Love sharing those rare moments of yours with people or just prefer treasuring them by yourself. Whatever choice you make, Lightbox Photos will be your friend in the long-run. Lightbox Photos allows users to capture, enhance and share moments as they take place. So all you need is a camera phone, Lightbox, some sweet moments and Voila! you are good to go.

Developed by Lightbox themselves, the app has been very well integrated with the various options it has to offer. More than that, users will love the fluidity and the professionalism incorporated deep within the app's ecosystem.

If iOS has Instagram and Apple users drool over the sheer presence of it, then very well Android users are no where behind with Lightbox Photos. Unlike other apps where syncing is a pain, the Lightbox Photos app automatically syncs all the photos captured through it to Lightbox.com for safe storage. It is like having a Cloud storage right at your fingertips.

Social-Networking addicts will love the feature, wherein which the app allows for users to add Facebook and Twitter photo tabs for real-time photo updates within the app itself. Twitter photo sources supported by Lightbox Photos are Twitpic, Yfrog, Lockerz, Mobypicture, and Instagram. Further, unlike other social photo apps, Lightbox directly uploads the orignal picture to Facebook rather than a re-directing link. This makes photo viewing more convenient than clicking numerous time before viewing a pic.

The app features a plethora of one-click edit options, including, Instafix (color correction), Ansel (high contrast black & white), Lomo (Russian toy camera/vignette), Testino (enhanced color depth), Retro camera (70s old film look), Redscale, Cross Process, B&W, Sepia, Cyano (blueprint), Portia, Fisheye, Dotty, 8 Bit, Georgia, Sahara (Vintage camera effect), and HDR (simulates high dynamic range imaging).

Overall, the app is killer to say the least and finally brings Android an Instagram equivalent. A must have for every Android user who would just kill for maintaining a digital scrapbook.

Related Links:
Developer & Official Website
Lightbox on Twitter
Lightbox on Facebook

How annoying was it for iOS users to constantly look out for pdf readers on the App Store, but never be able to lay their hands on the Adobe Reader. So, all iOS device users, your plight has ended, and Adobe Reader is finally a member of the iOS clan.

Adobe Reader has been the most used PDF document viewer for years, with full support for PDF Portfolios, password-protected PDF documents, and Adobe Livecycle rights. Whats more, users also get the functionality to print PDF files wirelessly via AirPrint.

Earlier iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch users were heavily dependant on thrid-party PDF readers, and often complained about the absence of the Adobe version. The Adobe Reader, brings in a plethora of options, from searching text within the file, selecting singles-pages or scrolling through the entire document, zoom-in functionality and more. Also, it adds high-grade security features with the highest PDF encryption of AES256, providing complete peace-of-mind while sharing crucial data in PDF format.

The Adobe Reader app for iOS supports a number of languages: English, Chinese, German, French, Italian, Korean, Polish, Turkish, and many other languages, making this the most used PDF reader around the world.

The app comes in with its own set of limitations though. Users cannot sync files with Dropbox and share files across computers and devices, no functionality to arrange PDFs into folders, no editing capabilities, and no ability to add annotations. This offering from Adobe is the perfect solution for users, looking just for a PDF reader and nothing beyond.

Adobe has entered the iOS ground quite late adding its app to a number of many alternatives already doing well in the App Store, many offering much better functionality. The decision which app to use will remain up to the users who will have to decide between the brand name & increased stability or much richer functionality of independent apps. In either case, the numbers will be interesting to watch.

Related Links:
Adobe Website
Adobe on Facebook
Adobe on Wikipedia

Android is largely an open ecosystem and sometimes it seems like too many things are happening there at the same time. The most effective way to know what is going on behind-the-screen is having an Assistant. Yes, we are talking about the Android Assistant with over 17 new features!

Developed by Aaron Smith, this app really packs-in a punch with all the bells and whistles. Android smartphones are packed to the gill in terms of memory, RAM, processors, so an app acting as an assistant is a big boon for advanced as well as causal users.

Many times smartphones run a host of background apps that slow up the phone, drain the battery quick, produce glitches during multitasking, or interfere with the data connection. Here comes in Android Assistant, which helps the users to keep a complete check on all the background processes and unnecessary actions using up the device resources.

The app has 17 features that would help users to keep track of progress manager, cache cleaner (system & browser cache), file manger, battery use, volume control, ringer, startup time, system info, system clean-up and many more. The features that really place all the power into the hands of users.

The app is loaded to the gills just like the high-end Android monsters we all love and is a must-have app for every advanced user, as well as users just wanting to play around. A great option for Android 2.2 and above is the additional option to move the app to the SD card via the APP 2 SD applications. Overall a great administrative tool with perfect tool integration.

Related Links:
Android Assistant on Android Market

iOS is one of the most versatile smartphone ecosystems, but the entire Apple restriction scene bogs it down for advanced users. Thankfully there are third-party apps such as iDownload PLUS, a free download manager for iOS developed by AppFactor and said to be one of the most powerful and swiftest download managers on the App Store.

iDownload PLUS removes the restrictions on the number of download files at one time. This is a major plus point for all iOS users on an unlimited data plan.

iDownload PLUS gives users the option to download files, images, texts directly from the Safari browser. Also, a great addition is the ability to share links, texts, images on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, MySpace with just a tap. Version 1.3.8 also adds the ability to share via SMS feature.

iDownload PLUS adds a plethora of in-app options and is great for people who work on-the-go. So, users can now view documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-point, txt, htm, html, rtf file formats. Users cannot edit them, but surely can view them anytime. Also iDownload PLUS supports unzipping of RAR and ZIP files on the device itself and that is quite a neat feature. The app also adds a Live-Download bar with information on file size, download speed, and progress bar.

Audio and Video player also got some slick additions. Video in .mp4, .m4v, and .mov formats can be directly played on the device and there is the added functionality for TV-out display. In addition, users can now save album-art associated with mp3 files to the photo gallery all while having the option of adding their own custom image. A feature common to both audio and video is scrubbing, with upto 42x speed in landscape mode and upto 28x speed in portrait mode.

The app speeds up the entire download process and manages it quite well, including an option to pause, cancel and resume download at any point of time without a hiccup.

iDownload Plus adds a multitude of functions to the device. My personal favorite is the Passcode lock feature which locks the app with a password, even when the app is in active state. Multitasking support is a relief and not only do downloads run in the background, audio can also be played and controlled when the app runs in the background.

Overall, iDownload PLUS is a great app and a must have for every iOS device owner who hates restrictions. The amount of options really nails the developers statement that the app itself is the best download manger out there. The app also has a paid version at an offer price of $1.99 (original price is $4.99), but there is no mentioned difference or added functionality between the two.

Related Links:
Developer Website
iDownload PLUS Paid version
AppFactor on Facebook

Developed by GO Dev team, this is one application that every Android user should lay their hands on and experience the next level of messaging in a more fun and intuitive manner.

GO SMS Pro gives users the freedom to have a chat-style messaging interface, all while providing additional support for GO and Facebook chat services right on the device itself. The User-Interface is really neat, and breaks away from the conventional text layout by integrating the Cube 3D effect throughout.

Now, users can customize the background by adding a theme of their choice, either from the default selection or by purchasing additional themes in-app. GO SMS Pro adds the functionality of a private inbox where users can transfer selected messages to the private inbox for secrecy. You can also make GO SMS Pro your default messaging app by simply turning off notifications of all the other SMS applications (including the default app) and just have the notifications for GO SMS Pro turned on.

A feature that is really neat is Schedule SMS. This is a big blessing when you need to send a Birthday/Anniversary text at midnight, but doze off to sleep, as Schedule SMS allows the user to input the desired text and then determine the recipient, date, time, and Voila! the SMS is sent as per the schedule.

The app also supports file sharing between devices via 2G, 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi networks. The buck does not stop here, for the creative lovers, the app has something up its sleeve. Users can create doodle sketches or simply chalk out sentences/words in their own handwriting and send it. As you can see customization is the keypoint of this particular app.

GO SMS Pro has other features such as a night mode, splitting large SMS (CDMA), order messages according to time (sent & received), group messages (group chat, individual chat), individual customization of notification, as well as signature and conversation.

Overall, GO SMS Pro is a highly recommended app for all Android users. In my opinion, its the best alternative to a paid app, like WhatsApp and does the job equally well without breaking a sweat. An awesome job by the GO DEV Team by providing a Pro app of this level for free. Well, the 133K+ downloads and an average rating of 4.5 stars does speak a lot.

Related Links:
Developer Website
Emoji Plugin for GO SMS Pro
GO SMS on Facebook
GO SMS Pro on Twitter

How many times have you thought of developing an app, and seeing it in full glory on a particular device or platform? Well, if you have given it a thought, Adobe Flex is the tool for you.

This particular software eases the process of developing apps that run seamlessly on the iOS, Android, and Blackberry Tablet OS platforms. The buck does not stop here, with Adobe Flex, developing applications for traditional browsers and desktops is also possible using the exactly the same programming model as for mobile ones.

The Flex update version 4.5 is the latest, and brings in support for iPhone, iPad, Blackberry Tablet OS and is built on the Adobe Flash architecture. Yes, even though Apple does not allow the use of in-browser Flash, these apps can be developed as stand alone ipa (iPhone Applications), the biggest move made for iOS developers till date. Developers trying to give this SDK (Software Development Kit) a try, would need sufficient knowledge of Drupal, Flex Builder, MXML, PHP and MySQL.

What really sets Adobe Flex apart is the use of ActionScrpit 3.0. Developers were already creating ActionScript 3.0 applications in Adobe Flex, much before ActionScript 3.0 was offered to Flash Developers. Also, a major development working in Adobe Flex's favor is the software environment needs no timeline, but at the same time its use is not limited and neither is the functionality cut.

The integration options with Adobe Flex also make this development program a developers best-friend, with back-ends including Java, Spring, Hibernate, PHP, Ruby to name a few. It's also brings flexibility to developers allowing them to build flash based apps for the iOS.

The entire data available on Adobe Flex is very vast, and a newbie with basic knowledge of programming, and development language can just breeze through the entire app developmental procedure, sometimes taking just 2 hours to develop a full-fledged application. Adobe Flex runs on, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista (32-bit), and XP Professional with SP 2 or 3, Only Intel-processor based Mac OS X (v10.5.6), Ubuntu 9.10, and Fedora Core 12.

Flex is a free Open-source software, and it is a must try for all newbie developers out there. A big advantage to developers choosing Adobe Flex is also the extensive number of tutorials available on sites such as Youtube and a plethora of help site available for in-depth app creation procedure.

Related Links:
Adobe Flex Website
Adobe Flash Platform
Adobe Flex on Facebook
iOS Dev Center
Android Developers

Looking for a DJing software, but all you could find is either too complicated to use or hefty on the pocket? No worries, here is Mixxx; an open-source, free DJ software that punches everything from live performance to casual mixing in the house.

Mixxx really has the perfect combination of tools for a rookie entering the DJ scene. Hot cues, looping control, cross-faders, pitchers - you name it and its there in the user-friendly interface to get you started without breaking a sweat.

The software also loads folders, where you usually store music files. So if iTunes is your game, then Mixxx will instantly load up your entire iTunes library for easy and full-access.

Experienced mixers will also find it helpful to have the BPM estimation feature, as well as the way to detect the BPM. The software is simple to use, and since it's new updated version was released songs can be now dragged from the library and be placed in the cue with one move of the mouse. What the software desperately needs though is a real-time fullscreen mode, and not the windowed mode UI that gets quite annoying after extended time of use.

Users get a choice of different UI schemes to choose from according to their comfort levels. Overall, this DJ software is a good bet for the casual mixings and is very helpfull for picking up the basics of DJing; all without making you go through the trouble of buying a professional DJ turntable.

With ability for Live broadcast via Darkice and Icecast2, recording of mixes, live-editing, syncing and everything you expect from a DJ console, Mixxx is one the best bets for everyone looking for a DJing alternative software for free. Available on the Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms.

Related Links:
Mixxx Official Website
Mixxx on Wikipedia
Mixxx DJ tutorials on Facebook
Mixxx tutorials on Threadbox

Creevity is a program designed to track the album art of mp3 music files and acts as a helping hand in the organisation of a music library. All it takes is one click. Furthermore, ‘no matter to which folder you move your mp3 file, the saved cover will always be there for you’.

With its simple interface, this program can be accessed by everyone. All one has to do is select the programs file menu, add a desired folder and then pick from a list of suggestions.

Creevity not only allows you to add album covers to mp3s; it also enables a user to change, delete or add alternative images to an mp3 file. A user can update an image whenever they want. Furthermore, Creevity has extended compatibility. Covers will be shown in Windows, Mac, Windows Media Player, iTunes and many other players. This ensures that most people will be able to utilize this useful form of freeware.

In a similar way to Itunes, Creevity enables a user to rate their music. Like Itunes, this is through a star rating system. This function allows a user to prioritise their music and it organises all of their favourite music into a single category.

Overall, Creevity is designed to make life easier for the owners of messy mp3 collections. Personally, I believe that this program definitely achieves its aim. Put an end to the untidiness of an mp3 library and download this free program!

Related Links:
Creevity's Website
Creevity on Snapfiles.com

For mac users everywhere who are looking for an easy way to share files from one computer to their iPhone, iPad or other mac computers, DropCopy is the perfect software to have. Looking like an alien ring logo sitting on your desktop, this little software is quite easy to use and will definitely save time and effort in transferring files.

With its simple drag and drop function, the program makes it possible to share documents, images, and other things between computers that have DropCopy installed. The program is free for personal use, allowing you to hook up to 3 devices. If you need to share with more devices, there's a Pro version available for a certain fee. 

DropCopy works by locating another copy of the program running on your local network. For computers that are not connected to your LAN, it's possible to manually encode the computers IP address so the program can locate it. Once both computers have DropCopy turned on and has found each other, a small transparent circle will appear signalling that you can now drag and drop the files you want to transfer.

When dropping a file, the icon for the program will showcase a percentage and also give you a heads up once the transfer has been done. It's really that easy. If you're in a public area and worried about having people transfer malicious files onto your computer, it's possible to turn off the "automatic receive" option so you have control over who can share their files with you.

Moreover, there are two additional benefits you can get from the program. First is it has the capability to send text messages between computers that have it installed. A pop-up window will show up indicating that another user has a message for you. Second, it has the capacity to perform clipboard sharing as well. This is very convenient for a lot of users.

Overall, the program is very useful. Sure, the drawback of having to pay an amount if you use it on more than 3 devices is a bit of a hassle but for home/personal use, Drop Copy is perfect. It's convenient and won't even take up too much space.

Related Links:
DropCopy Official Website
DropCopy on Mac World
DropCopy on CNET
DropCopy on Cult of Mac

When it comes to money, most of us have trouble budgeting and keeping track of our expenses. If you find yourself always on the short end when bills start piling up, then you might want to try out HomeBank.

This personal accounting software is perfect for anybody who wants to have a better idea where all their expenses go every single month. Packed with tons of helpful features, the program can easily collate the info you have and help you map out where each cent is spent.

Moreover, thanks to a user-friendly interface, even those that haven't tried out an accounting software before will find this a very helpful tool to have at their disposal.

HomeBank is packed with great features you can use for financial planning. For instance, it has the capacity to accommodate several accounts at one time. When exploring the program, you'll find there are spaces provided for inputting personal data as well as dividing them into different categories. By placing all the necessary info for any particular account, you can easily track down where your money goes.

The interface, on the other hand, is quite easy to use. Beginners and first time accounting software users won't have trouble navigating their way through the system. What's nicer is that it doesn't use any financial jargon that regular people haven't heard of; making the software convenient and easy to understand.

Perhaps the only real downside is that it takes time to input all your financial information inside the program. However, once you have it set up, you should be good to go. It just takes a bit of tinkering so you can become familiar with the program's interface and its functions.

Overall, HomeBank provides you with a comprehensive report on your financial status at any given month. You can also view the statistics as a graph or chart to help you visualize your financial reality much better.

Related Links:
HomeBank Official Website
HomeBank on Wikipedia
HomeBank on ILoveFreeSoftware
HomeBank on CNET