Ditch the native apps...wait

There are so many ways to copy/paste things from the web on your computer to your smartphone that it can be a little overwhelming. Evernote, Instapaper, and others are all good choices, but require an app on your smartphone to work. If you’re getting tired of flipping through a bunch of apps just to find the address of that new spot you want to try out, Hopper is the slick and simple web app that lets you get to your stuff quickly without the fuss of apps.

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There are many different tactics you can choose to deploy when you think you’ve lost your phone. Some include forcing it to beep loudly, activating GPS tracking, or remotely wiping the device completely. Most ignore the most easiest method: Adding your contact information to the lock screen.

It may not protect your data, but contrary to popular belief, most people are good. If they happen upon your phone, how will they be able to contact you if your phone completely locks itself off from the rest of the world? Lost Phone Screen app for Windows Phone, simply lets you stamp your favorite lock screen wallpaper with your basic contact information.

…And it’s developed by my main man Scott Hanselman

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BoxShot for Dropbox...Say that three times fast

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The clock is still ticking on services like Dropbox to offer an official app for Windows Phone. In my humble opinion, Dropbox is one of those “top 25″ apps that Microsoft needs to persuade developers (read: give them a serious kickback) to develop for Windows Phone so it can be more of a player in the smartphone market. Hate it or love it, “Apps are in” and consumers don’t want to wait around while devs decide whether or not to create for their platform of choice, while other platform users (read: iOS) get all of the spoils on day one.

But that’s another post for another day. In the meantime, BoxShot is a really nice alternative app to getting Dropbox on your Windows Phone. BoxShot takes advantage of the Metro UI look as well as its functionality:

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At least you can do something with your PlayBook

In other BlackBerry news…

The Remote Desktop app for BlackBerry is an all-in-one solution for accessing personal or enterprise computers via your BlackBerry Playbook – No third-party software to download on your computers needed.

From BlackBerry App World: “Use your full Windows applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer along with the plethora of other applications for the Windows platform without sacrificing functionality from anywhere.”

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