Cool Apps

HBO has updated its streaming-video application to support a wide range of Android-based tablets. The update, which landed in the Google Play marketplace yesterday, now allows HBO customers to stream the company’s programming on tablets running Android versions up to 4.04 (Ice Cream Sandwich). In addition, HBO Go’s latest version includes some new performance enhancements Continue Reading →

The iOS crowd’s been able to enjoy Flow’s AR features since late last year, but fortunately for those on the Android side who’ve been missing out, this powered-by-Amazon app is now (finally) also available on Google’s OS. It’s simple, using augmented reality and A9’s “continuous scan technology,” the application allows users to buy, as well Continue Reading →

After years in development, the VideoLAN team have finally launched their popular VLC video player on Android, meaning that if you own one of the newer ARMv7-powered Android devices, you will be able to download the first beta of the app from Google Play today. Initially targeted at “power users and hackers”, the beta is Continue Reading →

Now, I often talk about loving simple apps that offer only one or two features, but do them very well. Sometimes I feel like a broken record on this front, but an excessive number of features can often detract from the overall experience. However, this next app takes simplicity to a whole new level. How Continue Reading →

At the end of last year, we even provided you with a handy list of which apps to install on your new iPad, and recently which apps should be in your iPhoneography ‘camera bag’. Basically, you’ve been rather spoiled. You’re welcome. But we know you’ve been desperately longing for a post listing the best iPad Continue Reading →

You just got a new iPhone. You’re looking forward to a clean, untouched interface. But after powering-up, what’s this? The dreaded pre-loaded app. Just like new computers come standard with Internet Explorer or iPhoto, new iPhones and iPads include in-house apps like Voice Memos and Compass. Half of them we don’t use; the other half Continue Reading →

App discovery is a major problem, and most people really have no idea how to find great apps for their smartphones and tablets. I’ve even seen people who haven’t installed a single app on their iPhone or Android device. We’ve focused on our favorite nine apps for the iPhone, Android phones, and the iPad in Continue Reading →

Mobile health and fitness apps are increasingly popular but they’re often predicated on the notion that you have to feed in a lot of data to make them useful. The problem is that information entry often appeals more to data junkies and really disciplined users. But for the masses, that can be a high bar Continue Reading →

There is an abundance of online resources dedicated to helping women find fashion tips and inspiration, everything from blogs to services like Pinterest and Fancy. But getting location-based, Yelp-like information on fashion goods you can buy in your neighborhood isn’t so easy. That’s the gap that Snapette is trying to fill. The New York company, Continue Reading →

There’s no shortage of messaging apps that take advantage of your smartphone’s data plan. Apple’s iMessage platform allows the instant exchange of messages, images, and video (albeit to other supported Apple devices). Google uses Google Voice for text messages, but it doesn’t have a first-party utility for freely exchanging media. Samsung’s cross-platform app ChatON seems Continue Reading →