Apps aren't hard to find (unless you're looking in the Windows App store,) but good apps aren't so easy. A lot of free apps aren't even worth the time it takes to install on your phone or mobile device. So here's a quick round-up of our favorite apps from the past few months:
WhatsApp: How to Use (Part 2)
WhatsApp lets you message friends anywhere around the world using your mobile device without any charge to send or receive messages! Learn how to set up your profile and adjust your settings on this app.
WS App Review: Sports Tracker
There are many exercise tracking applications on the market. However, most are not really up-to-the-mark. The Sports Tracker application is an exception. This application is remarkably well designed and has very few short comings for tracking distance based exercises. It also has a special add-on that enables you to track your heart rate.
Letting Kids Play “Free Apps” Could Cost You A Bundle
A five-year-old British boy managed to rack up $2500 in charges in just 15 minutes charges playing Zombies vs. Ninjas on his parents' iPad. He did it with "in app" purchases of add-ons to the "free" game. Here's how to make sure that doesn't happen to you...
Keep Losing Your Remote? There’s An App For That
Ever wish there was a quick way to find your keys, your cat or the remote? A company says it has the solution for that problem in the form of stickers and a Smartphone app.
Google+ Sign-In – How It Works
Google has introduced Google+ Sign-In, which the company promises is "simple and secure, minus the social spam." If you sign in to Gmail, YouTube or any other Google service, you can use your credentials to sign in to outside apps. This works like Facebook sign-in, but Google says their version is better.
WS App Review: Scanner Radio
Listening to police and fire scanners can be interesting and sometimes a little scary. You could spend around $100 to buy a scanner and listen to calls in your area, or you could download Scanner Radio for free and listen to calls on over 3600 police and fire scanners in the United States and Australia on your phone or tablet.
Tamagotchi Virtual Pets Make Comeback As App
Tamogotchi virtual pets were a huge hit in the 1990s, when it seemed like every kid (and some adults) were carrying around a tiny little digital friend that required constant care and feeding. Now the high-maintenance virtual critters are making a comeback as a free smartphone app called Tamagotchi L.i.f.e.
FTC Calls For “Do Not Track” App Registry
The Federal Trade Commission is calling on mobile platform providers and mobile app developers to establish a national "Do Not Track" registry similar to the "Do Not Call" registry to prevent apps from tracking the locations of unsuspecting users.
How Do I Generate a Report With My Glucose Buddy App?
Nancy Mobley from Oxford, Alabama writes: I have an Android phone. I am a Diabetic and have an app called Glucose Buddy that I use to keep track of my Sugar level and meds that I take so my doctor can see where the ranges are. How can I download the information from my phone to my computer to put in a document?