Have you ever been using your smartphone…let’s say you’re using the eBay app…and you look for certain items on eBay. Then you close your eBay app without buying anything and you open another app. To your surprise, you see an ad for the very item you were just searching for on eBay!

Does that creep you out?

I, myself, find that a little creepy, like I’m being watched by “Big Brother” or something.

Luckily, there’s an easy and quick fix for this for both iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch) and Android devices.

However, please note that you’ll still see ads. They just won’t be for items that you’ve been looking at in other apps or on shopping websites.

Here’s how to fix it.

Do you ever wish you had more storage capacity on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch? Then you’re in luck!

Box.com just released a new version of its mobile app for iOS, and they are offering 50GB of free online storage if you download it.

Pretty sweet, huh?

And if you already have the app installed, then just log out and log in again, update the app if you don’t have the latest version, and your account will be upgraded to 50GB!

But you need to do it before February 15, 2013, because that’s when the promo ends.

Just so you know, if you already have a box.com account, this upgrade is not cumulative. So if you have, say, a 25GB account, after you update the app and log in again, you will have 50GB of space total.

And if you already have a 50GB account like me, then this promo won’t add any storage to your account. But it might motivate you to update the app.

I love what they did with the update.

I use the box app all the time, mainly for ebooks since I read so much. The update they did for viewing PDFs is beautiful. I also use it to share files a lot with my friends.

Overall, the new app is pretty slick and has some great new features.

Here’s the full list:

• Completely re-written app
• New navigation and redesigned UI
• New preview experience for documents, photos and videos
• Faster document rendering and photo loading
• Real-time search (for files and within files)
• Better sharing and controls
• AirPrint, Bookmarks, and savings videos from Box to your library coming in future releases

To see a demo, check this out:

So go and download it now, while you’re thinking of it. You’ll thank me later.

What do you use for an online storage service for your iOS device and why? Let me know in the comments below.

The long awaited Google Maps app for iOS devices FINALLY hit the App Store tonight! Although people have been having fewer and fewer problems with Apple’s Map app, Google still is king of maps, especially with the public transit maps.

And the cool thing is, even if you have an iPhone 4 or 3GS, you get turn-by-turn voice navigation (unlike Apple’s Maps app where you need at least the iPhone 4S for voice navigation)!

You will have to have at least iOS 5.1 installed, though.

Also, you will most likely need to click on this link to get it in the App Store:

http://goo.gl/MdhWC

It didn’t show up in the App Store search when I did a search for it, probably because it is so new to the store.

Here is the description of the app from the App Store:

Navigate your world with Google Maps, now available for iPhone. Get comprehensive, accurate and easy-to-use maps with built-in Google local search, voice guided turn-by-turn navigation, public transit directions, Street View and more. Use Google Maps to discover great places to eat, drink, shop and play, with ratings and reviews from people you trust. Sign in to save your favorite places and quickly access all your past searches and directions from your computer, right on your phone.

Simple and easy to use
* An entirely new Google Maps experience on your iPhone.
* Newly designed and streamlined interface for even easier navigation of your world.
* Use gestures to explore the map and browse results.

Let us know in the comments where in the world you successfully download it from, and how well it works for you.

I know you might be thinking that it’s a bit late for Black Friday shopping, but think again, because there are still some sweet deals out there! Especially on the Internet, because many companies start their deals on Black Friday and carry them over until Cyber Monday, which is this Monday.

The cool thing about doing your shopping on the Internet is that there is no traffic, no long lines, nor do you have to deal with navigating between mobs of people. It’s just you, your device of choice, me (your personal deal finder), and the wide open information superhighway that has been dubbed the Internet.

So let’s not waste any more time and dig in, shall we, because time’s a tickin’!

This time around, the deals are to be found in the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch App Store. The one that really stood out for me is the BEST app suite to view and edit Microsoft Office documents, Quickoffice Pro (iPhone & iPad Touch) and Quickoffice Pro HD (iPad). Quickoffice Pro HD is normally $19.99, but is on sale for only $4.99, and the Quickoffice Pro app for the iPhone is usually $14.99, but is priced at a whopping $.99!

So if you want MS Word, Excel and/or PowerPoint on your iPad (or iPhone), then I would suggest that you DEFINITELY jump on that deal.

If you’re looking for some fun, then you might want to check out Real Racing 2, if you like racing cars, like I do, or The Amazing Spiderman. Both are very popular.

There are many other cool apps that are on special right now, and below is a list of the more popular ones that I got from iPhoneHacks. I, myself, took advantage of a fair amount of them. I suggest you go through the list right now while you’re thinking of it, because who knows if they will be available tomorrow.

iPhone & iPod Touch App Deals

QuickOffice Pro – normally $14.99 –> $0.99
Real Racing 2 – normally $4.99 –> $0.99
PDF Expert – normally $9.99 –> Free
Smart Office 2 – normally $9.99 –> Free
Game Your Video – normally $1.99 –> $0.99
1Password for iPhone – normally $9.99 –> $6.99
Localscope – normally $1.99 –> $0.99
Scrabble – normally $1.99 –> $0.99
Fieldrunners – normally $2.99 –> $0.99
Plants vs Zombies – normally $2.99 –> $0.99
djay for iPhone – normally $0.99 –> Free
Star Walk – normally $2.99 –> $1.99
Momento (Diary/Journal) – normally $2.99 –> $0.99
Garmin U.S.A – normally $49.99 –> $24.99
SketchBook Mobile – normally $1.99 –> $0.99

NOTE: iPhone apps will work on the iPad. They just appear the size of the iPhone app. You can hit to 2X button to make it bigger, but it will be grainy.

iPad App Deals

QuickOffice Pro HD – normally $19.99 –> $4.99
Real Racing 2 HD normally $6.99 –> $0.99
NFS Shift 2 Unleashed for iPad – normally $4.99 –> $0.99
Monopoly Millionaire for iPad – normally $4.99 –> $1.99
Star Walk for iPad – normally $2.99 –> $1.99
Flight Control HD – normally $4.99 –> $0.99
djay for iPad – normally $19.99 –> $9.99
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 for iPad – normally $4.99 –> $0.99
Yahtzee HD – normally $4.99 –> $0.99
ReaddleDocs for iPad – normally $6.99 –> $1.99
SketchBook Pro for iPad – normally $4.99 –> $2.99

Universal Apps (Apps for iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad)

The Amazing Spider Man – normally $6.99 –> $0.99
Asphalt 7: Heat – normally $0.99 –> Free
Tango Remote – normally $4.99 –> Free
Documents To Go – normally $9.99 –> $5.99
Track 8 – normally $1.99 –> $0.99
The Sims Medieval – normally $4.99 –> $0.99
Galaxy on Fire – normally $4.99 –> Free
FIFA 13 – normally $6.99 –> $2.99
FiLMiC Pro – normally $3.99 –> Free
IM+ Pro – normally $9.99 –> $2.99
Navigon USA – normally $49.99 –> $24.99
Navigon North America – normally $59.99 –> $29.99
Scanner Pro – normally $6.99 –> $1.99
Printer Pro – normally $6.99 –> $1.99
TomTom U.S.A. – normally $49.99 –> $31.99
TomTom U.S. & Canada – normally $59.99 –> $39.99
TomTom U.S. & Mexico – normally $59.99 –> $39.99
Groove 2 – normally $3.99 –> $0.99
LensFlare – normally $0.99 –> Free

As I said above, even though it’s past Black Friday (Nov 23, 2012), don’t despair. The deals that you’re interested in above may still be valid. All you have to do is click on the links for the apps to find out! Some deals are lasting through Cyber Monday, or even longer, so it’s definitely worth a shot.

If you have any more deals that you would like me to add to the list, post it in the comments below and I’ll be sure and add them.

Happy Holidays!