Our Favorite Android, iOS and Windows Phone Apps of the WeekSThanksgiving is almost here, and that m...

1. Our Favorite Android, iOS and Windows Phone Apps of the
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Our Favorite Android, iOS and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
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Thanksgiving is almost here, and that means sitting awkwardly at a dinner table with people you
probably only see once a year. Load up your phone with some brand-spankin'-new apps, so you've
got something to distract yourself when the conversation turns uncomfortably personal or political.
Or both.
Multi-Platform UpdatesAirBnB
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Thoroughly revamped, the new, free AirBnB app allows hosts to post listings, respond to inquiries,
and manage calendars directly in-app. The guest side boasts streamlined communication, booking
and payment functions, and a handy nav button to get you to that secluded cabin in the woods.

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MapQuest
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Yes, that MapQuest. The O.G. mapping site is back as a free, satisfyingly useful app. Starting from
the basic map, you can add layers for traffic, food and accommodations, and the directions go
deeper than turn-by-turn, giving you cues like "if you reach So And So Street, you've gone too far."
Nice to see you again, old friend. [Android] [iOS]
AndroidCamera Awesome
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Newly landed in Androidville, SmugMug's photo app gives you Burst, Interval, Timer and other
shooting modes, composition guides, and the ability to fiddle with all the exposure, white balance
and ISO settings that probably already befuddle you on your dedicated camera. And of course,
there's social sharing. [$3]
Dayframe

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Turning your tablet or phone into a 21st-century picture frame, Dayframe scrolls through your
existing photostreams, or taps into your Instagram for a live photo feed if you're having a party or
doing some other cool thing. Great as a screensaver of sorts for your current device, it's even better
as a way to repurpose that old tablet gathering dust in a bottom drawer. [Free]
Black Friday by Slickdeals
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With the power of Slickdeals' discount hunting ability, Black Friday lets you scan for discounts by
store or category, online or offline, with full size images of the ads you use to have to fish out of the
Sunday paper. Turn on notifications, and you'll never miss a screaming Black Friday sale. [Free]
iOSMustbin

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This cloud-based storage setup uses your iThing's camera to capture important documents,
encrypting them and syncing them across your devices. Once captured, you can organize your
documents into categorized bins, and securely share them with people you trust. Much better than
that heavy sheetmetal filing cabinet you've been lugging everywhere. [Free]
Pocket
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Already well-loved among read-it-later types, Pocket 5.0 brings streamlined navigation, unified
search across all your lists, and Highlights, which pulls up the most relevant content among the
things you promised yourself you'd read. [Free]

5. Gmail
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Visual updates across the board are nice, but this revamped app brings big changes for iPad users.
Full screen portrait view, full screen compose, a slimmed-down navigation bar and improved
scrolling make this feel like more than an overgrown iPhone app. [Free]
iBooks
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After all the flat-this, antiskeuomorphic-that of iOS7, iBooks finally sheds its IKEA wood shelf. Now,
books just sort of float on a ceiling-tile-colored background. Maybe it's a glass shelf, like the glass
staircases in the flagship Apple stores? The app leaves it up to you to decide. [Free]
Windows PhoneVine

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Yes, now you Windows Phone folks are in the six-second loop. We shouldn't have to explain this one
to you -- if you've got a smartphone, you know what Vine is. But just in case, this lets you take a little
six-second video, loop it, and share it on the social medias. Like making your own GIF. [Free]
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