Top 5 iPhone and iPad Apps to Use During Commercials

Twitter (free) – Check your Twitter feed and catch up with your social media conversation. Another great thing to do is search for the show you are watching and see what other viewers are saying.



IMDB (free) – Find out more about the show, actors or other people related to your show. IMDB also has showtimes and TV show listings so you can plan your TV viewing for the rest of the night or week or look for a movie to watch so you don’t have to sit at home and watch TV tomorrow night.







Instagram (free) – If you like photos, you will like Instagram. A short commercial break is jus the right amount of time to check out the latest pictures from those you follow. Instagram is kind of like Twitter for photo enthusiasts. Plus the pictures you take can be doctored to look pretty cool with all the filters included. You can select a photo from your camera roll and make it look cool and post it just in time for the show to come back on.iOS Only for now.







IntoNow – This app watches TV with you. It will listen to the audio of the program and offer information about the TV show you are watching. Keep it on between the commercials and then look at the content during the commercials. You can also share your thoughts about the show on Facebook and Twitter from within the app.



Bumpy Road ($2.99) - “A love story on wheels!” That is what the developers call this horizontal scroller. Drive through the environment and change the road by pushing with your finger. The couple in the car is going for a romantic ride and you are tasked with safely getting them through their trip and collecting memories. It can be fun and addictive. If this game doesn’t suit you, pick another one that doesn’t last for a long time. Short quick games are best for commercial distractions. Long games will end up distracting you from the show, not just the commercials. iOS only

Top 5 Android Apps Apps to Use During Commercials

All of the above, except Bumpy Road and Instagram, are also available on Android. Here are five more apps for Android.



Amazon App Store (free) – The best way to discover more apps is to get another app store. You will have to load this one manually through the browser. Amazon offers some great apps, often at a discount compared to the Android Market. They also have their daily free app. Make it a habit of checking the Amazon App Store during a commercial break. Android only

Angry Birds (free – $.99 from Amazon) – Everyone’s favorite game is also on Android. There are a number of different versions so follow the link to get one or all of these variations. In case you’ve been watching too much TV and haven’t paid attention to the Internet, Angry Birds is a game where you fling birds at the little pigs in various shaped fortresses trying to bring down their house and kill those snickering pigs. It is more fun than it sounds.







Texts From Last Night ($.99) – It can be a lot of fun to revel in the pain of others. This app collects some of the most insane and ridiculous texts that people have sent in varying degrees of inebriation and mental incapacitation. You can also submit texts you have sent or received.



TweetCaster for Twitter (free or $4.99) – If you don’t like the official Twitter app, this is a good alternative. It is one of the most popular Twitter apps for Android and has both a free version and a paid version without the ads. You can just check your feed or interact with other TV show watchers.







Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball (free) – If you are like me, you occasionally get stuck watching a show you don’t really enjoy all in the name of romantic harmony. A good way to deal with this is get a sports fix during the Dancing with the Stars commercials – just the commercials right?



For equal opportunity, maybe you are stuck watching sports and would rather be checking your favorite pastime, whatever it may be. Find an app for that. We like sports and baseball is the national pastime. Sub in your favorite sport depending on the time of year and we are confident there is an appropriate app.



All of the above, except for the Amazon App Store, are also available on the iPhone.



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8 iphone, itune, android apps for Easter

From Easter baking ideas to a children’s version of the Easter story to following the Easter Bunny as he travels the globe, your iPhone or Android phone will get you hopping toward a happier holiday with these apps.

ClickySticky Easter Eggs (99 cents on iTunes)Your kids will have fun decorating eggs, filling Easter baskets and building Easter bunnies without the mess with this sticker app.

Natural Colors for Easter Eggs (99 cents on iTunes)This app teaches you how to dye Easter eggs with commonly found natural ingredients, like onion skins. You also can’t go wrong with Egg Dyeing 101 from Martha Stewart Living ($0.99, iTunes)

Pat the Bunny ($2.99 on iTunes)Expanding Easter to include all things bunny, the e-book version of "Pat the Bunny" is loads of fun. It has 14 interactive scenes, every page can be used as a coloring book and your child can use the device’s front-facing camera to see himself in the book.

3D Easter Bunny Tracker (99 cents on iTunes)Track the Easter Bunny as he hops around the world delivering eggs to children. You can zoom in on any location on the 3-D globe.

Easter Egg Hunt LWP (Free on Android Market)There are a lot of Easter egg apps, but I enjoy this live wallpaper version for Android devices. It gives you phone an Easter theme and a game in one.

Easter Recipes & Meals ($1.41 on Android Market)Looking for a new twist on a traditional Easter dish? You’ll find more than 75 recipes for everything from side dishes to lamb to desserts. Chocolate-covered pecan Easter eggs anyone?

Bible Comic Book — Passion of Jesus Christ ($1.99 on iTunes)Aimed at kids 7 to 13, this comic book of the Passion of Jesus Christ covers the major parts of the Easter story from the Last Supper, to Jesus' death and resurrection and his journey on the road to Emmaus. For Android users, the StoryChimes Story of Easter (99 cents on Android Market) is a good choice.

Holiday Postcard (Free on iTunes)A step up from the usual greeting card apps, Holiday Postcard lets you send Easter and spring greetings via email on a simulated postcard with an address label and postage. For Android users, check out Build-a-Card: Easter Edition (99 cents on Amazon.com).

Caveman Bob

	Caveman Bob Released: October 2010 Platforms: iPhone Android (coming soon) Gameplay: Single Player Watch the Trailer Join on Facebook Contact Us

300.000 years before the Nuclear Dawn... Bob was hungry. Interwave's first foray into casual gaming pits players against the most primal of desires, as they help navigate Bob through four unique, distinct, hand-painted landscapes.

Bob runs, jumps, slides, stumbles, and rages through the levels, which feature endless playability, challenging 'Cave Trek' and hunger survival modes, scoreboards and OpenFeint integration to show off your achievements and best runs.

Stay tuned for more information and previews, and keep your thumbs well trained - the fastest, fiercest tapfest of all ages is about to start.

Main Features:

• Two game modes: unlock levels in ‘Cave Trek’, and then race them individually, staving off starvation and scoring the most insane jump combos.


• Four unique levels, with hand-crafted backgrounds and animations


• Procedurally generated levels: no two games will ever be the same


• Levels change and evolve, becoming harder as gameplay progresses


• Simple, one-tap controls for endless, reflex-based action


• Day/Night cycles for exhilarating night time runs!


• OpenFeint integration for leaderboards and achievements

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• http://digitallife.today.com/_news/2011/04/21/6505325-8-great-apps-for-easter


• http://www.interwavestudios.com/projects/casual/bob