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You and your friends need a Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 to play great racing games together, right? Wrong! Real Racing 3 gives you an incredible racing experience on your smartphone or tablet. With real, customizable cars, amazing graphics, and hundreds of levels, there probably isn't a better racing simulator on Android.

The app takes an absurdly long time to load when you first play it. It took upwards of 30 minutes to actually get to the game during testing. Your best bet is to leave it downloading while you work on something else. Once you're finally playing … Read more

A number of racing games are available for Android devices, making finding a good choice difficult. Raging Thunder 2 Lite's well-designed graphics and fun gameplay make it a good option for casual gamers.

The Lite version is available for free with advertising, but this can be removed by upgrading to the full version for $1.99. Installation through the Google Play store completed quickly, which was a surprise for the size of the game. Once the program started, no additional downloads were necessary. The main interface of Raging Thunder 2 Lite was well designed and easy to interpret, which … Read more

Passing time playing games with your smartphone or tablet requires applications that are quick to learn and fun. Temple Run's excellent graphics and easy-yet-satisfying gameplay make it a good option for casual gamers.

Temple Run comes as a free application, but payment is required for additional power-ups. Installation through the Google Play store completed quickly, and there were no log-ins required to play the game. The startup menu's graphics are well designed, as are those for the game, itself. The selection to start a new game was easy to find and well labeled. In terms of play, the … Read more

Fans of the classic arcade game Street Fighter may be looking for a way to play it on modern devices. Street Fighter delivers a good gaming experience, but its questionable copyright status makes it difficult to recommend.

Street Fighter is available as a free application. Download and installation took place quickly, but some of the permissions required for installation, such as phone access, are difficult to justify. There also did not appear to be any technical support available. Upon startup, the application immediately states that playing the application in the United States, Canada, or Japan, may be in violation of … Read more

Compared to other smartphone operating systems, Android devices have fewer well-known games available. Rail Rush provides an entertaining game experience, although its simple gameplay may leave more advanced gamers looking for more.

Since Rail Rush is available through the Google Play store, installation was seamless. The game started up fairly quickly, too. The menu design was what one would expect from a free smartphone game, with large buttons and simple graphics. When starting the program for the first time, the user is guided through the gameplay with a simple tutorial, which explains all of the movements. The object is to … Read more

A number of applications exist to work with photos on a mobile device. Photo Collage App Maker Effect's usability problems and programming bugs make this photo application a less desirable download.

The initial download and installation of Photo Collage App Maker Effect completed quickly. There were no user instructions and it was unclear if technical support existed. The initial menu was difficult to decipher and had four small buttons along the bottom that were hard to read. When we selected the first one for background images, the program prompted an additional 20MB download, which took 15 minutes to complete … Read more

Teachers, editors, and even writers are among the many users who need to check work for originality. Plagiarism Checker performs its basic function well but could benefit from additional instructions and guidance for users new to plagiarism checkers.

The download of Plagiarism Checker completed quickly and installation did not require any user interaction. The application did not have any instructions or tutorials, which would have been helpful. Users who have already used online plagiarism checkers will surely have no problem finding their way. However, users new to plagiarism checkers may find the interface a bit confusing. The application opens to … Read more

Want to get in on the latest YouTube fad but don't have advanced editing skills? This fun app can help you create a Harlem Shake video in just a few minutes. Harlem Shake Creator Lite works surprisingly well compared to similar apps you'll find in the Play store. It's riddled with ads, though.

The app asks you to opt-in to an ad service that hits your phone with browser and status bar ads. You can opt out and still have the app's full functionality, though. There are obtrusive ads in the app itself, too. If you … Read more

For those with a busy lifestyle, good organization is the key to success. Google Keep is an amazing application that combines many of the features found in various organizational applications. It is part recording device, part sticky note, and part day planner, all wrapped up in one neat package. It is a useful, little tool that everyone should have.

Simple yet useful software, Google Keep downloads effortlessly and automatically prompts the user to log in with their Gmail address. Once registration has been completed all content that is present on the device can also be viewed via Web browser. Any … Read more