Switchr
Annoyed that iOS has caught up to Android when it comes to
task switching? Switchr brings the advantage back to the Android camp, letting
you customize the task switcher across two different styles. The 'Switchr Flow’
style lets you navigate between apps using a Coverflow-style animation, while
the 'Switchr Slide’ style uses swipeable cards. The free version of Switchr
provides full access to the two different task switcher styles, and the Pro
version (available for $2.06) unlocks the full customization experience for
configuring gestures, setting up whitelists and blacklists for apps that appear
in the task switcher, and the ability to set live task switching. The latter
feature, which isn’t supported on all devices, is a particularly cool function
that displays a live preview of the app in the background as you switch between
apps.
Switchr brings the
advantage back to the Android camp
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Specs and price
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Price: Free
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Developer: Mohammid Adib
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Platform: Android
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Overall Rating: 5/6
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QuizUp
QuizUp is an addictive online trivia game that tests your
knowledge across 250 topics and more than 150,000 questions. What sets it apart
from other trivia apps is its huge network of users, letting you challenge
people from all around the world on topics as diverse as Game of Thrones,
Australia, Michael Jackson and sports. It’s also very slickly designed in
comparison to other trivia apps, with great graphics, fun background music,
rich player profiles and an advanced points system, with trivia challenges
consisting of 7 rounds of 10 seconds each. If you sign up with your Facebook
account, it automatically imports your profile picture and cover photo for your
QuizUp profile, and you can challenge friends. Extra features include one-to-one
messaging, discussion boards and localized leaderboards.
QuizUp is an
addictive online trivia game
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Specs and price
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Price: Free
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Developer: Plain Vanilla
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Platform: iPhone
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Overall Rating: 5/6
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Hudway Augmented Reality
Want a fancy heads up display in your car’s windshield? All
you need is an iPhone and the Hudway Augmented Reality app.
This clever app is a navigation app with a difference. After
you plot your start and end points, activating the 'HUD’ option reflects your
current speed and distance to the next turn onto your car windshield by
presenting a "mirror image” display on your iPhone. Of course, there are a
few caveats to get this working properly.
You’ll need to position your iPhone just right to get it
reflecting properly on your windshield, using some sort of mat or adhesive to
prevent your iPhone from flying across the dashboard every time you make a turn
or change lines. Also, while it works well at night, the iPhone’s screen isn’t
bright enough to reflect off the windshield during daytime.
Hudway Augmented
Reality
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Specs and price
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Price: Free
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Developer: RIT
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Platform: iPhone
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Overall Rating: 4/6
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