I love it when MakeUseOf readers suggest new apps and programs to me. With every article I write, I’m just waiting for all of those comments that point me in new directions and expand my own library of cool software. That’s how I stumbled across this cool new Android app that will surely come in handy at future parties – Music Pool. For those of you that don’t know (which is probably 99% of you since this app is so new and hidden), Music Pool is an app that lets you sync up your Android device with other Android devices nearby, using those devices as extra speakers to amplify your music. Instead of having a flat song playing from just your phone, you can play it simultaneously from multiple phones in order to create a surround sound experience. Sounds cool, doesn’t it? I was a bit skeptical at first, but having taken a closer look at the app, I’m surprised at its design and how well it works. The very first impression that I got was… unimpressed. The aesthetics for Music Pool are absolutely horrendous: it’s just two big buttons with a bunch of text beneath it. And what about that color scheme? It’d be hard to intentionally make it worse. However, beneath all of that ugliness, Music Pool is a fine app indeed. The yellow text is a simple text box that gives instructions on how to use the app. Fair enough. The green text is your current “Nickname” which is something that’ll come in handy later on. Otherwise, Music Pool is split into two funct
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