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Karen Freeman
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Karen Freeman

I manage the AppGuide/AppList department as well as our Social Media. I also write and teach part-time, and obsessively hunt down the latest and greatest apps for my iPhone and iPad... Contact: karen@appadvice.com
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ColorBlast! HD Gets An Update - Plus, Win A Promo Code!

ColorBlast! HD Gets An Update - Plus, Win A Promo Code!

Now you can selectively color photos on your iPad with ColorBlast! HD. Take advantage of the iPad's larger screen to easily lend your creative touch to photos. East Coast Pixels, the creators of ColorBlast! for iPhone, which we reviewed back in October, have come out with an iPad version. Read on to enter to win a copy.

Karen Freeman
New AppGuide: Apps To Replace Your Native Camera

New AppGuide: Apps To Replace Your Native Camera

The native camera on the iPhone is pretty decent, but not exactly feature-rich. The iPod Touch 4’s camera leaves even more to be desired. Here is a collection of apps to replace your native camera with something better. Some of them also have some nice editing features, but this AppGuide is really all about taking higher quality and more interesting photographs.

Karen Freeman
New AppGuide: Best Solitaire Apps

New AppGuide: Best Solitaire Apps

Who doesn’t love a good game of solitaire? Klondike solitaire, or Patience, is the classic card game we all grew up playing on a computer or with an actual deck of cards. It’s been a popular time-passer for many generations - so it’s only natural that it would be so successful on the iOS platform. Several of the following apps have a number of different kinds of solitaire card games in one app for you to enjoy. Some people like their solitaire very simple, while others like more bells and whistles, but every iDevice needs a good solitaire game or two. This guide will help you pick the solitaire that’s just right for you.

Karen Freeman
New AppList: Christmas iPad Apps

New AppList: Christmas iPad Apps

Christmas is just around the corner, so here is a list of iPad and universal apps to get you into the holiday spirit. Write to Santa, create Christmas cookies and cards, make a gift list, and read Christmas stories both classic and new. Search the skies for Santa Claus and track the weather, all with the help of your iPad.

Karen Freeman
QuickAdvice: Retro Camera Plus - Take Cool Retro Photos For Free

QuickAdvice: Retro Camera Plus - Take Cool Retro Photos For Free

Retro Camera Plus is the perfect way to explore the world of retro photography without spending a dime. Surely you’ve heard of app store darling Hipstamatic. Well, now you can check out Retro Camera Plus, which is similar, except that it’s free. Some might call it a knock-off, but I see it as a different app entirely, since each of the effects are different. In fact, I believe they complement each other quite nicely - it would not be a waste of space to own both.

Karen Freeman
Award-Winning App ProCamera Gets Major Update

Award-Winning App ProCamera Gets Major Update

ProCamera has a great new update! It was already an award-winning app, having received Gizmodo's gold medal for best iOS photo app, Apple’s Staff Favorite, and the 2nd place prize for best iOS development at the iPhone DevCon in Cologne, Germany. Now, it’s even better than it was when we reviewed it. With a more attractive and intuitive user interface and loads of new features, this is an app you’ll want to check out if you haven’t done so already.

Karen Freeman
QuickAdvice: Sweater Booth - Christmas Cheer Maker - Plus, Win A Promo Code!

QuickAdvice: Sweater Booth - Christmas Cheer Maker - Plus, Win A Promo Code!

Sweater Booth - Christmas Cheer Maker is a fun little app that lets you put a tacky Christmas sweater on the people in your pictures. Are the guests at your party dressed a little too tastefully? Slap silly sweaters on them to spice up your photos. Have you been fantasizing about getting that family photo where everyone wears a matching sweater but can’t get the fam to comply? Now you can simply paint the same sweater onto each and every person, even the family pets.

Karen Freeman
QuickAdvice: HDR For Everyone With TrueHDR - Plus, Win A Promo Code!

QuickAdvice: HDR For Everyone With TrueHDR - Plus, Win A Promo Code!

TrueHDR gives iphone photographers more options than the iPhone 4’s native HDR. Perhaps you’ve had fun playing around with the native HDR and you’re looking for more flexibility and control over your HDR photography. Or, maybe you don’t have an iPhone 4, and would like to create HDR photos on your iPhone 3GS or iPod Touch.

Karen Freeman
QuickAdvice: Navigate Malls and Airports With Point Inside

QuickAdvice: Navigate Malls and Airports With Point Inside

Point Inside is a super-useful app for the busy holiday travel and shopping season. Whether you are planning a trip or a trip to the mall, Point Inside will help you find your way around airports and shopping centers. With the newest update, you can even create and share a gift wish list!

Karen Freeman
The Update For Perfect Photo Is Here - Plus, Win a Promo Code!

The Update For Perfect Photo Is Here - Plus, Win a Promo Code!

Today the excellent photo editing app Perfect Photo has gotten the update we told you about here last week. The update includes Red Eye Reduction and Spot Healer (blemish eraser), features not found in most editing apps. Other important editing features include Sharpen, Denoise, Brightness/Contrast, Gamma, Exposure, Shadows, Highlights, Levels, Hue/Saturation/Lightness, Color Balance, and Color Temperature. You also get a handful of filters to add an artful touch to your photos.

Karen Freeman
Sneak Preview: Fantastic Update Coming To Perfect Photo - Grab It Before The Price Increase!

Sneak Preview: Fantastic Update Coming To Perfect Photo - Grab It Before The Price Increase!

Perfect Photo is already a good multi-tool photo editing app. But the update coming next week will make it a must-own app, whether you’re a novice or an experienced iPhoneographer. It will allow you to do pretty much all the editing you could do on a computer without an expensive editing program. But with the update comes a price increase - so you may want to get it now while it’s still just $.99!

Karen Freeman
QuickAdvice: Spanish Touch Trainer Helps You Learn Spanish

QuickAdvice: Spanish Touch Trainer Helps You Learn Spanish

Spanish Touch Trainer is a fun and effective supplement to your Spanish studies. The focus of this niche app is verb conjugation, arguably the hardest part of learning Spanish for a native English speaker. Spanish Touch Trainer takes advantage of the iDevice functionality to take the monotony out of textbook study and drills. It has a beautiful user interface and feels game-like, though it is a serious learning tool.

Karen Freeman