Silicon Alley blogger Vasanth Sridharan picks five Google Android applications deemed especially cool or useful.Android Scan scans barcodes on any book or CD when a user is in a store and will pulls up Amazon reviews. The application also will check local library listings to see if the book is available to check out.
CookingCapsules allows users to look up recipes, find a store nearby to get groceries, and provides step-by-step cooking directions.
Eco2Go calculates the carbon footprint a user leaves every time he or she takes a trip, and buys carbon credits to offset the impact.
Locale is a user preferences tool that automatically adjusts ringing or call forwarding rules when a user is in certain locations. At the office, the phone automatically goes on silent. At home, it automatically re-routes calls to a land line.
TuneWiki is a karaoke application and music player for the Android phone.
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