Shopping
Whether it's finding the perfect gift or the perfect deal, these apps will help you find what you want and maybe save you some money.
 | ShopAdvisor Instead of making an impulse purchase, ShopAdvisor lets you see an item's price history so you know when you're getting the best deal. You can also quickly comparison shop between online and local stores. If you're on a budget, create a price alert and ShopAdvisor will let you know when an item is within your price range. It's the perfect companion for the methodical shopper. |
 | Groupon Free The original deal locator for mobile, Groupon partners with businesses to offer low prices to a certain number of people for a limited time. While the value of Groupon's offerings is sometimes debatable, it is a useful way to try a new restaurant in your area or try a totally new activity. |
 | Pinterest Pinterest is sort of like a social network of stuff, a place to "pin" things that interest you on themed boards. I recently used it to help redecorate my living room, letting me see everything I wanted all together. It easily integrates with your browser for fast pinning, and you can view the pins of others for added inspiration. |
 | Amazon Amazon is the Internet's marketplace; the one place where you can buy just about anything—and it's cheap too! On Android, two of my favorite features are the barcode scanner and photo search, making it easy to surreptitiously comparison shop from a brick and mortar store. You can also make purchases from Amazon's streaming video store, but Kindle eBook titles are still unavailable for purchase. |
 | Google Wallet While probably better known for (the sheer unavailability of) NFC purchases, Google Wallet still has a few tricks up its sleeve. You can access a number of deals through the app, and send money to anyone in the US with an email address. It will even carry a balance, and take the place of physical loyalty cards. And yes, if your phone supports it and you can find a place that accepts it, you can pay for stuff in stores, too. |
 | Foursquare What's a location-based social network doing in the shopping section? Deals, my friend. Deals. Check in at a location and sometimes you'll unlock a special discount. Other business challenge their customers to check in more often to unlock better rewards, or give the mayor (that is, the person with the most checkins) even better deals.—Next: Reading and News » |
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