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Hello! I'm Crystal

My favorite current apps are

• Rdio iPhone App- A really great music streaming app that has an aesthetically appealing interface with great user experience because it adds a lot of depth and sophistication. It has a better design quality than any other music app I've seen
• Sphere iPad App- Such a great exploration tool to look at photos in a subversive panoramic 3D image. The on boarding process was quick and straightforward, and there the main page is a discovery theme. All in all, it serves as a browsing tool for those who enjoy creative images and photography. 
• Motorola Spotlight Series Android App- This app is simply a story telling app with 3D graphics. It renders a virtual world and uses a gyro, accelerometer, and compass sensor to allow you to feel like you are within the story.

Android Guidelines

• Android's notification center very much complex with a lot of decision making which could be a good because you can multi task without leaving the center, or it could be bad because maybe the user uses it as simply just a news feed. I personally enjoy the extra informative visual images of the people who are notifying you.
• I really like reading about the concept of "action bars" in Android, because they explain what is the best way to place them to maximize you're screen real estate. They give you examples of where to place the action bars for the type of app you are making. The one thing I would mention though, is Android suggests to use a caret for the main action bar, but it's over redundant if your navigation button on your phone allows you to hit back anyways. 
• I like the overall feel of android's guidelines because they give very specific examples about how you can design your apps, and the logic behind the placement and IA.