Five Apps that I Overuse

I've had my iPod Touch 4G for about 3 months now and all I can say is that i'm loving every minute of it. One is because of how I can take both my music and podcasts anywhere (there's a lot more to it like the amazing cover art and lyrics display, but heck those are basic stuff), and the other is because of how I can get the iPod functioning more like an iPhone just with the addition of applications! Awesome. Now here are my favorites so far:

1) Evernote (free)

I use this app so much, it's practically an extension of my brain, like an external memory bank if you will. I can save random thoughts, images, audio, articles from the web and more with the littlest effort and with the assurance that I can access it anytime I want using whatever device I have. What makes Evernote such a great tool for taking down notes and what have yous is how you can separate items into notebooks, which basically act as folders so you know where to find stuff after you've gone on a note taking frenzy. Add to that the ease with which you can access your notes later on whether on your desktop pc, on the web, or on your mobile phone, because everything is synchronized seamlessly. Personally, I use it for my little "projects", you know essays i'm in the process of writing and whenever I simply want to research on a certain subject and take down notes. Oh and by the way, this post actually got started on Evernote, there you go.

2) Fruit Ninja (paid, 0.99)

I'm not really into games, save for those that allow me to just zone out and click and swipe without thinking much and that's why Fruit Ninja is perfect for me. I just make a slicing motion on the screen as a variety of fruits pop out on the screen while of course trying to evade bombs the come out every now and then. I even got the paid version just to throw in the fun of competing against my siblings for the top score. My sister and I are still fighting over the ownership of the still unbeaten 447.

3) imo (free)

The iPod Touch may function like the iPhone but it still isn't the iPhone of course because of the glaring absence of the sms and call functions. No worries though because I easily made up for that with the addition of this one stop messaging app called imo. If you have skype, ym, and facebook accounts then you can access all of your messages right here. It doesn't support video though so for that I jump over to the separate app for skype, ym, or facetime, whichever floats your boat. You also need wi-fi to access it so if you really need to talk to someone asap, better use your mobile.


4) Read it Later (free)

This app made it to the list for one reason - I bookmark like crazy. I have a plug-in on my laptop's web browser as well so I can read on whichever device i'm using and get this, even when i'm offline. Homerun.

5) Pulse News (free)

(Source: cnet reviews)

I like keeping abreast on a wide variety of topics and news from all over the world which is not an easy feat because there isn't a single news organization or publication dedicated to the task. That's what makes Pulse News a godsend. I just pick the websites I want to follow and it creates a mosaic out of my choices from where I can view all of the latest articles. No need to weave a dizzying trail of one website after another or spending a good part of the day checking up on them one by one. Now I just open the Pulse News app, scan through the mosaic of the latest news arranged by website name and pick a treat to feed my mind. Love it.