imo – Though it might seem as not that of a big deal, imo definitely is huge. It’s a “web-based service that allows users to hold text, voice, and video chats on multiple instant messaging protocols.” That means you can log into all your chat and messaging accounts in one place, and no imo registration or signup is required. It also means your friends needn’t be on imo -they can simply use whatever chat service they’re registered to and interact with you while you’re on imo.

Currently available on the iPhone, iPad  and Android, imo is a great service for avid chatters and instant messegers seeking one system to rule them all. The protocols imo is supporting as of today include AIM, Google Talk, ICQ, Facebook Chat, Jabber, MSN, MySpace, Skype, Yahoo Messenger, and Hyves.

The Museum of Me – Intel invites you to create and marvel at a remarkable visualization of your Facebook account (including friends, photos, Likes, locations and more) in this amazing video made up of and about you. Sign in with Facebook and grant access to the Museum of Me. Once the data is uploaded you will see a two minute video encompassing your Facebook social life in a museum exhibition form.

The end result is commendable and compelling, and you can share it on Facebook of course, as well as upload it in album form to your account and wall. The Museum of Me is a nice visualization of your Facebook account that aims to make your social circles come to life, but it’s cute at best. Let’s not forget who’s seeking fame here, right?

TOUT – This week’s chosen app, TOUT, offers real-time video status updates posting from smart phones. As opposed to Twitter, TOUT is about “Life as it Happens” in full color, sound and motion.” The short video updates are called Touts, and offer a much richer feed of info, unlike written status updates on Facebook or Twitter.

As you can see in the image above, one of Tout’s most famous users is Shaquille O’Neill who, as TOUT claims, announced his retirement exclusively via the application on his mobile phone. Other popular users on TOUT are worth exploring and following as well. There’s no doubt video status updates are more interesting than textual ones, but I seriously hope TOUT will be successful where other video micro-blogging tools such as 12Seconds have failed. Currently TOUT is available on the App Store and will soon be available for the Android and iPad as well.

To learn more about TOUT, watch this video.

Architizer – This exquisite site offers a much anticipated meeting point for professional architects and companies of the industry, with prospect clients and other professionals. As the site explains, “one architectural project has dozens of contributors, from the intern who made the conceptual models to the construction administrator.” Architizer tries to bring all of them together.

Architizer offers different pages for projects, firms and people from all over the world, in addition to news, jobs and competitions. This is a terrific hub for all the various professionals working in the architecture industry, and I’m certain it also acts as a project facilitator in many ways. Great job Architizer! Here’s a project I wish I were the client of: Lefevre Beach House in Chile by Longhi Architects.

iMeet – Promising your very own personal meeting room online, iMeet is here to make video conference calls as enjoyable and effective as they can possibly be. Aside from worldwide accessibility and multiple device compatibility, iMeet allows for conference video meetings made up of up to 15 people, and whenever someone speaks, you will know exactly who it is as their cube will start to glow.

Although this is a paid service (offering free trial), it’s free for the people invited to the meeting. Other perks iMeet offers is social media stuff such as bio and pics, chat, privacy options, background customization and other sweet ‘make it my own’ features. iMeet has gained lots of attention from the tech community, apparently for a god reason.

So, is it worth checking out? Oh yeah. Looks amazing, offers a rewarding bundle of perks and features and it does the job.

Storify – This unique site would not be the best choice for online privacy advocates, as it offers free sharing of stories “using social media such as Tweets, photos and videos.” This is possible via searching multiple social networks from one spot and then adding “individual elements into your story.” You can then embed your story in your site or blog.

A solid example is always the best way to see a site in action. Here’s the story Man tracks stolen laptop hundreds of miles away, calls thief:

iCheckMovies – This movie-centric site invites users to create their movie checklist, keep track of the ones they’ve watched, and then lets them to brag about it to their friends. Seems a little ego goes a long way, and iCheckMovies certainly taps into that ‘acknowledge me’ syndrome that is increasingly present in social network interactions.

So what’s the point of iCheckMovies? Well, based on the check list you created and the movies you’ve liked, the site’s system better recommends movies to other users. Although I think I might be too old for iCheckMovies, it certainly offers a point of interest to the teens audience.

Here’s more on how iCheckMovies works:

Noisey – Making the good kind of noise, Noisey is here to expose promising new music artists from all over the world to the global community. As the site claims, “Noisey is a video-driven music discovery platform, documenting the most talented emerging musicians from around the world. Curated by VICE, the site showcases bands and music scenes from over 10 countries.”

As you will see, Noisey uses Intel and Dell technology to make this digital platform a state of the art stage for new and upcoming artists to show off their talent.

Miso – We’ve already discussed the emerging trend of expanding the social realm to TV entertainment when we reviewed QVIVO and InToNow app. Miso is yet another social network player attempting to push the TV-centric social sphere envelope by offering a Foursquare-like platform with some added perks. These include checking in, following friends and their favorite shows, posting statuses, comments and links, and Miso has even thrown in a notification feature to let you know when friends have signed in.

Once you sign up via Facebook and start contributing content to the Miso network (via check-ins, statuses, posts, etc.), you’ll see you start earning posts which yield badges later on. Miso is definitely the closest TV-based social network platform to Facebook I’ve seen so far, and you will notice the evident similarities between the two from the get-go. Miso seems like a promising endeavor, and I’m curious to know where it would be in a year from now. If you love TV shows and Facebook, give Miso a try. To learn more about this cool platform see the video below.

Miso is available as a Web app, but also as a mobile app (compatible with iPhone, iPad and Android).

IdeasWatch – For those of you who have experienced a moment of epiphany about a piece of technology, device or concept that is in need but not yet available, you will appreciate IdeasWatch. It’s the place for visionaries everywhere to pitch their startup idea, and where creative professionals can discuss these ideas with entrepreneurs and see if the idea can become a reality. Here’s a video explaining what IdeasWatch is about:

So what kind of innovative ideas will you find on IdeasWatch? Virtually everything, from every field. To start you can browse ideas (each can be voted for by Likes) or go straight to the most liked ideas. Here’s a popular one I found:

To submit your own idea, click on Share idea. I hope to see great things come out of this creative initiative by the community, for the community!

Musictonic – Here’s a cool music consumption and discovery site based on videos. Musictonic allows you to “watch music videos and discover new artists, automatic continuous playback and other awesome stuff.”

Although I can’t declare Musictonic a game-changer, it is a cool place to visit to listen to your favorite artist, to discover related singers and bands using the right menu list, and to share each video on Facebook and Twitter. Each search prompts an automatic continuous play of the chosen artist’s videos, and you have the entire video list on the same page for your convenience. Here’s where my ‘David Bowie’ search took me:

Where To Get It – Ever seen a photo of a pair of shoes you just fell in love with, or saw someone on the street wearing a to-die-for dress you craved for yourself? Thanks to Where To Get It, now there’s an easy way to find all your gotta-have-it items.

Based a community of ‘fashion advisers’ who know where all the cool shops are, Where To Get It is a globally connected network of style assistants that guides you to the places where you can buy what you want. All you have to do is upload a photo of your must-have item, add a few details and let the community help you find it!

Here’s the perfect example for Where To Get It in action: Kate Middleton (Prince William’s new wife and royal family member) caused quite a stir with her stunning blue dress and sapphire engagement ring. Here’s how one Where To Get It member found Kate’s famous dress (click the image to see all the details):