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11. Shazam
You hear a song you like. You don’t know who plays it. You
open Shazam and press the big button, and a few seconds later, the app
tells you the title, the artist, the album and even the lyrics. It’s
basically the embodiment of what mobile apps are all about.
Fiddle with other sports-score apps if you like, but ESPN’s
ScoreCenter has the most polished interface of them all, along with a
home screen widget to keep you updated on your favorite teams. The app
also has convenient links to online Gamecasts if you want to keep up
with every play.
13. Yelp
With all due respect to
Google+ Local,
there’s still nothing better than Yelp when you want to find a nearby
restaurant, barber shop, auto mechanic, dry cleaner and so on. Peruse
the user reviews or swipe to the bottom of each listing for helpful
information about ambiance, suggested attire and the parking situation.
You can even use filters to see only what’s open right now.
14. Any.do
Any.do is a simple but interesting spin on the traditional task
manager. Just jot down what you want to do, and then decide if you want
to do it “today,” “tomorrow,” “upcoming” or “someday”–essentially, how
we think of things in real life. You can sync tasks across devices and
share them with other people as well.
Link: Any.do (Free)
15. Google Keep
Keep is a relatively new addition to Google’s stable of homemade
apps, and it’s definitely worth checking out if you need a quick way to
get your thoughts down. You can create notes with text, by voice (with
automatic transcription), with photos or as a list, and they’ll show up
in chronological order. Notes are automatically saved online, so you can
access them on your computer’s web browser at
drive.google.com/keep.
Link: Google Keep (Free)
16. Nooly
Unlike most weather apps, which highlight the upcoming hours and days
in general areas, Nooly focuses on the upcoming minutes in your
specific area. After using this app to figure out that a barbecue was
possible even with storms approaching, I’m a believer. Use it when you
need to know exactly when it might rain in your neighborhood.
Link:
Nooly (Free)
17. Bump
Bump used to be best-known as a way to share contact info and files
between phones by actually bumping them together. It has since become a
dead-simple way to transfer files to your PC. Just open the app, choose
what you want to send, visit bu.mp on your PC web browser, and press the
phone against your keyboard’s space bar. It really works.
Link: Bump (Free)
18. Key Ring
With Key Ring, you no longer need to burden your actual keychain with
stacks of loyalty cards. Instead, you can scan them into the app, which
stores barcodes and account numbers in digital form. As a bonus, store
clerks will be impressed with your tech skills as they scan barcodes on
your phone.
Link: Key Ring (Free)
19. Gas Guru
Here’s a easy way to save up money for some of the other
apps on this list: Install Gas Guru, and use it to find the cheapest gas
in your area. Nearby stations are displayed on a map, along with color
indicators that show how good the pricing is. You can also compare
prices in multiple locations, such as home and work, to figure out the
best place to fill up. You’ll have app money in no time.
20. 1Weather
1Weather is a solid all-around weather app for Android with just a
touch of playfulness. Animated icons accompany the forecast, and you can
choose from several background images and colors. If you need more than
the basic hourly, detailed and extended forecasts, the app also
provides precipitation charts, moon charts and radar maps. A handful of
useful home screen widgets are included as well.
Link: 1Weather (Free)
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