droid: 8 great apps for the home and garden
- 09/10/12 11:20 PM
Use your phone or tablet to improve and repair your piece of the world. Here’s a look at some of the top choices, their costs and which systems they fit. Want to fix that fence or raise a prize-winning Big Boy tomato? There’s an app for that. Whether you’re a backyard putterer or you want to replace a leaking toilet flapper, a slew of phone and tablet applications are available to help you do the job. They range from the basic — such as the $1.99 iHandyCarpenter, which turns your phone into a virtual plumb-bob, protractor and bubble level — (3 comments)
droid: Home Improvement Apps for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry: Your Digital Toolbox
- 03/14/11 11:19 PM
I know I said I was going to focus on appliance maintenance but this is so much more fun! Here is a list of downloadable iPhone and Android apps offer ways to maintain, improve, and save money on your home. Match that paint color If you see a color at a friend's house that would look great in your home, use Benjamin Moore's Ben Color Capture or Sherwin-Williams' ColorSnap, free mobile apps for iPhone, to conjure up a matching paint color and code in a jiffy. Take a photo with your phone, and the app matches the paint as closely as (3 comments)