I must admit, I'm an Angry Birds fan. On my phone I have the Original, the Holiday and the Rio version. I even have it on my android device i use for testing sites. So when I saw this article, Angry Birds hits Chrome Web Store (yes, it’s free), over on 9to5mac I...
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I heard about this app on the last episode of MacBreak Weekly, it was Andy Ihnatko's pick of the week. It's called Presentation Clock and it's just a super simple speaker timer for your iphone or ipad. I don't know about you, but I always have trouble keeping on time...
Credit Card Payments Everywhere with Square
Every time we have been gearing up for some fundraiser or another, I think (at the last minute), "It sure would be convenient if we could take credit card donations/payments easily. A couple weeks later I have the same thought about registrations for camp. Each time I...
Is the iPad 2 a ministry expense?
Yesterday Apple announced the second version of their game-changing iPad product. It is another product for us to drool over and desire, but the question most (usually under paid) youth pastors are asking right now is can I justify this as a "ministry expense." To...
Free new NIV download in Bible app
The folks over and YouVersion.com and Zondervan have made the new version of the NIV available as a free offline version in the Bible App. Check out their announcement: 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible....
Favorite iPhone Apps
I use my iPhone almost as much as I use my hands. It is a key part of how a live in the world, and the following is a short list of my goto apps. Though many of the developers have their own site, all of the links below are the iTunes preview page for the sake of...
Top 3 News Apps on iPad
I find myself reading a lot on the iPad. It's become my morning paper. It took me awhile to find apps that made it an enjoyable experience. Here's the 3 that I like best. 1. Flipboard- I love the look and feel of Flipboard. It's one of the nicest UI out there for...
21 Reasons Your Church or Ministry Needs a Mobile App
At SYM we are in the midst of app development, so I've been thinking a lot about this lately. Why are there so many apps out there? Do we really need another one? The answer to these questions for me is: 1) Apps make people's life easy, that's why there are so...
Media from Computer to Your iDevice Over the Web
Zumocast is focused on helping you play/display the media you have on your computer to your iOS device. After installing the app on your computer and iOS device and registering with Zumocast, you are able to do some incredible things. You can watch any video you have...
Apple to Provide Live Video Streaming of September 1 Event
This may make the live bloggers a little miffed, but apple announced they will live stream their event tomorrow. I love that they made this move. From their site: Apple® will broadcast its September 1 event online using Apple’s industry-leading HTTP Live Streaming,...