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Christmas is over, and it’s almost time for the New Year and there are plenty of great New Year’s Eve apps to get in the spirit of things.
One of the most popular traditions of New Year’s Eve is to observe, in some fashion, the festivities of New Year’s Eve in Times Square in New York. For those who don’t want to watch it on television or want a companion function on their smartphone, there are some apps that can come in handy.
The official 2012 Times Square New Year’s Eve app has a customizable countdown clock and will stream live music performances and videos from Livestream. The app will upload Tweets to the homepage of the app for all users. It will also upload photos onto the official Times Square Facebook page and select photos can even be submitted to be displayed in Times Square. The app is available for iPhone and Android phones.
There is no smartphone app for Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Years Eve. There is, however, a Facebook app, according to TechCrunch. A Rockin’ New Year’s Eve app by Shaker, a “virtual space” similar to Second Life, creates a virtual party space that will include performances by popular artists and other exclusive content in a digital “pre-party” as a companion piece to the television show, which is hosted by Ryan Seacrest.
Should anyone forget the lyrics to “Auld Lang Syne,” there are plenty of song lyric apps out there. For those looking to get a little more advanced, there is an iPhone app and iPad app called Soulo Karaoke, according to ZDNet. There is an optional microphone that can be purchased as well. The app is free and comes with one free song, and additional songs can be purchased for $0.99. Without the microphone, one needs to only launch the song, which will play the tune and display the lyrics for the user.
There is also the Karaoke Anywhere app, which is free for iOS and Android device users. According to the app’s website, it will stream and play directly to phones and users can choose up to 50 free songs upon downloading the app. A device can also be plugged into a television set for use as a karaoke machine.
Apple users confused by Robert Burns’ lyrics can, according to the Daily Mail, use apps like Speakin’ Scottish and Learn Scottish to figure them out, as Siri cannae understand that particular dialect.
