Local Stories by Local People
updated: Sep 02, 2012, 10:55 AM

By Edhat Subscriber

What's your favorite smartphone app? Mine is SoundHound. You click on it and hold your phone up to a song that's playing and SoundHound will not only tell you the name of the song, but the artist who recorded it. This is especially helpful regarding commercials that often have songs playing in the background that you'd like to identify. Another app I like is iClean, in which a series of small animals is seen licking what appears to be the back of your smartphone screen in an attempt to clean it. But hey, I'm easily amused.

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COMMENT 315206	2012-09-02 11:14 AM
I love the flashlight app, now I don't have to carry a real flashlight in my purse in case of emergencies, and Google sky, which shows what's up there anytime...it's a fun toy. Just don't wear out the batteries in case you need the flashlight app.!
COMMENT 315218	2012-09-02 11:50 AM
I love the Edhat app. It makes it so easy to read the stories and the comments, add my own comments, and I can upload pictures to Edhat in a flash. Oh that's right....must have been a dream. Never mind.
COMMENT 315219	2012-09-02 11:51 AM
Shazam or Instagram
COMMENT 315221	2012-09-02 11:57 AM
instagram
COMMENT 315225P	2012-09-02 12:04 PM
Whitepages ...
COMMENT 315231	2012-09-02 12:17 PM
@218...a mobile formatting would at least help. It's odd that a site that relies on citizen subscriptions doesn't have a mobile app, but I guess that's the price of a "roll your own" blog vs WordPress which would make the mobile site easy.
COMMENT 315238P	2012-09-02 12:33 PM
The widget I use every day is Data Switch, and it helps me go a week on a battery charge by only having data on when I'm using it. Next most frequent used is the ColorNote app for lists & notes (Text Edit occasionally). Battery Indicator is so handy for quick glances, I tend to forget it's on there. Google Maps and Google Sky both get plenty of use, and OruxMaps is great if I ever fully learn to use it. The only one I paid for is AndRecorder, both because it's a great app and the Premium version let me make some fun ringtones. The big issue for me with apps is Permissions, and it's rare to find a good app that doesn't want to own and sell everything in your phone so I'm glad that at least Android lets me see what access they will have before installing them.
COMMENT 315239	2012-09-02 12:34 PM
Google Sky and Peakfinder.
COMMENT 315240	2012-09-02 12:43 PM
I need an app that filters out any edhat post that points to illegal aliens or labor unions as the cause of any totally unrelated problem. :)
COMMENT 315252	2012-09-02 12:58 PM
Scanner Radio -Get police and fire scanners from all around the country Stumble Upon - pick your list of interests, and then randomly stumle upon cool stuff on the Internet Marine Weather - Love weather stuff Weather Channel - ditto above Mint - really cool. Categorizes your spending in your checking account. Syncs your account with most major bank websites.
COMMENT 315257	2012-09-02 01:15 PM
Mine is the Sheep app, everyone is using it.
COMMENT 315260	2012-09-02 01:20 PM
@240 great idea.
COMMENT 315271P	2012-09-02 02:14 PM
Shop Savvy Just hold your phone's camera towards a bar code on most any item and it will instantly give you the lowest price for both online & brick & mortar stores in the area. If one doesn't show up, you can enter the data right there on the spot. I used this to get a lower price at Walmart of all places!
COMMENT 315275	2012-09-02 02:26 PM
Flipboard.
COMMENT 315281	2012-09-02 02:42 PM
257 FTW!
COMMENT 315282	2012-09-02 02:42 PM
I have a flip phone. I can't stand paying extra for the phone and the monthly extra data charges. Someday maybe I'll have an iphone and my favorite app would probably be a surf app.
COMMENT 315293	2012-09-02 02:59 PM
Northwords. It is a free app. Works the brain, and is a satisfying way to pass time when waiting for the bus. Also a fun thing to do to detox from a stressful day.
COMMENT 315303	2012-09-02 03:20 PM
Livestrong (track weight, exercise, calories) US Tide Free (tide graphs -- I like walking on the beach without getting wet) @240 -- I want one of those too and @ 282 -- hold out as long as you can!
COMMENT 315305	2012-09-02 03:24 PM
I LOVE the flashlight app. It makes it easier for me to find my dog's poops at night.
COMMENT 315321	2012-09-02 04:07 PM
forget shazam, its all about soundhound! and i use the flashlight app too.
COMMENT 315324	2012-09-02 04:17 PM
I LOVE Flipboard. Instagram as well as Words with Friends.
COMMENT 315332	2012-09-02 04:44 PM
Miriam Webster dictionary Flashlight app eBay *as a seller it's a must! Facebook Zillow a word game that I can't think of at the moment *obviously I need to work the brain more! and as I type this post from my laptop on the patio... Pandora is playing from my iPhone in the living room to the outdoor speakers.
COMMENT 315341	2012-09-02 05:25 PM
My fav. is "Out of milk." Grocery shopping, spice cabinet. Makes shopping very easy.
COMMENT 315345	2012-09-02 05:33 PM
Flashlight, GasBuddy, ilighter fire (fun for concerts) and scorecenter by ESPN.
COMMENT 315349P	2012-09-02 05:59 PM
Ditto GasBuddy is especially useful in this day of high gasoline prices. It seems like more & more people report the current gas prices too, so it's usually very current.
MESARATS	2012-09-02 06:10 PM
MotionX GPS. It's a paid but worth it if you travel a lot, works better then then the Garmin, one less thing to pack and you can share the subscription Tune in Radio. Free and you can listen to local, US or international radio stations. IHandy Level. Level, plumb and surface. Visual, digital and also sound. Free IBird for bird identification. I'm trying to get better. Paid. United and Hilton. Free and could be better, but handy for managing work travel. LodgeNet. Free. Hotel TV remote and guild for phone and pad. Most hotel TVs don't have guilds plus the remotes are probably the dirtiest thing in a room and are never cleaned CA marine map is good and works on GPS if out of range and weather bouy app CZ zombie. Kill zombies for free
COMMENT 315382	2012-09-02 08:05 PM
What is wrong with you people??!! EVERYONE knows Angry Birds is the #1 app.
COMMENT 315399	2012-09-02 08:58 PM
Fart Studio
MADMAX	2012-09-03 08:19 AM
ForeFlight for flying.
COMMENT 315459	2012-09-03 08:50 AM
Songza for music and Shazam.
COMMENT 315553	2012-09-03 12:00 PM
DUI Dodger!
COMMENT 315588	2012-09-03 02:10 PM
Does anyone use AppKiller? or know what it is or what it does?
COMMENT 315615	2012-09-03 02:43 PM
The notion of having a "favorite" or the reasons for wanting to know other people's preferences escapes me, but of the hundreds of apps on my iPhone, the ones I use the most are Safari browser Google maps Cyclometer Netflix (I play it on the TV monitor via an HDMI cable)
SPARKEY	2012-09-03 08:18 PM
Slacker Radio gets used the most. Flashlight is a very close second. Angry Birds, clay hunt lite, and clay pigeon shooting are great simple games.
COMMENT 315806P	2012-09-04 12:23 AM
GoSkyWatch- point at stars, planets, etc. to identify them or you can find them in the sky with search. Very cool app. Tunein Radio Netflix- in can watch Movies in bed without my glasses. I just prop my phone on the pillow next to me. Love it.
COMMENT 316074	2012-09-04 04:04 PM
@ 315588: I loaded Appkiller on my phone and I think it does a fairly good job of shutting off applications on your phone that can be running in the background to save your battery life. Facebook often sucks my battery life and I can kill the applications running. It works to reboot your phone in a way. Don't forget to shut-down and restart your smart phone daily to avoid weird glitches.

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