Apptitude Test

Trivie: A trivia app that lets you compete

Fri, 31 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

App review: Trivie offers fairly basic trivia action in a game show-style format, but could use some improvement.

Tiny Tycoons review: Conquer your city by tapping

Thu, 30 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Sim farming meets real-world venues, as you build your property empire with friends and strangers

OpenTable: A simple way to make dining reservations

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The OpenTable app makes it incredibly easy to use your phone to make a restaurant reservation.

Puzzle app a hit with my preschooler

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Kids Trucks: Puzzles is a very simple app. Children drag a shape from the left side of the screen and fit it into the scene on the right side of the screen. Good for ages 1-6.

SkyDrive makes it easier to use Windows files on an iPhone/iPad

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:48:53 GMT

The SkyDrive app represents Microsoft's admission that some people will use Windows-based PCs, but refuse to adopt Windows phones or the Surface Tablet.

Pandora: A music app that serves up a personalized radio station

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:18:54 GMT

Pandora is a very simple app to use that gives you songs by your favorite artists and exposes you to unfamiliar bands and artists.

Fruit Ninja Free: A kid-friendly game filled with fruit-slashing fun

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT

My kids love fruit. And they love ninjas. So I figured a game called "Fruit Ninja Free" would be right up their alley. And I was right.

Who knew a solar calculator could be so handy?

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The mobile app "Sunrise" uses your GPS coordinates (or one of hundreds of pre-uploaded locations worldwide) to determine the exact moment of sunrise and sunset at your spot, as well as moonrise and the end of twilight.

Point, tap, pivot for sweeping panoramic photos

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT

At 99 cents, Occipital's 360 Panorama app offers iOS and Android users a powerful tool to create not only standard panoramic photos, but truly immersive, 360-degree images with sweeping views from sky to shoes. Image quality is often excellent and the app offers several options for sharing photos.

Ad Hawk: The Shazam for political ads

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Ad Hawk from the Sunlight Foundation is a free app that identifies the campaign ad you're listening to and tells you who's behind it, where their money comes from, and where they stand politically.

Get out of your chair and 'StandApp'

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

StandApp is really straightforward: If you have a desk job, download this free app and tell it at which specific interval you would like to be reminded to get up.

Well-fed and well-read with the Epicurious app

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The impressive amount of recipes on the Epicurious app is matched only by the ease of navigating through them. Frequent full-screen ads and a lack of photos on some recipes are annoying, but the app is well worth it.

Two minutes of vocabulary heroism

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Make your fingers swipe hidden words in [WordHero], a well-designed Android game that pits you against the world.

Stitcher Radio uses the Pandora model

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Stitcher Radio creates a personalized listening experience for every user, "stitching" together information from their actions and listening habits, mimicking the Pandora model.

A flashlight app that could make you a hero

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The HT-C Flashlight app on my Android device one of those things you don't realize you need until you have it. Like a lint brush. It could also make you a hero.

Split the bill and save the stress

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Splitwise is an app that serves as an objective third-party arbiter when expenses are shared and doesn't mind prodding friends to fork over the appropriate cash.

ESPN scores with fantasy football app

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

ESPN's Fantasy Football app is an excellent option as a Sunday afternoon second screen.

Stop asking 'how long until ... ?' with DaysUntil

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:50:34 GMT

DaysUntil is a free app for Apple products that tells you how much longer until an event will happen. That's its sole purpose, and it does that extremely well.

Stay trendy with the Matchbook app

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Matchbook app provides a simple service: It keeps track of restaurants, bars, or cafes you wish to explore at a later date.

NFL '12 app update gets it all wrong

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMT

The NFL's mobile app (iOS, Android) has gone from an incredibly useful secondary screen with video highlights from each game last season to a slowly updated and now costly expense.

Settle It!: How not to resolve disputes about politics

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The Settle It! app from PolitiFact purports to settle disputes over political claims. In practice, however, it falls short of expectations.

Hello Vino: Find wine the easy way

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Pairing food with a specific variety and brand of wine not your specialty? Now, thanks to the mobile app Hello Vino, it doesn't have to be.

PolitiFact app tests campaign claims - if that's what you're into

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:00:00 GMT

As the election campaign intensifies, so, too, do the complaints that media outlets uncritically repeat claims that candidates make about themselves and one another - no matter how outrageous, disingenuous, or demonstrably incorrect some of those claims might be. Enter the PolitiFact Mobile app from the Tampa Bay Times.

An app that tells you the health of the products you use

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Good Guide mobile app helps you determine the environmental and health impact of everyday products - and even on the fly with its spiffy barcode scanner.