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What makes me love an app? Let me count the ways.

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Robin Raskin of

What’s in a App? Dogs, it’s been said, look like their owners. If you ask me, people’s smartPhones look like reflections of how their owners ... More

November 3, 2009
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My standard: Useful enough to be used often

One thing I look for in a good app is usefulness. Before buying an app, I ask: is this something that I would bring me ... More

November 2, 2009
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What makes a great app? It all comes down to basics

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Jeff Estep of

To me a good app needs basic functionality, stability, speed and an interesting and engaging user interface. As a music lover apps that enhance or ... More

November 1, 2009
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My bottom line: A well-crafted user interface

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Jason Dunn of

The one thing I look for in a good application? A nicely designed user-interface. It doesn’t really matter if you’re application is wonderfully complex and ... More

November 1, 2009
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My standard: Really, really, really useful

One thing I look for in a good app is usefulness. Before buying an app, I ask: is this something that I would bring me ... More

October 2, 2009
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