INSIGHT Magazine February 2015 | Page 23

SmartPhone Apps to help with Valentine's Day Hello Vino Impress your date or long-time sweetheart by choosing the perfect wine for the occasion. With the Hello Vino wine app, all wine recommendations come complete with higher-end, popular and bargain-brand selections, along with other types of wine you might enjoy. If you want to play the sommelier but are really just a wine newbie, take a snapshot of your wine label (an in-app purchase of $0.99 for 5 scans or $4.99 for unlimited scans), and Hello Vino will pull up all the information you need about the bottle— ratings, vintage, region and description. You can also add your own wine review after your romantic evening. For more information, check out this sure you find the right place and make a reservation. UrbanSpoon lets you find restaurants based off of a variety of factors (cuisine, price, location, etc.) and check out user reviews. Then, thanks to its partnership with OpenTable, you can make your reservation right through the app. Just select your time and input your personal information Seamless If you don’t want to go out on Valentine’s Day, you could always order in and have an intimate evening. Ink Cards The Ink Cards app by Sincerely lets you create and send physical cards in the mail … right from your phone. No spending 10 minutes in the card aisle. No waiting in line at the post office. Just upload a photo of you and your special someone into a Valentine’s Day-themed design and Ink Cards will create and send your ultra-personal card. Bonus points will be awarded The Seamless app serves up restaurants around your current location, then lets you place your take-out order right from your phone. It’s as simple as that, so you can spend more time scattering rose petals and lighting candles (or not) UrbanSpoon Valentine’s Day evening often starts with dinner. To make the night go down as smoothly as the wine you’re drinking, make INSIGHT Love Quotes Let’s face, some people simply aren’t good Februar 2015 y 23