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Can you taste it? The long weekend beckons and if the weather holds, you’ll be grillin’ and chillin’ with your Android. Get your social calendar in order with the CallerID-on-steroids app, CallApp.

We’ve got three big updates making up today’s Fresh iPhone Apps list. The first is for Google Search, which the search company has reworked to make faster and more appealing, with a new interface and better searches. Next is an update to social network app Sonar which gives users the ability to chat in real time with people …

Congratulations, graduates! You should be proud of your scholastic accomplishments. But just because you graduated from high school or college, does not mean you are done learning. Life is a constant learning adventure. Keep your brain fresh and look sharp at your interviews by keeping up your education with the help of …

Need more proof that Android phones offer more customization options than iOS? Look no farther than the lock screen personalization app called Screen junkE.

Facebook has released another app to make interacting with the social network easier for mobile users. It’s called Facebook Pages Manager, and it makes it easy to manage the Facebook pages you’ve created on the network. It’s followed by an update to ZipList, a mobile app and service that makes keeping track of your grocery …

Not sure why no one of thought of this long ago. Who doesn’t want a restaurant deal? Savored uses a Priceline-like model for restaurants, matching hungry diners to empty tables nearby. That way, the restaurant-goers get cheaper eats, and the restaurants themselves win with fewer open tables.

One of the problems with mobile app markets is that customers are often forced to purchase an app before knowing its true quality. That’s why reviews are so important in the various major app marketplaces – they allow users to learn from the experiences of others and decide whether they want to purchase an app or not.

App Store Official Charts for the week ending May 21, 2012:

App Store Official Charts for the week ending May 21, 2012:

Heads up for the long holiday weekend approaching. Get yourself some fresh apps to try over the relaxing three days. For the budget-minded, give CoinKeeper a look. To end distracted walking, download Vlingo Labs (Beta). And, to scare yourself silly, check out Bloody Mary – Ghost.

Heads up for the long holiday weekend approaching. Get yourself some fresh apps to try over the relaxing three days. For the budget-minded, give CoinKeeper a look. To end distracted walking, download Vlingo Labs (Beta). And, to scare yourself silly, check out Bloody Mary – Ghost.

A promotional app for the animated film Madagascar 3, Mad Wig Out, lets you throw rainbow clown wigs on your friends in your iOS photos, and it leads out Fresh Apps for the day. You can adjust your photos, and share them on Twitter and Facebook. Following that is FlySmart, an app that brings you flight information as well …

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Have you always dreamed of being a DJ? Well, even if you thought becoming a spin master just was not in the cards for you, you might just change your mind when you witness the free Turntable.fm app for Android. It’s a social music app made for getting the party started on your mobile device. You can unleash your inner DJ …

The iPhone game 100 Floors continues to rule free app download charts in countries including the UK, Canada and Australia, while video editing apps are popular in the USA and Italy. Details of this and other top free iPhone applications by country* for the week, by number of downloads, recorded on May 21 can be found b …

Today’s fresh Android list helps improve your life. For a less obnoxious device, check out the update to Lookout Ad Network Detector, and for a cloud management tool, download Hojoki.

This week, learn more about the diversity and people of Morocco with the help of today’s leading Fresh App, Fotopedia Morocco. It provides thousands of photos of the country and shows off portions of Morocco you’ve likely never seen or heard of before. Following that is Kohler’s new iPad app, which makes it easy to preview …

Crowd-funding service Kickstarter has gained a lot of attention of late because of some massive success stories in the world of gaming, but small developers have been using the fundraising site to gather money for ambitious mobile titles almost since Kickstarter was created.

A patent filed by Microsoft in 2010 could help the software company’s flagging mobile platform bridge the app gap between it and Android by helping users find Windows alternatives to the Android apps they already enjoy.

All you have to do to become an amateur singer is tap the big record button, read your shopping list out loud, and then hit the button again. Now, your shopping list will be "songified" with the help of speech recognition software and auto-tune. I mean, this isn't Katy Perry level auto-tune, but it's enough to be tons of …

Ready for yet another social network? This one offers a new spin on privacy that might peak your interest. It’s called Everyme and you can read more about it below.

Get your Twitter feed in a magazine-like format, complete with easy-to-read articles from links on your timeline, with today’s leading Fresh App, Thirst for Twitter. Follow it up with an update to Snapguide, an app that lets users share how-to guides they create, and helps them learn all kinds of new skills. Cuboid Free, …

Get your Twitter feed in a magazine-like format, complete with easy-to-read articles from links on your timeline, with today’s leading Fresh App, Thirst for Twitter. Follow it up with an update to Snapguide, an app that lets users share how-to guides they create, and helps them learn all kinds of new skills. Cuboid Free, …