3 Services I Want To Use.

Ok, so there are a bunch of new startups that have taken the tubes by storm. Its amazing how most of these have been restricted to only a few countries because of legal reasons. Well. That sucks. Since I live in Canada, all I can do is look across the border at all the people using these services and hope that one day I will also be able to use them.Here are 3 services that i'm hoping ill be able to use in the near future. I have left out the obvious ones like Hulu and Comedy Central.

Update 1 - Mint is now available in Canada.

Spotify:

In short, here's how it works: Spotify is a peer-to-peer music streaming service; it's a desktop application, but its content all comes via the cloud. Think of it as though the entire iTunes Music Store were actually just your library, and that instead of the poorly designed mess that it is, imagine that it was refreshingly streamlined, fast, and easy to search and use. It also has a nifty iPhone app that lets you stream and store your library. Yes, store. You can listen to all your music anywhere you want without purchasing anything. And the best part is that its 100% legal.

Google Voice:

Google Voice is a service that gives you one number for all your phones, voicemail that is easy as email, and many enhanced calling features like call blocking and screening, voicemail transcripts, call conferencing, international calls, and more. Google voice just makes your cell a bit more awesome-er.

Mint:

This is the one im really looking forward to. Mint is a  fresh look at budgeting – that’s free. Imagine a budget website that’s ridiculously easy to use and doesn’t force you to really do any leg work at all except input all your credit cards and bank accounts (don’t worry you freakin’ pessimists – it’s super safe). Next, sit back and watch the magic happen. Mint tracks all your money, creates you a budget based on your previous spending, categorizes all your purchases, and shows it all to you in pretty pie charts and bar graphs. You don’t have to do a thing. It updates itself every time you log in. They even send you e-mail updates when you’ve gone over budget or if you have a credit card payment due this week. And did I mention it’s free? Yeah. It’s amazing.

 

Did I miss any good ones?

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