Editor’s Picks Apps

Fitness is a multi-billion dollar industry. While there is an absorbent amount of "As Seen On TV" health and exercise widgets and gadgets, one look on the app store and one would notice that the fitness industry has taken over there as well. Not all good though.

Tagged: exercise program, fitness calculator, fitness training

However, that's not to say drivers don't need them from time to time. And if they do, MotionX GPS Drive is the one they want.

Tagged: music library, points of interest, voice guidance

Ness for iPhone – a personal search engine offering restaurant recommendations - is similar to Yelp or Google Places Hotpot, only much more attractive.

Tagged: connect with Facebook, local recommendations, personal search engine, restaurant recommendations, restaurant reviews

If you’re craving more physics-based attack-style puzzle games, then you could do worse than to be stranded on Monster Island. Brought to you by Miniclip, the same folks that thought up Fragger, Monster Island is very much like its Fragger predecessor, but better.

Tagged: physics-based, puzzle games

As an iPhone- and iPad-toting mobile office executive, I take pride in discovering the apps that help get things done on the road and in the coffee shop, a.k.a. my mobile office.

Tagged: mobile scanner

Naught is a unique gravity-platform game for iPhone with no in-depth storyline, no color, yet an eerily artistic appeal and gameplay that's addictive.

Tagged: Halloween

With an E3 debut earlier this year and a Game Critics Award nominee nod, Contre Jour HD is an epic mix of art and immersive gameplay. This is one game that I've been waiting for all year and it's way better than I could have imagined.

Tagged: art app

At one point in your life, you will find something that impresses you so much that you want to tell the entire world. For me, at this point in my life, it is Infinity Field, the award-winning geometrical shape blasting masterpiece.

Tagged: action games, asteroids game, Game Center

Ever sat back and thought "Gee, I wish my news feed had more of a 'Hollywood Squares' feel to it?" Truth be told, you probably haven't evet thought that.

Tagged: newsreader, personalized news, social news

  Word Wizard - Talking Movable Alphabet   With school back in session, the power of Apple’s touch devices as an educational tool is certainly timely. Parents and teachers looking for apps that assist in learning may want to take note of a new app by L’Escapadou called Word Wizard.

Tagged: educational tool, kid-friendly, letter recognition, phonics, reading skills, Speak & Spell, spelling quiz

Geochaching and iPhone apps, two of my favorite things, have combined to bring a bit of fun and awareness to the state of New Mexico.

Tagged: geocaching

As a photo addict, I'm always on the hunt for iPhone photo apps. The latest and greatest is Color Range, an iOS app that specializes in adding selective color effects to pics in your iPhone or iPad Photo Library.

Tagged: artistic effects, color picker, image editing, photo editing, photo effects, selective color

Looking for a thought-provoking and completely original puzzle game to occupy your mind? Look no further than Connectrode – a new puzzle game developed just for iOS by a team of independent designers.

Tagged: addictive game, brick breaker, casual game, match three game, puzzle games

The headlines over the last few weeks have been a buzz about Google's new social networking site. One of its most touted features is its circles option, which allows you to share information with certain groups of people, friends, colleagues, etc.

Tagged: Google app, Google Circles, push notifications, social networking site

As a professional photographer, I'm always intrigued with the latest photo apps.

Tagged: create slideshows, slideshow maker, video album