![]() The idea: more than 22 3D pop-out planets, spaceships and pieces of planet scenery, superimposed on the real world. This is an augmented reality app, part of a series from PopAR Toys designed to work with its range of printed books, cards or simply $1 bills (yes, if you're using in the UK, you may need to hunt down one of those). Probably good for freeing up regular seconds of funtime on that Haitian vacation. This is more about personal productivity on Android tablets: a multitasking launcher overlay that promises to make it quicker to flick between apps, rather than using the default Android controls. The app is free for existing users of Wrike. That's what Wrike is about on desktop computers, and now it has an Android app for use "whether you are at a meeting, in an airport or on vacation in Haiti". ![]() Now for something more serious (with fewer rhymes): project management on the go. There's also a focus on conferences, though: helping identify the attendees who you haven't met yet, but who may be most relevant to your work. It aims to connect you with relevant work contacts in the same area as you, hooking you up with messaging. Unsocial (Free)ĭon't be fooled by the name: Unsocial is a very social app, and one focused on business. There are shedloads of live wallpapers available for Android smartphones and, while most of them are unappealing, Audio Glow has the makings of a good one: a glowing music visualizer that bases its visuals on whatever music (or app sound) is playing at the time. That includes Android, where the free app promises monthly news, reviews, interviews and previews of DVDs and games. The UK arm of video-rental chain Blockbuster has its own print magazine, but now it's gone digital. The results will be published early in 2013, and you get a personalised report on your journeys if you take part. ![]() The idea: download the app, then use it to file a report on your commuting journeys: how happy and relaxed you feel (or not), as well as the conditions of the bus, tube, train or other method of public transport. This app comes from Imperial College London as part of a research trial into commuting in the capital. Seuss apps – words that zoom up when a picture is touched, to aid early readers. The original Seussian artwork is complemented by voice narration, and – common to all the publisher's Dr. Seuss book-app to be released by Oceanhouse Media for Android, focusing on the imaginary Circus McGurkus. It's shaping up as a slick alternative to the official Twitter app, with features for power users as well as newcomers to microblogging. Twitter app Echofon is still in beta on Android, so you won't find it on the Google Play store – the link above takes you to UberMedia's latest build. It's based on a 65-year-old print book about a bunny going to bed, with interactivity, photography features and the ability to play nice with seven and 10-inch tablets as well as smartphones. ![]() US firm Loud Crow Interactive makes exceedingly good children's book-apps, with Goodnight Moon its latest release on Android (and iOS). It's a 164-page digital book with search features, and the option to save pages or the guide for offline access when on your travels. Publisher Archant has rounded up 101 heritage sites from around Britain for this tourism app, from Stonehenge to Balmoral. Users can create Gift Lists which can then be sent to Boots' website, and the app also ties into the retailer's Video Gift Tags, for recording personal video messages to be attached to real presents. Retailer Boots has launched a dedicated Christmas app, with details of its festive gifts lineup, and the option to filter them by price, category and the likely recipient. On with this week's Android apps: Boots Christmas (Free) Windows Phone has a monthly roundup – the latest one is here. IOS apps also get their own post, which can be found here this week. ![]()
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