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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
Latest from Karen
New AppGuide: Gardening Apps

New AppGuide: Gardening Apps

Do you love gardening? Do you think about your garden at work, while you’re running errands, or do you get inspired to grow certain things in your garden when are out to eat at a restaurant? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, then you may find these apps to be quite useful.

Karen Freeman
New AppList: Photo Sharing Apps

New AppList: Photo Sharing Apps

If you love to take photos, you probably love to share them as well! Here are some of our favorite ways to allow all of your friends, family, and followers to check out your latest shots.

Karen Freeman
New AppList: iPad Apps To Plan Events

New AppList: iPad Apps To Plan Events

The iPad is a fantastic device for event planning. There are apps to help you find and hire professionals, manage your guest list, create seating arrangements, and even make your own food and drinks. This AppList will help you plan events both large and small.

Karen Freeman
New AppList: Scene It? Apps For iOS

New AppList: Scene It? Apps For iOS

The Scene It? series has been a hit board game/DVD combo for many years. The iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad are great platforms for the Scene It? games. Here are the Scene It? apps that are currently available on your iOS device.

Karen Freeman
New AppList: Retro Photo Apps

New AppList: Retro Photo Apps

The retro photography trend that was kicked off by Hipstamatic continues, with tons of retro photo apps flooding the app store. We just can’t get enough of taking photos in the digital era and making them look artfully analog, aged, and even faux damaged. There are far too many apps in the app store to include them all on this list, but here are a few of our favorite apps for taking modern photography back in time.

Karen Freeman
AppList Revisited: Apps For Pet Lovers

AppList Revisited: Apps For Pet Lovers

We've given this AppList a major update. Here you'll find pet-themed apps to help you be a better and more informed pet owner. You'll also find some games and entertainment apps geared to people who love pets.

Karen Freeman
ClearCam Updated For Verizon iPhone - Plus, Win A Promo Code!

ClearCam Updated For Verizon iPhone - Plus, Win A Promo Code!

Verizon iPhone users, you’re in luck! ClearCam is a fabulous photography app from Occipital, makers of RedLaser and 360 Panorama. With this recent update, ClearCam now accommodates Verizon users. So now, whether you have the AT&T iPhone, the Verizon iPhone, or the iPod touch 4G, you can use ClearCam with ease.

Karen Freeman
AppList Updated: Apps For The Oscars

AppList Updated: Apps For The Oscars

It's time for the Academy Awards, so you may be looking for the best way to stay on top of all the Oscar news. This week, we updated this AppList so you can get up-to-the-minute news and gossip straight from the source.

Karen Freeman
Accessory Advice: The iPhone Telephoto Lens

Accessory Advice: The iPhone Telephoto Lens

Is the zoom on your iPhone's camera just not good enough? Do you like to use a telephoto lens on your "real" camera but wish there was a scaled-down version to use with your iPhone? Look no further, the iPhone Telephoto Lens is here!

Karen Freeman
New AppList: Romantic Apps

New AppList: Romantic Apps

For all of your romantics out there, Valentine's Day is your day! Perhaps you love hearts, flowers, and/or all things pink and red. Download these apps for a touch of romance today and all year round.

Karen Freeman
AppList: Apps For Valentine's Day

AppList: Apps For Valentine's Day

Just in case you missed it, here is our collection of favorite Valentine's Day apps to make your day even more special for you and your significant other. These apps can help you plan a date, write poetry, buy flowers and chocolate, send an e-card and more. Happy Valentine's Day!

Karen Freeman
New AppList: Photo Booth Apps

New AppList: Photo Booth Apps

The photo booth has been a classic attraction at fairs, malls, and arcades since before I can remember. We’ve come a long way from the black and white or sepia-toned strip of four pictures. Now we have apps to add effects, stickers, crazy faces, Puri, and more. Of course, there are apps that are actually throwbacks to the original photo booths as well. Here is a sampling of app store’s photo booth offerings for iPhone and iPod touch.

Karen Freeman
New AppList: Apps For Videographers

New AppList: Apps For Videographers

Both the iPhone and the latest iPod touch have great little video cameras on board. There are many apps out there to enhance the iDevice videography experience. Edit video right on your iDevice with professional looking results. Get creative with special effects, vintage video or stop motion video. You can even pull still photos from video you have shot. Read on for some of the best and most interesting ones we have found.

Karen Freeman
AppList Revisited: Crazy Cool Stuff To Do To Your Photos

AppList Revisited: Crazy Cool Stuff To Do To Your Photos

Do you like to get creative and little bit silly with pictures? Serious photographers and iPhoneographers will want to take a look at different AppLists, such as Photographer's Kit. But if you just want to do some fun things with your photos, this list contains a sampling of the many, many cool photography apps out there for that. This AppList was first written last year, but the apps just keep coming, so we have included some of our favorite new fun iPhone photo apps for you to enjoy.

Karen Freeman
Instant Heart Rate Gets An Update - Plus, Win A Promo Code!

Instant Heart Rate Gets An Update - Plus, Win A Promo Code!

Instant Heart Rate is a real heart rate monitor, not one of the joke or trick apps that abound in the app store. It works on the same principle as a medical pulse oximeter that is used in hospitals. Simply place your finger on the camera lens and get your heart rate in about 10 seconds. Read on to find out how to win a copy.

Karen Freeman
QuickAdvice: Decim8 Your Photos - Plus, Win A Promo Code!

QuickAdvice: Decim8 Your Photos - Plus, Win A Promo Code!

And now, for something totally different. Flying in the face of the “retro”/”analog” iphoneography trend, this app explores a whole new digital world. Instead of making your photos look older or more filmlike, this app pixelates and decimates your photos in a bizarre, futuristic, and interesting way.

Karen Freeman
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