Applications

What are QR codes, and what are they for? (reader mail)

by ben patterson May 14, 2012 applications

Gail writes: So here goes. What are those boxy-looking, black-and-white squares that you see everywhere—the ones with all the little blocks inside? I’m starting to feel dumb for not knowing what they are.

Tagged as: Android, iPhone, QR codes, Reader mail

How do I buy Kindle books on my iPhone? (reader mail)

by ben patterson January 23, 2012 applications

Jennie writes: I’m trying to buy a Kindle book on the Kindle app for iPhone, but I can’t find any “buy now” buttons, or even a link to the Amazon Kindle store. Am I missing something?

Tagged as: iPhone, Kindle, Reader mail

How to keep Facebook’s new “Open Graph” apps from (over-)sharing your activity

by ben patterson January 17, 2012 applications

You know those updates in your Facebook news feed about which Washington Post stories your friends are reading, what songs they’re listening to on Spotify, and the shows they’re streaming on Hulu? Well, they’re courtesy of Facebook’s new “Open Graph” apps—and many more are on the way.

Tagged as: Facebook, Open Graph, spotify, Timeline

How to send documents to your Kindle directly from Windows Explorer

by ben patterson January 12, 2012 applications

Thanks to a new utility from Amazon, sending PDFs, Word documents, and other files from your PC to your Kindle is just a right-click away.

Tagged as: Kindle, Windows, Windows 7

10 free, must-have Google Chrome apps and extensions

by ben patterson January 5, 2012 applications

If you haven’t tried Google’s impressive, app-friendly Chrome browser yet, you should—and when you do, make sure to try a few applications and feature-adding “extensions” from the Chrome Web Store. Read on for 10 of my favorites, from Angry Birds to offline Gmail.

Tagged as: Gmail, Google, google chrome

10 must-have apps for the iPad

by ben patterson December 13, 2011 applications

So, just unwrapped a new iPad? Read on for the 10 apps you need to install first, ranging from news and video apps to touchscreen fashion catalogs and an app that’ll turn your Facebook and Twitter feeds into a virtual magazine. Best of all, most of the apps on the list are free.

Tagged as: iPad

Are there any Android app gift cards for international shoppers? (reader mail)

by ben patterson November 30, 2011 applications

Matthias writes (in response to “How to give an iPhone or Android app as a gift”): Any ideas for international Android users (I’m in Germany)? Amazon’s app store seems to be available to U.S. customers only. Good news, Matthias: gift cards for Android apps are coming soon to Europe and other international markets. Unfortunately, “soon,” [...]

Tagged as: Android, gift cards, Reader mail

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