Android Tips & Tricks

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Social and News screen:

Pandora: Search for favorite artists, songs or classical composers and Pandora will create a “station” that plays their music

Youtube Remote: Turn your Android device into a YouTube remote control. Visit youtube.com/leanback, log in, and YouTube Remote will automatically connect!

Schemer: Discover everything worth doing, from Google. Explore a new city, check out a friend’s movie recommendation, or just find new activities for your weekends,

Vevo: Discover, watch & share your favorite music videos wherever you want, whenever you want.

Listen: Podcast search, subscribe, download and streaming app. Don’t forget to add ITConversations.

Currents: Beautiful magazine-like editions on your smartphone for high speed offline reading.

NPR News: The portable NPR and public radio station player for your Android.

Pulse: A beautiful application that makes reading news fun and engaging.

The usual suspects, Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Foursquare.

And to top it off,

Any.do Widget: Easy task management. Syncs todos with gmail tasks too.

Beautiful Widgets Background: A Live background that reflects the live weather and time outside. Also, the grass waves as you twist your phone.

ADW Launcher: ADW launcher gets you back to a customizable home screen, with a buttery smooth, vertically scrolling app deck.