Great - and Not So Great - Apps

[O Really]

Best grocery shopping app - Grocery IQ

Best gas shopping - Gas Buddy, but YP has gas also, along with other destinations and services.

Interstate travel - iExit - shows everything at every exit on interstates, plus rest areas, etc.

Moviefone - what's playing wherever you are, schedules, and trailers

theScore - up to the minute scores on whatever sports you're interested in

HandyScanner - scan, send with text or email, file, or print

KeyRing - keep all those "loyalty cards" in one place, not in your wallet

There's more I like, but I'd be interest in favorites of others.

[Mr.B]

I checked out the KeyRings app....oh gee whiz, they couldn't find iTunes on my computer...darn.

That's because that was the first program that I deleted when I first installed my PC. I dunno why they think that because someone buys a new computer, it was bought to download and listen to music....

[O Really]

That may be a different KeyRing, Mr.B. I don't think the one I use would be loaded on to, or work on, a PC. It's totally mobile.

[JTA]

I checked out the KeyRings app....oh gee whiz, they couldn't find iTunes on my computer...darn.

That's because that was the first program that I deleted when I first installed my PC. I dunno why they think that because someone buys a new computer, it was bought to download and listen to music....

iTunes is a terrible program. I bought an iPod not too long ago and was at first disappointed that I'd have to use that heap of garbage, then I discovered media-monkey: http://www.mediamonkey.com/ . It's simple, has a generic, straight to the point, interface, and you can use it to sync music to an iPod. I know you said you don't listen to music on your PC, but for anyone out there that does that has an extensive music library, media monkey is a pretty good alternative. Of course, you can't really top WinAmp for a bare-bones audio program. Hopefully whoever owns the rights to it will make it open-source since it's apparently been discontinued.

And, if you need to get your ID3 tags sorted out like I did way back when, I highly suggest TagScanner: http://www.xdlab.ru/en/. It's by far the best ID3 tag editor I've found. You can also do this through media monkey which helps immensely if you need to batch process a bunch of files simultaneously.

[O Really]

More I like..
US Topo Maps
GateGuru - tells you what's at the airport concourse you're on or going to.
FlipBoard - as many magazines as you can read
VidTrim - cuts the bad parts out of the videos you take
Overdrive Media - download books/music/vids from libraries
Laser Level - get those pictures straight

Not so hot...
AAA
hiker
InkPad

[Ombudsman]

The only ones I use are Sleep Machine, iTunes, Pandora, Tunein, TV Gude and the Apple TV remote app. I have a lot of others but never use them.

[O Really]

I pretty much live on my mobile, and on a list of my most frequent uses, using it as a phone wouldn't even be in the top five. So I'm always on the lookout for good useful apps.

[Mr.B]

"That may be a different KeyRing, Mr.B. I don't think the one I use would be loaded on to, or work on, a PC. It's totally mobile."

Yeah, I know. I just wanted to check it out to see what it was. First thing it did was tell me it couldn't find iTunes in my programs.

[O Really]

"That may be a different KeyRing, Mr.B. I don't think the one I use would be loaded on to, or work on, a PC. It's totally mobile."

Yeah, I know. I just wanted to check it out to see what it was. First thing it did was tell me it couldn't find iTunes in my programs.

Well, if it's the one I use, it wouldn't have any reason to find iTunes. All it does is give you an electronic version of reward and ID cards. You can scan your CVS card, for example, and KeyRing creates a version that you show at the store on your mobile. If you only use one or two store cards, it probably isn't worth it, but if you use a CVS card, an Ingle's card, an Ace card, a Harris Teeter card, an AAA card, yada, it starts to pack your wallet or keychain.

[Mr.B]

[Ombudsman]

I'm not sure B knows what an app is.

[Mr.B]

"I'm not sure B knows what an app is."

Sure I do....I grew up around orchards.

[Crock Hunter]

I have a company provided iPhone 4S and my personal phone.. A Galaxy SIII.. Sorry Apple guys.. the Galaxy blows the iPhone away .. .

Besides several of the previously mentioned apps there's .. . .

Canistreamit - Searches TV/Movie services (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon) .... to find streams

Google Sky - Astronomy stuff

The Weather Channel - weather stuff ..duh..

Teamviewer - Remote access and control other devices..PCs, tablets..

Dropbox - Cloud service.. my phone (music and images) and DSLR camera automatically sync to the cloud and my other PCs..

IP Cam Viewer - connects to and views my PTZ IP cameras

OBDII Trouble Codes - Bluetooth dongle plugs into OBDII equipped vehicle and connects to Android device.. phone, tablet... ..

Guitar Tuner - yep.. that's what it does.


and for fun..

Dr. Who Sonic Screwdriver (Tom Baker Setting) - TARDIS not included.. .

Star Trek NG Tricorder - Measures magnetic fields, Acceleration, Sound Pressure Levels, WiFi SSIDs and Signal Strength, Compass ... PLUS.. it makes cool Star Trek sounds as it scans.. ... ..

[O Really]

I like WeatherBug for weather, but the Teamviewer looks pretty cool. Is it better than GotoMyPC?

[Crock Hunter]

I like WeatherBug for weather, but the Teamviewer looks pretty cool. Is it better than GotoMyPC?

Teamviewer is free to use for an individual and no features are blocked.. GoToMyPC is $10/month.. LogMeIn is also subscription based with a limited feature free version.

There are other ways to remote in some more secure than others .. VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection then RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) or it's iOS equivalent .. VNC (Virtual Network Computing) ..

I imagine there are others but I like Teamviewer because I can say to a friend or family member "Load and Run Teamviewer then tell me your ID and Password" and I can connect to assist them within minutes..

[O Really]

I've used GoToMyPC for a couple of years or so, and have found it reliable and simple. Is Teamviewer a host/client type setup? My primary use is to access my office machine from a laptop, tablet, or my mobile. Maybe I'll just download it and try it, but the website is a bit vague on how it actually works.

[O Really]

I loaded Teamviewer. Took a few minutes to get the settings right, but it works great so far. Thanks much!