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"5 Can't-Miss Apps: 'Cookie Monster's Challenge' and More\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCookie Monster's Challenge\nThough it may come as a surprise to some, Cookie Monster\u2019s Challenge marks the first time PBS and Sesame Street Workshop have teamed up to build an app. The game, as the name suggests, stars the always-lovable Cookie Monster as he challenges players to complete mini games designed to teach children between the ages of 3 and 5 skills in listening, problem solving and self control. Kids earn cookies (what else) as they progress through the game and build the Rube Goldberg-esque cookie-delivering machine that will eventually reunite Cookie Monster with his beloved cookies. The $2.99 game is available for iPad.\n\nImage:  PBS Kids\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEndomondo Life\nEndomondo, makers of the GPS fitness tracking app of the same name, released a new app for the fitness-focused this week. Endomondo Life takes advantage of the M7 coprocessor in the iPhone 5S to count your daily steps and provide estimates on how many calories you\u2019re burning each day. The app allows you to set goals and breaks down your step history into easy to read charts so you can track your progress over time. The free app is available for iOS.\n\nImage:  Endomondo.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNFL Mobile\nJust in time for the first game of the regular season, NFL Mobile was updated this week with new customized video features, thanks to integration with the NFL\u2019s other new app, NFL Now, which provides behind-the-scenes videos from around the league. Those who are Verizon Premium subscribers get the additional option of live streaming local games broadcast on CBS and FOX. The free app is available for iOS and Android.\n\nImage:  NFL Enterprises LLC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNinja Climb Classic\nThis arcade-style game will test both your reflexes and your patience as it\u2019s both simple yet surprisingly addictive. Tap on the left or right side of the screen to guide the ninja up the ropes while avoiding the sharp ninja stars that will make him fall to his inevitable death. Each successful tap earns you a new point\u2014 which can be used to unlock new ninja characters such as surfer ninja-- but obstacles become more plentiful as you climb the rope and taking too long will cause you to lose your grip and fall anyway. The free game is available for iOS.\n\nImage:  Jeremy Daily\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSwing Copters\nThe latest infuriatingly difficult game from Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen, Swing Copters got its first update this week. While the game is still almost sadistically difficult (one can\u2019t help but wonder if Nguyen is collectively punishing us all for the Flappy Bird fiasco) the most recent update makes the game easier, if only slightly. The free game is available for iOS and Android.\n\nImage:  Dong Nguyen\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith the launch of Instagram's newest standalone app and news that the iPhone 6 and long-rumored iWatch's unveilings are both imminent, you may have overlooked some of the week's best new apps.\nLuckily, Mashable creates a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps, so you won't miss out.\nSee also: 9 Excellent Apps For Discovering New Things\nThis week's list includes the latest app out of the Sesame Street Workshop, an updated NFL mobile app and a new maddeningly difficult game from the creator of Flappy Bird.\nCheck out the gallery, above, to see all the apps that made our list of top picks. And if you're looking for more, check out our last roundup of can't-miss apps.\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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