App Weekender: 30+ new apps you should try this weekend
by Antonio Wells
Aug 18, 2013 2:37 PM –
Time for new apps to check out in the App Weekender! These are some of the gems that came through our queue this week so we haven’t reviewed them yet but they look enticing enough to download… let us know what you think of the new apps in the comments. There’s easy one click links below to download in Google Play. Enjoy! 😉
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Apps
Magisto Video Editor & Maker
Free
Magisto Video Editor & Maker automatically turns your video clips and pictures into beautifully edited movies, complete with your choice of music, cool graphics, and effects, in just a few magical minutes! Magisto has millions of users, has been featured twice on the Google Play homepage in 129 countries, and best of all, it is free to download! HOW DOES THE MAGIC WORK? You don’t have to be a video editor or know anything abou
Note list
Free
Manage all your notes with Note l!st. Note l!st is an elegant note manager. Note l!st differs from other note apps by it’s simple operation and versatility. Use Note l!st to create quick notes, todo items and write down all your ideas and reminders. With the folder structure you keep all your notes organized. Most important features: – Manage all your notes. – Stores related information like title and priority. – Check complet
Remote Control Collection
Free
The Remote Control Collection is a compilation of remotes, which you can use to wirelessly control your PC! The unified remotes enable you to control the PC beyond mouse and keyboard! Included remote controls are: -Mouse -Keyboard -Live Screen (Pro) -Speech recognition -Media Player (Pro) -Slideshows (Pro) -Scroll -Shortcuts The controls in detail: Mouse Remote Imagine your PC’s touchpad right on your Android device. Multitouc
PlayKids TV
Free
PlayKids TV offers hours of age-appropriate, fun, and educational shows and games available on your phone and tablet anytime! ** FREE unlimited access for the first 7 days! ** – Designed with your little one in mind: Age-appropriate cartoons on a fun, child-friendly interface. Parental controls keep your child from accessing the rest of the phone and engaged with the videos you choose on PlayKids TV. – Watch videos offline: Do
Hovering Controls
$1.33
Ever wanted to use your smartphone without touching the screen? Now you can!! With Hovering Controls you can use your phone just like Samsung Galaxy S4 does with Air Gesture and much more! If you find this app usefull for you, consider buying it for supporting new updates, thank you. If app does not work for you, email me, no need to vote 1 star and leave a bad comment as for other people it works very well. Hovering Controls
Mac IR Remote Free - Apple TV
Free
Use your HTC One as an infrared remote control for your AppleTV or MacBook Pro. The Mac IR remote control for your HTC ONE, you can control your Apple devices from the sofa or in a keynote. This app has all the features of the Apple infrared remote control. Supported devices are Apple TV, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini and the Apple Universal Dock with IR. #### Only for HTC One, other devices are currently not supported! ####
IntelliCover 2.0
Free
? DESCRIPTION IntelliCover 2.0 is a utility which uses your device’s proximity sensor, light sensor and/or accelerometer to turn the screen on and off, allowing fast and efficient access to your phone or tablet. It turns the screen off automatically when you put your device in your pockets, close its flip cover, store the device in a bag, or even just leave the device facing down on a table. As soon as the device is back in yo
Automaton Trial (Beta)
Free
Automaton is an Revolutionary step in Automating your Device using Sensors It is based on idea that Locking & Unlocking device can be more Simple, Fast & Magical app using various Sensors Now, the concept will be changed & tons of new features will be added to Unlock version ! XDA EDITOR IN CHIEF Will Verduzco says: “Magically” wakes the device right when you want to use it App Expires on 15th August then maybe new version wil
@to Music - VK, Last.fm, Radio
Free
@to Music gives you access to your music libraries anywhere. It supports such social services as VK.com and Last.fm (and even more in nearest future), also you can listen music which is stored on your sd card. You can manage your libraries and playlists, search for artists, albums or songs. You can listen music on-line or cache it and listen even when interned is not available. Letter for White Rabbit Tek User. #1 by link (rus
Widbook
Free
Join the thousands of people who are sharing their writing through Widbook and gaining exposure worldwide. By downloading this app, you’ll be able to connect with authors from more than 200 countries – and read and share as many books as you want for free! Widbook (www.widbook.com) is a free collaborative publishing platform for anyone who loves to read and write and it’s revolutionizing the publishing industry. – Get connecte
QuickWrite Keyboard Trial
Free
~~~ Increase your typing speed and accuracy many times ~~~ From the developer of OfficeSuite, QuickWrite is a multilingual keyboard app with intelligent contextual word prediction. Easy to set-up and time-saving QuickWrite conveniently integrates with any application on your device and makes typing quick and fun. From text messaging, email and Facebook to professional text editing in mobile office applications QuickWrite will
All In One SMS Library
Free
SMS Library is an offline collection of sms for any occasion. As the name suggests the app is designed to provide messages for any occasion. App auto updates the collection on a weekly basis. Get all your Birthday stuff from greetings to messages to wish brother,sister and others. Life, while mostly enjoyable, does have its ups and downs. Share your emotions with your close ones by sending them your various feelings about Brea
Pregnancy Companion
Free
Pregnancy Information You Can TRUST! Pregnancy Companion is the most INFORMATIVE pregnancy app available. Created and written by two highly respected practicing OB/GYN physicians, it’s like having your own doctor’s trusted advice (and lots of cool tools!) right at your fingertips. ONLY IN PREGNANCY COMPANION: *Your Baby, Your Body – Exclusive DAILY and WEEKLY pregnancy tips and developmental insights from respected OB/GYN phys
Geobells: Location Reminders
Free
Geobells are reminders based on your location. Most reminder apps work by reminding you at a certain time. Geobells reminds you at a certain place. Ever tell yourself that you’ll pick up orange juice when you are near a grocery store, only to forget and drive right past it? Or tell yourself to get a haircut when you are near the barber shop, but don’t remember to do so until you get home and it’s too late? Geobells is the solu
GPS Speedometer & Flashlight
Free
PLEASE, if there are problems with the app – tell me what is wrong so I can fix it. Don’t vote with one star and no comment, thank you! GPS Speedometer – this GPS SPEED application is a free software for Android devices with built-in GPS antenna. It acts as a normal speed gauge, which you may find in any car, showing the velocity of the vehicle you are in. *This is an ad-supported application. Facebook page: https://www.facebo
iTooch 8th Grade Math
Free
With more than 1,699 worksheets, iTooch 8th Grade Math is a new and fun way of practicing and learning Math for eighth graders. It is, by far, the largest collection of educational worksheets based on the US National Common Core Standards on Google Play for middle school. Used by more than 1,000,000 users, iTooch apps are a full learning solution which helps parents, teachers and students to identify and address their learning
Astrid English
$1.49
Spell with Astrid! A fun and educational game for kids curios of the letters and the alphabet. The app presents pictures of both common an unusual animals, all spelled with three to four letters. Every time the kid taps the picture or any of the letters, a voice will explain what was tapped on. All words in the application are written with lower case letters, as it is known that knowledge of lower case letters rather than capi
Aus Weather Australia
Free
Welcome to Aus Weather Australia, a fast, simple weather app for all your favourite cities in Australia! Stay up to date with warnings, a full 7 day forecast and Australian weather radars sourced directly from Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). With widgets, and a beautiful app design, everything you need is in Aus Weather Australia! Features -Hundreds of locations -7 Day forecasts -Radars and maps -Widgets for the locks
Image Cut
Free
Image Cut is an application that can be easily cut an object out from an image or photo. Drag your finger or touch pen outside of the part to be cut in the photo and picture, and then click the “cut” button to complete the operation. In the paid version (Image Cut Pro), you can share the cropped image to such services as image editing applications, E-mail, and Twitter. In case the object is very similar to the backgroud in col
Flying Lights Live Wallpaper
Free
Beautiful and colorful 2D live wallpaper. Watch lights flying across the screen, touch the screen to spawn more. Features: -Portrait and landscape mode -6 different background to chose -3 color sets
Kids Number Fishing
$0.99
-This Number Fishing app will keep your kids entertained, educated and quite in car, in a restaurant, on a plane or everywhere. – Number Fishing games help kids to increase their brain power along with improving their memory. -Kids Number Fishing Game will improve kids’ memory skills. – Kids Number Fishing Game will develop their concentration. – Kids Number Fishing Game will develop kids’ cognition skills. Very Interesting fo
Navigation Tools
Free
Do you need a professional app to accompany you during your navigation, then try this App! “Navigation tools’ app has 7 screens full of information: 1. Satellite positions in the sky (skyview), shown on a radar(including additional information). 2. Your current speed, battery level and battery temperature shown on a speedometer. 3. Your current altitude shown on as text, on a graph,and on a altitude chart. 4. A simple compass
GPS Nag Me
Free
GPS NAG ME IS NOW FREE WITH NO ADS WHATSOEVER! Visit www.gpsnag.me for more information GPS Nag Me – find your stolen phone! GPS Nag Me is an essential companion to your phone if it ever gets stolen or found by someone else. It works in tandem with other lost/stolen phone tracking apps to greatly assist in getting an accurate fix on your phone’s location using the phone’s in built GPS. Your GPS needs to be turned on to get an
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Games
Spaceship Alpha
$1.29
An action game based on exploring a procedurally generated universe and fending off aliens! In Spaceship Alpha you control a small spaceship exploring the universe filled with randomly generated stars and planets. Discover new planets, fight aliens, fend off your rival in duel after duel, destroy alien motherships, take over alien homeworlds, and upgrade your ship to make it faster and stronger. FREE VERSION HERE: http://marke
Jetpack High
Free
Help Little Birdy to deliver his girlfriend flying as high as possible. Little Birdy found a jetpack, a handsome hero costume and rescues his beloved abducted by a flying saucer evil Castor of the planet Amas. He has too much luck, but you will attain to be the best? Avoid all obstacles in your way or Little Birdy died of a cartoonish death. Complete numerous missions to increase your rank and show off a maximum on social netw
Geometry Dash
$1.99
Jump and fly your way through danger in this rythm-based action platformer! “Geometry Dash provides all of the challenge expected from an “impossible” game while also making it more accessible to newcomers.” – 148Apps “Geometry Dash is a fast-paced platformer that will leave you screaming in frustration, but you’ll keep coming back for more.” – AppAdvice “Geometry Dash isn’t your typical rhythm-based game, it actually requires
Protoxide: Death Race
Free
Are global warming, abnormal weather, increasing number of cataclysms all over the planet, cocktails of earthquakes, tsunamis and blowing nuclear power-stations the reasons to think about incoming apocalypse? Protoxide: Death Race offers you their version of the “world after 2012”. Abandoned cities under the rowdy gang’s control, the absence of legal law, violence as a basic survival principle and races without rules as the
Delta-V Racing
$0.99
“Spacehopper has distilled the fun and chaos of combat-focused racing games like Mario Kart and Wipeout into a 2D side-scrolling affair that works tremendously well on the touchscreen.” (TouchArcade) “…its skilful fusion of racing and side-scrolling shooting comes off beautifully, making it one of the most interesting games of its kind on the App Store.” (PockerGamer 8/10) “This is well worth checking out for fans of shoot ‘
Invasion zombie apocalypse
Free
Relieve our planet of ferocious monsters! The whole world is in peril and needs you and your experience to save it from the terrible enemy. Crazy cool 3-d graphics shall send your heart racing. You will not be able to put the game aside, not for a minute! Are you ready for the bloody fight? Mutants are waiting! On February 15th, 2013 a meteorite hit the Earth near Chelyabinsk with devastating outcome. The radiation brought to
Scratch That Logo Quiz
Free
Scratch That Logo Quiz is a brand new Android game where you have to scratch your phone’s screen to find out what logo it is there, but be careful! You can not scratch the whole screen, just a small area, with a portion of the logo that you scratch you will have to guess what it is! oh, and hurry up! You just have a few seconds! There are ten worlds with 30 levels each, each new world is a little more difficult and with new lo
Animal Voyage
Free
Explore mysterious islands and rescue stranded animals that need your help! Save exotic creatures from flooded islands and bring them safely home to build your very own animal paradise! Start playing this intriguing and unique animal rescue game today! Install this FREE game to: Rescue adorable animals and BUILD them a beautiful paradise! Explore mysterious islands to discover NEW and RARE animals! Create an incredible animal
Block Defender: Tower Defense
Free
Build and Defend – The ultimate defense game in pure BLOCK style! Just some of the awesome features: – True smooth 3d graphics – 20 unique levels – Over 5 blocky attackers – 4 cool defenders with unique abilities – Colorful BLOCK style – New in-level soundtrack and fx effects The pixel style tower defense game for your Android phone or tablet: “Block Defender: Defense of the Pixel Tower”! Join your little piece of blocky fun t
Neon Pong
Free
Neon Pong is a new addictive two player game. Challenge your friends and react faster than ever to hit the ball. The game shows a new version of the classic pong game with an absolutely customizable playground. Train your reflexes and become the master of the Neon Pong! Features: -3 Diferent stadium colours -6 Different game options -2 Player mode -1 Player training mode with 5 different difficulty levels -Different ball sound
My Lovely Cheese, Free Smasher
Free
? Join the Fun, for Free, to become a Legendary Cat! ? Smash and Tap mouse and rats to see how fast you are. Wave after wave of hungry mice and rats are trying to steal your cheese. What will you do as a Cat?!!!!! Of course you will defend your cheese. Smash them, kill them, and show them no mercy. Don’t let them escape. Kill them as fast as you can to earn more points and increase your world rank. Game Features: ? Free ? Funn
Match Dots
Free
Connect the same dots and make closed shapes or loops to earn more points in 60 seconds! Discover unique ZEN gameplay! Match Dots for Android is a free puzzle game about connecting dots with addictive gameplay. The goal is to clear as many dots as you possibly can. The gameplay is very easy and simple: connect the same color, you need to drag your finger over the dots to link them. Vertically, horizontally and diagonally link
Brain Trainer Memory Training
Free
A simple memory game has four difficulty levels so that adults can also enjoy it, training your memory and perception. Game Features: . different levels of difficulty . system adjusts automatically to your device . easy to remember pictures . nice hand-drawn HD graphics. . memory training . nice music And all this in a pleasant space graphic design. The game is to guess the two (at the madness of three) of the same card as soo
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