Twitter iconFacebook iconRSS icon

AccuWeather for Android, Top Weather App

Posted on Jan 23, 2012 in News and Weather, Top Rated Apps | comment

The AccuWeather for Android app offers accurate and localized weather all wrapped together in a beautiful, straightforward interface.Version: 2.0.10 Size: 9.08MB (no apps2SD, necessary for widget functionality) Category: Weather Price: FreeThe AccuWeather app includes one of the best weather widgets in its class of weather Android apps. The 4×1 horizontal widget includes a graphic for the current weather conditions (e.g. partly cloudy/sunny), along with the current temperature (plus the RealFeel® temperature), location, and today’s high/low temperatures. Like most other...

Read More

Google Currents Android App, Personalized Magazine-Style Web Content

Posted on Dec 8, 2011 in News and Weather, Top Rated Apps | comment

The Google Currents Android app is a simple, elegant way to view your favorite web content all in one place.Version: 1.0 Size: 5.61MB (apps2SD enabled) Category: News & Weather Price: FreeGoogle Currents is Google’s response to popular apps like Flipboard (iOS) and Pulse Reader which provide a simple interface for perusing your favorite RSS feeds, web content, and social content. The app’s homepage (and overall layout) is extremely clean with sharp icons for your content as well as large, scrolling pictures from the latest content. To sync content you’d like to...

Read More

Top Android App: CNN

Posted on Apr 20, 2011 in News and Weather, Top Rated Apps | comment

“Experience what happpens when storytelling meets the latest technology” with the new CNN app for Android.Version: 1.0.1 Size: 1.51MB (no apps2SD) Category: News and Weather Price: FreeCNN took their time developing and fine-tuning their Android app, and it definitely shows in its functionality and gorgeous UI. The app opens to the latest headlines and top stories. Swiping left/right switches to the other categories such as politics, entertainment, health, and travel. Each category then features the ten latest articles including their headlines and thumbnail images. In...

Read More

Top Android Widget: Minimal RSS Widget

Posted on Feb 13, 2011 in News and Weather, Top Rated Apps, Top Rated Widgets | 2 comments

Minimal RSS Widget is a simple, elegant way to display your RSS feed items on your Android homescreen.Version: 1.2.1 Size: 86.80KB Category: News & Weather Price: FreeTo create the widget, do as you would with any other widget and long-press on your Android homescreen. Then, to add feeds you have to manually enter their addresses in the box. Make sure to click save before exiting this screen. In the settings, you can adjust the refresh rate, scrolling speed, and max entries for the display. Additionally, you can set the background, alignment, and arrow color to match your current...

Read More

Read Full-Content, Full-Color Newspapers w/ PressReader

Posted on Feb 10, 2011 in News and Weather, Top Rated Apps | comment

PressReader offers high-fidelity browsing and offline reading in a rewarding, cover-to-cover experience.Version: 1.1.11.0107 Size: 1.56MB (no apps2SD) Category: News & Weather Price: Free (trial, subscriptions available)PressReader offers over 1,700 full-content newspapers from 92 countries in 48 languages. This Android app comes with 7 trial issues, so that you can test and download the specific newspapers you are interested in. Some of the most popular publications include USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Vancouver Sun, and The Herald. You can read the latest local, domestic, or...

Read More
Page 1 of 5123Last »