The only problem comes when we are using another computer for some reason. For example if you don’t have your laptop set up in exactly the same way as your desktop, you will end up getting frustrated. This is simply because you don’t have the programs you need on the computer you are using at that moment.

The answer to this is to use AlwaysOnPC. This site calls itself “your virtual computer”. Instead of having your desktop on your desktop (quite literally) you can have it online instead. It is all secure of course, and the beauty of this is that you can access it from any device you want to use.

The system currently supports desktop and laptop computers of the Mac and PC kind, as well as operating for iPads, iPhones and much more besides. As you can see it is a very useful thing to have and it practically eliminates the frustration you get from having different desktops and systems for every device you have.

The system is available to try free of charge for five days on your computer. From then on you will have to pay for it, but you might find it is worth doing so if you constantly switch computers for some reason.

This is a completely free tool that can be used for all kinds of purposes. If you need to keep track of all your business meetings and tasks to do at work, you can use it for that. You can also use it to make sure you handle all your personal tasks and appointments if you wish. No doubt every user will find different ways of making the most of this online system.

The fact that it is all handled online also means you can access your appointments and tasks via any computer. You simply have to log in. Keeyoo also has a mobile version of the site which enables you to use it on your mobile phone as well.

Shared projects are also possible thanks to the online basis of the organiser. This will come in useful for work tasks that require the assistance of more than one person. You will all have one key place to visit that gives you a secure and safe place to get together.

The site itself gives very little information until you actually create an account. But with this said the basic advantages are listed on the home page, giving you all you need to know to get started.

From the index of over 10 billion images in Google’s databases, Google has cross-referenced images as often as possible in order to more thoroughly identify what’s in the picture.  For instance, if you post a photo of The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, but do not label it (even with a descriptive file name), Google will likely figure out what it is by comparing it to other photos of the hotel that have been labeled.  This is also true of many other types of images, even down to sub-species of animals.

When photos are displayed on the Google search, they pop up as a box over the top of the original page they’re on and this box has other information about the picture.  It tells you the size, weight (file size), any image information embedded (titles, photographer, usage rights, etc.) and gives you its best-guess if there is no labeling.  You can also use that image as the basis for a new search to find more like it.

You can even specify a color you prefer when searching for an image in the Advanced Search area.  So if you’re looking for Volkswagen Jettas, but only want to look at red ones, you can include that and Google will do its best to only return red VW Jettas.

All in all, there are a lot of cool new things in Google’s new Image Search.  It’s now become on-par with Bing and then one-upped the competition.

The pollen forecast iPhone app from Clarityn Allergy gives you exactly the knowledge you need in this situation. It is very easy to use and it uses your location in the UK to tell you how high or low the pollen count is at any specific time. You might be tempted to think the graphics are accurate – it shows your exact surroundings with pollen particles floating round as little red dots on your screen.  This is a gimmick of course but it is no less excellent for that.

The app also provides you with advice on things you can do to prevent yourself being affected by pollen quite so severely. It also shows you a national forecast for the day ahead, which uses a very simple colour code to enable you to see how bad the pollen is. Red is the highest level while it then goes through orange and yellow.  It is all very simple, very quick to use and definitely a big advantage for hay fever sufferers.

You can also check the pollen forecast for the following day, so if you are out and about you will find this useful as well. All in all this is an accurate and useful app with the added fun of the animated pollen!

This takes on a different section of the marketplace and provides an active marketplace where people can buy and sell files. You might ask what the difference is between this and the main Freelancer site. The answer is straightforward – Freemarket allows you to list for sale any items you have already created, whereas the Freelancer site puts buyers and service providers in touch with each other.

In the latter example you discuss the needs with the buyer and then produce the work as requested. With Freemarket you can list for sale any files you have produced already. These include html templates, vectors, Wordpress templates and various backgrounds.

The site has only just been launched but it looks promising and gives creators another opportunity to sell their work. The good thing is that if you do sell via this part of the site the funds you receive go straight into your regular Freelancer account.  The fact that one account is good for both markets means more streamlined accounting for you too.

It remains to be seen how well Freemarket does but there are already quite a few files there to be sold. If you are considering using it to buy or sell work, make sure you browse round first.

Kobojo is different.  The French company wants to make online board games social again – in the old-time, family and friends kind of way.  The site features a lot of classic board games everyone will recognize.  Their apps (for both social networking sites and mobiles) focus on encouraging players to interact while giving fun game play.

Many of Kobojo’s apps are on Facebook, which is where the company first got its start in 2008.  So far, they’ve bootstrapped their corporate funding, but are soon going to open for a first round of investment later this year.  The company currently employs 11 people, five of which are developers.  They are looking for more ASP.Net developers and game artists and are building their apps on the Microsoft Stack (.NET, IIS, SQL).

Kobojo operates on an SaaS (software as a service) model with many of their games offering “bonuses” or other power ups for cash.  The company sees this as a model with a big future – and they aren’t alone, billions have been spent already on these types of social gaming themes.

Chances are, if you’re playing a popular Facebook game based on a classic board game from the past, you’re playing a Kobojo game.

Many well known brand name retailers have offered coupons and codes through the site, and it is easy to search for the latest deals and offers before you buy anything online.  They offer a free newsletter by email which contains all the latest and best deals and offers on the site.  This provides you with a way to check the latest deals as well as providing a prompt to visit the website more frequently.

The best way to make the most of the site is to visit it prior to buying anything online.  You can easily find specific retailers to do business with; just look for the latest voucher codes for that store.  Alternatively you can search for a keyword that will bring up a number of retailers – such as jewellery for example.  Checking the latest deals often results in you saving money that you would otherwise have spent.

The site also provides printable vouchers and has a specific section for the vouchers that are about to expire.  You can also go directly to the range of new vouchers and offers that have just been released, giving you the opportunity to see what else is available.

My Voucher Codes is well laid out, easy to explore and very easy to use as well.  Put simply, it could save you pounds on your shopping.

With vouchers becoming increasingly more popular, more and more of these sites appear to continually crop up internationally. We’re more interested in the Social Commerce related voucher sites, so as soon as more emerge (and believe us they will) we’ll report on it straight away.

But if you have ever been frustrated at the limitations of such pages, you will love UStart.  UStart gives you the opportunity to create your own ideal start page, no matter what you might want on it.  The service is completely free of charge and it doesn’t take long to create a page you will be happy with.

Once you have registered you can customize your page to appear however you want it to.  If you have social media accounts with the likes of Twitter and Facebook you can include those as well.  Email accounts, news pages and various other feeds and items can also be rearranged on your page.  You can also add lots of links to all kinds of sites on the page, making it easy to access your favorite sites whenever you want to.

You can also add events to the calendar and save your page so that you are able to gain access to it from another computer if you wish.  All of this is stored securely online to make this a pleasant  service to use.

In short, UStart.org looks to be a popular new addition to the start page group of sites.

DocuSign is one of the more well-known of the digital document and signature companies out there.  This Web-based app allows you to easily send and receive documents (no more fax machine), quickly get legal digital signatures traded, and allows you to digitally store or print your documents both online and off.

It’s meant to be a complete contract execution service, providing security, transaction workflow, e-signature and data collection, and document storage facilities.  It’s a good example of SaaS done well.  It’s priced about right ($15-$25/month) and runs smoothly while being relatively easy to use and understand.

DocuSign has been in service for several years and just updated to include smart phone apps (Blackberry and iPhone/iPad) a few months ago.  These additions make it a great way to not only make presentations with clients and give proposals or contracts on the spot, but to easily get signatures and store them so that the office can have instant access to them without the sales team or presentation group lugging around a lot of paper.

This app is probably the best electronic document, contract, and e-signature service available for businesses of every size and it’s priced right to fit just about every business’ budget.

With Solar Walk, you can pick any planet in the solar system and learn everything there is to know about it, watch how it rotates around the sun in comparison to other planets, and even center on that planet (making it the center of your new solar system) and see how other planets move when seen from your favorite planet’s perspective.

From Saturn, for instance, you can the moons, asteroid belt, the giant Jupiter as it moves, and the far-off sun and the spec that is earth.  The graphics are stunning, especially on the iPad with its bigger screen.  The exact reproductions in 3D include smooth movement, realistic cloud cover, terrain, and more.  Seeing the swirling clouds of Jupiter or the barrenness of Mars is a contrast in beauty.

The app is very cool.  If you fancy space travel, there’s some fun things you can do with Solar Walk as well.  Choosing a planet from the solar system, you can click a rocket to “fly to it” and pass by all its neighbors before landing there or orbiting the planet to learn more about it.

All in all, it’s a fun, engaging app with a lot of fascinating detail and education.  Fun for the whole family!

Solar Walk is made by VITO Technology and is available on the iTunes Store for the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.