Favorite and most useful Apps

[Irulan]

can you folks describe the ones that aren't obvious from the name?

[GLC1968]

I'm boring. I use mostly the following:

Facebook
MapQuest
Kindle
Fruit Ninja (really stupid time-suck game)
Sudoku
Runkeeper (GPS device for tracking my runs)
Junos Pulse (VPN app to access my work network from anywhere)

I also have recently installed and only started working with:

ScanBizCards - where you scan a business card and it puts it into contacts for you
BookHabit - Keeps track of books you read - I haven't even begun playing with this one yet
Rotate&Crop - to crop photos I took with the iphone before posting to facebook or somewhere else
TreeID - to identify trees when I travel but I haven't used it yet


And my calendar, notes and contacts from Outlook sync.

[Irulan]

Tree ID, that sounds like one I would use!!
~Keep 'em coming.

Book people, Goodreads has an app.

[jobob]

I'd love to find an Android app that tells me if my garage door is closed ... for the all too many times I start wondering (generally when I'm a few blocks away) if I actually closed the garage door on my way out.

Any idea if an app like that exists?

Ed. to add:
Ah, google was my friend. A lot more involved that I hoped, but it's a starting point.
www.mobileintegratedsolutions.com/

[indysteel]

I'd love to find an Android app that tells me if my garage door is closed ... for the all too many times I start wondering (generally when I'm a few blocks away) if I actually closed the garage door on my way out.

Any idea if an app like that exists?

Ed. to add:
Ah, google was my friend. A lot more involved that I hoped, but it's a starting point.
www.mobileintegratedsolutions.com/

OMG; I'd love such an app. I'm one of thoese people who obsesses about it all day.

[ny biker]

Weather Bug
The Weather Channel
Radar Now

I have not found one weather app that does everything I want but between these three I'm usually happy.

Solitaire
Words with Friends

I bank with Capital One, and their app is useful for finding the nearest ATM when you're out and about.

IMDB - So I can look up all the guest stars on Inspector Lewis to figure out why they look so familiar.

[surgtech1956]

Weight Watchers
Flashlight
Gas Buddy
Facebook
Ebay
Handy Conversion
ESPN Score Center
NPR News
CNN
Amazon
Pandora
RTWizardPro
Cycling Log

[Irulan]

I agree, most of the weather apps are pretty lame. I wish the NOAA page would come out with one. That is where I like to get my weather. I have it book marked and can use it on the phone but it is kind of a pain.