How to Build Your Own Mobile Application

Have you noticed that every website these days seems to have a mobile app? This isn't a fluke, mobile technology is the way of the future. If you have been thinking about making your own app, no matter what the reason or genre, this is a great time to get it done.

But how do you build a mobile app? It might surprise you to know that various tools have been created to make it simple to build an app for even the most technologically challenged user. Some are free, some charge a flat fee and others have you pay per update. But all of them are pretty cool, and very handy if you just need something to guide you through the process. Think of them as the HTML builders of the current decade.

1. AppMakr

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Learn Japanese Easily with Mind Snacks iPhone App

There are some really great apps out there for learning different languages, especially French and Spanish. But there is a shocking lack of apps available for Japanese, and that was a problem when I found out I would be spending time there later this year. I am always on the go, so finding a quick way to pick up some conversational and written Japanese are critical.

Someone recommended MindSnacks, and I am really glad they did. Not only has it helped me to prepare for my trip much more thoroughly than I had been expecting, but it was fun getting there.

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Fuel+ iPhone App Review: Track Your Gas Spending

I do a budget every six months, just to make sure money is going where it needs to be, and I couldn't be saving some cash here or there. Most of my bills stay the same, within a small margin that is easy to adjust when necessary. But one area that is really hard to keep a handle on is gas for my car. I just never seem to know what I am spending, or what I will need. Especially with the price jumping so much from week to week.

While I tried to keep track, it wasn't easy when I had to do mini refills, or ended up driving more than usual. So I got Fuel+ to do it for me.

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What's The Saying? Fun Puzzle iPhone Game Review

I remember back in elementary school we used to have these papers called Brain Teasers. They would show a number of pictures that corresponded with some kind of word or phrase. I always really liked these puzzles, and sometimes I even found them challenging. So when I found What's The Saying years later, an app game based entirely on these puzzles, I was thrilled.

More puzzle games for iPhone we reviewed previously:

• Fish Hooks Video Review (iPhone / iPad)
• What's My IQ - Puzzle and Question App for iPhone
• Atlantis Breaker HD - Brick Breaker Game for iPhone

How It Works

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iTranslate for iPhone: Translate 60 Languages

When I went on a trip recently to another country, I had to brush up on some basic language skills from the region. But it became apparent that this was not going to be enough to get me through the almost month I was going to be abroad, and that I was going to need a little extra help. After all, I wasn't always going to be buying a coffee or asking where the bathroom was.

That is when I found iTranslate, a fun little app that is compatible with over sixty different languages.

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