23 Mobile Things - Thing 22 : Discovering Apps

Thing 22 is about finding new apps that we might enjoy.

Often times how I discover apps is that a friend or colleague recommends an app. Or I think of something that I figure there might be an app for and I use the iPhone app store search feature. I also see apps mentioned via Twitter, or Facebook, or blogs, or just news articles. And then apps are often suggested by paid-vendors hoping to grab my attention.

I just now did a quick Google search "iphone apps free today only" to see what would pop up. Often times great apps are pricey and this is a way to find a great free-99 deal. A Huffington Post Tech article pointed me to the AppShopper page and I found these free deals. Here's a snip-- note the refinement tools (highlighted) available to use:

Another result offered up iOSnoops with these deals for today, June 9, 2014.  Here's a snip:

I might keep this "app search engine" in mind for the future when I'm app hunting. Quixey. It looks promising & easy to use plus offers options to customize your search. Here's a snip:

Apps. What's life without lots of apps? I tend to have way too many-- many I download because they sound great and I think I'll use them. In reality I don't. So I occasionally go through and delete. Sometimes that's tough to do though because I still think I *might* yet use it. Hmm, this makes me think/wonder-- is there an app to clean up unused apps? Similar to the Windows platform when it informs you of all the unused desktop icons on your PC? Maybe I need to create an app to do this? Or hope somebody else has or will. 

23 Mobile Things - Thing 21 : Free-for-all

Thing 21 is all about sharing our favorite app(s)!

An app that I've been using quite a bit lately is Photofy. 

I love the quick & easy ways to a make a photo pop with a bit of pizzazz. Lots of features that I've not checked out yet & I might never do so but you don't need to always go to that level-- it's still possible to just add an element or two and get a great looking photo.

Here are a few photos that I've done using Photofy:

^^ This one above I added a border and my own text

^^ These two above I only added borders-- as quick and simple as that!

Another favorite app of mine is SlideShark. I talked about this in this blog post.

And another app that I think I'll like (downloaded a bit ago but have yet to try) is Happify. 

^^ Happify explained and how to get started.

^^ A few questions so they get to know you = customize your Happify experience.

^^ And a snip of options "tracks" to try. 

So who doesn't want to be happy? Or have a chance to increase your happiness? I hope nobody says no!

23 Mobile Things - Thing 20 : Games

Thing 20 is all about games! 

Oh, my now do you really think there are any mobile apps for games? Let's guess how many? As many as the stars in the sky? Possibly.

I'm not a huge gamer. Way back when I did love Tetris on Gameboy. Yup, dating myself aren't I? 

Awhile back I tried Words With Friends. I did maybe 3 games? Not for me. But then I never really liked Scrabble either. I like words, just not those types of games.

I prefer games that I play individually. Not that I'm anti-social or that I don't want to go up against anyone I just like a game app that isn't a lot of pressure because I usually play them for leisure.

I played 4 Pics 1 Word for awhile-- I was getting up there in stats and I'd never used a "help" of any kind. Then my grandson played it on my iPhone without asking me and he used up almost all of my helps. So I gave up on that game. I had liked my perfect record. 

My favorite and only game app that I play these days is Dots. I really do like this game. I like the strategy. I play the timed version so it's a bit of a challenge against the clock. But I don't get too dismayed if I screw up or don't have a great score. I bomb sometimes and I do well other times. Mostly it's a game of chance as to how the dots show up. I've not discovered any secret that makes the game give you better odds or chances at connecting more dots. Maybe it does & I'm oblivious? I don't care. I like it as it is.

Here are a few snips of Dots: