2012_02_14-Text1.jpgLast week we posted about some useful safety apps for your phone. As we mentioned, while they won't take care of everything they can certainly help out. One area we didn't cover is the danger of texting on the go. Sure it's no shark diving, base jumping or night on the town with Snooki, but it has its inherent hazards. Here are some apps to help protect you and your loved ones, from the uncertainty and perils of a dangerous, word-filled world. More

Video games and the way people connect with them, and to others, has changed so drastically in the past 10 years it's practically unrecognizable from what we remember during our childhood. Multiplayer used to mean that all the players needed to be in the same room, sharing the screen with the other 3 players. Things are much different now in 2012 (and even more so in the near future)... More

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First it was the announcement of the death of blurry photos, now it appears there's an app which can erase unwanted elements (aka people) from your photos after you snap it with just a few screen taps... More

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If you're like us you may catch yourself snagging a daily deal from the likes of Groupon every now and then. With the flood of daily deal competitors out there (LivingSocial, Google Offers, Eversave, etc) however, the hard part is keeping track of them all. Click past the break for some tips we use to corral up all those dogies. More

2012_02_09-safety6.jpgThe world can be a dangerous place. While we're not ones to look for it around every corner, when it happens to you a plan or some kind of insurance makes all the difference. While apps can't take the place of common sense, they can certainly aid in your response. We've rounded up some of the better personal safety apps out there, hopefully to help keep you aware and not paranoid. More

2012-02-08-Hyperlocal Apps.jpgWhere would you like to go? A good question, especially when you're in a city rich with choices and opportunities like New York, LA or San Francisco. 'If you want it, I will find it' your smartphone beckons and it certainly will with the help of point of interest apps like these. Whether you're an out of towner experiencing new territory or an adventurer searching for a pot of gold on your very own turf, these apps can find an amazing Italian restaurant that was under your nose the whole time. Exploration hasn't died yet, it just changed into a new form we can all appreciate. More

With smartphones becoming more commonplace, you see these devices a jack of all trades. Why not use it for their car stereo? Although this is currently only a Kickstarter project, Dash — The Smartphone Car Stereo is an example of where mobile and auto audio is heading: everywhere. More

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Thanks to touchscreens and e-ink displays, reading on the go has never been more accessible. If you're a smartphone addict like we are, your phone is probably never far away at any given moment. For the love of reading, e-readers are cheap and light, but an app is lighter, cheaper and even more convenient. The big dogs of the e-reader world (Kindle, Nook, Kobo) are available on all mobile platforms but aren't the best option for those of us who like to manually sync our own ebook and pdf libraries. Here are several apps that feature personal library syncing for a more personalized reading experience. More

012412does-flash-really-matter-for-mobile-browsing-159493.jpgSince the launch of the iPhone, naysayers have focused on a single weakness: the lack of Flash support on all iOS devices. Competitors, namely Android, have been touting the "complete" web experience to attract more users to join their cause. But we can't deny the number of iOS devices that have been sold despite this supposed "Achille's heel." More

Browsing clothing catalogs just got a lot more interesting with the Moosejaw Outdoor Gear and Apparel Catalog and X-Ray App, available for both Android and iOS. How long before racy American Apparel and Abercrombie jump on this?

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