Yahoo! Weather – Beautiful and Accurate

Total Score:   30

If you are interested in an app that offers you varied weather information that is easy to access, then Yahoo! Weather is the app for you.  I’ve reviewed a lot of weather apps, and tried them regularly and I’m finding this new Yahoo! app very appealing. All the information is available by swiping left/right or up/down.  It doesn’t get any easier than that!

 

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Finish – Stop Procrastinating and Finish Your Tasks

Total Score:  29.5

Finish is a procrastinator’s dream – well, if your dream is to finish things.  This app allows you to see your short-term, mid-term and long-term tasks at a glance.  This app helps you stay focused on what you committed to work on during a certain time and still keeps what’s coming up visible.  You might gather from my app reviews that I have a lot of tasks and I struggle to keep up with them.  That would be completely accurate. I have tried a lot of productivity, to-do type apps and now, Finish is my go to app.

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Winston for iPhone – A Fun Way to Keep Up With News

Total Score:  29

Winston for iPhone is a fun way to keep up with news headlines.  I am a bit of a news junkie, and this app hits a home run for me. It is both informative and fun.

You can enjoy your news narrated by a pleasant voice accompanied by visuals.  As others said, it is kind of like having SIRI read you the headlines.

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Pixies – Fun With Photos

Total Score:  29

One of the joys of using an iPhone is the ability to take and manipulate photos.  The name of this app, Pixies – Fun with Photos really tells you all you need to know.  The only other thing you need to know is that it’s so easy.  This is one of those apps that just makes you want to go through your camera roll, add to your photos and share them.  Continue reading

Get Maximum Weather Info with the Minimal Climate Clock

Total Score:   29.5

We talk about the weather because it impacts our lives.  It’s that simple and that’s why there are so many apps out there to help us find out the weather at any moment.  I’ve reviewed a number of them but have found one that provides me just what I need on a day-by-day, hour-by-hour basis.  That app, Climate Clock, displays the temperature on an analog clock.  It allows you to see the weather now – and for the next ten hours.  Continue reading

Swackett for iPad – Weather That’s Different and Comprehensive

Total Score:   27.5

This isn’t your average weather app.   You can use this new cool weather app to get the information you need in a format that does not bore you silly.  Swackett for iPad does not skimp on information.  You get the full gamut from current conditions to in-depth radar.  All of this is wrapped up in a colorful, fun package.  I can easily see it as valuable for adults and a way to engage children in understanding how weather works. Continue reading

Worldictionary Is a Translation Powerhouse

Total Score:  28

Worldictionary is not just another language learning app.  It is packed with options and is the kind of app that you start telling your friends about. The coolest feature is the ability use your phone's camera for word recognition. I'll explain how that works below.  Continue reading

Personalize your Wallpaper with Wallpapers HD

Total Score:  28.5

If you want to give your wallpaper a personal touch, you should try Wallpapers HD.   It allows you to select a wallpaper that fits your interest, your mood, matches your cover or expresses anything you want to on any given day.  There is an iPad and iPhone version so you can make your devices match or give each one a personality.  Continue reading