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There are more than half a million apps and counting for the iPhone alone. If you're looking to bulk up your app inventory with some cool and eclectic stuff, we have 10 fun suggestions for you.
SeeMail is a picture-sharing app that allows you to add captions and up to 33 seconds of audio to photos you share. In other words, it will allow you to make fun of your friends and family in more innovative ways. If your grandpa falls asleep on the couch with his mouth wide open again, or if your friend is in rare form on the dance floor, you now have the ability make these moments even more memorable.
Cost: Free
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Even if you've never watched a single episode of the hit TV show, this game will provide you loads of post-apocalyptic, zombie-filled fun. You won't just be mindlessly killing zombies though. Gameplay is centered on decision-making. As an ex-convict trying to survive in a world where zombies and fellow humans can be equally dangerous, you will be faced with difficult choices, like who to ally yourself with and who will live or be left to the zombies. If your idea of a fun game is one that provides a little psychological scarring, then this is a must-buy.
Cost: $4.99
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Shows about food can be evil, especially when your cupboards are bare and you can't cook. However, with the TVFoodMaps app, you can easily track down restaurants that have been profiled on Food Network and the Travel channel, like "Man v. Food," "Top Chef" and "No Reservations." TVFoodMaps features more than 2,600 restaurants from 25 different shows. It integrates with your GPS to see what's nearby, or you can search by show or restaurant name. It also provides menus and video clips from the show a given restaurant appeared on. Just steer clear of any eating challenges and this app will make for a lot of pleasant meals.
Cost: $4.99
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For those of you who are prolific tweeters, this is a must-have. Tweet Cleaner allows you to search all of your tweets by keyword or date and selectively delete them. Let's say there was a special someone in your life that you tweeted about frequently and then you and that special someone had a falling out. With Tweet Cleaner, you can strike them from your Twitterverse without deleting all of your previous tweets. However, for photos, emails and memories, you're on your own.
Cost: $0.99
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It might be dated, and its namesake is broke, but "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out" is one of the greatest video games of all time. "Main Event" is the smartphone version of this Nintendo classic ,and incorporates all the great things about the original with some new twists and characters. Like the original, you work your way up the list of contenders for a shot at Iron Mike himself. The contenders feature many new faces, including none other than Jersey Shore's Pauly D. Now if only you could have the ability to knock out the rest of the cast.
Cost: Free
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The craft-beer craze continues to take the nation by storm. As a result, beer's sophistication is finally being appreciated and restaurants are now offering extensive options to enjoy with their food. While there's nothing wrong with getting a pitcher of Natty Light with your pizza, you might want to consider broadening your horizons. Beer Match does that for you. It profiles 31 different beer styles with more than 500 foods and helps you determine the best pairings for each. Simply type in a food or beer style and Beer Match will suggest pairings that will enhance and complement the flavors of both. And don't worry; your phone won't self-destruct if you still order Natty Light with your pizza.
Cost: $0.99
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A lot of us have had those moments when after a few drinks, we wonder how intoxicated we are. DrunkGuard is a breathalyzer app that calculates your blood alcohol content, but this may not be its most important feature. The real game changer might be the drunk dialing and drunk texting lockdown. Think of how much regret and embarrassment this could save millions of people. If they haven't been already, the developers of this app should be strongly considered for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Cost: Free
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Learn Chinese (Mandarin) - MindSnacks
Mandarin is the most spoken language on earth, and unless you've been living under a rock for the past decade, you know that China has emerged as one of the world's dominant economic powers. With this app, you won't get bored and have flashbacks of falling asleep in Spanish class. Learn Chinese uses unique games and challenges to teach you the language. It also includes audio clips from native Mandarin speakers that actually teach you how to speak instead of just memorizing vocabulary that you'll forget five minutes later.
Cost: $4.99
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How have you lived this long without being able to summon original audio clips from the great Samuel L. Jackson? No need to beat yourself up about it, but now that you have Sam Jackson sound clips at your beck and call, your life should be complete. Featuring more than 150 original quotes recorded by Jackson himself, iSamJackson will make you the hit of any party, or possibly get you involved in some uncomfortable misunderstandings.
Cost: $0.99
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When you're visiting a new destination, deciding what to do and where to eat can be overwhelming, sometimes to the point where you find yourself eating McDonald's in your hotel room. The Stay.com app is a digital travel guide profiling 120 of the world's most interesting cities, including many in the U.S. Stay.com provides you suggestions on the coolest things to do and the best places to eat. It also allows you to download a city guide to your phone and access everything offline, so when you're traveling internationally you won't go bankrupt from roaming charges.
Cost: Free