So you're ready to be a parent. Pregnancy is an exciting, happy time for you and your family, but this life-changing event also marks the beginning of a lot of uncertainty. You're soon going to have a lot of questions and face all kinds of new challenges. Fortunately, there a few great Android apps out there designed to help you keep up with everything you need to know about fertility, health, pregnancy or infant care. Whether you or your partner is already pregnant, or you're just beginning to try and start a family, here are a few apps that you may find helpful as you make preparations to become a parent. Trying to figure out when you're ovulating? Toss out that thermometer and give WomanLog Pro Calendar a try, instead. Just type in a little bit of information (namely, the first date of your last period) and the app will forecast Read More

You may be a girl, but your Android is as necessary as a guy’s Swiss Army Knife.  The nerd factor surrounding smart phones and their apps makes it tricky to find those that are made just for girls, but they do exist! Here are some girlie apps that will help you stay updated on fashion and entertainment news, keep you healthy, and more. With the Android Market still lacking a presence from most major publications, Fashion News can give you your daily fix of the latest from the haute coture scene.  The free Android app brings you updates from several fashion sites and blogs, letting you add them to your favorites or share them with friends. The app is also a community, so you can leave comments of your own. FourSquare’s free Android app has turned the act of being out and about into a game. Stay up with your favorite stores and Read More

The Android Market is starting to get a nice influx of new apps. Keeping up with those apps is becoming harder with each passing day. That’s why Androinica.com highlights the latest apps shooting up the Android Market and a few apps that you may have missed each week. Want to recommend an app for an episode of Android Apps Alert? Name some of your favorite apps on Twitter with the #androidapps tag and you may see your recommendation included in future editions. Follow @androinica on Twitter and stay up with the latest Android app news. When Google Goggles meets Google Product search, they make sweet love and produce Google Shopper. The latest app from Mountain View can scan a CD, DVD, book, or barcode and search for stores carrying the product. Prices can be compared, products can be bookmarked for later use, and history can be stored to be revisited. Shopper Read More