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My Ten Favorite Android Apps of 2011 – Number Seven – Cardio Trainer

by ms.droid on 30. Dec, 2011 in Health & Wellness

Although we all know that we need to get into shape, few of us ever take the time to get out and do so. My favorite app for keeping track of my cardio workouts is Cardio Trainer Pro. This App can be used in nearly every sport you choose. I personally use it for jogging, biking and hiking.

Since the app has a music component I use that when I am running. I hate to run and having a choice of music that motivates me really helps me a lot.

Cardio trainer is super customizable. You can set up your current weight, your weight loss goals, and even the foods that you are eating in there. It will integrate with maps and you can customize how much map you are seeing at any given time.

When you finish up your workout you can upload all the days training into the website. All info on the site is kept anonymous so you need not worry about someone intercepting your data and finding what type of a program you have for training and how much weight you are losing.

Anyway, this is a fitness App that I use often to track much of what I do.

What are your favorite fitness apps? Leave a note below and let’s compare faves!

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My Favorite Apps for 2011 – Number Six ATM Hunter!

by ms.droid on 29. Dec, 2011 in Gotta Have Android Apps

If you ever spend much time traveling, you know how difficult it can be to find an ATM. When you are someplace you don’t know and your pockets are empty you want to get some cash quickly. If you are not a native and can’t speak the language, you will have a problem asking where the nearest ATM can be found.

Although this app comes from Mastercard it is still free. ATM Hunter uses the signal from your GPS to locate any ATM’s that may be nearby it will also let you know how much the fee will cost.

Although I have noticed some gaps it works pretty well in every country that I have tried it so far. If you have used this app please leave a comment below and let me know your experiences using ATM Hunter.

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My Favorite Apps for 2011 – Number Five a tie, Seesmic and Twidroyd!

by ms.droid on 28. Dec, 2011 in Gotta Have Android Apps

Everyone is using Twitter now, you probably are as well. If you like to use Twitter on your android phone, then you will need an app to help you do that.

There are a large number of apps available for Twitter, even the app direct from twitter is pretty good. However Seesmic and Twidroyd are my two favs. They are both extremely customizable and easy to use. Both apps are also extremely powerful, you can use multiple twitter accounts, even attach a location to all your tweets if you should choose too. Handy when you are traveling.

So since I have a difficult time choosing a clear winner in the twitter arena, I am giving a tie to position number five.

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My Ten Favorite Android Apps of 2011 – Number Four – Google Voice

by ms.droid on 27. Dec, 2011 in Business/Tech, Gotta Have Android Apps

Although not technically an App for Android, google voice can be used with your phone. This is a great way to mask your phone number if you are not comfortable giving it out to everyone.

If you are not familiar with Google Voice, you can sign up for the service through your Google account. You will be given a phone number which you can use as your primary number if you wish. As with many VOIP services, you can use it to make outbound calls from your computer, but you can also do so much more!

You can send and receive SMS messages although not with photos, you can buy credits to make phone calls around the country or the world, the rates are pretty good too! The strongest point in favor of Google Voice is the ability to give out your number to others and be able to route the incoming calls how you like to. If you are avoiding a group of people Just set that group so that all incoming calls from them go straight to voicemail!

Anyway there are so many features and uses for this program you just need to try it out for yourself and see how it can help you and your business.

Let me know you use Google Voice in the comments section.

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My Ten Favorite Android Apps of 2011 – Angry Birds

by ms.droid on 26. Dec, 2011 in Gotta Have Android Apps

Everyone seems to love Angry Birds. I noticed that it is the single most downloaded app for 2011. That goes across all platforms. It is popular for android phones and tablets as well as the iphone and the ipad. And why not? For a simple way to spend some time while you are standing in line at the grocery store or at the DMV to upgrade your drivers license, what could be better? The game is so popular that it has now spawned a few offshoots and a load of stuffed children’s toys, t-shirts, books, and even a calander as well as just the game for your phone.

So if you have you like to do something that does not require a lot of effort or thought on your part while you wait in line to finish up your shopping give those angry birds a shot to cool your temper! Pretty sure they will hook you just like they did me!