They are calling it the Zuckerberg Effect, railing against the hoodie, and waiting anxiously for the launch of the Facebook IPO.

So instead of trying to compete with that type of hype…lets go live.

Here is the link to watch the Facebook IPO process live.

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/

After a highly successful analysts conference in Boston late last week, the story of appsbar.com, the free app builder, continues to spread.

The Boston Herald was the first to jump on board offering a great review of the site and the potential of appsbar moving forward. This week, the Springfield Republican and Masslive.com have offered their version of the appsbar story to their readers.

The feature was presented on the front page of the Republican business section and delivered on the news service to the company’s 36 daily newspapers.

appsbar.com has recognized “Pocket Cajun” as the appsbar App of the Day because after collecting beads in New Orleans during Mardi Gras this year, Digi developed quite a taste for the spicy flavor of cajun cuisine.

The “Pocket Cajun” app teaches Digi how to cook like a Cajun and develop his own style with help from south Louisiana cook and humorist, Jacques Gaspard, who has been cooking great Cajun foods for nearly 50 years. App users will also learn how to prepare gumbos, seafood, jambalaya, stews, salads and deserts – the way they were originally prepared – pure and simple. Besides great original recipes users will discover a hodgepodge of stories, recordings, music, videos and humorous anecdotes to entertain.

Where the app can be downloaded for free:
Google Play

Following a high-powered conference presentation in Boston last week, appsbar is now being featured in publications throughout New England. The latest came on Sunday when the free app builder was featured in the technology section of the Boston Herald.

Here is an excerpt from the story;

“We want to give people the power to build and create,” said Appsbar founder and CEO Scott Hirsch at a small conference late last week in Boston. “To empower people to use and enjoy this easy tool.”

The free-to-use platform allows users to build and personalize Apple or Android mobile applications at appsbar.com by choosing one of 37 categories — from business to sports to lifestyle — and then selecting everything from color scheme to content.

To read the complete feature, check out this link

appsbar.com has recognized “The Palm Salon” as the appsbar App of the Day because Digi, unlike many other robots who are self conscious about their beauty regimen, enjoys a nice day at the spa to primp and pamper himself.

“The Palm Salon” app gives Digi access to the salon’s menu of services and contact information, as well as the ability to request appointments, provide feedback and see the team of professionals. Additionally, through the app, Digi has access to exclusively available coupons.

According to the app developer, the Palm Salon will allow “thoughts of the outside world melt away from the moment you enter our sanctuary of peace and quiet.”

Digi can’t wait to make his next appointment. He’s in desperate need of a manicure.

Where the app can be downloaded for free:
Google Play

Remember when video killed the radio star? You would have to be in your mid-40s probably but, yes kids, there was a time when music videos, on television no less, were the coolest thing going. Music videos changed the way we discovered, consumed, and appreciated the music we used to hear on the radio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwuy4hHO3YQ

Then of course everything went digital and both radio, video (on television) suffered the consequences.

There is a new report out that mobile apps are killing the web. Not sure anyone will be writing a song about this but it is interesting nonetheless to follow the evolution of technology and its impact.

The report comes from ComScore and the most pressing statistic for our purposes is the idea that eighty two percent of all time spent on mobile these days is inside applications. That means that we are not chatting, surfing, or texting as much as you might think.

Instead, we are heavily involved in the types of mobile apps that appsbar, the free app builder for Android phones, is helping thousands of ordinary folks develop for their clients, fans, and potential consumers.

The research confirms that applications may be doing to the web what video did to radio, if not killing it, at least cutting into it at an alarming rate. Facebook is one of the leaders in app usage with users spending at least eighty percent of their time on the app version as opposed to using their smartphones web browser.

Here is a link to the story.

Introducing Geopon, a geography-targeted coupon, loyalty program and payment solution that won first place in the Business Plan Challenge FIU Track as well as the People’s Pick. Their company of 11 people is racing to release its apps, and they say it will be worth the wait.

Here at appsbar, the free app builder for Android, we always get excited about new app developments.

SimplePons.com a developer of Smartphone Apps and coupons designed to deliver proprietary discounts and deals today announced the launch of the Android version of the SimplePons Smartphone App. With the Android App, SimplePons customers have constant access to their SimplePons accounts using the vast majority of the smartphones on the market.

SimplePons Apps are designed to deliver advanced functionality in an easy-to-use, easy-to-understand way. the app allows users to browse, search and redeem the full library of hundreds of discounted deals in their geographic location in real time right from their smartphone. The App keeps deals categorized, searchable and conveniently mapped according to each user’s specific location.

Do you think this is their last chance?

It hasn’t been a good year and half or so for Blackberry, once the leader in the early onset of the smart phone craze. Remember when Blackberry was so popular that users referred to the device as the “Crackberry”?

That craze has long since passed. At appsbar, the easy to use app builder, we went so far as to concentrate on serving iOS and Android users before adding the HTML5 service that can create apps for Blackberry.

Blackberry has been regulated to a third-tier operating system in the face of the mighty Apple and the continuing growth and strength of the various Android devices on the market. It didn’t help that the Canadian company’s foray into tablets with The Playbook was what most would refer to as an epic “fail.”

So now what?

RIM, parent company of the Blackberry has offered a sneak peak at Blackberry 10.

It seems the focus of this new phone is the 4.2-inch, 1280 x 768 display that bests the 720p panels found on other similarly-sized handsets. Use to be that Blackberry was all about the keyboard. This phone looks an awful lot like an iPhone.

The other highlight offered by this sneak preview is the 16GB internal storage and 1GB of RAM.

Blackberry will launch this new phone under the direction of a new VP of Marketing. RIM announced just a few days ago that a new marketing chief will herald the company’s future endeavors in the smart phone and tablet realm.

The first order of business for the new marketing chief will be to ease the fears of Blackberry fans who are wondering where that keypad went. RIM stock slumped badly after photos of the new “10” were released on the web. Subsequent releases have tried to assure users that the physical QWERTY keypad hasn’t gone the way of the rotary phone.

Lately it seems we all want to save money everywhere we can. From items we use every day to big ticket items, it is not uncommon for a consumer to spend hours looking for the best deal or coupons to help pinch pennies. If you are a mobile user however, you have an advantage over the rest of the consumers. Coupon apps have been popping up in handfuls every day. If you are looking for the best deals and use your Android phone for everything, consider these top coupon apps for Android to help you save money.

Here is a list of 5 great coupon apps for Android