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Feeling depressed? These apps can help, or get you help

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Posted by Florence Ion on 12 Jul 2017 10:00 am
Life is long and arduous, and some of us have to face it with a health condition in tow. But sometimes, an app can help. Mental health is not the easiest topic of discussion considering the social stigma surrounding it, but that hasn't stopped the breadth of mobile therapy and mood diary apps available in the Google Play Store. Treatment can be cost-prohibitive if you're not insured or don't...

What's on MrMobile's phone?

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Posted by MrMobile on 25 May 2017 6:32 pm
As we approach the one-year anniversary of MrMobile's launch, it seems only right to fulfill one of the most common viewer requests. You see a variation of the question in the comment section of nearly every video: "what's on your phone, MrMobile?" And while I personally find my app selection really predictable, I figure there's probably a gem or two in here that some of y'all haven...

Best apps and games for getting out and enjoying the outdoors

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Posted by Marc Lagace on 27 Apr 2017 9:00 am
Just because you like being on your phone doesn't mean you have to stay inside all the time. Ahh, summer. For those of us who live in the North, it's that brief couple of months where we can go outside and comfortably enjoy the outdoors. And yet, it's still all too easy to stay inside, watch Netflix, and just lay about. Sometimes you need something to prod you up on your feet and set you off...

Best Android apps for your Chromebook

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 20 Apr 2017 4:00 pm
An injection of over 1,000,000 Android apps does a great job filling in the holes in Chrome. Updated April 2017: This post was updated to make sure it's full of awesome apps for your Chromebook. A few Chromebooks already have Android apps through Google Play. More are scheduled to get them, and most new Chromebooks will ship with the Play store working from day one. Android app support has...

Best podcast app for Android

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 23 Feb 2017 10:00 am
Best overall Pocket Casts $3.99 See on Google Play Pocket Casts does what any good podcast player should do: it loads quickly, has great discovery tools, has effects for cutting down on silences, and it looks great doing it. Shifty Jelly, the company behind Pocket Casts, has put a lot of love into making the app as full-featured as possible without alienating beginners just looking for an...

Best science apps for kids

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Posted by Jen Karner on 22 Feb 2017 10:00 am
Science apps for kids
Science is awesome, and with these apps your kids will learn that too! Children are like little sponges that can soak up the world around them. While that includes the mannerisms of their parents and their environment, this is also when you have a chance to show them the wonder of science and have them get excited about it. While there are plenty of different ways to go about getting your...

The Best Android Apps

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Posted by Simon Sage on 20 Jan 2017 10:17 am
Looking for the absolute best Android apps, utilities, and games, the Play Store has to offer? You've come to the right place! There are a lot of Android apps out there, and we've rounded up the very best across each of the Play Store's major categories. Keep in mind that these are our subjective choices, and are always welcome to hear about what you're digging in the comments, so don't be shy...

Best Stock Market Quote Apps for Android

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Posted by Marc Lagace on 4 Jan 2017 10:00 am
Track your investments and get up-to-date stock quotes with these great apps! You don't have to be a Wall Street big wig to keep on track of all the movement on the global financial markets. These days, you can keep track of your personal stocks and watch the markets from wherever you are via your phone. We're focusing on apps for monitoring stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, but if you're new...

Best delivery apps for Android

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Posted by Mike Tanasychuk on 8 Dec 2016 10:00 am
What's the best way to track a package on Android? Check out these package tracking apps! The holidays are upon us and I don't know about you, but to hell with the mall. Give me a mouse and an Amazon account and I'll get the job done in 20 minutes with free shipping. If you're shopping online from a bunch of different sites, it can be difficult to keep track of every purchase. Download a...

Best apps for the Rio Olympics

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Posted by Mike Tanasychuk on 4 Aug 2016 5:30 pm
Best apps for the Rio Olympics
What's the best app for the Olympics? We can't all stay glued to our TV sets for 17 days straight, so if you want to keep up-to-date on all the things happening at the Rio Olympics, you'll need the best apps available! Here are our favorites!

Best transit apps for Canadians

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 5 May 2016 12:40 pm
Canada's a big place, but getting around its biggest cities shouldn't be a big task. There are dozens of great transit apps out there, often built for a single city's unique bus or metro system. But the best apps are the ones that undertake the difficult task of consolidating data from dozens — hundreds — of cities, arraying accurate arrival and departure times, directions, service messages...

Best Android apps and games of September

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Posted by Simon Sage on 4 Oct 2014 11:34 am
Anomaly Defenders
Summer is slowly drifting away, but the Google Play Store apps are still coming out with full force. We've got a good mix of new and premium Android games, and a few solid communication apps that launched in the last four weeks for your consideration. We're always eager to hear what you guys have installed, so be sure to hit up the comments with your favorite new apps. With that, let's dig...

The best Android apps and games of the week: FIFA 15 Ultimate Team and more!

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Posted by Simon Sage on 27 Sep 2014 2:57 pm
FIFA 15 for Android
The Google Play Store has been busy churning out some solid Android apps and games this week. Soccer, errr, football fans have an updated FIFA game to dig into, there's a great new strategy games from the Anomaly guys, and a smattering of utility apps to top it all off. As always, we're eager to hear what you've found in the Play Store, but in the meantime, here are our top ten new Android...

Best Android apps and games of the week: Goat Simulator and more!

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Posted by Simon Sage on 20 Sep 2014 2:36 pm
Goat Simulator for Android
We've got another batch of the best new Android games and apps to have launched in the last week for y'all. Goat Simulator is by far the most recognizable launch this week, but we've got a few apps for businessy types, too. Hop into the Google Play Store and check out our picks, and as always, drop a comment for your favorite new releases.

The best Android apps and games of the week: Spider-Man Unlimited and more

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Posted by Simon Sage on 13 Sep 2014 2:10 pm
Google Hangouts Dialler
We had a great week full of new Android apps, even among all of the iPhone 6 hubbub. We've got an old-school RPG this week, an unexpected game from Cisco, and an awesome app from Comedy Central with support for full episodes. We've got five new games and five new apps for your consideration, and as always, we're eager to hear what you've been able to dig up in the Google Play Store. If you're...

The Best Android apps and games of the week: Angry Birds Stella, Reddit AMA, and more!

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Posted by Simon Sage on 6 Sep 2014 5:12 pm
Angry Birds Stella
We've got some great new Android games and Android apps to kick off September. There's a stealth game from Sony to check out, a smattering of productivity apps, and plenty more in between. If you're ready to go, take a gander at our top ten Android apps released this week.

The best new Android apps of August 2014

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Posted by Simon Sage on 31 Aug 2014 2:10 pm
Fragment for Android
If you're itching for some fresh downloads this Labor Day weekend, we've gathered together the five best app releases this month in the Google Play Store. This go-around we've got a bit of photography, some productivity, and a little something from HTC and Google. Be sure to check out our round up of the best Android games released this month if you're hankering for more.

Best new Android apps and games of the week: Swing Copters, Fragment, and more!

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Posted by Simon Sage on 23 Aug 2014 12:03 pm
Fragment for Android
We've got another week chock-full of excellent Android apps and games hitting the Google Play Store. Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen is back to test the outer limits of patience with his latest game, Swing Copters. The folks from Pixite have ported over their first photo app, and the results are really impressive. We've dug up plenty more Android games and apps that have just been released,...

The best Android apps of the week: HTC Zoe, TapPath, and more!

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Posted by Simon Sage on 16 Aug 2014 10:57 am
Well everybody, we survived another week. It was hard, and at times we couldn't tell if we would make it, but here we are. For all of the trials and tribulations, we have these, the five very best Android apps to hit the Google Play Store in the last seven days. This week was dominated by stuff for the artistic types delving in photography, drawing, and video, though there's one handy new...

Best Android apps and games of the week: Duet, NFL Now and more!

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Posted by Simon Sage on 9 Aug 2014 5:48 pm
Duet for Android
We've got another week's worth of new Android app releases for you! These are the best we've been able to find: five great Android games and five great Android apps. There are plenty of strategy games this go-around, but also a little something for those in business and something else for photographers. Intrigued? Let's dive in.

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