If you haven't stumbled upon the TED website already, then you must download this app. Free talks from budding intellectuals around the world. Topics include everything from Medical breakthroughs to literary genius. What could be better? Recommend!
These jokes take a long time to get to the punchline, but the wait is worth it. Recommend!
LangLearner offers up a really great way to learn the basics of a new language. The categories of phrases are very comprehensive and include lessons in 10 language. They also have language specific apps for more in-depth lessons on a specific language.
I really like this app for the wide variety of language choices and the at your own pace lessons. The free app has 30 lessons, but if you want the full 100 you can upgrade. Great customer support as well.
Skype is one of the best Apps that you can have on your mobile. Imagine having to make a quick phone call outside of your country... well it goes straight to the concern how much it might cost me. It is great to have immediate access to your friends and start chatting and calling whenever you want. I use it all the time.
For everyday projects and tips from car maintenance, to hanging photos, to wallpapering a bedroom, Howcast has your answer. Very good, professionally produced videos offer up some terrific instruction and great home improvement ideas!
If you do a lot of diy projects this app is a must have. Take photos and store the dimensions right on the image, then save it and share it with others. One of the best apps out there!
From Harvard Business School comes the Harvard Business Review tips app. Get daily management and leadership tips daily in the form of short, easily digestible articles. Only issue is the lack of sharing ability or saving of articles, otherwise great info!
This is one of the best books ever written on leadership and leadership development. The app offers up key quotes and bulleted techniques that you can use to inpire yourself, or share via social media.
An awesome app for keeping informed about your upcoming child birth. There are terrific videos covering everything from your baby's growth inside the womb to actual child birth. The day by day tips are really great.
This is an app to have if you're having a baby soon or already have one. You can do quite a bit with this app, from keeping a daily journal to tracking growth and everything in between. Great information at your fingertips as well.
This app is mostly video clips of all the best shows on Animal Planet. Recommend!
I'll admit that I typically can't stay up late enough to catch Jimmy's show, but I still love it. This app is an awesome way to check out clips from the show along with band performances. You can also connect with the cast on Twitter and Facebook.
From the site started by the super funny Will Ferrell comes Funny or Die, the app. Offers up some awesome celebrity made web humor as well as user generated stuff. You can vote if something is "funny" or if it should "die." Love this app!
Yet another fantastic product from Google. I use Google Voice all the time when travelling especially, to connect with co-workers and friends.
Google Earth is such a beautiful app. Exploring our world has never been easier, and the graphics are spot on.
Great app for accompanying workouts, particularly the charts that show your progress over time. Really appreciate that as I'm a visual person, and it keeps me motivated.
Fab's app informs me of great sales on kitschy and uniquely designed items (from handbags to furniture). Love it!
What impresses me most is the developer's use of tilt controls. Most mobile games don't effectively utilize the actual device on which you're playing, and Air Penguin is fun for the whole family. Definitely recommend it.
Zynga Poker is my go-to app for texas hold'em. Love the option of playing all different levels along with sit and go tournaments. Social aspect is great as well, and when my battery runs down I can play on Facebook! Easy to keep playing with daily chips lottery and chip sharing feature.
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