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[Android] Antipaper Notes is a great note taking app [Tablet]

Cole November 4, 2012 1

Users who need to take notes on the go but would prefer a digital method as opposed to paper and pencil need a notes app. Maybe it is because you don’t want to carry around so much paper or maybe because you want to, so called, safe the trees. Whatever [...]

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[Android] Backup your photos with Amazon Cloud Drive Photos

Cole November 3, 2012 0

If you haven’t heard yet, Amazon has recently released a new app for Android called Amazon Cloud Drive Photos, an app that allows you to backup your photos to Amazon’s cloud. Let’s take a look at how it does.

What is it and what does it do

Main Functionality[...]

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[Android] Easily and quickly convert currencies with aCurrency

Cole November 1, 2012 1

What is aCurrency? The name is kind of self-explanatory, but I’ll explain anyways. aCurrency allows you to convert currencies right from your tablet or smartphone with ease. This app is meant for travelers who need to convert currencies on the go, or just anyone who needs to convert currencies. [...]

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[Android] File Manager HD is an excellent file manager that does the basics plus more [Tablet]

Cole October 30, 2012 1

What is File Manager HD? It is a free, simple-to-use file manager that was specifically designed for a tablet, meaning it work well on the larger screen of a tablet which is something that a lot of apps on Play Store still lack. This app is for users who [...]

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[Android] Read and edit office documents with Kingsoft Office, an excellent free office suite for Android

Cole October 29, 2012 5

Kingsoft Office is designed for those users who want need to view or edit documents on the go, whether it be on a tablet or smartphone. I can see this app being very useful for students, anyone in business, bloggers, and many other people. Users who need to access or [...]

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[Android] Read the latest news stories from around the world with News360 [Tablet]

Cole October 28, 2012 0

News360 for Tablet is a news aggregator that allows you to view the latest news stories from around the world. This app is for those who view the news regularly on their tablet and want a simple to use, yet powerful, app to bring together all of their favorite news [...]

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[Android] GO Launcher HD for Pad is a great alternative to the stock Android launcher [Tablet]

Cole October 27, 2012 5

GO Launcher HD for Pad is an alternative to the stock launcher of Android, offering better features and better performance than the stock version. GO Launcher HD for Pad is a tablet only app, but there is a similar Go Launcher EX available for Android phones.[...]

What is it and

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[Android] PicsArt is a photo editor and photo art community all in one

Cole October 24, 2012 1

PicsArt is both a photo editor and a photo art community at the same time. PicsArt is for someone who wants a nice photo editor for their Android device, but at the same time, also wants a community to share these pictures with, and a simple way to share these [...]

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[Android] Track data, text, and voice usage, manage apps, and more with Norton Utilities & Task Killer

Cole October 23, 2012 0

My phone’s too slow! I guess its time for a new one. That’s what some might say, but with the right tools you may not need to upgrade just yet, saving you the money and the time required to get a new phone. Norton has come out with many different [...]

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[Android] TouristEye is an offline trip planner you can take with you when you go on vacation

Cole October 22, 2012 0

TouristEye is basically a an offline trip planner that allows you to plan out your trip, day by day. It includes a trip journal, offline maps, and info on many destinations. This is the type of app you would download if you were traveling, because, lets face it, you don’t [...]

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[Android] Apply effects, filters, or frames to photos with Snapbucket, a Photobucket-powered alternative to Instagram

Cole October 21, 2012 0

Snapbucket allows you to quickly take photos, apply a wide variety of different effects to them, and then go ahead and share them on social networks such as Facebook or Twitter or via email/SMS. Snapbucket is basically a Photobucket-powered alternative to Instagram.. minus the whole new-social-network aspect of Instagram.[...]

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[Android] Weather is a simple, useful weather app with awesome graphics

Cole October 20, 2012 0

When I got my first Android device, the first thing I noticed is it didn’t come with a weather app pre-installed. Today, with the latest version of Android, which is Jelly Bean, you can use Google Now for your weather needs but this doesn’t always work, depending on what you [...]

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[Android] Friendcaster is a great alternative to the official Facebook app

Cole October 20, 2012 0

Friendcaster is an alternative to the official Facebook app on Android, which is lagging behind when it comes to features. Friendcaster is the complete opposite — it is optimized for the larger screen of a tablet, and it still has all of the functionality plus more of the original Facebook [...]

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[Android] Google Currents is a great app for getting daily news

Cole October 18, 2012 3

I’ve been using Google Currents ever since it came out because I happen to read the news quite a bit on my phone and tablet, like many other people out there. I really wasn’t that happy with other news apps at the time, but when Google Currents came out, things [...]

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