SeptaDroid- Android
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The SeptaDroid app might just get you into work on time assuming Septa doesn't go on strike. Displaying schedules and delays for local trains and trolleys, SeptaDroid will let you know to take the bus when your train is running late because of rabid subway rats on the tracks.
Price: Free |
Yelp Mobile- Blackberry, Iphone, Android, Windows Phone 7
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Get the lowdown on that suspicious looking seafood restaurant BEFORE you order the puffer fish. In addition to giving you helpful business reviews, Yelp Mobile also integrates Open Table so that you can make reservation while you're playing ultimate frisbee or some other equally unproductive activity.
Price: Free |
Foursquare- All Platforms
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Show your friends where you are and what you're doing at every waking moment! Okay, well, best used sparingly, Foursquare allows you to show your friends on Facebook Twitter where you are currently at. Great for meeting up with friends; bad for people with restraining orders.
Price: Free |
Grooveshark- Android, Palm, Blackberry, Iphone
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Listen to whatever music you choose without having to listen to those pesky ads you get on Pandora. Though unlimited access will cost you $9 per month, you won't have to bother adding every single new Kanye album every other week.
Price: $9 per month |
Hipster City Cycle- Iphone
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Though Hipster City Cycle won't actually "help" you in any true sense of the word, it may allow you to better understand our city's more esoteric cyclists. And hey, you may just find that that painter's hat you found is starting to look pretty good on you.
Price: Free |
Xfinity TV App- Android, Iphone, Ipad
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Comcast is already making its way through your bloodstream so you might as well have it on your phone too. The app allows you to browse TV listing, manage DVR and explore the On Demand library for old Charles Bronson flicks.
Price: Free |
Silent Time App- Android
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Silent Time allows you to schedule quite time for your phone on a weekly basis with the ability to add exceptions for important calls. So you can make sure Shelly doesn't interrupt your next meeting with news about the latest episode of Jersey Shore.
Price: $1.99 |
Pulse- Android, Iphone
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Pulse is basically an RSS feed that's been dolled up for people with short attention spans and a penchant for style. Browse the latest news stories with really big pictures that will keep you interest-hey is that a bird?
Price: Free |
WXPN- Iphone, Ipad
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Take a break from pulse pounding beats (I think that's what they call them)of Power 99 and take in some of the sweet sounds of WXPN while you take your Prius for a Sunday drive to the flea market in Pipersville.
Price: Free |
Philadelphia Weather Lite- Iphone
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Considering that everyone in the Philadelphia region consistently freak out at the site of a snowflake, you'll need to know to prepare for the stampeding crowds the next time it snows. Philadelphia Weather Lite will have you covered with the local weather.
Price: Free |
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