iCooking Barbecue – Free Amazon Appstore App for 8/3/11

Name: iCooking Barbecue
Description:
This grilling season surprise your guests with unique new barbecue favorites. iCooking Barbecue offers dishes that will be a welcome change from the typical burgers and hot dogs. If you don’t think you’re a grill master, it’s time to reevaluate your skills. These easy-to-follow recipes will turn your backyard into the new place for the best barbecue.

Beyond the Burger
Simply searching for a recipe will make your mouth water. Vivid photos of each dish, and a search-friendly interface make it simple to peruse a variety of delectable options, from bacon-wrapped scallop kabobs to Asian-style beef patties. Search All Recipes to view every dish. If you’re set on grilling something specific–let’s say, beef–search recipes by type, and filter your search to eliminate all non-beef options.

Grilling the Goods
Once you’ve decided on a recipe, iCooking Barbecue lists all of the ingredients you’ll need, provides step-by-step instructions if necessary, and includes a nice photo of the completed dish. The app also lets you save your own original recipes as well as share your discoveries with friends and family via e-mail. Don’t forget to add dishes to your Favorites list for those that you and your guests just love.

Download Link: http://goo.gl/niZ3H (Amazon.com)

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Star Chart – Free Amazon Appstore App of the Day 7/29/11

Name: Star Chart
Description:
Now you can have a virtual star chart in your pocket. Look through the eyes of your Android onto the whole visible universe. All you have to do is point your device at the sky, and Star Chart tells you exactly what you’re looking at.
Learn about stars, planets, and more

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To the Stars!
Using state of the art GPS technology, an accurate 3D universe, and all of the latest high tech functionality, Star Chart calculates–in real time–the current location of every star and planet visible from Earth and shows you precisely where they are. Even in broad daylight.

Want to know what that bright star is called? Point your device at it–you might just find out it’s a planet. Want to know what the night sky looks like to people on the other side of the earth? Just point your device down. Want to know where your star sign is in the sky? Star Chart tells you all this and more.

This app has many features designed to bring the stars to you. Just point and view. No need to scroll around the screen to find out what you are looking at. Alternatively, look around the sky using finger gestures. Perfect for armchair astronomers. Supports dynamic device orientation viewing, allowing you to view the night sky while holding your Android at any angle. Accurately depicts all the visible stars of the northern and southern hemispheres: over 5,000 stars. Displays all the planets of the solar system, plus the Sun and the Moon. Displays all 88 constellations with constellation imagery based on the beautiful artwork by 15th-century astronomer Johannes Hevelius. Includes entire Messier catalogue of exotic deep sky objects.

Just tap on anything in the sky and get the facts on what you are looking at, including distance and brightness. Its powerful zoom function lets you view the sky in exquisite detail, using intuitive finger gestures. Fully configurable, Star Chart displays only the sky objects that you are interested in. It allows you to view the sky underneath the horizon. So now you can see where the sun is, even at night. Manually set your location to find out what the sky looks like from anywhere in the world. And there’s a full search feature

So point your Android device at the sky and see what’s out there.

(Augmented Reality mode is only available if your device supports it, for this feature requires a built-in compass. Manual scrolling is supported on all other devices.)

Download Link: http://goo.gl/2odLX (Amazon)

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Jamie’s 20 Minute Meals – Free Amazon Appstore App of the Day 7/28/11

Name: Jamie’s 20 Minute Meals

Description:
A Letter From Jamie

Hi Guys,
Thanks for all your messages asking for 20 Minute Meals on Android. It’s finally here, and will help you to prepare and cook loads of delicious meals; each one in around 20 minutes.
There’s 60 recipes in total; each one presented one step at a time, with photos along the way, so you really can’t go wrong! There’s also a cool shopping list feature which sorts your ingredients by aisle so you’ll be really speedy in the supermarket too.

Breeze through the store using aisle view on the shopping list
As well as all that you’ll find 21 videos of me shot exclusively-for-mobile with useful tips, tricks and kitchen skills from sharpening a knife to chopping an onion. Download it today and get cooking!
Big love,
Jamie Oliver xxx

Jamie’s App:
Who can help but be charmed by England’s Jamie Oliver, The Naked Chef? Jamie is well known as chef, restaurateur, and an advocate for improving unhealthy diets, especially championing healthy school lunches for children.

Watch an introductory video from Jamie and get right to the recipes. Search for a recipe or peruse 10 categories such as Delicious soups, Tasty stir-fries, and Simple risottos. Each recipe includes a summary with a picture of the dish, an ingredient and equipment list, detailed instructions, and relevant videos on tasks like garlic preparation or onion chopping. Double-touch the screen in landscape mode to see pictures of each step.

Add ingredients to your list and then use the general shopping list to view by recipe or by aisle. Use the menu to quickly access any video or learn about what Jamie feels are kitchen essentials – both ingredients and equipment. Jamie promises that this app will “arm you with the confidence” to have tasty meals in 20 minutes!

Download Link: http://goo.gl/TVtDs (Amazon.com)

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Supermarket Scramble – Free Amazon Appstore App for 7/27/11

Name: Supermarket Scramble
Description:
If you’ve always dreamed of owning your own business, here’s your (virtual) chance. There’s a catch, however. Your business is a grocery store, and the customers are quite demanding! In Supermarket Scramble, you’ll have to be quick on your feet–I mean, on your fingers–to succeed.

Miles of Aisles
Feeding the masses is a tough job, but you take great pride in your store and its customer service. In this game, you’ll be quite busy fulfilling shoppers’ grocery lists by lining up at least three in a row of that item on the “product grid.” It’s the classic match-three puzzle game, only with tasty food.

Say Shopper One has apples, lettuce, carrots, and sandwiches on her list. As quickly as you can, find places on the grid where you can slide these objects around (swapping adjacent items) to make three in a row horizontally or vertically. Once you’ve found enough of the desired food, that item is checked off the list. When a customer’s list is completed, you tap on the cash register to make the sale.

The Customer Is Always Right
Sometimes you get the Little Old Lady, who waits semi-patiently while you track down her oranges and bananas. Other times, you get the Diva. She’s late for a cocktail party and needs you to round up her items pronto, do you understand? It’s not easy to make her happy, but if you do there’s a big tip in it for you. And there are plenty of other customers–some of whom you need to unlock–with their own unique quirks.

Be sure to watch the patience meters that appear at the bottom of your customers’ lists, which reflect how fast you are filling their order. The faster you complete their order, the more bonus money you can earn. If the meter runs out, however, they leave in a huff and you just lost a sale.

Download Link: http://goo.gl/moGlZ (Amazon.com)

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GRave Defense HD – Amazon Appstore Free App for 7/26/11

Name: GRave Defense HD

Description:
GRave Defense HD is the next step in the evolution of tower defense games. Follow the harrowing encounters of the Fellowship of Survivals as you battle mutated zombies and formidable boss monsters.

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
In a post-apocalyptic world destroyed by a nuclear war, hordes of zombies hunger for human flesh. But these aren’t your garden variety zombies. It takes hundreds of rounds of high-caliber bullets to knock down these walking undead. It’s enough to make George Romero break out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, you’re packing some serious heat. Obliterate mutant hordes across 20 levels using fire, electricity, lasers, and other things that go boom.

But the situation soon gets from bad to worse. Zombies aren’t the only threats you’ll encounter. Some creatures are flyers that can only be shot down by certain towers. You’ll eventually face off against some of history’s most notorious villains, including Dracula and Frankenstein’s monster.

So Many Zombies, So Little Time
Each battlefield is unique. Visit exotic locations such as the Amazon Rainforest, the Bermuda Triangle, and even a space station that makes the Alien movies look like a Sunday picnic. You must use your array of towers and evolving tactics to survive. As you knock down each creature, you earn money to buy more towers. GRrave Defense is essentially a terrifying balancing act of resource allocation and military necessity.

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GRave Defense Gold on Steroids
GRave Defense HD includes all the levels from the original GRave Defense Gold, plus a new larger, beautiful (beautiful to zombies, anyway) multi-screen level. All levels, towers, mutants, special effects, and achievements are rendered in high-res graphics. Unlock new achievements, enemies, and towers. Earn new military ranks and climb up to the top of the hierarchy.

New Features
Challenge yourself with the new survival mode and four different levels of difficulty. GRave Defense HD also features visible monster paths, tower states and cool-downs, and a display for showing how much money each monster generates. Are you ready to be humanity’s last chance for survival?

Reviews
“If you’re a fan of tower defense games and/or zombies and have a nice device to play this on, get it. Hands-down, Grave Defense HD is one of the best tower defense games on Android.” – Droid Gamers

“…for serious fans of the genre who relish a mighty challenge GRave Defense HD is a title worthy of your strategic prowess.” – Pocket Gamer

Download Link: http://goo.gl/L6EtQ (Amazon.com)

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Lingrove – Word Game – Amazon Free App of the Day 7/25/11

Name: Lingrove

Description:
“Dark clouds were lingering in the sky, waiting to open up and drench the natives of Lingrove. I was sitting on the branch of my tree house and tying a swing to it. Suddenly a fierce thunder erupted in the sky, making me jump. I fell off the branch, crying "ouch!” as I landed with a thud. I started calling names looking at the sky. An even stronger thunder yelled back at me, the rain falling harder.

“That’s when I heard someone laughing. I looked around and saw a girl holding a basket of flowers. She was dressed in white and had the prettiest eyes. She just stood there, drenched in the rain, smiling and full of innocence.”

And so begins the love story at the heart of Lingrove, a challenging new word game for Android. Can you work your way through the puzzles and unlock the rest of the tale?

Word Workout
The word games in Lingrove are simple to play but difficult to beat. If you’ve ever played the colored-peg game Mastermind then you already understand the concept: Try to solve the mystery word by guessing different letters until you’ve found the right combination. Every time you put the correct letter in the right place in the word, the game draws a box around it. If you guess the right letter right but place it out of order, the letter is be circled. Then you just have to try it in another slot on your next guess.

In the picture at left, for example, the game helps you get started by providing the letter “C” in the correct location. The first guessed word (“WATCH”) does not reveal any other correct letters but it does eliminate W, A, T, and H from consideration. The second guess shows that P and E are also correct and in the proper place. It also reveals that there is an I in the word, but in a different spot. Third time’s the charm, as the answer is “PRICE.”

Note: Lingrove is compatible only with HDPI screen resolutions of WVGA800 (480×800) and WVGA854 (480×854).

Download Link: http://goo.gl/apsWJ

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Silly Dino – Seymour Simon – Amazon Free App of the Day 7/24/11

Name: Silly Dino – Seymour Simon

Description:
Funnysaurus!
Bring a smile to your children’s faces with Silly Dino, a collection of witty dinosaur riddles for your Android phone or tablet. Featuring simple riddles as well as pleasing and clever illustrations, Silly Dino provides an amusing way to help your children read, learn a few riddles, and even memorize a little something about dinosaurs.

Written by noted children’s science author Seymour Simon, Silly Dino features an assortment of 10 dino-tastic riddles. Simon’s longtime collaborator Dennis Kendrick provides charming images to accompany each riddle and its answer. Simon, whom the New York Times called “the dean of children’s science writers,” is the author of more than 250 acclaimed science books introducing children to a variety of scientific topics and encouraging them to engage with the world around them.

Easy to Use
Silly Dino’s intuitive interface lets children cycle through the riddles by easily swiping their finger across the screen. For children too young to read or those just learning, Silly Dino includes an audio feature that reads the riddles aloud in a clear voice while each word is highlighted on the screen as its read.

Silly Dino also provides a short matching quiz where children can match a dinosaur illustration with its particular amusing description.

Sure to tickle young ones’ funny bones, Silly Dino asks and even answers the immortal question: Why did the T-Rex cross the road? (Because the chicken called in sick!)

Download Link: http://goo.gl/M8qIs

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Farkle Dice Deluxe – Free Amazon Appstore App for 7/23/11

Name: Farkle Dice Deluxe

Description:
A dice game with a diffference
Farkle Dice Deluxe (Ad-Free) is an exciting, fast-paced dice game for two to four players. Race to 10,000 points as you play against the computer or your friends. You’ll have hours of entertainment challenging the computer and your family. Roll the dice to earn big points. That one lucky combination could put you in the lead.

This Deluxe version does not have ads. Farkle Dice is optimized for both phones and tablets.

Fun and Friendly
Farkle Dice has beautiful artwork, engaging sound, and is both fun to play and user-friendly. Both new and experienced players will love the clarity of the scoreboard and how quickly you can jam out a game while in a meeting (before someone notices).

One hundred percent dice randomization prevents cheating. Each roll uses a robust randomization algorithm, meaning the computer player has the same chance you do. Sometimes you have to take that extra risk and roll again.

Watch for the Arrows–Or Turn Them Off
The rules for Farkle Dice are found by tapping Menu, then How to Play. The Pass button becomes active when you select at least one scoring dice. The dice with the arrows above them can be used for scoring. You can turn off the arrows in settings.

Farkle Dice is also known as Zonk, Zilch, 5,000, 10,000, Wimpout, Hot, Piffle, and Farkel.

Download Link: http://goo.gl/3BeCE

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Delicious – Emily’s Taste of Fame – Amazon Appstore Free App of the Day 7/22/11

A fast paced restaurant game that has a ton of levels and different locations to keep you interested.Save yourself a few bucks ($3) and download it today!

Name: Delicious – Emily’s Taste of Fame
Description:
Emily and her friend are driving through a strange town when–oh no!–their car breaks down. They don’t have the cash to fix it, so a kindly cafe owner says they can waitress in her place for a few days to earn the money they need. Simple, right?

Going Solo
Well, it might have been if Emily’s friend hadn’t gotten sick. She’ll have to go it alone. Betty quickly trains her and then leaves. Ulp.The first customer walks in. “Here’s your coffee–that’ll be a dollar.” Then another customer enters the cafe. Then two more. Suddenly Emily is running around trying to serve everyone in a timely manner. It’s only her first morning! Can you help Emily handle the rush?.

Game Tips
Delicious-Emily’s Taste of Fame is an entertaining and engrossing game for Android by Real Networks. You quickly learn that waitressing is a tough job. If Emily can do it well she’ll have happy customers and earn her big tips. If she falls behind… let’s just say she might have to work for a long while to get enough money to repair her car.

Help Emily collect trophies such as The Happy Pill, awarded after handling the payments of 500 happy customers. You can earn a variety other achievements, including Break-an-Egg (avoid dropping any eggs in single day), The Rat Pack (get rid of 50 pesky mice), and even a chance to become a TV star! Good luck!

Download Link: http://goo.gl/PlWwT (Amazon)

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