google simple language/explanation gps to find nearest gge crowd sourcing rates gge oil change (rfid tag on tyre counts km) recommends toping up water 4 wipers etc tyre pressures (rfid tag on tyre counts km or as above tool communicates data through bluetooth) To Keep Drugs from Expiring, Hospital Tests Intelliguard System

The San Diego facility hopes to save costs by deploying MEPS Real-Time's drug-management system, which uses RFID-enabled drug-dispensing cabinets in conjunction with standard EPC Gen 2 tags. Alaska's Dept. of Transportation Mixes Asphalt and RFID With help from the University of Alaska, the DOT is evaluating how radio frequency identification can be used to track the amount of time that passes between the moment a truck is first loaded with asphalt and the instant the hot mixture is dumped. BP Uses RFID Sensors to Track Pipe Corrosion The system, provided by Permasense, enables the oil company to monitor pipe thickness at its refineries worldwide. Beverage Metrics Serves Up Drink-Management Solution The system's active RFID tags can track the amount of liquor poured at a restaurant or bar, while also tracking bottle inventory in the back room and enabling the billing of beverage purchases at banquets. New Mexico Scientists Use RFID to Explore Caves University researchers are developing a wireless sensor system to track conditions within caverns and in other subterranean environments, following a test conducted at El Malpais National Monument Park. RFID Sensors Track Sleep Patterns With iMPak Health's SleepTrak system, consumers can don an RFID tag on their arm at bedtime, and built-in motion sensors will then track the quality of their sleep. Cordex Launches Handheld Pipe-Testing System The solution includes a handheld ultrasonic sensor with a built-in RFID reader to identify the locations of specific sections of pipe and measure their thickness, along with software to analyze the compiled data. " Energy-Harvesting Sensors to Monitor Health of Jet Engines The wireless sensors will be utilized to monitor engine bearings on F-35 Joint Strike Fighters while in flight, using their turbines' heat to power RFID transmission. NYC's Metropolitan Museum of Art Adopts RFID The Met's Cloisters branch is using a wireless sensor system from IBM Research to manage data regarding temperature, humidity and other environmental conditions around artwork. DB Schenker Uses Temperature-logging Tags to Monitor Drug Shipments The German logistics services provider is using RFID to track the conditions under which sensitive pharmaceuticals and reagents are transported to the United States. RFID Keeps Engine Noise in Check at Racecourse The Nurburgring Motorsport Complex is using a system from sound engineers BeSB, featuring Identec Solutions' RFID technology, to identify the amount of sound made by vehicles passing through residential areas. Could you use rfid tags as a baby monitor? if the baby crys etc an alert is sent to ur phone via the app can rfid tags be used as cot bed motion detectors whitenoise track sleep & feeding patterns of caregiver or baby take photos log special moments

app alerts you at mini mile stones, one month old, 2 months old etc

1.Sleek and simple, like the colours 2.looks fun and funky 3. I like the button effects on this one

Popset, Find My Friends

Friends Around Me, I like the accesable menus, but maybe a little to much going on at once? Rdio, i like the idea of a collection of thumbnails Showyou sleek, and simple

Lift Splash Screens , like the use of 2D/3D to portray there theme Lemon Wallet Splash Screens , love the texture and the whole personal, warm inviting feel Wood Camera, LOVE the textures and simple beautiful colours.

Evernote - simplicity + 1x clean illustration ANA Portuguese Airports - like low alpha on list/menu, also like the personal feeling the landscape gives, as if this is from the users local area Clear - Interaction/navigation ideas

Show you- simple and sleek. Colour used cleverly to show user the main areas of this pg Evernote- texture, and drop down submenu idea

Convertr - how main and secoundry buttons could interact. Kind of reminds me of the inside of a car, like the door panels..

Orchestra to-do - red marks one main element on pg. drop down secoundy list is nice and clean, and has managed long words in a small font well to make clearly readable by not cluttering and by giving us good symbols. Money book- scroll through lists for massive lists Tweetbot - an interesting but logical way to work in secondary menu/elements

ibook - i like the idea of bringing in an object users understand and utilising this in a fun way. Books could have been listed like on amazon or fishpond, this is alot more personal. Mailbox - a nice list with striking use of effective colour and nice hint of another scroll tab Luxy light - i liked this as the app turned the phone into another object or product, it challenges the conventions of what a phone use to be and what it is now. a multi tool. also like the use of texture, very luxerious effect