Apps, apps, and more apps. We love them, and we're sure you do to. How would you spend your day otherwise!
Here are a few of the staff's favorites this week:
Tony Robinson: Tweet Lanes (Android, free) - This is an up and coming Android Twitter app that I'm really starting to enjoy. The dev behind Tweet Lanes is very quick on the updates and listens to users attentively. Notifications are coming very soon and it's nice to see Nexus 7 support. You can grab it at the Google Play Store at this link.
Jesse Mendoza: NBC Olympics Live Extra (Android, Free) - I've been all about the Olympics this week, and the Live Extra app on my Nexus 7 has been a treat to use when I need to catch up on all of the action I've missed. I can set alerts to all of my favorite sports and get a notification when the action starts. As long as I'm on a decent WiFi connection, the streaming does a nice job. The occasional barrage of ads can get annoying at times, but the portability of the Nexus 7 means I can take the Olympics with me wherever I go.
Marc Zeffren: Dead Trigger (Android, iOS, Free) - If you like killing zombies (dont we all?) this is a great game. It is free and has tons of weapons and levels to unlock. Just a great game overall.
Paul Canty: Adaway (Android - free) - A must have app for me; Titanium Backup (Android - free version); Plume Twitter app (Android $2.99); FoxFi tethering app( Android - free); Pandora radio (Android - free). Those are just a few of my most used apps.
Kayla Ward: Local FM Radio (WP7, free) - I cannot! I repeat, CANNOT go over my 2g data limit. This makes it difficult to stream Pandora or, my favorite, last.fm. Into my hands, falls Local FM Radio. This past weekend I attended a convention and used this app to hear the broadcast better. After about 5 hours of near constant play, I had only used 17 mb! As for actual functions, it allows favorite-ing (remember when those were called presets?), seeking, and manually entering channels. This app also makes use of WP7's built in music interface, so can play, pause, and skip stations all from your home and lock screens. So bust out your headphones (they act as your antenna) and listen to some REAL radio stations in your area.
Andrew Clausen: Plume (Android, free) - My favorite free app has got to be Plume for Android. I am on the beta channel so I get to see it grow and I like that. My favorite pay app is actually HaxSync which syncs Facebook pictures and posts to contacts. It has a good team behind it and I don't mind paying $0.99 for it.
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