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Karen Freeman
About

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
AppList Updated: Apps For Sending eCards

AppList Updated: Apps For Sending eCards

Your iPhone is a great way to send cards with mobility and style! Choose from these apps to send eCards via email or mms for the holidays, special events, or just to let someone know you care. Alternatively, some of these apps will allow you to send hard copy postcard greetings in the actual mail.

Karen Freeman
QuickAdvice: 3D Photo Turns Your Photos Into Interesting 3D Shapes

QuickAdvice: 3D Photo Turns Your Photos Into Interesting 3D Shapes

3D Photo is not exactly what it sounds like from the name. You might be expecting something like 3D Camera, an app which allows you to create actual 3D photos that you would look at through those funky red and blue glasses. 3D Photo is really an art-photography app, more along the lines of Fracture or VideoScope. However, it’s really something different from any other app I’ve seen. It allows you to turn your photos into bizarre, three-dimensional art.

Karen Freeman
Cool Things To Do With Instagram

Cool Things To Do With Instagram

Have you developed (pun intended) a bit of an obsession with Instagram lately? If you’re one of the millions of iPhoneographers around the world who have, you’re not alone. Lucky for us, some creative folks out there have come up with some really cool things to do with Instagram beyond simply using the app.

Karen Freeman
QuickAdvice: Turn Your Photos Into Tiny Planets

QuickAdvice: Turn Your Photos Into Tiny Planets

We don’t often review free apps, but this one is just too much fun. Tiny Planets bends your photo around onto itself to mimic the look of, well, a tiny planet. Or, you can bend your photo the opposite way to create a tube shot. Basically, Tiny Planets does effortlessly in seconds what photographers labor over for hours in Photoshop.

Karen Freeman
AppGuide Updated: Book Apps For iPad

AppGuide Updated: Book Apps For iPad

With the addition of the OverDrive Media Console to the App Store (and a request from one of our readers), we felt this AppGuide was due for an update. And of course, with the arrival of the iPad 2 and all the new iPad owners out there, more and more people are reading books on the iPad. Luckily there are many wonderful options for reading on the iPad. Actually, most of these apps are universal, so if you have an iPhone or iPod touch (in addition to or instead of an iPad) and you like to read, you will definitely find this AppGuide useful.

Karen Freeman
New AppGuide: Photo Collage Apps

New AppGuide: Photo Collage Apps

Whether you’re into scrapbooking or just enjoy finding interesting ways to showcase your photography, you’ll want to check out this AppGuide. These apps allow you to create collages with your photos. Choose a background and place your photos on it at different angles, overlapping or not, for a creative photo masterpiece.

Karen Freeman
AppList Updated: St. Patrick's Day Apps

AppList Updated: St. Patrick's Day Apps

Whether you are Irish or just Irish for a day, these St. Patrick's Day iPhone apps should help you get in the spirit of the holiday and show your greenest side. We have updated this AppList for 2011, so take a look, and celebrate responsibly.

Karen Freeman
AppGuide Updated: Grocery List Helpers

AppGuide Updated: Grocery List Helpers

Going to the grocery store and maintaining a list of what you need can be a pain on a gargantuan scale. But don't worry, there are apps to make it easier and more efficient with barcode scanning and cross-platform syncing. The Grocery List Helpers AppGuide will cut through the aisles and provide you with the best grocery list helpers.

Karen Freeman
New AppGuide: March Madness Apps

New AppGuide: March Madness Apps

March Madness is upon us! If you’re a college basketball fan, then you’ll want to download an app or two to help you keep track of the action. Watch the games live on your iDevice, or just follow the scores, organize your brackets, and trash-talk with your buddies on the social networks.

Karen Freeman