The New Sites You Need to Know: TuneUpMedia.com, Driverside.com, OurStage.com and More - Cory Treffiletti - MediaBizBlogger.com

It is finally upon us drum roll pleaseamp8230 the Fall TV season is here Iamp8217ve been watching a lot of Law ampamp Order reruns since way before the Olympics overtook our DVR but now the fall season is here and new episodes of our favorite shows like Heroes highly anticipated new shows like Fox39 new series from JJ Abrams Fringe and of courseamp8230 NFL Football Itamp8217s as though a wave of fresh storylines have crashed upon the shores of our wind battered minds serving to replenish our malnourished imaginations Of course just because the TV has crept back into the pole position of our daily media mix with a vengeance doesnamp8217t mean that we need to give any less attention to our favorite media the InternetThe online buzz seems to be around what impact the economy will have against online advertising with companies revising their forecasts to reflect general economic uncertainty but the economy doesnamp8217t affect creativity and creativity is what spawns innovation The following companies that we came across over the last two weeks that reflect innovation and ingenuity They take existing challenges and create new solutions for the consumer I think youamp8217ll like what you seeIf youamp8217re an iTunes user and especially if youamp8217re a poweriTunes user like I am you need to check out TUNEUP MEDIA httpwwwtuneupmediacom Tune Up does exactly what it says amp8211 it amp8220tunes upamp8221 your iTunes You download the tool and consider paying for it if you like and use it to clean up your music It will seek out cover art where the CD may have been missing it It will fix song titles and fill in albums and artists and it generally makes your iTunes catalog a little more organized I paid the 1995 lifetime fee and sat for well over 3 hours cleaning up my iTunes library My Apple coverflow is much better now and for someone who likes organization as much as I do itamp8217s literally music to my earsIf you own a car you know that there are lots of little details You have to keep track of your warranty and insurance You have to find mechanics you may buy aftermarket accessories and possibly you need more information regarding a second car The web allows you to gather all this information but not easily That is until we found DRIVERSIDE httpwwwdriversidecom Driverside is the first autotargeted site that is not about purely buying or selling but is about owning a car If you want to know how to keep great care of your car and youamp8217re looking for a single location to store the relevant information about your car then check out Driverside I recently met with them and I thought they were a great company with a solid ideaDiscovering new music online can be a fun activity but it can also be very overwhelming very quickly OURSTAGE httpwwwourstagecom is a great place to get started because they give a home to new artists and they let the fans decide who should be the best The OurStage site is sort of a little amp8220Billboard of its ownamp8221 Fans and Artists post up their music and upcoming gigs and other fans vote on whatamp8217s good I spend a lot of time looking at new music online and these guys just figured out a way to make it a little easier so check them out and see if you find anything that tickles your fancyOf course the Round Up is all about digital and these days you canamp8217t be digital unless you take into account the application space so from time to time I reserve the right to let you know about some of the coolest applications weamp8217ve discovered and this week we want to highlight some of the coolest iPhone Apps weamp8217ve seen thus farBeyond the obvious games and Internet applications that make sense on my iPhone you have to check out the TRULIA app The Trulia App is a real estate tool that allows you to pinpoint your location using the iPhoneamp8217s GPS system and locate open houses in your immediate area For someone looking to relocate or for a real estate junkie looking to find deals in his or her area this app is appsolutely addictiveThe YELP and URBANSPOON apps for iPhone are a perfect complement to the Trulia app because they allow you to find local restaurants and local businesses that meet your immediate needs Yelp gives you reviews and UrbanSpoon gives you restaurant recommendations The iPhone is an amazing tool when used properly which is why I can only envision the other carriers TMobile Verizon Sprint having their own App Stores in a matter of monthsOf course the most useful App Iamp8217ve seen to date is a simple one called the WOOO BUTTON If you havenamp8217t seen it yet check it out Itamp8217s easily hours of fun for the whole familyWell thatamp8217s it for this issue Have a great weekend and enjoy these cool sites and the new Fall TV season With the NFL season upon us sload your team into the iPhone SPORTACULAR App and start tracking your fantasy playersTo read Cory Treffiletti39s biweekly blog at JackMyerscom add his RSS feed at 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