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Not-So-Angry Birds
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Latest Android App Reviews
BullGuard Mobile Security
BullGuard offers a mobile antivirus and security app for Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile, and BlackBerry devices, called BullGuard Mobile Security. For $29.95 per year, it protects you and your mobile device from viruses, spyware, identity theft, and online fraud. The app also offers antitheft, parental controls, and data backup--all of which can be accessed via BullGuard's web-based control panel (that it calls the Mobile Security Manager).
Lookout Mobile Security
Lookout Security & Antivirus provides free security protection, contacts backup, and remote locating and screaming for both phones and tablets. The app requires you to create a free Lookout account, which can be accessed by going to mylookout.com and signing in with your account credentials. Upgrading to a premium account ($2.99/m or $29.99/yr) adds safe browsing, a privacy advisor, backup of pictures and call history, and remote locking and wiping.
Minecraft: Pocket Edition
You too can craft sandbox masterpieces on the bus ride to work, thanks to Mojang's Minecraft Pocket Edition for Android. Minecraft Pocket Edition is a smooth port of the PC game, with a few modifications to make it work on Android.
DroidWall - Android Firewall
I review a lot of Android apps: Many of them are junk, some are so-so, and a small number are great, providing functionality that should be included in every Android device. DroidWall (for rooted devices only) is among the elite few. Why? Because DroidWall allows you to specify which apps can access the Internet--giving you more control over your phone and enabling you to protect yourself against unauthorized data connections.
GasBuddy - Find Cheap Gas
The days of cheap gasoline may be gone for good, but the free GasBuddy app for Android can help you find the best fuel deals in town. GasBuddy is very easy to use: The app uses your GPS location to search for nearby gas stations, then returns a list that you can sort by price or distance. The list is conveniently organized into tabs for Regular, Mid-Grade, and Premium gasoline, as well as Diesel fuel. Clicking on an item gives you more details such as the gas station's phone number, services offered, and directions (via the Google Maps app) to help you get there.
Speaktoit Assistant
Speaktoit Assistant is an Android app that in many ways resembles Apple's Siri for iPhone 4S. It acts as a virtual assistant that can respond to voice commands and perform Web searches and other simple tasks. You can use Speaktoit Assistant to launch apps, find contacts, compose email or text messages, create calendar events, give directions, and more.
Hipster
If you took a picture on your smartphone but nobody sees it, did you really take it? Hipster lets you solve that particular philosophical dilemma by offering a simple way to customize an image into a funky digital postcard and upload it for the world to marvel at.
It's Tyrannosaurus Rex!
OneMediaHub
You can find quite a few cloud backup services for Android phones out there, but Funambol’s OneMediaHub has a few extra tweaks that make organizing and securing your digital content that much easier.
McAfee Mobile Security
As threats to mobile devices sharply increase, a good security app can make a huge difference. McAfee Mobile Security, the mobile version of McAfee's desktop software, can help protect your phone or tablet from mobile malware, phishing, and device theft. McAfee provides a free seven-day trial, but requires a $30 yearly subscription if you decide to keep using the service once thereafter.
GroupMe
GroupMe is a free app that allows you to message multiple people at once. I know what you're thinking: Yes, you can already text-message multiple people at once--all you have to do is add multiple numbers to the 'To:' field in your texting app (even non-smartphones have this ability). GroupMe is different, though. Instead of just letting you send messages to multiple people, it also allows you to have a group conversation.
Wunderlist
Wunderlist is a good-looking and simple-to-use list-making app that syncs across a number of platforms, including Android and iOS devices, PCs, Macs, and the Web.
Lapse It Pro
Time-lapse photography allows you to watch objects and scenes change over time. Lapse It Pro for Android lets you use your phone's built-in camera to create your very own time-lapsed scenes.
Sporting News Pro Football
Zumobi Network's SportingNews Pro Football is a full-featured football news app. Its interface is simple and nicely laid out, and it manages to pack a lot of information onto each screen without overwhelming you.
Sporting News NCAA Football
Zumobi Network's SportingNews NCAA Football (NCAAF) Android app is perfect for keeping up with your favorite NCAA football teams.
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