I like
browsing app stores and am a huge fan of any “Free App of the Day”
headline. The following five apps, all free, are ones I like, so I
thought I’d share. All are available in both the Andriod and iOS versions.
Always be sure your app comes from a reliable source and read through the overview and agreement carefully, as well as reading through comments by others. For a good overview of how to stay safe: http://www.ehow.com/info_12147712_android-apps-safe.html. See safety tip below.
The Pic
Collage app lets you create collages by importing images from just
about anywhere, and then you add stickers, borders, backgrounds, or play around
with the images themselves to make collages to share. To see the collage I made:
http://pic-collage.com/_vCAeoTz. If you create
one and would like to share with other teens via Twitter, send a tweet with “@arlsnoisle”.
Traveling
somewhere the summer or just want to practice speaking a foreign language? iTranslate “puts 60+ languages in your
pocket” for easy reference. It not only translates spoken or texted
words, it also detects the language, can share and copy via email, Twitter, or
just save to your phone, keeps a history, provides a dictionary, plus – one
of my favorite things on a smartphone – allows you to use swipe gestures for
quick copying and pasting.
Heat
making it hard to fall asleep? Relax Melodies offers personalized relaxation and
sleep assistance. Select from 94 options to mix your favorite sounds together
with different volumes and create your own personal melodies, and then save
favorites for easy replay. Relax Melodies also has a complete alarm and timer
system. Preview some of the sounds here: http://www.ipnossoft.com/product/relax-melodies/relax-melodies-sound-list/
Want to star in your own
manga tale? Otaku Camera app mangatizes your smartphone…take a photo, choose a frame, and
then select the area you want in the frame. Otaku does the rest. You do
need to plan ahead somewhat to make sure the image fits where you want it to,
but other than that it’s easey-peasey. (Well, kind of...I tried to mangatize my cat, because that would be cool, but anytime
the camera comes out, phone or real one, she starts walking away, even if she has to wake up to do
it.)
Pocket Penguins,
streaming in real-time from the California Academy of Sciences, provides an
intimate view into the CAS live African penguin exhibit. The African Penguin (Spheniscus
demersus), an endangered species also known as the "Jackass Penguin"
because of its donkey-like braying, is exclusive to the waters off South Africa
and Namibia. Watch the birds swim, dive, flirt, nest and relax from any one of
three live webcams. Listen in as Academy biologists answer questions from
visitors during meal time, daily at 10:30am and 3:00pm PST
What free apps do you like? Please share below!
Phone Safety: You can protect your handset by researching any new app you consider. Read the overview of the app, as well as the comments left by other users before downloading. During installation, read the agreement page and the permissions page in their entirety. If the permissions seem too much, delete the app from your handset. Read more: http://www.ehow.com/info_12147712_android-apps-safe.html#ixzz2a3i6Qbv2
Hint: if it looks like your phone battery is draining faster than normal, that could be a sign of a malicious installation.
Hint: if it looks like your phone battery is draining faster than normal, that could be a sign of a malicious installation.
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