Break Some Glass - Smashing Weekend

Break some glass this weekend.

Break some glass & have a smashing weekend: 'Smash Hit' for iOS and Android turns the act of destruction into art. This app' will relieve stress for window cleaners everywhere. Breaking that glass that you've cleaned all day & hearing a satisfying sound of glass shattering as you do so, this is one of the newest app's out there. Free to play or pay to save your progress. Enjoy!

Some people can't get enough of endless runners. The concept of chasing a carrot on a stick and collecting tons of miniature carrots along the way has its own allure, but there's no denying that the same concept is often used over and over to the point of boredom. Smash Hit [Free] turns the runner concept on its head with a first-person perspective, beautiful graphics centered around objects made of glass, and a completely fair free-to-play system that actually works. You could say it's a... smash hit. The game's core concept merely takes a few moments to grasp -- you're barreling down a long series of tunnels, and your only method of attack is to touch a certain area of the screen to throw a marble.

Where Smash Hit succeeds is the fact that it takes this simple, yet effective control scheme and delivers an enchanting world that you'll actually want to run through. All you need to do is tap a certain area to "arc" a marble toss, and you'll be able to pick up the game's physics system in no time. Different segments constantly mix up your expectations, as DNA-styled glass obstacles, glass doors, and moving objects dot the landscape, seeking to drop your life count. Almost everything can be destroyed, but you don't necessarily want to throw all your marbles out willy-nilly, as you'll need to conserve them to survive.

OSHA's Fall Prevention Campaign + App' & Videos

Safe Use of Extension Ladders - Workers who use extension ladders risk permanent injury or death from falls and electrocutions. These hazards can be eliminated or substantially reduced by following good safety practices.

OSHA's Fall Prevention Campaign: This is part of OSHA's nationwide outreach campaign to raise awareness among workers and employers about the hazards of falls from ladders, scaffolds and roofs. The educational resources page gives workers and employers information about falls and how to prevent them. There are also training tools for employers to use and posters to display at their worksites. Many of the new resources target vulnerable workers with limited English proficiency.

OSHA has partnered with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) - Construction Sector on this nationwide outreach campaign to raise awareness among workers and employers about common fall hazards in construction, and how falls from ladders, scaffolds and roofs can be prevented and lives can be saved. Here's how:

PLAN ahead to get the job done safely: When working from heights, such as ladders, scaffolds, and roofs, employers must plan projects to ensure that the job is done safely. Begin by deciding how the job will be done, what tasks will be involved, and what safety equipment may be needed to complete each task.

When estimating the cost of a job, employers should include safety equipment, and plan to have all the necessary equipment and tools available at the construction site. For example, in a roofing job, think about all of the different fall hazards, such as holes or skylights and leading edges, then plan and select fall protection suitable to that work, such as personal fall arrest systems (PFAS).

PROVIDE the right equipment: Workers who are six feet or more above lower levels are at risk for serious injury or death if they should fall. To protect these workers, employers must provide fall protection and the right equipment for the job, including the right kinds of ladders, scaffolds, and safety gear.

Different ladders and scaffolds are appropriate for different jobs. Always provide workers with the kind they need to get the job done safely. For roof work, there are many ways to prevent falls. If workers use personal fall arrest systems (PFAS), provide a harness for each worker who needs to tie off to the anchor. Make sure the PFAS fits, and regularly inspect all fall protection equipment to ensure it's still in good condition and safe to use.

TRAIN everyone to use the equipment safely: Falls can be prevented when workers understand proper set-up and safe use of equipment, so they need training on the specific equipment they will use to complete the job. Employers must train workers in hazard recognition and in the care and safe use ladders, scaffolds, fall protection systems, and other equipment they'll be using on the job.

OSHA has provided numerous materials and resources that employers can use during toolbox talks to train workers on safe practices to avoid falls in construction. Falls from ladders, scaffolds and roofs can be prevented and lives can be saved through three simple steps: Plan, Provide and Train.

Videos to watch, click here.

American Ladder Institute Safety Videos

Ladder Safety Guidance case studies
Falling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely - Booklet

Safe Use of Extension Ladders - Fact Sheet

App' Link for multi-language - iphone/Android

New App to download

Ladder Safety App' By Centers For Disease Control and Prevention: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is dedicated to ensure the safety of extension-ladder users by developing and disseminating an easy to use interactive ladder safety application for smart phones. 

The NIOSH Ladder Safety application features a multimodal indicator, which uses visual and sound signals to assist the user in positioning an extension ladder at an optimal angle. Furthermore, the application provides graphic-oriented interactive reference materials, safety guidelines and checklists for extension ladder selection, inspection, accessorizing, and use. 

The application is intended to help a wide range of ladder users, employers, and safety professionals, with their ladder-related safety needs. The ladder safety app is also 508 compliant.

ResponsiBid Is Now Seamlessly Integrated With WindowCleaning.com.

ResponsiBid is now seamlessly integrated with WindowCleaning.com.

ResponsiBid is now seamlessly integrated with WindowCleaning.com.

Close more sales

Howard lives in Forest Park, an upper class neighborhood in Portland. His windows are dirty and he doesn’t know who to call. Last week, a window cleaner’s truck passed him on the street. He remembers the website because it was something really easy. Grabbing his tablet he types in ‘windowcleaning.com’.

The concise reviews and online showroom look fantastic on his tablet and this creates a big impression. After just a few seconds on the site, Howard is convinced that this is a high quality window cleaning company. He clicks the quick estimate button, adds his home’s details, and gets an instant estimate. No waiting, no hassle. Howard is happy. Howard books the job.

So what do you get when you combine the best marketing platform for window cleaners with the industry’s best automated bidding app?

Happier customers - Don’t make your customer wait for a quote.

More leads - Customers can book instantly, no phone calls, no hassle. They can even book while you sleep!

Sales that matter most - WindowCleaning.com leads are frequently premium customers with higher price points.

Features

ResponisBid is a very cool app that let’s customers create instant quotes online. Activating ResponsiBid will allow you to provide detailed price estimates to your website visitors. WindowCleaning.com’s seamless integration with ResponsiBid is fully responsive and works great on smart phones and tablets. Every lead received through ResponsiBid will also appear in your WindowCleaning.com Toolbox, and if you are using SMS notifications, you’ll receive the standard SMS lead notification as well.

For a full list of ResponsiBid features check out responsibid.com/wc.

How much does it cost?

This is a pretty fantastic deal, we’ve worked with ResponsiBid to create a special package only for WindowCleaning.com members, starting at just $5 per month. Upgrading to the deluxe or premium ResponsiBid packages will give you even more incredible features, we highly recommend it.

How does it work?

First, you have to be a WindowCleaning.com member. And sorry guys, cities are booking up fast, once yours is gone, it’s gone. Then, simply sign up for ResponsiBid. Then go to the Add on Apps section of the WindowCleaning.com Toolbox, and turn on ResponsiBid. Enter the API key provided to you by ResponsiBid, and click save.

That’s it! All estimate buttons on your website will now open the ResponsiBid instant bid app.

So what are you waiting for? WindowCleaning.com is a marketing platform only available to the top window cleaning companies in each city. If you think you have what it takes, check out our window cleaning marketing platform or call us at 1 (877) 866-8244.

Finally... Quality Sought In The Service Market

At last a service that focuses on quality.

Juan Chaparro, who years ago worked with his wife as a house cleaner in Texas, and had to hitchhike from job to job because they had no car, began with an awesome heartwarming story. “We were full of dreams and wanted to make a big business,” he said. Today, Mr. Chaparro is cofounder and CEO of Serviceful—a “digital concierge” that books and manages all your home services, from pet sitters to gardeners to window washers. Talk about a success story.

Serviceful the first of it’s kind Dedicated Online Home Concierge for busy homeowners. Order household services with a short request and let us do the rest. We blend the best of the web technology and local service to keep your house running smoothly. We free up the homeowner's time and offer peace of mind. Request any home service with one short message.

• Track & monitor your scheduled service providers. Keep record of all your maintenance costs & your home’s health in one centralized place.
• Bonded & Insured providers within your community.
• Included with your membership, every quarter you will receive a home visit for a routine maintenance inspection and small repairs.
• Snap & Done - With our app you'll be able to take pictures of things around your house in need of repairs or some TLC.

New Pingit App' Aimed At Paying UK Window Cleaners

Transferring cash to be as easy as texting a friend thanks to new smartphone app: Transferring money could soon be as easy as sending a text, thanks to a smartphone app released today. It allows people to send up to £300 by entering the recipient’s mobile phone number, removing the need to know sort codes and account numbers. The free Pingit app is the latest hi-tech challenger to the cheque. It transfers money instantly, allowing the recipient to withdraw it from a cash machine straight away.

The system has been developed by Barclays, but will be available to customers of other banks and building societies from next month. At first it will only allow individuals to transfer cash to each other, but there are plans to open it up for use with businesses and charities. In order to send money, customers must have a smartphone such as an iPhone or BlackBerry and download the Pingit app.

They must also enter their account details and set up a  five-digit PIN. Those receiving a Pingit transfer do not need a smartphone themselves, but must be registered for the service. Barclays said the technology had ‘huge potential’, with 50 per cent of the population expected to have a smartphone by the end of the year. The bank’s head of current accounts, Dan Wass, said the app was ‘the first service of this type to be launched across Europe’.

He added: ‘It is like having a bank in your pocket all the time. It allows you to send payments to anyone in the UK, simply by knowing their mobile number . . . [it] makes sending and receiving money as easy, quick and convenient as sending a text. 'Payments such as sending money to children, for a birthday or spending money, or even to a window cleaner, can be made in seconds.’At first, only over-18s will be able to use Pingit, but the age limit is likely to be lowered in the coming months. Barclays stressed that the system is secure, and said that if a customer’s mobile phone is stolen, thieves would not be able to send money without the five-digit PIN. Users will also be able to disable the app if their phone is lost or stolen.

The Barclays Pingit system uses a smartphone app to permit person-to-person cash transfers of up to £300. Users who have an account with Barclays - and from March anyone with a UK bank account - can download the app, link it to their phone number, and then send cash to anybody who has linked their mobile number to their account. But the launch of Pingit could be the moment everything changes. The scheme has two features which make it stand out from previous initiatives and could appeal to a mass audience. For a start, you can see a real need being met - who hasn't been part of that scrabbling around for cash when you sort out a restaurant bill or try to pay a window cleaner? And then there is the fact that the technology - an app - is one with which anyone who has got a smartphone is now familiar. You don't need to go out and buy a new NFC handset, and then hope all your friends get one too. And at the heart of it is a powerful idea - that your mobile phone number can become the key to your bank account without you having to hand over your banking details to anyone who wants to pay you.

Pingit – now pinging money around from phone to phone: Want us to send you £300? Just give us your mobile phone number then. No, don’t, because we’ve got no intention of giving you £300. Ever. So forget we said it. But if we wanted to, we could do it. That’s because Barclays bank have unfurled a new app, called Pingit, that allows their current account holders to send and receive cash using only their mobile phones. You can use it to send cash up to the aforementioned sum of £300 to anyone as long as you have their mobile number.

How doth it worketh? Simpleth – users call the recipient’s mobile number via the Pingit app, key in an amount between £1 and £300, and hit send. The money is moved between the two current accounts using the Faster Payments service taking as little as 30 seconds. Barclays say that it will be useful in circumstances such as splitting a restaurant bill or paying for lapdances. Sorry, that should have been paying the window cleaner or other small tradesmen. Pingit is available for iPhone, Blackberry and Android-powered phones. Impressively, they say that although non-Barclays customers can only receive payments at the moment, they’ll shortly be able to send them as well, meaning that Pingit could become the standard app for this sort of thing.

Free iphone App For Window Cleaners

A new iphone/ipad app' from Window Cleaning Warehouse: A new App' to allow Window Cleaners to calculate pricing for their clients, and also get the latest information from Window Cleaning Warehouse. This app' is free for UK users & will not download unless you have a UK itunes account. Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Click here to download now.

Free iphone/Android App For Window Cleaners

The newest app for iphones now available...free!

The WCR App: iPhone- Now you can download & view all window cleaning related events, happenings & news right in your palm. The Window Cleaning Resource App' has arrived. If you need help on the job or just having a quiet moment with a cup of coffee if the weather turns for the worse, this is the app' for you. Having problems on the job, take a photo & ask forum members in real time what to do! Only available from the world's #1 Window Cleaning community forum!

Come join the biggest online resource for professional window cleaners! With the WCR App, you can access windowcleaningresource.com forums directly from your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad.

- Send and receive PM's

- Access and post to the most recent discussions

- Read and post to blogs and articles

- View WCR profiles

- Customize your mobile account anywhere, anytime

Category: Social Networking, Released: Jul 15, 2011, Version: 1.1.2, Size: 7.1 MB

Languages: English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai.

Seller: chris lambrinides

© 2011 vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

Rated 4+

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1 or later.

Also the WCR app' for the android phone:

Allows application to take pictures and videos with the camera. This allows the application at any time to collect images the camera is seeing. The new Window Cleaning Resource app has been released! The app functions on Iphone, Android and the Black Berry. One touch shopping has never been easier, running low on rubber in the field? Within 2 clicks you can quickly order what you need! QR code below.

Rain Man - Window Cleaner

I've been using this app' for my iphone lately, just thought I'd give you the heads up. It notifies you when rain is near & viewable screens to see when it gets to you. For iphone & android.

Description: RainAlarm is the easiest and fastest way to know whether rain or snow is on the way. It has been developed to provide a fast, reliable and lightweight application. It also has it's own webpage.

Features:

• World map displaying radar images from various weather services.
• Zooming with three levels of detail using the standard touch capabilities.
• Configurable animation covering from 1 hour to 12 hours in the past. See where the precipitation is heading to.
• Push notifications alerting about precipitations approaching your location. The alerts are based on actual conditions and include information about distance, size and strength.
• Set alarm parameters such as sensitivity, time frame within which the alarm is enabled, covered radius around your position that will be checked for precipitations and the interval of the checking (how often should RainAlarm check for precipitation).
• Automatic refresh of images and location every 5 minutes when running in foreground.
• Automatic or manual determination of location. Select your manual location from a list of predefined locations or let the device figure out where you are.
• Save your actual location to be used as manual location.
• Share last image via E-Mail.

The radar images cover locations within (or close to) the borders of the following countries:

- Norway

- Slovenia

- Australia

- Germany

- Spain (including Balearic and Canary Islands)

- Canada

- United Kingdom

- Ireland

- US (including Alaska and Hawaii)

- Netherlands

- Puerto Rico

- Guam

(And are constantly working to enhance the list of countries.)

This weather app and widget are able to warn you against precipitation (like rain or snow) by a silent alarm. You can watch what is coming by the up-to-date radar animation. Even more convenient, the supplied widgets can help you monitor the precipitation situation without any alarms.

The data used originates from governmental weather services. Works in the USA (including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam), Canada, Australia, the UK, Ireland, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain (including the Balearic and the Canary Islands), Slovenia.

There are two versions of the app available: Rain Alarm uses Google Maps as background map whereas Rain Alarm OSM uses OpenStreetMap. In most cases the OSM version loads faster, whereas Google Maps seems more clearly arranged. All other functionality as well as the precipitation data shown on top of both maps is exactly the same.

RainAlarm Extended is the paid version of RainAlarm. It provides the following extra features:

- Pinch zoom with 3 levels of detail.

- No ads.

- Larger visible map area.

Also..

Rain Alert Lite- Global Forecast with Push Notification:

Description/Details: Never forget to take your umbrella with you! Has it ever occurred to you when it was nice and sunny in the morning but by the time you're ready to return home it suddenly started raining and you're left without an umbrella? How many dollars have you wasted buying unnecessary umbrellas?

Rain Alert sends you out push notifications on the day it's supposed to rain in the next 12 hours from the user-specified alarm time. You'll never have to get soaked in the rain again!

FEATURES

- Simple one-time setup for alarm time, location, and probability of rain (Make sure to hit "SAVE" button after you have adjusted the settings).

- Patent pending technology that aggregates the most up-to-date weather information from thousands of locations worldwide.

- Ability to upgrade to ad-free version (coming soon).

DISCLAIMER:

- Internet connection is mandatory to receive push notifications.

- By downloading this app, you agree to receive occasional news and updates from Vanilla Breeze and its affiliated partners.

- Vanilla Breeze retains its rights to terminate or modify the service without notice.

Window Cleaning Apps For Android

Matt & LuvDroid Android Forums have recently launched a new forum App' for "Window Cleaning Forums UK." An independent window cleaning forum for window cleaners where you are able to join the cleaning forums and get advice for your window cleaning business. They also ask to rate and send in any feature requests or report errors so that they can improve on the App'. Switching between landscape and portrait mode is possible. The next update will be adding mobile ad's to the App, having a paid version will get rid of the advertising.

FEATURES:

• Post new topics
• Reply to posts
• Use PM system
• Manage your profile and much more!

Once registered you need to activate your account via the email sent to you, if you do not get an email check your spam folder just incase. Open your QR barcode scanner application on your phone. Point your phone's camera at the barcode on the right and scan it.

Android Handset To Be Fired Into Space: A group of engineers are planning to launch an Android-based smartphone into space to examine the device's capabilities whilst off Earth. According to the BBC, a team of engineers at the Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) are carrying out the project to test whether today's smartphones are able to function in space. Once in space the smartphone will be used to control a 30 cm long satellite that will take images of Earth from space. Android smartphones have been sent to high-altitudes in hot-air balloons before but a project as ambitious as this has never been attempted.

Amazon sweetens deal for Android developers & waives $99 fee for its App Store program. Amazon is looking to entice Android developers to its new App Store, waiving the $99 annual fee referenced in its terms and conditions that developers would normally have to pay. Upon joining, some developers are being sent emails that “as a token of their appreication” for joining, Amazon is waving the program fee for the first year of participation in its App Store program. It is not known whether this applies to all developers, for early adopters or people chosen at random. It might give that extra incentive for those developing apps for the Android Market that may wish to make some cash on the side which is exactly what Amazon are hoping.

Window Cleaning Game on Android..

Crazy window cleaners: Rappel down the front of a skyscraper at break-neck speeds, cleaning windows as fast as you can! Race opponents in three different game modes across 10 different cities! Use wasps’ nests and flower pots to slow your opponents down! Keep racing until you earn all the trophies!

Open your QR barcode scanner application on your phone. Point your phone's camera at the barcode on the left and scan it.

New iPhone GlassRenu App' For Window Restorers

New free app' out today. The GlassRenu Job Estimation Tool application, currently available for use on the iPhone, is designed to work in conjunction with the family of GlassRenu Scratch Removal systems to aid the user in effectively estimating restoration jobs. Available for free download through the App Store, the Job Estimation Tool is designed to work within any existing company structure allowing the user the ability to photograph and estimate jobs, geo-tag the job location, email estimate forms to customers and overall streamline the process of getting more work. Please direct any questions or comments about this App to sales@glassrenu.com

Don't Replace — Renu! The GlassRenu Scratch Removal System is the industry’s premier solution for removing scratches and acid damage of any size and depth from all types of glass. With GlassRenu, you’ll be able to repair 75% - 95% of the glass panels you previously had to replace – in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost.

Patented Dry Grinding System

Developed in the field by our company founder, GlassRenu is a patented dry grinding process that “renews” the original clarity and luster of glass by removing even the most severe damage without distortion. The GlassRenu process is unique among all other scratch removal or wet polishing systems. It’s easy to learn and easy to master. Repairs are performed quickly - without all the mess and set-up of other systems.

Users on three different continents tell us that their results are so amazing, many of their customers can’t believe that the glass was repaired and not replaced. Professional Tools for Glass Professionals: GlassRenu has changed the glass repair industry forever. Glass technicians in numerous countries are suddenly more productive, more profitable and able to repair glass that could only have been replaced in the past.

Earlier this year, I talked to Cody Thomas from GlassRenu in Amsterdam. Check out more links for Glass Renu here.

New Free iphone App' For Window Cleaners: Review

Another review of an iphone app' this time from Torben Østergaard in Denmark. I've been trying this one out for a few days, just to see how useful it could be. It comes under the name "Win-Service" & it's free. Here's the description..

"Win-Service" by "i-Toe Apps."

Win-Service turns your iPhone, iPod or iPad into a Windows Cleaner's handy pocket office. If you need to handle a professional deal in a hurry, then the program will enable you to give a qoute for window cleaning. You won't need an office lady or other administrative staff. You will be able to book your agreements into your calendar, so that you can plan followup, execution and invoicing. It has never been easier to become independent than this App has made it for you.

Here you get both a FREE fully functional version of the App and an up-to-date User Guide.

Features:

• Enter detailed quote/agreement information.
• Send quote/agreement to customer.
• Job/Task planning for a period of time with recurrency option.
• Job List, basically a booking/calendar list letting you know how often you have to do the job.
• Job List Sorting.
• Job List Filtering.
• Price Calculation.
• Custom Pricing, Cost Distribution and Tax settings.
• Custom Logo, take a picture or select photo from picture album.

Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1 or later.



Pro's:

• It's free - what more do you want!
• Nice layout & great import of custom logo.
• Great app' on the go for sending a receipt immediately*
• Great for adding notes to the job.
• Good for on the go notes in general.
• Help menu in-application.

Con's:

• Doesn't integrate with calendar or phone lists.
• No computer integration.
• Not so sure about the pricing per window application.
• No option to import clients.
• Phone numbers in-application can't be rung.
• Sat-Nav integration (OK, but it's worth a try!)
• Do I really need to import all my contacts manually & then loose it all with an upgrade when it appears?

VERDICT: Go ahead & download. It's free! And if you're like me, then you like to have all your info close at hand, it can be useful. *I'm really impressed with the idea of making receipts & emailing straight away. Nice one. Probably a great app' for the smaller route/round window cleaner. To download this program direct to your iPhone, scan this QRcode barcode link. Don't have a barcode reader ? Click here.