Smart phone applications are becoming increasingly mature. Leading technology blog TechCrunch inventory of the 2012 Best mobile applications, most finely crafted masterpiece, rather than break the routine of a dark horse, with us seems thin:
Instagram or Shazam like to breakthrough innovations representatives, Best List this year is some new faces from competitors. Users to experience the power of today, we are also the selection of some of the emphasis on caring for users. Of course, the ring of fat Yan thin Whenever eyes of each person has its own “best” application list, our inventory represent their point of view, we welcome exchanges and discussions.
We selected time period is January 1 to December 21, the first major update between this application can stand for election. Similarly, if an application is in this period of time migrating from one platform to another, may also be included. In this inventory is not valued downloads or user Welcome major inspection is an application of the output value, performance and innovation. To this end, we sought to dozens of digital technology website columnist and well-known user of their nominations, and were selected from the following results:
Google Maps
Time “Person of the Year Award, Apple CEO Tim Cook (Tim Cook) did not go beyond U.S. President Barack Obama, the Apple map has not been able to go beyond Google. Because commercial purposes, Apple iOS 6 left Google Maps. iPhone 5 release, consumers have only the face of the erroneous Apple products. An accurate, clear, easy-to-use map applications hard to come by, we should be glad that the new Google Maps through Apple audit should also be for Apple to Google bring enormous competitive pressures happy.
The applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch , iPad, Android
Price: Free
Camera Awesome
Camera Awesome is a new star in the first half of this year, the most shining. Better than the iPhone comes with the camera application, it also goes beyond the numerous third-party competitors. Since its launch, the developers the SmugMug never satisfied with the existing achievements. , This application is now available on all iOS devices, photographic enthusiasm inspired countless users. It’s a key share from the initial integration of Tumblr developed to connect all major social networking.
Applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Price: Free
Slices for Twitter
Popular opinion from the understanding of news and sporting events, to the propagation during hurricane Sandy traffic information, as well as tidbits of gossip Hupenggouyou, 2012 Twitter seems to have become a major source of the mainstream crowd get real-time information. But veterans or side dishes, the face of thousands of sources of information, how to effectively filter the sort of useful information are a huge challenge. In this regard, Slices for Twitter beat all competitors to become the best choice on the current smartphone.
Applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, Android
Price: iOS platform $ 4.99 Android Free
2012 Flipboard fruitful. Not only launched the Android version integrates YouTube,Google +, also established photo sharing and cooperative relations with the New York Times.Personally think that, if the mobile terminal to read the traditional media news, Flipboard is your best choice.
The applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android,
Price: Free
Khan Academy
The Khan Academy, released in early 2012, to provide users with more than 3500 online video courses, venture financing to Baroque art history, detailed in-depth, all-encompassing, and each video has subtitles with. With this application, users can easily browse and search courses of interest, touch-screen device revolutionary education, evident here in the Khan Academy.
Applicable devices: iPhone iPod Touch, iPad
Price: Free
Songza
Pandora, Slacker and Spotify and other streaming services is changing people’s music consumption patterns. Users have no need to purchase the album a certain singer or some favorite songs, they can listen to the music stations, computers and handheld devices. This year, after a major update Songza to the type of application Add some color of human nature: new smart list for different moods or times of the day. Even better, in my hundreds of hours of music enjoyment, without the interference of any advertising.
Applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, Android
Price: Free
Viggle
With Viggle, those guarding the sofa all day watching TV lazily they find in the end of the power house. Rely on voice recognition technology similar IntoNow or Shazam, Viggle allows users to watch TV shows, attendance, and to obtain the reward from Amazon, Starbucks or other businesses: they need to continue to do nothing on the line.
Applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, Android
Price: Free
Brewster Address Book
For most people, it is necessary to remember the e-mail, phone, and a variety of social networking contacts, I am afraid it is not an easy thing. Brewster Address Book can be synchronized from the iPhone, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Gmail and Foursquare’s associates and provide powerful search capabilities. Its interface is simple, but in reading a list of contacts to provide a rich visual clues, but also based on the day-to-day activities of the user is automatically set important contacts to create a custom contact list is also very convenient.
Applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch
Price: Free
NextDraft
To be honest, technological innovation highlights NextDraft no, it’s just every day commentator Dave Pell (Dave Pell) pushed to the hands of users. While hundreds of thousands of news aggregation screening applications, but only this embodies the Dave that Guo Degang “sharp perspective.
Applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Price: Free
Action Movie FX
As an entertainment applications, Action Movie FX backing is not small. Its developer is Bad Robot Interactive, its well-known producer J J Abrams (JJ Abrams) works “Super Eight”, “Lost” and the latest episode of “Star Trek”. Shooting the video for users of this application together with various Hollywood blockbuster visual / sound effects. Action Movie FX early release, there are some stability issues, but it is full of fun, but also won the highest annual income generation of Apple’s online application store, though not daily essentials.
Applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Price: Free
Atlas by Collins
With Atlas by Collins, the world seems to be really at your fingertips. This powerful satellite map of geographic applications set, three-dimensional topographic map administrative map, the map of the environment, population distribution charts and even mobile technology and Internet usage patterns equal to one. In many areas, Atlas by Collins street view detailed information about the region. Urban and natural landscape, it also has a collection of more than 200,000 data points.
Applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Price: $ 6.99
Crackle – Movies & TV
As a Sony- developed video streaming service applications, Crackle – Movies & TV also do not have much technical innovation. Acclaimed Netflix and Hulu, which wins the most complete and rich in the channel.
The applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android,
Price: Free
Vyclone
With a unique social camera function, Vyclone is expected to become the next superstar of video editing software. Shooting video, Vyclone will find nearby with other devices in the shooting, then invite users to cooperate edit records which provide a different perspective of the same event. For concerts, sporting events, or other large-scale events, Vyclone is a very appropriate choice, it may also become a benchmark for the next generation of social video creation.
The applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android,
Price: Free
Stitcher Radio
Podcasts and mobile applications, has a very different cultural background, the Internet has countless podcasts radio enthusiasts from on all sides. Application as Apple products at the beginning of the Internet radio, Stitcher Radio initially not perfect: it defects lot, also take up a lot of memory space. However, the fifth edition of the future, Stitcher Radio became best way to find podcasts New World on the iOS and Android platforms.
The applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android,
Price: Free
Highlight
The Highlight will help you find like-minded (or like-minded) Facebook user in the vicinity. Since released in May this year, it successfully defeated all similar applications. Highlight the continuous improvement process to improve the notification system, and gradually increase the number of new features, including a mass of information, as well as user files comments feature.
The applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android,
Price: Free
Clear
Clear elegant clear UI design and convenient user experience to stand out from the hundreds task management application. It was recently updated to integrate the iCloud service, the iPhone allows users to seamlessly switch between the MacBook. The Clear Other new features include fast conversion task list, and paste text automatically converted to the task list.
Applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Price: $ 0.99
Safari iOS 6 after the release of new offline reading feature, which makes a lot of people feel apprehension about the future development of the Pocket. However, the fact that this application is still the preferred way for many users offline reading. Reading is a pleasure to use Pocket, zoom text, unlimited sharing, after reading and archiving functionality also brings a lot of convenience for the user.
The applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android,
Price: Free
Showyou
In the case of Apple TV in the foreseeable future, Showyou became the big screen to watch the video first choice. Support AirPlay technology best video, mashups, Showyou its iPhone version do an update of a face-lift. Use it, users can easily find friends on Facebook or Twitter to share the videos, search or using the polymerization directory new discovery. In comparison with similar software, Showyou biggest bright spot is its application within the chat feature, as well as an active user community.
Applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Price: Free
Paper by Fifty Three
Paper by Fifty Three authoring application is an inspiration, and it won the the Apple 2012 annual iPad best application Laurel. It is from Microsoft Courier tablet project team works, which is characterized by a drawing tool did not use the real name (“pencil”), but to the function name (“sketch”). Graffiti enthusiasts and artists obsessed with its elegant appearance, ordinary users will enjoy the many free features. If it is not enjoyable, Paper by Fifty Three can be purchased within the application creation tool.
Applicable device: iPad
Price: Free
Zinio
As an application of an electronic magazines, Zinio early in 2009, has been coming out iOS devices, but it has only recently become the pioneer in touch-screen device user guide on consumption. Through cooperation with an e-commerce site ShopAdvisor Zinio Digital Magazines, readers can read professional reviews, in-depth understanding of the product immediately after consumption, without having to leave the current article page. Currently, this application has already garnered more than 5,500 publications, and can synchronize reading progress between mobile devices and desktop computers.
The applicable devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android,