Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications, games, and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous 2 weeks or so.

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Apps

Chrome Beta

It's about time. The Beta channel of Chrome's release is now available on Android, though like its more stable brother, it won't be getting all the bells and whistles from the desktop version. You don't need any special access for the beta build, and it can be installed over your default browser or the stable version of Chrome.

Welcome to Chrome Beta for Android! Preview the latest features: Try out the newest features. (Sometimes these may be a little rough around the edges.) Give early feedback: Let us know what you think and help make Chrome for Android a better browser. You can install Chrome Beta alongside your current version of Chrome for Android. Chrome Beta will request additional permissions when using Chrome Sync for the first time.

Chrome Beta Developer: Google LLC
Price: Free
4.4
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Tapatalk HD

Android Police coverage: Tapatalk HD Leaves Beta, Is On One-Day Only Sale For $0.99 In The Play Store

You know Tapatalk, if only from the annoying pop-ups from forums around the web. Their long-awaited tablet version is available now, but unfortunately, those of you who've bought the smartphone version will still have to pony up. At least it's got a full Holo interface, with multiple columns for true tablet functionality.

Introducing Tapatalk HD for Android tablets - built specifically for the latest Android 4 Ice-cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean systems - you're getting a full tablet experience on forums with split views and other interface enhancement that works great on tablets with 7" or bigger screen.

  • New - Gallery view on bigger forums, discover new discussions by photos
  • New - Push Notification - instant notification of subscribed topics, private messages, likes received, mentioned, and more.
  • Portrait and Landscape view optimized

Winulator

Android Police coverage: A Way To Play Starcraft On Android That Isn't Embarrassingly Bad - With Full Touch Controls - Is On The Way (Video)

Look, this is complicated. It's like an emulator, but not exactly. It's running parts of Windows on your Android device, but not the most important or recognizable parts, and even then, it's running code that's more than a decade old. But here's the important bit: you can play (some) ancient DirectX games on (some) Android devices. Let the cries of adulation commence!

Winulator lets you run some old Windows programs and games on your Android devices. The aim is late 90's old DirectX-based games. Support for popular titles is added gradually by the developer after testing. See website for more details about supported programs. You can configure widgets for control - these widgets map to virtual keyboard keys, right click, zoom, etc. Mostly suitable for tablets, but runs on small devices as well.

Zime (BETA) | To-do + Calendar

Android Police coverage: [New App] Zime Is A Stylish 3D To-Do Manager And Calendar App

It's hard to make a calendar look interesting, but Zime manages to so so. With a whiz-bang interface and all the standard bells and whistles, it's a shoe-in for the best-looking calendar on the platform. There's also a task (read: to do) function, which allows for syncing across platforms. Right now it's in beta, so some hardware (including the Samsung Galaxy S III and Note II) may have trouble.

Stop listing your tasks, plan your time with Zime: to-dos & calendars, all in 3D Zime is a personal time organizer. Stop listing tasks plan your time. Sync with your calendars, add your to-dos in your timeline and plan all your commitments in one place. With our unique Zime 3D timeline, you can clearly see what’s ahead of you, so you can take the right action.

Facebook Pages Manager

Android Police coverage: Facebook Silently Releases Pages Manager For Android, But You Probably Won't Be Able To Install It Yet

This is the Facebook Pages Manager. It lets you manage your Facebook Pages from your Android device. Simple, huh? The early problems with compatibility have been addressed by now, and all of the 20-odd devices in my Google Play Store list show as compatible. Have at it, social gurus.

Manage all the Pages you admin, wherever you are. Helps Facebook Page admins connect with their audience and keep up with activity on multiple Pages.

• Post new updates and photos and respond to comments as your Pages

• View and reply to private messages sent to your Page

• Get notifications about new activity on your Pages right away

• View your latest Pages Insights

LagFix (fstrim)

Lag is a constant complaint for Android users, even on the most powerful hardware. The folks behind LagFix think they've found one of the primary causes, especially in older versions of the OS: a buildup of data on the internal storage in some kernels. This root-only app claims to fix it - your mileage may vary.

Some Android users suffer from poor performance after some days/weeks of heavy usage. This is due to a well-known TRIM bug affecting these devices (users report Nexus devices and HTC One devices are affected). Kernels with -discard mount option are NOT affected. The source of the problem is that internal storage is not properly TRIMmed when needed. You can find lots of information on XDA - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971852 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929021 It is also well-known fact that running fstrim Linux tool from time to time fixes the issue until internal memory runs out of free blocks. Other solutions like mounting with -discard or disabling fsync may be slow or dangerous.

Reddit Now

Yup, another Reddit app - we know you folks can't get enough of them. Reddit Now has all the basic functions wrapped up in an impressive Holo interface, because a certain subreddit demands it. The UI uses side-swipes to navigate the various panels, not unlike switching tabs in Chrome. It's in beta for the moment, so consider it somewhat unfinished.

Reddit Now is a great way to browse content published on Reddit, a popular social news and entertainment website, using your Android device. Featuring a unique Holo-styled sliding interface Reddit Now aims to provide you with an intuitive, gesture based, Reddit experience.

What does Reddit Now offer?

  • Designed for phones and tablets
  • Gesture based (bezel swipe) Holo interface
  • Vote, comment, save, hide, and share posts
  • Subscribe & unsubscribe to subreddits
  • Reddit sidebar support built in
Now for Reddit Developer: Phyora
Price: Free
4.5
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Zombies, Run! 5k Training

Android Police coverage: Zombies, Run! 5K Training Prepares You To Go The Distance With Extra Missions And More Undead

By now you may have heard of Zombies, Run, an augmented reality training application that lets you pretend you're being beset by a hoard of zombies coming through your headphones. This is the 5K version, specifically tailored to help you train for a 5K run and improve your current time. Yes, we can't even get through the normal app roundups anymore without zombies.

Zombies, Run. 5k Training is an 8-week training program and audio adventure for beginners that’ll improve your fitness so you can run a 5km distance. We give you clear and detailed instructions about when to walk, jog, run and stretch, building up your confidence and stamina over 25 workouts - combined with a gripping story delivered straight to your headphones. Zombies, Run. 5k Training comes from the creators of Zombies, Run. (Six to Start & Naomi Alderman), the world’s most successful smartphone exercise game with almost 250,000 players worldwide.

GymPact - Reward your workout

Believe it or don't, this isn't the first time someone has put hard-earned cash on the line to help motivate new years' resolutions. But it is the one with the best mobile app. Gympact works like this: you put down a small amount of money, and earn it back by reaching your fitness goals, including going to the gym. You can even win prizes for doing well. Skip out on the gym, and your money's gone... to the people who kept their goals.

GymPact motivates you to workout w/ cash rewards, paid for by non-exercisers. Looking to make a fitness New Years Resolution for 2013? GymPact helped our users succeed on 86% of the workouts they committed to do in 2012. Conquer workout excuses and earn cash rewards for exercising - paid for by non-exercisers. Make a Pact of how many days you'll workout, set the Stakes of how much you'll pay if you don't, and check-in via GPS at the gym. Or count running, biking or walking with RunKeeper.

Fitsby: Workout Wars

Speaking of gym motivation, Fitsby takes a different tack: motivating you with friends instead of money. And also money. Fitsby takes the slight gambling aspects of fantasy sports and translates them into Fousquare-style gym checkins, with cash on the line. You can play with your friends on Facebook or Twitter.

Need gym motivation? Try Fitsby. Challenge your friends and compete with them in a game of gym check-ins. Bet money or play for fun. The top gym goers of a game are the winners and split the money from their friends who didn't work out as much as they did. Fitsby uses your smartphone's GPS to verify that you are at a gym and also requires that you work out a minimum of 30 minutes before you can successfully check out.

Fitocracy

Android Police coverage: [New App] Fitocracy Makes Its Way To Android, Puts A Little RPG In Your Workout Routine

Need even more motivation? Then play with yourself (figuratively speaking, of course) with Fitocracy. This iOS hit turns exercise into a real-life RPG, where you level up, complete missions, and the like. Who knew that a set of squats would ever have anything in common with Dungeons and Dragons? Naturally, social elements are included for those who want them.

Fitocracy for Android is finally here. Level up and become more awesome.

HOW IT WORKS:

1. Track workouts to earn points and level up. Complete Quests for bonus points. Earn badges by reaching milestones.

2. Make friends with other Fitocrats. Follow them, give them props, and leave comments. The more social you are, the more motivated and educated you'll become.

3. Become more awesome.

Simple

Android Police coverage: Online Bank 'Simple' Finally Releases Its Android App, And Man Is It Pretty

Bank of America, eat your heart out. Simple is an invite-only online bank, and while the Android app is a little behind its iOS counterpart, the extra effort in the development shows with a gorgeous Holo UI. You can perform all the actions of a "real" bank, including mobile check cashing, budgeting tools, and maps to local ATMs.

Replace your bank with everything you need to organize your spending and save more.

• See your transactions appear in seconds on your Android phone.

• Know instantly how much you can afford with Safe-to-Spend™

• Budget painlessly and in an instant using Spend from Goal.

• See each transaction in detail- spending category, map location, and more.

• Customizable memos to help your track and organize your spending data.

• Find nearby ATMs from the Allpoint™ network-- over 50,000 strong.

GoBank

Android Police coverage: Green Dot Announces 'GoBank', An Online-Only, Smartphone-Centric Take On The Traditional Banking System

Oh, and Green Dot has pretty much the same thing. The interface isn't quite as appealing as Simple. It's still good, but unfortunately, it's also invite-only.

Note: You must already have a GoBank™ account to use this app. GoBank is a new kind of checking account. It’s a checking account born on an mobile phone (instead of a covered wagon), with no overdraft or penalty fees. It’s about time. You can completely manage your GoBank account from the Android app. If you don’t feel like it, you’ll never have to visit GoBank.com. This is the beauty of a fully mobile bank. Seriously. GoBank has no surprise fees. In fact, potential fees are so easy to navigate, they could fit on a single tweet. Check out it out at GoBank.com/NoWorries to see what we mean.

AppFeed.net (beta)

Android Police coverage: AppFeed.net Releases Beta App Into The Play Store

Psst: here's a secret. We use AppFeed.net just about every day to find information on new and updated apps. If you'd rather do it for yourself, you can set up your own account, or just get the mobile app to see the latest and greatest on the Play Store.

AppFeed.net is an online website and service that monitors android market apps and games that are added to the users list and notifies them by an RSS/ATOM feed when those apps are updated, such as when there is a new version or when the price changes (increase or decrease). This app is mobile client for the AppFeed.net website, were you can view, add and remove apps from your tracking list, directly from your Android device.

Tile Launcher Beta

Android Police coverage: Tile Launcher Beta Makes Your Android Homescreen Feel A Little More Windows Phone-y

You've looked at Windows Phone. It's OK to admit it - it won't make you any less of an Android guy. Why not take a little inspiration from the admittedly nifty tile interface in WP7/WP8 with Tile Launcher, which arranges your current shortcuts and widgets in the same visual style? You can keep your normal layout, with just a little more boxy flair.

Smooth, multidirectional, widget-compatible tile-based launcher for Android 4.0+. Please keep in mind this is a BETA release.

  • Based on stock Jellybean 4.2 Launcher
  • Optimized scrolling
  • Completely customize any tile and defaults for new tiles
  • Shortcut/widget settings - title, text color, background color, images, transparency

QM Launcher

Remember that bit from the end of Jurassic Park, where the girl uses a "UNIX system" with an incredibly stupid 3D interface just to lock the doors? This is the Android launcher equivalent. Or, as some of the Linux customization types might say: SPINING CUBES!

The QM Launcher is an exciting new home screen, app launcher, and content organizer for your Android phone or tablet. “QM” stands for Quantum Matrix, a patented technology designed to store, manage, and quickly access all of your apps, photos, music, documents, and more. Check out our website for all the features, especially the User Guide under the Support page. The QM Launcher eliminates the 2D panning and scrolling that is typical of panel-based launchers and home screens on the market today, and optimizes the use of your precious screen space. With the QM Launcher, you can organize an unlimited number of apps in an easy-to-use 3D cube. We call it the “Matrix”. By simply rotating the Matrix, you have immediate access to dozens of your favorite apps and multimedia content.

ESPN X Games

Android Police coverage: ESPN Releases X Games Apps For Android Phones And Tablets

Since the real Olympics has descended into something so commercial you might as well make the five rings out of Coke bottletops, the X-Games has become the international sporting competition for the rest of us. The official ESPN app comes in both smartphone...

The ESPN X Games app for Android puts the world’s premier action sports events right at your fingertips, making it easier than ever to watch highlights, view schedules, track scores and keep up with the global expansion of the X Games to six events in 2013. Groundbreaking features like TrickTrack (“Gamecast” for action sports) and HypeMeter (an interactive game that lets you contribute to worldwide excitement during an event) make this FREE app a must-have for X Games fans everywhere.

ESPN X Games for Tablet

Android Police coverage: ESPN Releases X Games Apps For Android Phones And Tablets

...and tablet flavors.

The ESPN X Games for Tablet app puts the world’s premier action sports events right at your fingertips, making it easier than ever to watch highlights, view schedules, track scores and keep up with the global expansion of the X Games to six events in 2013. Groundbreaking features like TrickTrack (“Gamecast” for action sports) and HypeMeter (an interactive game that lets you contribute to worldwide excitement during an event) make this FREE app a must-have for X Games fans everywhere.

Oscars®

Android Police coverage: ABC Releases Official Oscars App With Info On All Nominees, Your Picks, And A Backstage Pass To The Big Night

Yes, Christopher Nolan fans, we know: the "snub" of The Dark Knight Rises will go down as one of the Academy's worst crimes against art. Shut up already. For those of us who want to know about the rest of the nominees (and argue about that stupid island in Life of Pi,) the official Oscars app has information on the movies, actors, directors, et cetera for every category.

The official Oscars® app for 2013. Stay up-to-date on all things leading up to OSCAR SUNDAY – February 24.

From NOMINATIONS through OSCAR SUNDAY:

- Access info on nominees, movie trailers, exclusive videos, and photos

- Watch hosted specials on fashion and nominated films and actors

- Cast and share your virtual ballot via MyPicks

On OSCAR SUNDAY:

- Watch your favorite celebrities as they walk the Red Carpet

- Follow the winners backstage in the Dolby Theatre

- See the stars mingle on Hollywood’s biggest night

Sundance Film Festival 2013

Android Police coverage: Sundance 2013 App Lands In The Play Store, Guides You Through 'jOBS', 'Google And The World Brain' And Much More

Every year, thousands of producers, directors, actors, and general film fans journey to a tiny town in Utah to view the latest and greatest in independent film. It's like CES for film majors and Robert Redford fans. Now there's a guide app, but it's useful even if you're not going, thanks to trailers and synopses from all entries.

The official app of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival is here. Each January, the Sundance Film Festival attracts the most innovative storytellers and adventurous audiences to a 10-day celebration of the best independent filmmaking of our time. Download our app today for instant, on-the-go access to Festival information.

Far Cry 3 Outpost

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Ubisoft's Far Cry 3 Outpost Lets You Decode On The Go For In-Game Bonuses

The latest in the growing field of gaming augmentation apps is the Far Cry 3 Outpost, which lets you perform the standard FPS actions of equipping your multiplayer character while out and about in the real world. But for FC3, you also get to decode in-game flash drives while on the go, possibly unlocking valuable upgrades and modifications. There's also a social tie-in to the map editor.

Join your friends and get ahead in the game with the Far Cry® 3 mobile app for multiplayer and co-op. Earn advanced weapon mods for your favorite guns and customize your loadouts on the go. The next time you jump into a multiplayer match or co-op chapter, you’ll be ready to play.

  • Decode the encrypted data you find in-game to unlock advanced weapon mods and earn bonus XP. Don’t wait until you’re playing the game to start decoding. Instead, decode on the go. Once you unlock a weapon mod, you can accept it, give it to one of your friends or sell it for more XP straight from your phone.
  • View and customize your loadouts so that you’re ready to play once you’re back in the game.
  • Keep track of your progress through the Daily and Weekly Challenges. Completing these challenges will earn you XP.
  • Check out your personal stats and the stats of your friends, including time played, level, top weapons, awards and more.
  • Keep track of the maps you’ve made in the Map Editor. You can follow the current tier placements and how many people have liked or favorited your maps.

Umano: News Read to You

Android Police coverage: [New App] Umano Is An App That Has Real People Read The News To You

There's something so impersonal about textual communication. If you long for the glory days of Orson Welles, try Umano, which has real people record news stories for your enjoyment. There's also the compulsory social sharing features, because you can't pretend you're in a bygone pre-internet era for more than five minutes at a time.

The widely acclaimed, ★★★★★, #1 New and Noteworthy iOS app is now available on Android. With Umano you will hear real people with amazing voices read interesting news articles to you.

GrooveGrid

GrooveGrid won't make you into a DJ, but it might fool you into thinking you are. A handful of musical samples arranged in an easy interface will let you create some basic mixes to show off to your friends. Want more tracks? Prepare to whip out your digital wallet for some in-app purchases.

GrooveGrid - A band at your fingertips

  • No musical knowledge required. With GrooveGrid the output will always sound right. No matter how you combine the instruments.
  • All samples are high-quality and were especially recorded for GrooveGrid.
  • The interactive track "ignition." is included for free.
  • Additional tracks are available in Google play.

DRAWNETIC – KINETIC DRAWING

Need a way to show off your Galaxy Note? Then Drawnetic is for you. This isn't really a traditional drawing application: instead of dragging a digital paintbrush across a canvas, you more or less fling your brush around the screen and let it keep going. With a lot of options, there are a lot of different combinations you can make. Naturally, you can share your creations on the social network of your choice.

Bring your sketches to life. Drawnetic is a drawing app that turns your sketches into dynamic animations. Using generative systems, it analyzes your unique touch gestures, then transforms the simplest of sketches into simply amazing works of art. Please note that although the app works with most Android devices, it was specifically written and tested for the Samsung Galaxy Note/Note II/Tab/S III.

Blip TV

YouTube is so 2009. Blip.TV is where all the cool web series are hosted... or at least those that can't afford their own little corner of the web. Since Blip still serves its videos via Flash, the mobile app lets you get the latest Chris Pirillo blog entry on the go. The initial release has a few stability issues, according to the Play Store reviews.

Discover the best in original web series. Blip lets you discover, watch and share the best in original web series. Get your Blip entertainment fix from our hand-picked dramas, comedies, arts, sports and other series.

Blockbuster

The new Blockbuster app has been rebuilt from the ground up, hopefully to be less terrible. Not to be confused with the streaming video app (you know, the one that was permanently installed on all those Verizon phones) this manages your Blockbuster mail queue and shows you which movies and games are available at local stores, as well as being your Blockbuster card.

New releases? Popular games? Family movies? Blockbuster HAS it. And now you can access all of it with the tap of a finger from your Android device.

•Rent the hottest movies and games, delivered to your door

•Browse the Blockbuster catalogue of more than 100,000 titles

•Manage your Blockbuster By Mail queue

•Find store locations, and check availability of titles in-store

•Scan and store your member card for use at checkout at a Blockbuster store

AWS Console

Android Police coverage: Amazon Releases Official AWS Console App To The Play Store

We still can't get Amazon video on non-Kindle devices, but if you use a lot of Amazon's backend services (like your friendly neighborhood Android Police writers!) you may find a use for the AWS Console. You can manage your cloud systems and set up alarms for the various CloudWatch systems.

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Management Console for Android, developed by AWS, lets you quickly and easily view and manage your existing EC2 instances and CloudWatch alarms from your phone. It provides mobile-relevant tasks that are a good companion to the full web experience, including the ability to:

• View a summary of your Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances, Amazon CloudWatch alarms, total service charges, and AWS Service Health status.

• Filter and search for EC2 instances and CloudWatch alarms.

• View EC2 instance metrics and status checks that show the state of your environment.

• Stop or reboot your EC2 instances.

• List CloudWatch alarms by status and time.

AWS Console Developer: AWS Mobile LLC
Price: Free
4.6
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Agenda Calendar

There are a lot of calendar options for Android, not least of which is Google's official app. But Agenda Calendar has achieved quite a bit of success on iOS (where iCal is likewise respected) and is now on the Google Play Store. There's not a lot here that you can't find elsewhere, but there are plenty of differing views - great if you need to see a lot of information right away.

Your calendar's focus is to show what's happening now. Enter Agenda. When you're mobile, your calendar app's main focus is to show you what's happening now. Enter Agenda. Agenda is a beautifully designed calendar for your Android phone that gives you various "at a glance" views. We've stripped away all the stuff you don't need, so you can more quickly manage your day. Agenda support devices running Android 4.0 and above. It uses the calendar settings from your device, so all calendars in the Android calendar will be available in Agenda.

izik

Izik is the mobile component to Blekko, a much-hyped alternative search engine. In addition to getting a little non-Google search action, it has an interface that's specifically designed for tablets... with questionable effectiveness. It's basically a category search with gestures thrown in. I didn't find a lot of use for it, but it's free, so why not give it a spin.

izik (pronounced EYE-zik) is the first search engine that is optimized for the tablet. With izik, the practicality of the web unfolds at your fingertips in a fun and playful manner. Type the name of your favorite band, TV show, sports team, city, recipe - really anything - and izik will produce an image-rich page filled with quality content for you to explore.

Circle - Nearby Friends Chat!

If you want to chat with those around you, you could use Google Latitude, or if you want to be needlessly convoluted, you could try Circle. Only those schoolmates, coworkers or friends who are near you (determined via Facebook) will show up. This app is definitely a contender in the "let's go get a beer" space.

Circle- find your friends, contacts and connections nearby now, anywhere. SOCIAL RADAR- The #1 App to Find your Friends, Contacts and Suggested Contacts that are nearby, anywhere in the world. Circle magically tells you when new people are around. FEATURED by Techcrunch, Huffington Post, FastCompany and more as the FUTURE of social networking. Find and chat with people around you that have similar interests. Join networks today.

GMD Smart Rotate

Android Police coverage: [New App] GMD Smart Rotate Copies Samsung's Camera-Based Orientation Control - Perfect For The Frequently Horizontal

If you've played with Samsung's Smart Rotate feature, which uses the front-facing camera to keep the phone rotated to the user's eyes, you know how this one goes. And if you haven't, you might as well take this chance to try it out. The free version gives pretty much everything you could want from this esoteric feature, while the paid version adds things like app-specific behavior.

Smart screen rotation using front facing camera. Smart keeping screen on using front facing camera. Flat rotation - rotate device while it is laying flat on table or your palm (front facing camera must detect your face). First application detect device rotation using accelerometer, then it uses front facing camera to confirm device rotation and decides to rotate screen or not to rotate depending on your face orientation.

Ctrl+C

The Share function in the core of Android is pretty powerful, but that's not to say that it can't be improved upon. Ctrl+C will allow you to take the share data from just about any app and convert it into textual information. Mostly, this is used for URL sharing between apps when the first app doesn't support it.

Ctrl+C will copy any shareable textual data to Android clipboard. Most apps like Reader and Browser have Share button which sends information to other apps. But not every app accepts shared information. Ctrl+C accepts any textual data like notes and URLs and copies it to system clipboard. Later you can paste this information to any other app. For example, you might read an article in RSS reader and want to share it with your buddy through chat app. But most of chat apps do not accept shared texts. Now you can share an article URL with Ctrl+C, copy it to clipboard and then paste into chat.

AntTek Dictionary

Dictionary apps are useful. Dictionary apps that don't require you to leave the app you're using? Even more useful AntTek Dictionary includes word entries for English to Russian, French, German, and Spanish, and a few more to boot. You can also get entries from Wikipedia, Google Translate, Yahoo Spelling Checker, and more.

AntTek Dictionary is a free GUI for (offline & online) dictionaries supporting more than 50 language pairs. The most beautiful part of this app is the capacity to look up definition while using other apps (Web Browser, Ebook Reader) thanks for floating windows. We look at the best integration with Android platform.

  • Fast search online and offline dictionary
  • Free dictionary data from Market and Internet repository
  • Look up multiple dictionaries at a time
  • Quick search over floating window to search while using other applications

cloudnotion

If you're kind, you can think of Cloudnotion as a message in a bottle. If you're a suspicious jerk like yours truly, you think of it as a dead drop. You can only read messages when you're at a specific GPS location, and others can only read the messages you leave there at the same location. This is the stuff of post-futurist spy novels... but in the future, you'll have to pay for the app.

Free until 13.01.2013. Download now for free. Cloudnotion is a game based on geolocation (GPS). Leave a message at the point where what you are, and read messages that others have left. It's like messages in the bottle. If someone responds to your message, we will let you know. You only have to go to this place and you'll be able to read the message :)

DS video

Android Police coverage: Synology Releases Two Apps For Its NAS Units: DS Video And DS Download

Synology's proprietary Network Attached Storage devices aren't the only ones out there, but now they've got at least one thing above the competition. The official DS Video app will allow you to access any video file on your NAS, plus stream video directly over the web. There's also a DVR function if you're properly equipped. You can log directly into your device, or get in with your Synology account.

DS video allows you to stream your Video Station library on your DiskStation from your Android device. DS video sorts your video contents by Movies, TV shows, Home videos as well as recorded programs to make browsing your library all the more convenient. DS video also displays the movie information retrieved online automatically. If you have plugged in a DTV dongle to your DiskStation, you will also be able to record TV programs, as well as view the TV program to manage the recording schedule remotely.

With DS video you can:

  • Browse and play your video contents stored on your DiskStation
  • Search for video files by keywords
  • Add videos and movies to your collections (“Favourites, “Watchlist” or user-defined)
  • Record TV programs if you have at least one DTV dongle plugged into your DiskStation
DS video Developer: Synology Inc.
Price: Free
3.2
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DS download

Android Police coverage: Synology Releases Two Apps For Its NAS Units: DS Video And DS Download

This is the same as the DS Video app above, except it's designed more for rudimentary file access. Download any file from your Synology NAS, on any network.

DS download allows you to access Download Station remotely from your Android device: you can view your download task list and the information about an individual task, as well as pause, resume or delete tasks. Whether through Web browsers (the device’s native browser or the one in-built in DS download), or simply by inputting the url, you can create download tasks on-the-go. DS download also allows to manage key settings of Download Station: maximum upload and/or download speeds can be set for different types of downloads. Advanced schedules defined in Download Station can be activated/deactivated from DS download.

DS get Developer: Synology Inc.
Price: Free
3.7
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DS cloud

Android Police coverage: Synology Releases DS Cloud, Lets You Sync Files From Your NAS For Offline Viewing On Your Android Device

...and a third app allows you to sync files, Dropbox-style. Really, Synology? You couldn't cram all this in the same app?

You must own a Synology NAS to run this app. Only Synology users participating in the Beta programme for DSM 4.2 will be able to use DS cloud. DS cloud is the counterpart to Cloud Station for your Android device. It allows you to choose the folders on your DiskStation which you want to sync to your mobile device and make available for offline viewing. DS cloud also gives you total control over the sync criteria: for each folder, you can set the maximum file size as well as the type of files you wish to sync.

DS cloud Developer: Synology Inc.
Price: Free
1.7
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MediaFire

Android Police coverage: MediaFire Releases Android App, Provides Easy Access To Your 50GB Of Free Storage

MediaFire is the online storage system that's been around forever, and it seems to have taken them that long and a little more to create an Android app. You know how this goes: access, download, upload, and share any file in your account from Android.

MediaFire provides a complete and easy to use service for managing your digital stuff. Whenever and wherever you go, MediaFire makes sure that your files are always with you. Never be away from your important files again. With 50GB of free storage, MediaFire lets you access all your documents, photos, and videos from anywhere. Securely store, organize, and share all your data on the web and through your Android device.

MediaFire Developer: MediaFire
Price: Free
3.8
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Glide

Yes, yes, another cloud storage app. In its defense, Cloud works on a variety of platforms, and looks great with Holo style. The files themselves are organized by type, and converted on the fly if necessary. You can move files between connected devices, or publish them from your Android phone or tablets.

Glide connects your devices and cloud services so that you have access to all of your files no matter where they are stored. With Glide you can easily share and publish files and web content from your PC or mobile device. Glide automatically converts file formats when needed for easy sharing with friends and family.

PushBullet

PushBullet is a to do app... with a little more. In addition to simple "pushing" of files from desktops to your device, you can push and sync lists, snippets of text, and the like, and the Jelly Bean expandable notifications are great for anyone who can take advantage of them.

Ever notice that it's easy for other people to get things on your phone (by email, text message, etc), but if you want to get something on your own phone, it can be a real pain? PushBullet solves this problem by making it easy to push to your devices, making them even more useful! Here's a couple examples of how to use PushBullet: Want a file from you computer on your phone? Push it instead of hooking your phone up to your computer. Going grocery shopping? Push the grocery list to your phone instead of writing it on a piece of paper. Need to remember something important? Push it to your phone and it will be there when you need it.

Cheddar - Todo list

Android Police coverage: Unofficial Open Source Cheddar App Syncs With ToDo Web Service, Has Swanky Holo UI To Boot

Cheddar is a popular syncing To Do manager, but until now, it's been limited to web, Mac OS and iOS apps. The primary developers haven't seen the light, but one independent has, and he released a surprisingly competent Android app for the service. Unfortunately, you'll need to pay for more than two lists at a time, but items are unlimited.

Cheddar is built by http://nothingmagical.com and is available for iOS devices and the web. It is an amazing todo list which keeps things simple and is always in sync. Many todo lists have lots of clutter around creating tasks, adding tags, setting due dates, assigning tasks to people, etc. Cheddar is just text. Type in the box. Press return and done. If you want to tag a task, use a hashtag just like you would on Twitter. You can also use markdown in your tasks for extra awesomeness. With Cheddar your tasks are everywhere instantly. Everything you do with Cheddar pushes to all of your devices, so your world is always in sync. It is magical to create a task on your Android phone and have it instantly be on you computer without thinking about syncing.

HelpBridge

Microsoft's HelpBridge takes the "I'm OK" alerts from the various Red Cross apps we've featured in the past and lets you separate it into its own service. It also includes donation tools, via text or PayPal, which is too often left out of these things.

HelpBridge is a free mobile app that connects people to their loved ones and opportunities to help in a time of disaster. With just a few clicks, you can quickly send e-mails and texts to co-workers, family, or friends, and post an emergency message to your Facebook wall. All communications can also include your location, if you want. Or, if you’re in a position to help, you can donate money via text-to-give or PayPal, donate goods, or volunteer your time towards relief efforts.

Score It Free

This one's simple: if you need an easy way to score your weekly Canasta game, Score It is, well, it. With dozens of predefined games and an editor included, you'll never need to find the Scrabble notebook again.

No more searching for pencil and paper, and no more math. Score It makes keeping score for card, dice, domino, or other games easy. Choose from a number of predefined games, or create your own scoring rules[*].

Game Play Features:

  • Continue where you left off
  • Track the current dealer
  • Restart a game
  • Edit scores already entered[*]
  • Save a history of completed games
  • Easily replay a completed game with the same players

Crazy Blind Date (by OkCupid)

If you're an OkCupid user, it's a fair bet that you'd like to meet someone special. The service's latest app pairs you with anonymous (but still personality-matched) members of the opposite sex in your area. Yeah, it's a little bit creepy, but it's got to be at least as good as heading for the singles bar again.

Crazy Blind Date—a new dating app from OkCupid—is the easiest and fastest way to go on dates. You just tell us when and where you’d like to go, and we set you up with one of our millions of awesome singles. The app maintains your privacy while finding you the perfect match behind the scenes. With just a few taps, you could have dates every night of the week.

BT SmartTalk

Who'd have thought that stodgy old British Telecom would hop onboard with the whole VOIP thing? The new SmartTalk app allows users of any Android phone, on any mobile service, to use their home phone number to make calls. This may be cheaper than using your mobile number, especially if you're roaming internationally.

BT customers can save money when making expensive calls from their mobiles using the free BT SmartTalk app. If you’re a BT home phone customer you can now make calls for the same great value as if you were using your BT calling plan, all through your smartphone’s Wi-Fi connection. You can save money making calls to 0800, 0845 and 0870 numbers. You can make calls back to the UK from abroad for the same price you’d pay if you were in your living room. You can make great value calls without having to top up your Pay-As-You-Go credit.

Jongla - Instant Messenger

There's no reason to use Jongla above Google Chat, or any other chat application, for that matter. But if you and your circle of friends uses it (for whatever reason,) you've now got a shiny Android app to do so on the go.

Jongla IM is a fast and reliable instant messaging service for smartphones, PCs and tablets. Connect instantly with your real friends around the world. See when others are online, offline or even typing back. The application uses push notifications, so you can instantly receive messages from your friends. Jongla works all over the world – and the best thing is it’s free.

Saving Memories Forever

If you are your family's designated archivist, you can find a use for Saving Memories Forever. Create profiles for all your family members, then get them to record their memories, like the time Uncle Frank went to prison in uncertain circumstances surrounding a cop car, fifty pounds of eggs, and a rabid gerbil. Recordings will be saved to the web, where they can be retrieved or shared.

Create your family history through audio recordings with the help of this special Android App from Saving Memories Forever. Have a story to tell? Wish to share it with current and future generations? Tell it in your own words, exactly as you remember it, and use this App to upload it to the Saving Memories Forever website. The App and website will allow you to record as many stories as you like, then share them with whomever you wish, as you create your own audio family album.

Voices.com

This app is only going to be useful for those who regularly need to hire voice talent, or would like to become it. Even so, it's pretty neat to see real sample tapes from voice actors.

With the official Voices.com Android app, you can tap into a network of 75,000 voice-over talents from around the world, making finding the perfect voice for your next audio or video production easy. Voices.com for Android lets you:

  • Browse the Top 100 voices or search our global network of voice actors by keyword, language, gender, location and specialty.Visit talent profiles and listen to voice over samples. While you are there, learn more about a talent and view their feedback ratings and reviews.
  • After posting your job, talent responses will arrive within the hour.
  • Review responses by comparing voice samples, proposals and price quotes. You can "like" an audition to help create a short list of talent you might work with.
  • When you've found the voice talent you want to work with, simply tap "Award Job."

Inaugural 2013

Obama's second inauguration might not be the million-strong party it was four years ago, but those depressingly patriotic individuals who choose to make a political pilgrimage to Washington D.C. will still appreciate a guide to the event and the surrounding hoopla.

Don’t miss a moment of the 57th Presidential Inauguration with the official mobile app. Get a front row seat at the ceremonial swearing-in with the app’s built-in live stream, find events near you, and stay connected. No matter where you are, you can join President Obama and Vice President Biden in being a part of history.

FxGuru

If you've ever wanted to see your office blown up by aliens, this is the app for you. FxGuru records a little video, then enacts some pre-rendered destruction on the scene and outputs it to a local file. It'll even clean up the scene with some clone stamp-style effects. Too bad that most of the effects require some pricey in-app purchases.

Amazing Special Effects for Mobile Video. Lights Camera Action. Add the fun and excitement of big-budget Hollywood special effects to any video with FxGuru. FxGuru offers groundbreaking features for you to blow-away your friends. 3 FREE effects included. A wide variety of other effects are available for in-app purchase.

FxGuru: Movie FX Director Developer: Picadelic
Price: Free
4.4
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McElligot’s Pool - Dr. Seuss

The latest app to enter Dr. Suess's celebrated Android library is McElligot's Pool. It's got the same kid-friendly display, narration, and follow-the-bouncing ball reading help as the books featured in our previous roundups.

Young Marco casts his fishing line deep in McElligot's pool and imagines the curious sea creatures that might bite. "I might catch a fish with a pinwheel-like tail. I might catch a fish who has fins like a snail." Follow along as his imagination takes him around the world, seeking wild creatures with unusual habits.

Talking Angela

How can you make Talking tom Cat even more annoying? If you replied "make him a female French café-browsing princess," congratulations, you're right.

Join Talking Angela in Paris, the city of love and style. Wow her and treat her like a princess because let’s face it, she IS a princess. Chat with her, buy her presents and choose her wardrobe. You can even smile at her or show her your tongue (but that’s no way to treat a lady). She is not alone in the city though, you may see a familiar face pop up here and there but in a completely different role.

Talking Angela Developer: Outfit7 Limited
Price: Free
3
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Live Wallpapers

Ubuntu Live Wallpaper Beta

Canonical isn't all that interested in Android itself, though they're more than happy to piggy-back on some Nexus hardware. If you want to proudly fly your off-mauve colors (and add a little functionality to boot,) this unofficial Ubuntu wallpaper is for you.

Are you a fan of Ubuntu? Waiting for Ubuntu Phone? So are we. :) If you can wait no more, we have small substitute for your android phone. You can enjoy a live wallpaper that is similar to Ubuntu Phone ‘Welcome Screen’ from Canonical. Pure fan project. From fans for fans.

Ubuntu Live Wallpaper Beta Developer: Kivano
Price: Free
4
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WTF Apps Of The Week

Tractor Pulling Demo

Believe it or don't, tractors are a big deal in gaming... or at least they are for the strange, disturbing people who keep buying the Farming Simulator games. This one will let you try out real tractors from brands like John Deere and Farmall, in the Stock, Pro, Super, Two and Four Wheeled, Pro and Super Semi categories. Try to contain your excitement.

Tractor Pulling for Android, with over 500 events and 20+ tractors. This is the DEMO version. You are given only two tractors, from the Super Farm and Limited Modified class. Purchase the full game to unlock all the tractors. Tractor Pulling is the first 3D tractor pulling game for the Android OS, with over 500 events and 20+ tractors. Uses OpenGL ES and jPCT for 3D Graphics and high quality sound effects to place you directly in the seat of the worlds most powerful tractors.

Llama Unicorn vs Rainbow World

I suppose a Llamacorn is a llama with a horn. Why it's running through the Incan Empire trailing a rainbow (a la Robot Unicorn Attack) I couldn't say.

PLAY LLAMA UNICORN. try yourself win this challenge agains the Rainbow World. Take Charlie the Llamacorn for the run of his life. You are the 8 year old Princess Bia. Your magical pet Llamacorn named Charlie is stuck in your dreams. You need to help Charlie race to the end of Rainbow World Dream Land so he can come back to reality with you. This Llama Unicorn Adventure has amazing high quality graphics and addictive gameplay.

Love n Lol

This is a game that includes basic quizzes about making... relations. Doin' the deed. Whoopie. Baby making. The beast with two backs. Rolling in the clover. Sewing seeds. Sex, is what I'm getting at here.

Love'n'lol is a really funny game about sex. So how much do you know about doing it? Will you fall for common myths or show your skill and win the games? So the question is, are you a noob or a sexpert? Time to find out.

Brian Blessed Alarm Clock

If you don't know who Brian Blessed is, he's the guy who played Prince Vultan in the 1980 version of Flash Gordon. Apparently, he's also an incredibly prolific actor of stage and screen (you might have tried to forget his voice performance of Boss Nass in Star Wars Episode I). And a complete nutjob. If you'd like to know what it's like to be awakened by an insane Shakespearian with a beard fit for King Lear, try the alarm app below. Check the video, it's a must-see.

Yes, finally Android users have no excuse to be lazy boned slug-a-beds and they too can wake up to the stentorian tones of our favourite bearded national treasure. Featuring: 30 alarms (more to come) with a mix of shockingly bad Shakespearean hacks, silly songs and motivational encouragement. Special bonus hypno Blessed on the Moon to lull you gently to a marvellously restful sleep* Optional Brian on a rocket alarm for when you need that extra boost to get you out of bed.

*not scientifically proven.

Synergy Blade

If the film Falling Down was a video game made by the same Japanese guy who thought up Mr. Mosquito, it might look a lot like Synergy Blade. If you need to blow off some steam for an abusive boss, this might be some good (and entirely fictional) escapism.

Hack your way through endless waves of middle management. It's just you, your boss, your boss's boss and your sharp-edged ergonomic keyboard. Slice 'em repeatedly with our multi-slice technology.

-Slice bosses in half.

-Slice bosses to shreds.

-Slice bosses with cigars.

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