Android Fan Network’s Weekly App Picks – December 22

Here are Android Fan Network’s Weekly App Picks from the AFN staff for the week of December 22. These may be apps we can’t live without or apps we just discovered. Either way, we think they are worth sharing with you. If there is an app that you think we may enjoy, send us a tip so we can take a look.

Power Toggles - Praneeth

As the name indicates, Power Toggle brings advanced power control widgets to home screen and notification bar on your Android device. It is a free app (with no ads) on Google Play Store. You can choose among 40+ default toggles from various categories like Mobile Data, Network, Multimedia, Display, Hardware, App Commands, or Root. There are more than that to pick from but you get the idea. Once you choose the toggle, it can be added to the to your home screen as a widget or added to the notification bar.

Other features of Power Toggles include

  • Creation of custom toggles like system activities, folders, direct dial, playlists, and folders.
  • Customization of Toggle button colors, background style, background fill, and button dividers as per your preference.
  • Mapping battery or date icon to notification bar widget. It can be set to be transparent too.
  • Creating backups of your toggle setup and restoring them back.

Get it on Google Play

Google Play Newsstand- Dave

My app pick of the week is Google Play Newsstand – an app most of you see in your app drawer and may just skim over it thinking it may be bloatware of some sort.  Newsstand is a recent joining of Google Currents and Google Play Magazines. So why is this app my app pick of the week? Because Android Fan Network can be found and subscribed to within the app, along with all kinds of great feeds and news.

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Upon opening the app, search for AndroidFanNetwork.com, hit subscribe, and bang! You’re following AFN. Google Play Newsstand delivers magazine-like editions of your favorite feeds right to your tablet or phone. Once you subscribe, you’ll be able to stay caught up on what’s happening in a clean, easy to use interface. There’s a “Saved Stories” option for offline reading and a widget for one of your home screens that flicks through your favorite news and stories. Google Play Newsstand comes preloaded on almost all Android devices today and it’s definitely an app to dive in to and stay caught up with all of your favorite content served up in a magazine look and feel. If for whatever reason it’s not on your device it can be found on Google Play for free.

Get it on Google Play

Trek Episode Guide – Sean

Now this is quite the nice little app for any Trekkie trying to sort through Gene Roddenberry’s vast creation and is almost an essential guide for us non-Trekkies. Trek Episode Guide does just what the name implies, giving you an episode and movie guide with full detailed descriptions all wrapped up in a familiar, Trekkie-friendly, LCARS interface.

You can search and filter through every episode going back to the original series, even up to the animated series, or any of the Star Trek movies including the newer Star Trek: Into Darkness, according to keyword, series,  TV airing date, Episode Star Date, or good old-fashioned alphabetical order.

The whole app is laid out in the same style as the LCARS computer system from Star Trek: The Next Generation series. I must say that it looks fantastic and true to the looks of what we all saw on the television. The interface is well done and adds to your second screen experience watching the crew boldly go where no man has gone before, with full descriptions and a LOT of extra content. Entry level novices to hardcore Cosplay Klingons alike will find Trek Episode guide a must have, so grab it at the link below.

Get it on Google Play

Skitch for Evernote – Gavin

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At one time or another we have all had to share an attachment, screenshot, email, or picture with sensitive data. If you have to share the picture but are mobile, there is an easy way to obscure your sensitive data. Skitch allows you to blur out anywhere you choose. Skitch goes way beyond simply hiding your data; it allows you to highlight an area you want changed, point out an area on a map, add captions, circle areas, or just point out something, all from your mobile device. You can also sync any of the data to your Evernote account if you want cloud storage. Hit the link below, and dive into the many options Skitch offers, all for free.

Get it on Google Play

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