In the poll we took a long time ago, you all voted that you wanted us to write an article about something that helps you get organized, and a widget for your homescreen. ColorNote is both! There are more sophisticated task list apps out there, but if all you want is a simple widget that can remind you of something the way a Post-It note can, try ColorNote. First, you can use the intuitive interface to add a note, which can be in either simple text or checklist form. If you choose checklist, it...

Twidroid, the most popular Twitter client for Android, is the king of mobile Twittering. Since it was released as the first Twitter app, it has matured greatly and offers a wide range of features to please most Android users. The developers update the app frequently, and are very receptive to messages from users around the world about how the app is performing and what features should be added. Visit the Twidroid features page to decide which version is good for you – I prefer the free...

Ah, that good ole lifestyle change called Weight Watchers! It can be a dieter’s biggest joy or largest disappointment. With WWDiary, though, you’re more likely to fall into to the overjoyed category because of this great, free app for Android. The interface is easy to understand – the first time you use the app, you’ll enter your weight and activity level, so WWDiary can determine how many points you should be eating per day. You also get Activity Points and Weekly...

I love movies. I try to go every Friday to see the latest release, whether it is a cartoon or suspense. Finding out what theaters have shows at the time I prefer (early morning) was a jumbled mess of a mobile website until I found Movies by Flixster. Each of the 5 tabs help you quickly find movies you want to see – and they even built in reviews from real people to help you decide if a movie is worth spending $10 to go see. The first tab, “Box Office” shows what is opening...

I got my Android 2.1 OTA upgrade yesterday, but it came at a busy time during a busy week for me, so I haven’t had a chance to really explore the changes enough to tell you anything you haven’t already read in our “What to Expect from Android 2.1 Update” post. The one thing I did start exploring a bit is the Live Wallpapers. Live Wallpapers are backgrounds that interact with information on your phone or movement or touch to create a visually-pleasing display instead of...

My biggest fear using Android is “What if I have to reset my phone and lose all of my bookmarks?” Well, Bookmark Backup and Restore solves this problem for you easily and makes it easier to view bookmarks through the default browser. BBR saves your bookmarks to your SD card. You can also sort your bookmarks alphabetically, instead of in order by when you saved them to the browser. Restoring is just as easy as backing up – just hit restore and watch the bookmarks get added...

If you got here from the “Android 2.1 Update causing some DROID/Milestone phones to explode” tweet – APRIL FOOLS! 🙂 So, what happens when your phone receives the long-awaited OTA (over-the-air) 2.1 update, or you manually update? There are so many sites out there that have covered the upgraded features, I’ll just give you a quick rundown, then some links. Here are the new features 2.1 is supposed to enable on the DROID: Pinch-to-zoom is now supported so many...

I am perpetually on a diet and trying new methods to find calorie counts and what foods are the healthy choices when dining out. Calorie Counter (free in the Market) is a heaven-sent calorie counting, diet saving app! Some of its features include: A food quick pick to get calorie and nutrition information A barcode scanner for nutrition labels A food diary to plan and keep track of what you’re eating An exercise diary to record all the calories you burn A weight chart A journal to record...

Are you addicted to SMS like I am? If so, SMS Backup is probably the one app you can’t live without! SMS Backup backs up your SMS messages to your Gmail account (using IMAP) and neatly files them away under the SMS label. You can even set SMS Backup to mark new SMS as read in Gmail, so you won’t have to even worry about reading the messages unless you need them! My only complaint with SMS Backup is the speed – sometimes it can be incredibly slow, and it only syncs up to 100...

Pandora Radio is an online streaming music service that uses the “Music Genome Project” (like DNA for songs) to find new music you’ll like based on songs & artists you already know you like. You enter a song or artist, it finds music for you, then as it plays you can give each song a “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” so the station gets more tuned to your preferences the more you listen. If you haven’t used it before, here’s an example of a...