1. Pulse News
Pulse News is a beautiful app that takes your favorite websites and transforms them into a colorful and interactive mosaic. Tap on an article to see a clean and elegant view of the news story. Save stories for reading later across all platforms or sync them with Instapaper, Read it Later and Evernote. Sharing a story via Facebook, Twitter and email is as easy as two taps. [Market Link]
2. Koi Free Live Wallpaper
Watch Koi fish happily explore their pond! Colorful fish and beautiful backgrounds make Koi Live Wallpaper better than the real thing! Everything is 3D rendered in OpenGL 2.0, with fully interactive water that supports multitouch. Double-tap to feed your fish! A great addition to any Jelly Bean (JB) tablet! [Market Link]
3. Dropbox
Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your Android tablet, and even the Dropbox website! With the Dropbox app, you can take everything that matters to you on the go. [Market Link]
4. WiFi File Transfer
WiFi File Transfer is a great app that allows you to transfer files to your Android tablet using Wi-Fi and your web browser. It’s the simplest method I have found that lets you transfer files over Wi-Fi between your phone and computer. Much faster than using bluetooth or connecting a USB cable. Check out the lesson for it here: http://droidlessons.com/how-to-transfer-files-via-wifi-from-pc-to-android-wireless/
5. Angry Birds – Star Wars
How can you have an Android tablet without Angry Birds?! It’s by far one of my favorite games available in the Google Play app store. Join an epic adventure with the Angry Birds in the legendary Star Wars™ universe! Use the Force, wield your lightsaber, and blast away Pigtroopers on an intergalactic journey from the deserts of Tatooine to the depths of the Pig Star — where you’ll face off against the terrifying Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Pigs! Can you become a Jedi Master and restore freedom to the galaxy? It looks amazing on the larger screen of the Android 4.2 tablets. Give it a try! [Market Link]
6. Bike Race
Looking for a fast-paced and simple to learn game to kill some time? Look no further than Bike Race. Bike Race is a fast paced moto bike game. Tilt the tablet to control the motorcycle direction and tap the screen to accelerate. Simple at first but incredibly addictive! Increase the level of fun by inviting your Facebook friends to multiplayer challenges! [Market Link]
7. Draw Something by OMGPOP
The most popular social drawing and guessing game on Android! Draw Something is a great game to play with friends and family. In this game, two players alternate turns between drawing a picture to convey the guessword for his partner to guess. The person drawing is provided three random words, arbitrarily ranked by difficulty (a star is easier to draw than a lion), earning one to three coins if his partner guesses correctly. Ever heard of Pictionary? It’s kind of like that but you and your friends play from your phones. It’s really addictive and fun! Give it a try and let us know what you think! [Market Link]
8. Google Body
Google Body is a detailed 3D model of the human body. You can view different anatomical layers, zoom in, and navigate to parts that interest you. Click to identify anatomy, or search for muscles, organs, bones and more. [Market Link] UPDATE: This app was recently pulled by Google. I’ve been told it will be re-released as “Zygote Body” in the near future.
9. Google Earth
Use Google Earth to fly around the planet with the swipe of a finger. Explore distant lands or reacquaint yourself with your childhood home. Search by voice for cities, places, and businesses. Browse layers including roads, borders, places, photos and more.
For tablet users on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), you can now enjoy a new Google Earth experience optimized for the larger screen. With a new action bar, you can get easy access to search, reset-to-north, my location, and layers. Also, you can now explore the same photo-realistic 3D buildings that have previously only been accessible with the desktop version of Google Earth. Visit the Statue of Liberty in New York, the Taj Mahal in India, or the Sydney Opera House in Australia, all in their full 3D glory! To view 3D buildings on your tablet, just select ‘3D Buildings’ from the layer menu. [Market Link]
10. Springpad
Springpad is a free application that makes it quick and easy to take notes and save anything you want to remember in one place – from tasks and lists to products, places, movies, recipes and more. We automatically organize and enhance what you save with useful links and relevant offers to save you time and money. Everything you save is synchronized and accessible on your Android device and on the web. [Market Link]
11. Evernote
Evernote is another easy-to-use, free note taking app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders–and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go. [Market Link]
12. Kindle
The Kindle app is optimized for Android tablet devices giving users the ability to read Kindle books on a beautiful, easy-to-use interface. You’ll have access to over 950,000 books in the Kindle Store, including popular new releases and New York Times Best Sellers from $9.99. Read thousands of free ebooks and over 100 newspapers & magazines. [Market Link]
13. Google Play Books
Google Play Books is quickly becoming the best app for eBooks. You’ll be able to read and download thousands of ebooks right on your Android tablet. Choose from millions of titles on Google Play including new releases, New York Times best sellers, up-and-coming authors, and free books. Easily personalize your reading experience, pick up where you left off on your phone, tablet, or computer, and get reading today! [Market Link]
14. Muffin Knight
Muffin Knight is a hilarious game filled with stunning visuals and a myriad of fairytale characters, each with their own unique abilities, which gain strength as you advance. The goal of the game is to return the old fairy’s magical muffins. But with each muffin you touch, it turns you into a different creature. Play as 18 different characters, each with their own unique special attacks. My personal favorite has got to be the unicorn character which poops out a rainbow bomb. LOL, it’s too funny. You’ve got to give this game a try, it’s incredibly entertaining and fun. [Market Link]
15. Cordy
One of the “best apps on Android Market”, as chosen by Android Market staff. Cordy is a little robot with a big job – to power up his world! Help Cordy run, jump, push, pull, lift, throw, bounce, swing, and hover in this beautiful console-quality 3D puzzle platform game. Download now, and get ready to harness the power of pure fun! [Market Link]
16. CNN App for Tablets
Experience what happens when storytelling meets the newest technology with the new CNN App for Android – a smarter, sleeker way to experience a world of content. Share and comment on news & insights, watch live, breaking news video, and submit your own story to the world with iReport. The graphics of the app are designed beautifully and truly highlights the advantages of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean tablets. [Market Link]
17. NYTimes App for Tablets
Another great app for getting your fix of news is the NYTimes app for Android. You get to enjoy the award-winning journalism of The New York Times on your Android 4.2 Jelly Bean tablet. Enjoy the Top News section for free, or subscribe and unlock all the sections in the app of The Times, including blogs. Experience world-class multimedia with video and slide shows located within articles and in the new Video and Photos sections. Bookmark frequently visited sections or blogs and save articles in the new Favorites section. Share articles, photos and videos through Facebook, Twitter and e-mail. And get breaking news alerts to be the first to read about events as soon as they occur. [Market Link]
18. Google Play Movies & TV
Looking to watch a movie on your Android tablet? Try renting one from the Google Videos service. The official player for the movies you rent from the Google Play store. Select from thousands of movie titles in Google Play and begin watching instantly — no wires, no syncing, no hassle! Make your movie rentals available for offline use on your supported Android device so you can watch even when you’re not connected. The app also provides quick access to your personal video collection, including those you’ve taken yourself using your phone or tablet camera. [Market Link]
19. Snapseed
Snapseed is the only photo app you’ll want to use every day. It makes any photograph extraordinary with a fun, high-quality photo experience right at your fingertips. Anyone can enhance, transform, and share their photos with ease using incredibly advanced features from the leader in digital photography software. Built-in Google+ capabilities make it even more powerful to share your images with your friends and family. [Market Link]
20. IMDB
Find movie showtimes, get TV listings, watch trailers and search all of IMDb. Search the world’s largest collection of movies and TV titles. Get info about celebrities, actors, actresses, directors, and other crew members. Also great for reading/writing reviews on movies and TV shows. A must-have for all you movie buffs out there! [Market Link]
21. NetFlix
This one is a must-have for all you NetFlix subscribers! Just download this free app and you can instantly watch TV shows & movies streaming from Netflix. With the Netflix app you can instantly watch as many TV episodes & movies as you want, as often as you want, anytime you want. [Market Link]
22. Skype
Skype for Android lets you make free voice and video Skype-to-Skype calls, and call phones and landlines at Skype rates on the move. Free voice and video calls to anyone else on Skype, whether they’re on an Android, iPhone, Mac or PC, as well as IMs to your friends and family, no matter where they are. [Market Link]
23. Zen Pinball HD
Zen Pinball HD sets a new standard for realistic ball physics and graphical detail in pinball video games employing cutting-edge visuals, challenging tables, true-to-life ball and table physics and combines them with innovative features not found in any other pinball game. If you are a fan of Pinball games then you will love this one! Give it a try today. [Market Link]
24. Splashtop 2 – Remote Desktop
Splashtop is the easiest and fastest remote desktop app to access your Windows, Mac, or Ubuntu from your Android phone or tablet, anywhere, anytime! Get full access to ALL your applications (e.g. office documents, email, full browser with Flash and Java support), PC or Mac games, video (1080P), and documents on your computer over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G with intuitive touch experience (supporting Windows 8 gestures seamlessly). It’ll be like having a computer on your Android phone or tablet! [Market Link]
25. FoxFi (WiFi Tether w/o Root)
Turns your Android phone into a free WiFi or Bluetooth Hotspot – no rooting or tether plan required. Just install and turn it on. You can connect from any computers or tablets or even game console. Access Point is infrastructure mode with WPA2 security. FoxFi usage is covered under the same phone data plan you have and no tether plan needed. This saves you $20/month or more from your carrier. A must-have if you ask me! [Market Link]
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