Today we shine the Apps Spotlight on apps designed to help you unwind, decompress and relax. Insight Timer – Meditation Timer is just what it sounds like. From Amazon: Imagine the sound of beautiful Tibetan singing bowls, gently and peacefully guiding you through your meditation session. Insight Timer keeps track of time so you can … Read more
The Kindle Fire can be a terrific teaching tool for some of the youngest users. Case in point: the many popular and well-reviewed apps from AR Entertainment. My First Puzzles: Dinosaurs is a simulation of the wood cut-out puzzles you may remember from very early childhood, with few pieces and easy-to-match shapes. This app has … Read more
Seesmic and Hootsuite are two of the most popular social media manager apps, and now you can get them for your Fire for FREE! Both of these apps are designed to let users access their various social media accounts and sites (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google Buzz, TwitPic, Pixi, etc.) in one, centralized dashboard. About … Read more
Here’s a really unique app for music lovers. Classical Music: Essential Collection is a music player, screen animator and encyclopedia of classical composers all in one. And for a limited time, the app is being offered at just 99 cents — that’s 67% off the regular price of $2.99. From Amazon: Do you like to … Read more
Today’s Amazon Free App of the Day is for kids: The Wonderful Adventure of Nils: An Interactive Children’s Story Book. This app is rated an average of 4/5 stars across 39 customer reviews, and is regularly priced at $2.99. From Amazon: An Adventure of a Lifetime Join Nils on his magical journey, meet new friends, … Read more
Today we feature apps that can help you out at the office—even when you’re away from it!—and allow your Kindle Fire to sub for an adding machine, calendar and secure filing system. First up, it’s Office Calculator Pro, priced at just $1.69 and rated an average of 5/5 stars. From Amazon: This is a calculator … Read more
As every knitter knows, from time to time you’ve got to do the math: to convert stitch counts in printed patterns when working with a yarn other than the one specifically recommended in the pattern, when sizing a pattern up or down, making adjustments for working with larger or smaller needles, trying to figure out … Read more
Your Kindle Fire already allows you to lock out in-app purchases, but these free apps from Kiddoware do much more than that. Kids Place With Child Lock enables you to create a customized access interface, just for your children or anyone else who might borrow your Kindle, but with whom you might not want to … Read more