Keep an eye on your kids' browsing habits, with this parental control app from Norton, the company famous for securing your electronics. First set up a Norton Family account, then use this app to monitor cell phone browsing activity on the devices of your choice. This app also lets parents read their children's chats, set up time limits for browsing, and create a blocked website list.   Less

Count your steps and track the distance you’ve walked with this free, no-frills pedometer for your Android device. Using your phone's accelerometer, Walkroid can fairly accurately calculate the distance you’ve moved, in steps or miles. If your phone's accelerometer turns off while sleeping, though, this app won’t work for you.   Less

Take photos, edit them using mytubo's special effects, and share images with your friends. This photography app for Android lets you customize your photos using a variety of filters and frames, with cropping and other edit features available once your picture has been shot or loaded. Follow other mytubo users based on their popularity, and share images via social media.   Less

Download and listen to your favorite Public Radio International features with PRI’s free Android app. This app requires a data or wireless connection in order to load, and while you can download content to listen to later, this feature doesn't work on many devices. The majority of positive reviews on the Android market come from people who like PRI's content, but many have some issues with the interface. One major complaint is that the app can't be closed, even after using a task killer.   Less

Send pictures to print at your local Walgreen's right from your phone, thanks to Kicksend, for Android. Just upload up to 30 of your favorite photos from your gallery to Kicksend, then deliver them for printing, in addition to sending them to contacts via social media like Skype, Picasa or Google Plus, and a host of other share media, including email.   Less

Guess that song! SongPop for Android lets you go head to head against friends in a battle to recognize both popular and obscure song titles the fastest. Choose from categories like "2012 hits," "Country" and "Rap," or if you’re like me, "Oldies" and "Classic Rock." For each song you guess correctly, earn coins to unlock new levels.   Less

Use your lightning-fast ninja skills to chop fish, in this Sushi Chop knockoff for Android. The graphics are of a very different quality between these two games, with Sushi Chop being superior, but there are extra levels in Ninja Fishing that might add to the challenge. Instead of being handed a platter of fish to chop, in Ninja Fishing, you cast your line to catch your own fish, which you then chop.   Less

Upload unlimited videos from your mobile device for free, with Klip Video Sharing. This social app lets you share videos recorded on your mobile device wirelessly to a community of your choosing. You can block people from viewing your videos, and Klip will let you know any time a friend updates or adds content.   Less

Find out which of your friends knows you best, with social media game Friend Factor for Android. Connect to contacts via Facebook and email, then challenge them to a series of fun questions about yourself. Once they’ve answered, and you’ve answered their questions, Friend Factor will rank each of your scores.   Less

Play Sudoku on your touchscreen Android phone for free. This app has multiple difficulty settings, and scores your game by timing it. This app lets you fill in the squares with numbers of your choice, whether they are right or not. One great feature is that you can write in pencil marks to help clue you in to possible answers.   Less

These days, everyone is a critic, especially those of us who use Thumb on our Android phones. Post your burning questions to Thumb, or share your opinion on other people’s posts. Introduce yourself to the Thumb community by posting a question with an image you upload from your camera or find online, and invite community members to comment on your post. Then you can add posters as friends, and share your own opinions. Thumb lets you create a personal profile, but keeps your last name and email address private.    Less

Experience the excitement of the fourth installment of the Bourne Saga with Bourne Legacy Wallpaper. This live wallpaper also has a link to the film website, movie trailer and app “Share” options. The wallpaper has a few action stills from the movie, with some fancy dissolves and stylized text. Running this app did slow down my phone’s operating system, making me tap to see the menu several times before responding.   Less

runtastic is a sophisticated activity tracker and pedometer for your Android phone. This app records the distance you’ve traveled running, even tracking your coordinates using your phone's GPS-capability. runtastic also lets you share your exercise information with contacts, and receive motivational audio from them. You can customize the app to record the distances you travel regardless of the intensity of your activity, so if you're not a runner, download the app and figure out how far you’ve walked today!   Less

Dictate or manually input items into this list-making memo app. OnePunch Notes also has features that let you upload files to your memo, including pictures, and lets you check off tasks you’ve completed or delete notes you no longer have use for.   Less

Keep the IKEA catalog at hand with this free app for Android. The Scandinavian furnisher, famous for its artfully-designed catalogs, now lets you access it at the convenience of your fingertips. Though the app doesn’t contain the contents of the entire catalog, it features images of over 1,000 products, about a tenth of what IKEA offers in total. Images are clear, and the app allows you to select your country of residence so you can download the most appropriate catalog.   Less

Listen to your favorite music to your Android phone with Songza, a free music streaming site. Like other streaming sites like Pandora and Rdio, Songza lets you listen to pre-built playlists by genre. Songza’s “Music Concierge” lets you select your soundtrack from a list of categories like “working out,” “at the office,” and “eating dinner,” and there is cap on the amount of music you can listen to. Songza is also ad-free, and you can skip past more songs than you can on Pandora.   Less

Get ready for the start of the new school year by downloading celebratory live wallpaper to your phone! Back To School Live Wallpaper for Android reminds us that the school year approaches with a prosaic image of a red-brick schoolhouse being rained on by a stack of books and pencils.   Less

Keep track of classes, homework, and your teachers, with Class Buddy, a school organizer for Android. Class Buddy lets you input your class schedule, plus assignments and due dates. The app’s easy import and export features let you upload .csv files to your phone, and helps you save documents to Google Docs. This app also comes with a home screen widget to help you keep track of what’s important.   Less

Access your textbook content from your phone with CourseSmart, an app for Android that allows you to view your CourseSmart subscription content. CourseSmart subscribers can rent textbooks for up to 60% of what they would pay normally, and can take notes on a device that will be saved across platforms. So if you use CourseSmart on your PC, now you can see the same content, including notes you’ve taken, on your Android phone.   Less

When you leave home for the first time, make sure you’re totally prepared by knowing the basics of how to cook your own meals. College students can rely on the cafeteria three times a day, but sometimes, it helps to know how to make a meal you don’t have to microwave. Kraft Foods Cooking School provides basic information and easy recipes using partially-prepared and whole foods. Though each recipe contains a plug for Kraft products, the recipes are simple enough for beginners to learn. This app lets you view videos, text recipes, or search for recipes by keyword.   Less