It's Freebie Friday! Here's a list of freebie apps and what they can do for you. Remember to search in your app store or marketplace to download the application.
Amazon Mobile: Browse, search, get product details, and read reviews on millions of products available from Amazon.com and other merchants. Take advantage of 1-Click ordering, Prime member support, Subscribe & Save, Wish Lists, order tracking, and more.
Converter Plus: Converter Plus is a unit converter with a very extensive list of currencies and units in hundreds of categories. The list includes area, weight, energy, force, length, mass, power, pressure, speed, temperature, volume, bits and bytes and many more.
Epicurious: Epicurious is a recipe app, Among the free options out there, Epicurious is king, pulling recipes from a huge catalog. You can search by ingredient or by the type of dish you want to make, such as appetizers and dinners.
Hootsuite: HootSuite is a social-media aggregation app, meaning it lets you manage up to five profiles on Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare, all from one central interface.
Mozy: Online backup service Mozy lets you access all your backed-up files securely right from your iPhone, essentially letting you carry your computer around with you, tucked away in your pocket.
Remember the Milk: This handy little reminder app integrates with your choice of online calendars, like Outlook, Gmail, and iCal. You'll always have your to-do list at the touch of a button.
Shazam: Shazam is quick and easy to use. Just hold your phone up to the music or TV and within seconds you’ll get more information like the name of the track and artist, streaming lyrics, videos, special offers, exclusive content and more – straight to your smartphone.
Trainyard Express: Trainyard Express is a puzzle solving game unlike any that you've ever played. It's easy to learn but very tough to master. Your job is simple: get each train to a goal station. Red trains go to red stations, blue trains go to blue stations, etc. You control the trains by drawing track for them to follow. There isn't a time limit or even a score; the only thing you need to do is figure out a solution for each puzzle.
TripIt: TripIt organizes travel plans into an itinerary that has all of your trip details in one place. The app turns all your flight, hotel and rental car confrimation emails into simple, mobile travel itineraries just by hitting forward.
WebMD: Research conditions, check your symptoms with our symptom checker, access drug and treatment information, get first aid essentials, and check local health listings on the go, from the most trusted brand in health information. WebMD Baby App also offers you a great way to track your newborn's growth and progress.
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Bob Johnson is the Manager of Information and Technology Services at the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library.
