How often do you feel inspired to send a gift — whether it's to say thank you, congratulate a co-worker, welcome a new neighbor, or celebrate a birthday — yet the reality of buying, wrapping, and getting the package to the post office dissuades you? Now, you can leap over all the hassle with an app called Wrapp that enables you to send someone a gift card via Facebook in under five Read more

The Spotify streaming service has taken over the music world om the past year. But while the company offers both an iPhone app and an incredible desktop application, it has neglected to create an iPad app — until this week. The recently released iPad app is only available to premium members ($10/month); however, you can sign up for a 48-hour trial run, no credit card required. Spotify's Read more

Did the recent Instagram acquisition news get you down? Looking to expand your camera app lineup? We have a ton of suggestions for Instagram-like apps you should check out now, but if you've also got a soft spot for all things retro, there's 1-Bit Camera ($1). This app, which looks like it stepped out of an '80s-era Mac, snaps your pics in brilliant lo-fi quality and allows you to send them Read more

When Titanic was released in 1997, part of the media craze surrounding the film was director James Cameron's painstaking work on re-creating the ship, staterooms, and even table linens with historical accuracy. One person not impressed was astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who became a vocal critic of Titanic's depiction of that fateful night sky. In meetings with James himself and in public Read more

At long last, Instagram for Android is available for download in Google Play. The free app brings the same cool filters you've seen on the iPhone, a huge community of on-the-go photographers, and instant sharing to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Foursquare, with Flickr coming very soon. You'll need Android 2.2 to operate, so what are you waiting for — download it now and don't forget to share Read more

Staring at the pictures in National Geographic or watching the travels on its cable channel has a way of making us want to sell all of our possessions and catch the next plane to whatever far-flung locale they're profiling. A more practical and interactive option now is the iPad app National Geographic Adventure Presents The Greatest Stories Ever Told ($2). Featuring explorers in their journeys Read more

You may not think that your iPad was made for instant messaging, but I beg to differ. Check out IMO. This free app allows you to instant message using your GTalk, Facebook Messenger, Skype, Jabber, MSN, and Yahoo accounts (among others) in a clean and pleasing interface. You can even send and receive voice memos, video, and photo files, and chat in a group setting. You don't even have to sign up Read more

Though we love sharing outfit and personal style peeks in our daily Instagram updates, it sometimes seems that particular medium doesn't make for the best fashion message. New iPhone app Trendabl is stepping up as the mobile social network devoted to images of all things fashion and style. As with other photo-sharing apps, Trendabl users can upload images from their iPhone photo library or take Read more

Do you have catlike reflexes? The latest iPad app from Friskies, You vs. Cat, allows you to compete against your kitty — no, really. The gist of the game is simple: you drag and fling playing pieces across the screen, aiming toward a goal, and your cat tries to catch the pieces before they reach the target. All points are recorded on the You vs. Cat Worldwide Leaderboard, separating the scores Read more