Enjoy an App a day

With tens of thousands of smart phone applications to choosefrom, it's safe to say there is a useful app for every day of theweek.

Here are seven days'worth of apps for both Android phones andiPhones. They can be downloaded through the phones at Android Marketor the Apple App Store.

Android

Monday: Klaxon Alarm Clock ($1.99) - Wake up for the week with amore advanced alarm clock. The Klaxon alarm clock app lets usersselect any ringtone for alarm and a "Volume Ramp Up" feature thatincreases the alarm volume over time.

Tuesday: Google Reader (free) - This app lets you keep up withnews and blogs and other websites of interest.

The Google Reader app for Android is a customized aggregator ofnews feeds. It is also available for iPhone.

Wednesday: The Coupon App (free) - Smart phones might change theway you shop. This app includes a voice search for coupons, afeature that shares coupons via text or e-mail and other features.

Thursday: Paper Toss (free) - By Thursday, you're probablygrowing tired of the daily grind. The addictive game Paper Tossallows users to toss a virtual, crumpled piece of paper at a trashcan.

Friday: TipNSplit Tip Calculator (free) - If you're heading outfor a meal on a Friday evening, this app can make paying the bill alittle easier. The app calculates tips, helps split the bill betweenany number of people and can round an amount up or down.

Saturday: ESPN ScoreCenter (free) - Sports fans can keep up todate with the latest scores thanks to this app.

Users can select favorite teams and have access to scores of topevents and a variety of sports.

Sunday: Lightning Bug (free) - Make Sunday a day of rest withthis app that provides a library of soothing sounds (rain storms,ocean waves, etc.) that helps calm your mind.

iPhone

Monday: Relax Alarm Clock Pro ($4.99) - One of the most popularapps for iPhone, Relax Alarm Clock Pro includes 70 sounds to wakeusers in a more relaxing manner than the customary buzz. Soundsinclude "forest rain," "wind chimes" and an "acoustic guitar."Traditionalists can choose "rooster" for a less serene wake-up call.

Tuesday: The Fluent News Reader (free) - Made-for-mobile newssources are collected and organized into an easy-to-read format. Theapp allows users to create three custom sections based on keywordsearches.

Wednesday: Coupon Sherpa Mobile Coupons (free) - Smart phones canassist in the grocery store.

This app features exclusive coupons and can retrieve in-storecoupons from the Internet.

Thursday: Puck Billiards ($1.99) - Thursday is a good day to letoff steam and play. Users play this simple billiards game byflicking a puck (ball) at other, colored balls. The best score fromeach stage is recorded.

Friday: CheckPlease Lite (free) - A night on the town becomeseasier with this tip calculating app. This app also lets usersfigure out a split bill among multiple people.

Saturday: Fox Sports Mobile (free) - Keep up with all the majorsports with this app from Fox Sports.

The app also features sports talk programming from Fox SportsRadio, so you can listen while you check scores.

Sunday: Relax Melodies (free) - Sunday is a day of rest. This appallows users to custom mix from 35 soothing sounds to help melttension. In case you fall asleep, a timer stops the melodies with afade out or by playing an alarm.