TOP TEN APPS OF 2012!

TOP TEN APPLICATIONS OF 2012!

10. Figure (iPhone)

Your complete and utter lack of musical skill is no match for Figure. This 99-cent iPhone app lets you lay down a beat, garnish it with a bassline and top it all off with a synth melody and a pitch that responds to your touch. Getting your first track together is about as simple as it gets, but Figure features enough bells and whistles for you to cobble together the ultimate masterpiece — all of which is presented in a slick, bold and intuitive interface.

9. Current Caller ID (Android)

It’s getting more and more rare to actually talk to people on the phone nowadays, but if you’re an Android user, Current Caller ID can load you up with conversation topics whenever one of your friends calls. The app, developed by WhitePages, ties into your social networking accounts to display your caller’s most recent status updates and local weather conditions for when the lulls in the conversation get to be too much.

8. Burner (iPhone)

Ever regret giving out your phone number? If you’d used Burner, you could have given out a temporary number that can be deep-sixed at the very moment your blind date gets awkward. Disposable digits start at $1.99 and last for 20 minutes of talk time or seven days, whichever comes first. If your relationship gets a little more serious, your Burner can be extended or deleted as you see fit (depending on your ability to commit).

7. Instagram (Android)

Purposely adding old-timey filters to all your smartphone photos and lopping off the tops and bottoms of each one to make a perfect square may have sounded crazy before Instagram hit the scene, but the wildly popular photo-sharing app finally expanded from the iPhone to Android this year, adding legions of new users and a seemingly non-stop flood of new photos.

6. Paper (iPad)

Reach way, way back in your memory and remember a time when a pulpy, flat material known as “paper” used to hold whimsical hieroglyphs transferred to it via lead and ink. You can relive those days with the aptly-titled Paper, an iPad app with a simple interface that lets you write, sketch and paint in virtual notebooks. It may not seem like rocket science, but realistically replicating the feel of various writing and art utensils on a tablet screen is a complicated feat that Paper pulls off with style.

5. Chrome (iOS, Android)

Google’s powerhouse desktop browser is now available for mobile devices. Chrome lets you pick up where you left off by synchronizing recently visited sites between your computer and your phone, and whether you’re planning a surprise party or simply venturing into the seedier corners of the Internet, its optional “incognito” mode self-destructs your browsing history and cookies after you’re done using it.

4. iTranslate Voice (iPhone, iPad)

If you’ve ever found yourself to be a stranger in a strange land, iTranslate Voice might be just the thing to help you communicate with the locals. You speak a phrase into your phone in your native tongue, and it’ll get translated on the fly and relayed out loud in one of over 20 languages. It’s like your own personal, portable Tower of Babel.

3. Flipboard (Android)

One of the best (if not the best) news-reading apps has been a longtime staple for iPhone and iPad users, and finally made its way to Android this year. Flipboard curates news from around the web and categorizes it into various topics, all presented in a gorgeous interface, but its true power lies in pulling in your social networking accounts and RSS feeds so that you can stay on top of what’s most interesting to you.

2. SwiftKey 3 (Android)

It’s alive! SwiftKey 3 is a $3.99 replacement keyboard for Android that learns from you the more you use it, predicting which word you’re going to type next. The app scans your emails, text messages and social media updates to learn your lingo and turn would-be errors into coherent missives. It’s shockingly accurate, making for a creepy-fast typing experience. You can even type in multiple languages at once.

1. OnLive Desktop (iPad/Android Tablets)

With Windows 8, Microsoft has made a bold step into the tablet realm. But before there were Windows 8 tablets, OnLive Desktop replicated certain parts of the Windows experience that tablet owners have given up. The app launches you into your own personal Windows desktop, with access to fully-featured versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, all running in the cloud. The basic version is free and includes two gigabytes of storage; the $4.99-per-month “Plus” plan adds priority access, a full desktop web browser, extra storage options and more.

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