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This week’s market-fresh apps

As you’ve likely heard from one source or another, Android Market is growing at a phenomenal pace. Roughly 5,000 or more new apps are being added each month. It’s a given that there are going to be some cool apps that you missed, and here some that might make your life a little better.

On somewhat off-topic note, I would like to send a special hello to my friend Dan, who picked up a Motorola Devour today. Welcome to Team Android!

Note: all links point to Android Market

One Step Ahead

€2.99.  Offline Travel Guide, detailed street map (OpenStreetMap). Wikipedia POIs and articles. Local search (places,streets,POIs,etc.). Routing plus directions. All features require NO internet connection. City-specific apps for: San Francisco, London, Amsterdam, New York, Paris, Cape Town, Rome.

Chompin

Free. Use Chompin to explore new music where ever you are. Listen to music that is curated by the web’s best music bloggers and discover what is new and hot. Read about bands, concerts, and new artists. Chomp tracks to your phone and share with your discoveries with your friends on Twitter.

Exposure Calculator

Free.  Exposure Calculator allows you to calculate equivalent exposures. Calculate shutter speed, aperture (f-stop), and ISO (sensitivity). In addition you can calculate the proper exposure using a Neutral Density (ND) filter by adjusting the exposure value (EV)! Built for Android 2.1 (Droid) but may work on others.

WBEZ Radio

Free.  Listen live to WBEZ in Chicago. Find all of your favorite shows from Morning Edition and 848 to All Things Considered, Marketplace, and This American Life.

One Man Answers

Free.  Download this app, and ask any question. The questions get routed to Adam Bishop, who answers them and emails them back to you. All free!

Large Image Viewer

Free. View large JPEG files at full resolution with whole-range touch zoom. Useful for viewing detailed pictures of maps, text etc. Does not display PNG or GIF and may not work for some JPEGs. This is BETA, please send bugs and feature requests by email, with attached images to reproduce the problem.

Hurricane Tracker

$1.99. This application tracks the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific oceans through the National Hurricane Center. NHC Atlantic feed is available in English and Spanish.

New York State Senate

Free. he first mobile app released by a State Legislature which provides direct access to the latest news, legislation, meeting agendas, calendars, votes, videos and more. Find your Senator, read their blog, track their bills and more.

Stats84+ Graphing Calculator

$14.99. Comprehensive Statistics Calculator w/Full Graphing: 8 Discrete Probability functions, 6 Continuous Probability functions, All 1 & 2-Sample Confidence Intervals, All 1 & 2-Sample Hypothesis Tests, Regression Analysis w/T-Test, Dynamically Transformable Lists, On-Screen Definitions, Help and Formulas, w/Word prompts.

Bus Brothers: AnyStop

Free. Get real-time transit information  with AnyStop! Use the GPS info from vehicles to get real-time info for transit near you.  With Google Maps integration, you can find the nearest stops. Be it by bus, train, or ferry, AnyStop will get you there. Individual apps for many cities in the US, Canada, and Perth, Australia. See here for full city list.

GOTO

$2.99. GOTO is the ultimate unlock screen. Stay on top of your text messages, missed calls, and Gmail with a simple slide gesture. Top 5 Features: Beautiful custom interface, Previews of notifications, Easy to use application shortcuts, Location based weather, Music playback control.

Salon.com

$1.99.  Get instant access to Salon’s smart and lively coverage of news, politics and popular culture. View headlines on your home screen with the widget. In the app, see the most recent and most popular stories, or jump straight to the section or blog of your choice. Bookmark stories for later and share them with friends.

Walgreens

Free.  FEATURES (For Registered Walgreens Customers): Express Rx Refills, View Rx History, Order Photos. FOR EVERYONE: Store Locator/Maps/Directions, Photo Reg. Support, Weekly Ad/Browse Products, Product Availability

California Road Report

Free.  Search for CalTrans road conditions on any given highway in the state of California (ideal for checking chain requirements prior to driving in snowy conditions).

Bonnaroo

Free. The Bonnaroo app is your one-stop-shop for all things Bonnaroo 2010. Use this app to find out when your favorite acts are playing, create your personal schedule for the weekend, and discover new acts before you set foot on the Bonnaroo grounds in Manchester,TN.

tvJunkie

Free. Keeps track of all your favourite series, check plot of specific episodes. Week view, calendar view and more! Only tested on 320×480 device. Let me know if it looks weird on other resolutions.

Clorox myStain

Free. When you live life to the fullest, stains can happen. Whether you’re at home or on the go, Clorox myStain gives you tips and tricks on how to remove even the toughest stains. Browse our library of stains alphabetically—or take a spin and see what happens when people, events and fabrics collide.

Navionics

€9.99. Navionics, the best marine and lakes navigation maps! Ideal for boaters, fishermen..Locate your GPS position, create a virtual travelogue of your entire trip & share via email or FB! Tides & Currents, Tracks & geo-reference photos, Route planning, POIís and much more! FOR: HTC Tattoo, Nexus One, Motorola Droid, Acer Liquid.

Reuters news

Free. Provides the latest news from reuters.com to your phone. This application also contains 13 easy to use home screen widgets to track the latest news from reuters.com. This application has no affiliation with reuters.com.

gReader

Free. gReader is an unofficial Google Reader client for Android. Read all your news in one place with Google Reader, where keeping up with your favorite websites is as easy as checking your email.

Mobile Queue

Free. Control your Netflix Disc and Instant queues directly from your phone. Get details about you favorite movie then add them directly to you queue. Also search for movies and them to your queue.