A burst of 11 apps for your consideration
Viz Profanisaurus
Viz magazine has brought its popular Profanisaurus database to iPhone, as Roger Mellie presents 12,000 "degenerate definitions". They can be browsed alphabetically or at random, with a favourites list and social features. Count this as "Surprising Apple Approval Of The Day", but fans will be delighted.
iPhone
O2 Academy
O2 has launched an iPhone app for its O2 Academy music venues around the UK. It includes gig listings, news, videos and social features. However, select artists have also contributed their own video diaries and audio tours, accessed through an augmented reality feature. O2 worked with music company PIAS on the app. An Android version is coming soon.
iPhone
Uber50 Deluxe for UberSocial
50 Cent has had a reskinned Twitter theme for BlackBerry for a few months now, but it's made the leap to Android. It's a Fiddy-branded version of existing Twitter app UberSocial, although the company behind it – UberMedia – should perhaps consider changing the "Bonus 50 Cent wallpapers for your BlackBerry Home screen" text in the app description on Android Market...
Android
Connect4
BBM-equipped youths will soon be too busy playing Connect 4 on their BlackBerry phones to riot. Possibly. This is one of the first games to be released with BBM integration, enabling BlackBerry users to play against their messaging mates, while chatting in-game.
BlackBerry
Foodzy
Foodzy wants to gamify healthy eating, rewarding its iPhone and Android users with badges for their eating habits. Users even check in to their meals, Foursquare-style.
iPhone / Android
Telegraph Rugby – World Cup 2011
The Telegraph has released its latest spin-off iPhone app, this time focusing on the rugby World Cup in New Zealand. It promises news, live match coverage and statistics during the tournament.
iPhone
The Kooks Mobile Backstage
UK band The Kooks have an official app from their label EMI, developed using the Mobile Backstage platform. That means a focus on sharing content – not just photos and videos from the band, but from the fans as well. Gig check-ins, Twitter features and exclusive competitions are also included.
iPhone
Grays Anatomy Premium Edition
This BlackBerry PlayBook app brings the original version of anatomical book Gray's Anatomy to RIM's tablet, complete with 1,247 zoomable illustrations.
BlackBerry PlayBook
Collaborative Poetry
As the name implies, this is all about people creating verse together – designed for festivals and other public events. It enables users to create new poems, add new lines to those created by others, and read everything that people have been writing during an event.
Android
Sonic 20th Anniversary
Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog is 20 years old, and the publisher has launched a new app to celebrate. It's a free download, and is mainly promotional, although it includes a new "Sonic the Sketchhog" game that turns Sonic into a pen-doodle.
iPhone
LazyTown Smoothie Maker
Kids TV show LazyTown has another app, this time focused around healthy eating. Developed by Bigplay Studios, it teaches children to make smoothies and soups, with eight recipes related to characters from the show. Sportacus' Berrylicious Smoothie, anyone?
Android
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