Today on WSAV's Tech Tuesday, we talk about INRFOOD, a new app that aims to become the Consumer Reports of food.

Because there's so much information and misinformation out there about diet—and what's good/bad often depends on who you listen to—INRFOOD focuses on the ingredients in our foods rather than calorie counts or marketing jargon. They've worked with a team of nutritionists and dietitians to create three color-coded labels for ingredients: green ingredients are safe, yellow ingredients should only be consumed in moderation, and red ingredients should be avoided.

Simply launch the app from your smartphone and enter the food you wish to lookup. Alternately, you can use the app to scan the UPC code of prepackaged products. The app will bring up a color-coded list of the ingredients and you can make a more informed decision about the food you're buying.

Tap on the ingredient and the app will take you to more information about the ingredient's origin, uses, health effects, etc.

When you first launch the app, you'll be asked if you have any dietary restrictions. These can be medical restrictions or lifestyle choices, such as if you are vegetarian or vegan.

The app is free to use for 30 days. After 30 days, you'll be prompted for a one-time $2.99 fee if want to continue to use the app. (INRFOOD is committed to remaining neutral, so...

Today on WSAV Tech Tuesday, we talk about Facebook Camera, a standalone mobile app launched by Facebook last week for iOS and Android. Some people have called this nothing more than an Instagram clone, and there certainly are some Instagram-like features, for example: 15 different photo filters than you can apply to your pictures. But a number of sources have suggested that this app was in the works long before Facebook bought Instagram.

In short, Facebook Camera is like your Facebook Newsfeed minus everything except the pictures your friends have recently posted to Facebook. Beyond that, the app works much like any other photo app: snap a picture, apply a filter, and upload it to Facebook.

I thinks so. The Facebook experience has become much like the experience you have with a giant shopping mall, except that instead of having hundreds of stores to choose from, you have hundreds of activities to choose from. Trying to take it all in at once can be a little overwhelming, especially if you are in a hurry. And most of the time when you go to the mall, you don't go for the all day shopping trip; you typically go to one or two or three stores with a specific purpose in mind.

By creating standalone apps like the Facebook Camera app and the Facebook Messaging app, Facebook is giving users apps that are better suited to the activities they are most likely to perform on their mobile phones. It's...

Android phone users rejoice! On today's Tech Tuesday, our Hal Thomas discusses why he believes Instagram is so popular and this week's announcement that Facebook has acquired Instagram for one billion dollars.

Smartphones are taking over the world one app at a time. They help us cook, clean and organize in what could easily be described as a futuristic lifestyle. Need to make a grocery list? There’s an app for that. Find a parking space? There’s an app for that, too. Pay your bills and manage your bank accounts? There’s an… Okay, you get the picture.

Before the iPhone, there were many “smart” phones on the market touting touchscreen capability, access to email and games, and other simple functions we now take for granted. A phone like that back in the 90’s would cost you a whopping $900 – enough to buy an iPhone and an iPad in today’s market. Then, behold, the iPhone entered into existence in 2007, and about a year later the App Store took us by storm.

The App Market is booming. Not just for companies, but for developers in need a job. To date, the application development industry has created over 460,000 jobs – that’s a lot of coding! It is refreshing to see such a new industry creating so many opportunities for the economy and actually solving real world problems like, “What was my budget for shopping this month?” or “Where did I park my car again?”

As we continue our journey into the digital age, smartphones will only become more expansive and exciting as to what apps will be able to solve next. For more info, as well as facts pulled for this article, check out this great infographic, courtesy of Frugal Dad.

With more than one million mobile applications available today, it can be difficult staying up to date on the latest and greatest out there. There is a solution: Appsfire, a free personalized App Store mobile application available for iPhone and Android. This application helps users discover the latest applications while easily connecting to daily deals. It can save you a ton of money if you keep up with it.

Featured applications are divided into the following price categories - Now Free, Top Free, and Price Drops. From there they are divided into topics - Games, Entertainment, Utilities, and my personal favorite: Productivity. By keeping up with the Now Free and Price Drops, an app addict could also save money.

A unique feature on Appsfire is the social component. You can connect with FeaturedVIPS, the most expert iPhone users around, and see what applications they are using. The MyBuddies section allows you to connect with people you know and see the applications they are using and those they have deleted. Appsfire also delivers you recommendations based on your personal tastes and the applications on your phone.

ReadWriteWeb described this application as "The must-have app sharing app." I couldn't agree more.  It has helped me to easily keep up with what high quality mobile applications are out there and have a little fun while doing so....