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Subway Surfers is full of colorful landscapes, smooth controls, and plenty of free-running fun. Its social-savvy gaming makes it all the more enjoyable. There's definitely a reason it sits near the top of everyone's list of favorite Android games.

This game will draw many comparisons to running favorite Temple Run. It compares quite favorably, with more lighthearted gameplay, better animation, and smoother controls. The game responds instantly to your swipes and taps. The difficulty level is a little lower than its competition, though. Once you've racked up plenty of points, you can share your top score on … Read more

Though Photo Collage doesn't let you create any actual collages, this misnamed app offers a fun way to customize your photos with all sorts of borders and stickers. There are plenty of weird quirks, but the sheer number of options you have, make this application worth exploring.

Whenever you load the app, it makes you sit through an animated opening sequence. This wouldn't normally be notable, but Photo Collage's lasts for almost a minute. It's really bothersome if you frequently open and close the app. The app's built-in camera lets you put a border right … Read more

The goal of Lost Kidz is to create a network of parents and individuals who will always be on the lookout if something happens to anyone else's child. Creating the sort of parental support that is crucial in today's world, Lost Kidz is as important as it is well constructed.

The app is easy to use. Turn it on and be sure to activate all of the notifications. When a child is lost in your area, the app will alert you with the information provided by that parent (or the police in the case of an AMBER Alert). … Read more

App developers are finding more creative ways to share content on the iPhone with every passing year. From Instagram to Vine, the number of camera-oriented tools that refine the very idea of social sharing is constantly growing as the technology evolves. Photoblab looks poised to join the list of tools that tech-savvy, social individuals use to reach out to friends and family via Facebook, Twitter, and other social outlets.

Photoblab is a lot like the services mentioned above. You must register (though you can connect a Facebook account if you choose) and the home interface is a stream of content … Read more

Slot machines have an oddly addictive quality. At any given time, you want to see just one more spin -- to know where it will land. The problem, of course, is that video slots are also immensely complex and the cost can add up fast. So an iPad version that doesn't cost real money to play is a perfect solution. Slotomania does a great job of translating that addictive quality to the small screen, but is it enough to warrant a download?

You start the game with 200 coins. These coins are then bet in each game on however … Read more

Love to challenge your mind with addictive puzzle games? As yet another four-pictures-and-one-word game, 4 Pics 1 Word - Guess Words doesn't really stand out from so many similar games available in the Play Store. However, it looks good and functions without any hiccups or bugs.

While 4 Pics 1 Word - Guess Words offers very little that is different from its competitors, it is a well-designed and properly functioning application. The user interface is quite simple but pleasant. During testing there was no lag and the overall performance was great. The image quality in this game is good … Read more

Your iPhone is a connected device. Unless you turn it off completely or are on an airplane, you are connected to your friends, family, and colleagues 24- hours a day through messaging, video chat, e-mail, and apps. It's a powerful tool. So apps like Pachelo have immediate promise when they arrive on the App Store. Pachelo, in particular, has all the markings of a successful social app, though it is still in its early stages, lacking the critical mass that makes such an app fun to use. Looking beyond its small user population, though, how does Pachelo perform?

The … Read more

A good Spanish dictionary readily available on a smartphone can be useful to many people, ranging from language students to travelers. SpanishDict app offers a fully functional Spanish dictionary for your Android device. It has many features that are not available on other similar apps, and it works well. Even though it is a good application, there are some inconvenient drawbacks as well.

The download of the main application goes pretty quickly and easily, but it's also followed by a pretty large download from an outside source. This external download is for the content of the dictionary, and comes … Read more

Why bother paying big bucks to put explosions, crashes, and other special effects goodies on your home movies? This app lets you take a video and then add one of several cool special effects to it. FX Guru is a really cute novelty to show off to friends and make them look like movie stars.

The app starts you off with three special effects. You can add more than a dozen more by ponying up a few bucks. The preloaded effects -- which are mostly disaster movie explosions -- should be more than enough. Each effect lasts about 10-15 seconds, … Read more