Even More Official Apps Hit the Marketplace: GoWalla, Weight Watchers, Betty Crocker, Eventful & Epicurious
June 29, 2011 No CommentsWe have had some major official apps come to our Windows Phone 7 marketplace recently. We have seen apps like:
- NBC Nightly News
- Plants vs Zombies
- KIK Messenger
- Best Buy
- Dictionary.com
- Stub Hub
- FoodSpotting
- Amazon Fresh
- AllRecipes
And that’s just these last few days… There were even more apps to hit the marketplace that we just didnt get a chance to post because of all the news lately. So this is a breakdown of all the other official apps that were made available on the WP7 marketplace recently.
GoWalla
App Info – Gowalla is a social travel guide that makes it easy to keep up with friends, share photos, highlight your favorite places and discover the world around you. It’s like totally available EVERYWHERE, so you’ll be able to record and share your adventures no matter where you go.
Check in and share your highlights at local eateries, bars, theaters, retail stores, boutiques, parks, and more. When you do, you’ll pick up unique pins and rewards, adding to your Passport along the way. We’ll even help you track the states, provinces and countries you visit. And with our Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Tumblr integration, you can share your favorite places and photos with everyone!
Weight Watchers PointsPlus Calculator
App Info – Shopping for food or eating out? Use this calculator to easily and quickly work out the PointsPlusTM values of any food or activity when you’re on the go.
It’s available exclusively to Weight Watchers Online and eTools subscribers for FREE – just enter your Online or eTools username and password to log in and start using the calculator.
Tab between Food and Activity, and simply enter the relevant nutritional information from the food packaging – or your weight and the time and intensity of the activity – to calculate PointsPlus values.
The calculator works without a Wi-Fi or Internet connection; please note you’ll be prompted to log in in every month.
Try the calculator today to make getting PointsPlus values easy while you’re out and about!
Betty Crocker Cookbook
App Info – What’s for dinner? Ask Betty using the mobile version of the world-famous Betty Crocker cookbook!
Eventful
App Info – Do you love music and seeing it performed live? Eventful helps you easily find shows happening around you in a clean, intuitive interface native to Windows Phone. At your fingertips you’ll have access to millions of events, schedules for all of the venues near you, and tour dates for over 130,000 performers. Out in the city? Use your current location and a short search distance to find shows within walking distance. Feeling like taking a small road trip? Expand the search distance to find events in nearby cities. Search for events by artist, venue, and date. Get event suggestions based on your music library along with music previews for unfamiliar artists. Get directions to shows, flag your favorite events, and more. Eventful brings the best of what is happening near you right to your finger tips. Try it today.
Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List
App Info – Recipes from the award-winning food site Epicurious.com are now available on your mobile device. Search more than 30,000 delicious, professionally created recipes from Bon Appetit, Gourmet, SELF, and renowned chefs and cookbooks. Save and share your favorite recipes, create shopping lists, and e-mail recipes and shopping lists to yourself and friends. Plus, get access to hundreds of thousands of recipe reviews and ratings from Epicurious.com members.