USEFUL WEBSITE
GasBuddy.com tracks cheap fuel
To look for cheaper gasoline in your area — and to let drivers know the prices that you’re seeing — visit GasBuddy.com or get the free GasBuddy application for your smartphone. The website tracks prices all over the United States and Canada. gasbuddy.com
The Philadelphia Inquirer
FASHION APP
Many fashion blogs, one app
Those of us who love fashion but lack the opportunity to regularly flip through the glossies will appeciate Chic Feed. Available as an iPhone app but also easily accessed online, Chic Feed is devoted to candid street fashion photography from around the world, which is captured by various fashion bloggers and then reposted. While the presentation is far from slick, the ease with which users can quickly scroll through dozens of photos for fresh wardrobe ideas and trend tips makes this app prime for regular use. chicfeed.com
Elana Ashanti Jefferson, The Denver Post
NEW SERVICE
PayPal helps credit cards pay by phone
PayPal has launched a mobile payments service that lets businesses accept credit cards using a small triangular card reader attached to an iPhone. Called PayPal Here, the service is similar to existing mobile payment services such as Square. PayPal, which is owned by eBay Inc., is making the service available for the iPhone and Android devices. Customers will be able to pay using credit cards, their PayPal accounts or checks in the U.S. But they don’t need to have a PayPal account to do so. Pay- Pal will charge a 2.7 percent cut for each credit card and PayPal transaction. Square takes a 2.75 percent charge.
The Associated Press
ONLINE SHOP
Binth.com sells paper goods for the modern family
Binth.com offers an extensive collection of original-design paper products and other goods. Targeted to the modern family, the site’s merchandise includes games, posters and handcrafted baby books. The site especially shines in its assortment of stationery: Binth has cards for a bunch of different occasions and all of the cards range in size and color. Another group of great products is its pictures, particularly the one-of-a-kind prints.
Samantha Stone, McClatchy-Tribune
