Huzzah! The long weekend is almost upon us. There are lots of fun times ahead, but if you're stuck in transit for a while, make sure your device is equipped with some mobile time wasters to keep you entertained for hours on end.
From hilarious multiplayer action to single player puzzle brain busters, download these nine super addictive mobile games for iOS and Android to survive your road trip.
Who says sending handwritten notes is a lost cause? Times may be a-changin', but so are our options for delivering a card via snail mail. Today you can send your love straight from your smartphone, iPad, or computer, all thanks to practical apps and websites. You don't ever actually have to pick up a pen to send a thoughtful "handwritten note." Read on to find out how to make your life easier the next time all those birthdays, graduations, and anniversaries roll around.
Felt Cards
The Felt Cards iPad app (free) lets your finger, or a stylus, do the talking. Here's the process: choose an original card design, select an ink color, and write your message on your iPad. You can also write out the addresses on the envelope to complete the authenticity. Felt then prints and mails it, all for the cost of $4. Does it get any easier than that?
Postable
Because it features a digital address book that loved ones can fill out, Postable can be your one-stop shop for sending handwritten notes. Keep in mind that the site only offers thank you cards, but you won't be disappointed — the designs are fun and unique. Choose from realistic handwriting fonts to write your message, and the company will then stamp and mail the note out. All cards cost $2 plus the price of the stamp.
Discover more digitally "handwritten" options after the break.
Google finally has a solution for those multiplatform relationships (you know, if he's an Android and she's an iOS or vice versa), and it's called Hangouts. The video chatting feature for Google+ is now a standalone app for Android and iOS and as an extension for Chrome.
How is the Hangouts app, introduced at today's Google I/O conference, about to change the way we communicate? By eliminating the barriers between different mobile platforms that prevent texters on different types of devices from sending video, photos, and — most importantly — Emoji. Hangouts is a messaging app that streamlines conversation between multiple people, enabling one-on-one or group chatting across both iPhone and Android devices.
You can invite up to 10 friends to a video call and "hang out" on a computer or a smartphone. Conversations, shared photos, and video call history are kept in the cloud, so you always have access to those threads even if you lose your device.
Synchronicity is definitely one of Hangouts' best features. Once you get a notification for a new message on one device, that alert will be silenced across your computer or other devices. There's even a snooze option when you need some peace and quiet from notifications. Download Hangouts and see how Google's new app bridges the multiplatform divide!
There's a lot of little details to think about for your big day . . . but fear not! We've got three apps that'll make your wedding more affordable and a lot less stressful, so that you and yours can actually enjoy planning your nuptials.
When you're waiting on a late bus or a handcrafted cappuccino, Twitter, Instagram, or whatever other social feed fills your idle time no longer needs to be your boredom go-to. After downloading Tapestry (free for iOS and Android), you'll get lost in the app's wonderful collection of bite-size short stories. Welcome to your new form of digital escapism.
The app is a reading portal that features original copy and illustrations from bestselling authors like Robin Sloan in a fun, bite-size format. Each story is "tappable." There's no page-turn animation, no swiping — just a tap. The stories only move forward, and tapping gives the creations a stop-motion effect.
Some are funny, like ""It's Hard Being Two," and others are thought provoking, like "Underwater Philosophers." But they're all adorable and completely original. New tappable stories are delivered to your Android or iOS device regularly, and if you're inspired to create one yourself, sign up and do so, then be sure to share your tappable essays with us.
Put down that jumbo binder and back away — it'll take you eons to find the information you need, plus you're one mishap away from losing all of your vital inspiration and information. Take a look at your phone: this little guy will help you plan your wedding like a pro. It's time to streamline your prenuptials strategy by going digital!
From sites that ensure you're staying on top of the budget to apps that delegate shopping tasks (and make sure you're getting exactly what you want), we've got everything you and yours needs to organize every aspect of the big day. This gallery is the ultimate guide to digitizing your wedding plans. Download these apps, and you'll be one step closer to marital bliss. Onward!
Your Cinco de Mayo fiesta is planned, but make sure you don't end up regretting those cervezas with drunk texting an old flame, exclaiming your everlasting love. Before you start downing drinks at the party, designate a sober driver and check out these apps that will keep your drunken dialing on lockdown. You're welcome.
If, like George Clooney, you spend lots of time up in the air, then you are very familiar with the inevitability of acts of mother nature, delays, cancellations, and missed connections. Biding time in an airport certainly isn't glamorous, but GateGuru (free), an app for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone, makes it all a little easier on your weary traveling soul.
The airport information and flight status mobile guide — which was recently revamped with a snazzy new interface —automatically lists info about an airport's weather, amenities, and maps once you input your itinerary.
Submitting an itinerary is easy too. Just email it to plans@gateguruapp.com or connect your account to Kayak or Tripit, and the app will fill in the blanks for you. GateGuru is loaded with essential details about your day of travel: estimated security checkpoint wait times, tips to help navigate puzzling terminals, and real-time flight info. Plus, GateGuru now lets you book last-minute car rentals right from your phone.
For frequent fliers, there's a fun way to track your mileage with travel stats, a log of how many airports you've visited, how much time you've spent waiting for security, and more. This app helps make a long day of travel go more smoothly, especially if you've got multiple connections. Travel advisory: don't pack your bags without it.
We asked readers to share their most download-worthy mobile apps — and boy, did they deliver. From RSS readers to flight trackers to the best alarm clock in the biz, you told us which iOS and Android apps were good enough for the primo spot on phones: the homescreen, the first screen you see right after waking up your device.
Check out these top-notch recommendations from our readers, and don't forget to submit your own by taking a screenshot of your home sweet homescreen, uploading it to Instagram, and adding the #popsugartech hashtag. We'll be adding even more suggestions from mobile app masters like yourself, so check back soon!
In the vast and open worldwide vortex of Reddit, it's easy to get lost. The destination for social news is a treasure trove for the most interesting, hilarious, and shareable finds on the Internet, but — let's be honest — Reddit isn't the most user-friendly site on the web.
Thankfully, there isn't just one way to access "the front page of the Internet." For the minimalist Reddit set, there are fantastic clean and simple apps that boil Reddit's maze of links, arrows, and endless comment threads down to their essence.
Enjoy your crowd-sourced, LOL-inducing, thought-provoking news with some of the best-looking Reddit apps for iOS and Android around.
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