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Android Apps That Are Worth Using

Friday, October 1st, 2010

Android is a great operating system for mobile phones, and there are a host of applications out there on the market that are very useful. Some of 2010’s best Android apps out there are some of the most innovative and the most simple at the same time. They’re the types of applications that are so useful that once you start using them, you never want to stop. Below listed are some of the best apps, and background on what they do.

Thinking Space. A mind mapping app, Thinking Space allows you to connect ideas and thoughts. It’s a great program for creating and nurturing new ideas in a graphical manner. The great thing is that this program doesn’t cost anything for the version that comes with ads. However, if you want the ad free version you’re going to pay $4.

Astro File Manager. This program makes your phone act just like a little PC. Like you do in Windows Explorer, you can search through files and folders on your PC and move different files here and there. It makes it much more easy to manipulate files on your Android device. You can even rename and copy files, send files as attachments, and even create archived or compressed files. In short you get a lot of productivity out of this app, and it’s very useful if you want to do more than just click on “apps” on your Android device.

Handcent SMS. Handcent gives your Android device customizable texting tools with the iPhone style speech bubbles. In short Handcent makes your texting experience in Android almost infinitely customizable, and in general makes the whole texting experience more fun. It’s totally free, so go ahead and download it because you don’t need to pay anything for this one.

Toddler Lock. If your small child often gets a hold of your phone and starts dialing and texting, then here’s an excellent application to stop it. Toddler lock locks the functions on your phone while creating entertaining graphics that will keep your child entranced for a long time. One of the best things about this app is that it’s free, so get your toddler off your Android phone and download this app.

Barcode Scanner. This is a wonderful application that enables you to scan UPC codes from almost any item. Then once you’ve scanned them, you can research the products and cross-check pricing online. You can take it with you anywhere you go, and as long as you have cell phone signal you can check prices and do your market research.

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IPhone’s Cool Apps

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Last week my friend had put up a status of Facebook, ‘I finally got an iPhone’. This friend had been saving for this smart-phone from her pocket-money ever since it was launched in 2007. And this was not just any multimedia enabled smart-phone, it was Steve Job’s dream realised by people at Apple Inc.

One of the smartest things about iPhones is the apps that are available in the App Store. These are applications that are developed by third parties. They range from sports to celebrities, to games and gossips!

The apps today get better and their number gets bigger. According to a rough estimate there are about over two hundred thousand applications present. And there’s no stopping here!

The month of Ramadan is here in the Islamic calendar for example and so are a number of unique apps that facilitate the Muslims. For recitation of the holy text and prayers there is the iPray app and the iQuran app. Along with these there are the ‘Find Mecca’ and ‘Find Mosque’ apps which aid the Muslims in on a journey for their place to worship.

And since Islam is not the only religion there are applications for other religions too. There is the Hindu scripture also in the iPhone and the Christian Bible. And similarly a whole plethora of apps for different festivities and events.

One of the most astonishing apps that I came across in a while is the Descent. It is basically a freefall calculator. According to the developers it can calculate the time it would take to freefall to the earth most accurately. It would also be able to calculate the speed you would be travelling before hitting the earth’s surface.

Road raging is one favourite app where you have to collect fuel and smash other vehicles on the way too. Then strategy games are also very popular at the App Store. This is due to the fact that they have addictive and thought-provoking qualities.

Everland which is one such game is highly popular at the App. store. The plot revolves around the fight between good and evil in a totally futuristic way. These apps are a fantastic way to make the iPhone so much cool to use.  

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Do You Enjoy Reading? IPad Has An App For That

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Probably one of the more popular features of the iPad-aside from its multi-orientation interface-is its accessibility to hundreds of thousands of apps. These programs have been specifically designed to run on the iPad; there is zero possibility to find it anywhere else, except on the iPhone and iPod Touch. The applications cater to a wide range of categories, including entertainment, business, games, education, and sports. Practically anything you can think of has been prepared for by Apple engineers and third-party developers. Whatever your need, there’s an app for that.

One useful application offered on the iPad is an e-book reader called iBooks. The size of the iPad screen is ideal for reading; there is no squinting necessary to view text displayed on this device. Most of the technical aspects relating to the readability of the material can be adjusted such as its brightness, text size, typeface, and background. The background lighting can be dimmed according to the user’s preference and this is especially useful for reading at night since nocturnal reading becomes unbearable when the screen is too bright.

Moreover, text size and font styles can be altered to suit the user’s needs. For some odd reason, we all have quirky preferences when it comes to font styles. There are people who just simply could not stand neither Times New Roman nor Arial; sometimes, they find it easy to read huge blocks of text displayed in Helvetica or Palatino Linotype. Text adjustment is definitely good news for those who like to read lengthy novels.

Another wonderful feature of the iBooks app is its capability to render superb graphics. iPad’s crisp screen and high-speed memory allows images to appear as you read it without waiting for the image to complete. It makes graphic novels and illustrated books better appreciated.

Incidentally, Marvel Comics has its own e-book reader app on the iPad, which means the Marvel experience is easily accessible via a simple download! The images can be enlarged or minimized by simply pinching on the multi-touch screen. It is also easier to navigate and browse the pages of Marvel’s comic books by tapping the thumbnails.

In line with further reading, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times have also created an app exclusively for the iPad. While it is not exactly a great replacement for a physical broadsheet newspaper, it provides as easy, “tap-worthy” access to news as you need it.

These applications are available on the not-so-subtly named marketplace App Store, which can be accessed on a specialized app on the iPad. iBooks is already included in the device once you purchase it, while the Marvel Comics app can be purchased on the App Store or through Amazon. Currently, Amazon still holds the record of offering more and better titles more than any other e-book seller. The user has the option to preview the books or comics before buying and as a lucky iPad owner, you can also order Marvel Comics in print to add to your collection.

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4 Reasons Why Some People Aren’t Crazy About IPad

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Many waited in line for the release of Apple’s ‘revolutionary’ tablet PC, the iPad. But many, too, shrugged their shoulders with indifference and dissatisfaction over the fact that this almighty device would not deliver on its promise. Well, these two opposing views clearly show how polarized people are with iPad. Let us take a look at a few things that make iPad a not-so-hot item for some.

iPad 2.0 will be available soon, so why bother? This is a big issue. The currently released iPad is a big disappointment for many and that doesn’t help much with Apple’s efforts to make its newest tablet PC a big hit. Whether the disappointments of the general public – techies, mostly – are justified or not, it still hurts Apple’s sales. It still, in many ways, discouraged quite a huge number of people from buying the product.

But on top of this issue is the expectation that Apple will release a new, upgraded version soon. (Maybe this time, iPad will come with a built-in camera.) People would rather wait for the upgraded version, which many expect will offer a substantially improved version of its predecessor. Following this line of thinking, people would rather wait for one full year or two than dole out their more than $500 on a device that will soon be replaced.

It doesn’t support Flash. Ok, big deal. Apple seems to have a thing for Adobe’s Flash, a standard on the web. Flash is what most websites and rich media are built with. It’s the program that runs videos, audios and games that have saturated the online world. But Apple seem not to like it. The company prefers a more stable, less vulnerable to hack platform. It prefers its own HTML5. It only makes perfect sense that all Apple’s products – iPad included – runs on this platform and not on Flash.

What most people don’t quite get though is that nearly all websites on the internet use Adobe Flash. For the end users, this means that when visiting websites using iPad’s browser, Safari – glorious and beautiful as it is – there would still be some problems that may be encountered. Big problems. No Hulu and HBO for now, buddy.

No built-in camera. Na ah. Before Steve Jobs formally presented iPad to the public, everyone thought it’s a no-brainer that Apple will attach a camera to the device. Apparently, iPad doesn’t carry one and there seems to be no clear indication that iPad 2.0 will have one. For now, iPad can’t be used for taking snapshots of yourself or for making video calls over Skype or YM.

You only get to multitask when running Apple’s native applications. iPad runs on iPhone’s OS, fine. What is not okay though is that the same limitations on iPhone are experienced with the iPad. Say goodbye to multitasking.

If you are a regular user and if you see iPad as nothing more than a sophisticated, multifunctioning multimedia player/toy/laptop hybrid, it won’t be much of a problem. But if you live your life online, you’ll be stumped. There is no way you can listen to iTunes while making a video call using Skype.

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For Multitaskers, The IPad Falls Flat

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

The iPad-Apple’s newest revolutionary baby-can be considered a cross between an iPod Touch and a MacBook. It possesses practically all of the iPod’s features and a few of a laptop’s utilities. Judging from that observation, you cannot get rid of your laptop just yet. It would be safe to note that the iPad is simply a supplemental gadget and not an entirely new one.

Just like an iPod, it can play music, videos, movies, and surf the Web. The features a MacBook has lent this new product is its ability to create documents through iWork and its size. The iPad’s interface is pretty much bigger than a netbook’s screen. This relatively large size will enable you to view photos and videos properly.

Despite all of its amazing properties that we were all marketed to believe, it would not be viable to keep this one gadget as replacement for a mobile computer or your iPod.

First, although it has a multi-touch display where you can tap and manipulate the screen at the same time, the iPad cannot multitask. On a regular laptop, we can open several applications while playing music and games. It could even get worse for overconscientious users who open as many programs as they like. On an iPad, you can only open a single program at a time. In order for the user to switch from his Facebook app to iWork, he needs to close the former.

File organization is close to impossible with the iPad. The documents are filed in a single storage bin with the rest of the files in the gadget: think of it as something that resembles Cover Flow on iTunes. The user cannot segregate the documents, so if you need to search for a file, you need to go through a lot of titles.

So what proper use it there for an iPad if it sounds practically impractical? For one, it is useful for people on the go or those whose work requires constant relevant scribbling. These will prove to be of significant value to executive assistants, board meeting attendees, production teams, and marketers. However, it will not work for professors, writers, researchers, accountants, and multitasking geeks. Perhaps it will work for writers but only for taking notes, as writing on a proper computer is more efficient.

A laptop is fussy; if you are on the train and you suddenly come up with a brilliant idea, it will have been lost by the time you are done opening and booting your laptop. If you should decide to store important files on your smartphone or iPod, the screen is just too small for important reading matters.

On the other hand, the iPad is just right; it’s lightweight and easy to flip out when the need to jot down important details arises. It is not designed for hardcore computer use but for immediate short-term work. The sharp contrast between the positive and negative reviews about the iPad is such an interesting and enlightening read-it is a must for those who intend to purchase this gadget.

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The Iphone Success Story

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Apple’s iPhone first hit stores worldwide back in 2007 and was well received by its audience. It is commonly considered the device that really set the standard in Smartphone technology and continues to sell rapidly! But what made it such a massive success?

Arguably the most notable thing about the device, the first thing that got people talking, was the integrated touch screen technology. Granted, touch screen technology was not a new thing! But this was the first time it was being made so widely available and feasibly affordable for a large number of consumers. A touch screen meant there was no need for a keyboard and Apple put that extra space to good use, in creating a screen that made up the majority of the front exterior of the phone and that made mobile browsing feasible and simple.

The device basically incorporated absolutely everyone that someone might want on a device they could carry in their pocket. It came with a fully functioning iPod MP3 player, the ability to stream Youtube video, in built camera, email, text messaging and telephone call capabilities, maps and, when the app store launched later, a seemingly limitless range of downloadable games and utilities. Today, there are more than 180,000 different applications on the app store, which have contributed to the more than 3 billion downloads from the app store since its launch.

Perhaps a somewhat overlooked reason for its success is the way it looks as well. Gadget lovers like a slick looking device and the iPhone fits the bill. Slim and slick looking with a the bare minimum in terms of buttons. Even though the iPhone has since seen the release of the G and, more recently, 3GS, its overall look has remained fairly consistent.

Demand continues to soar and with the imminent UK release of the iPad, Apple’s mobile browsing success story looks set to continue. Apple is simply satisfying our ever growing desire to be able to browse, text, email and access our social networking sites on the move.

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What Do I Need To Know About The IPad?

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

The Apple iPad is a small flat laptop that is in Slate style. It has a touch screen operating system and is used much in the same way as the iPhone. It is a much bigger system, about the span of an open book. This is convenient because one of its main uses is as an eBook device, which allows users to download text onto the screen and read it like a book. It is much like the Kindle product made by Amazon.

It is to officially go on sale at the end of March, 2010 and orders have already broken records. It has gotten huge amounts of press and made its first major appearance on stage at the Grammy Awards. It was used as a plug for Apple, since the iPad was read from to announce the winner.

From behind it looks like a small, closed Apple laptop. From the front, it looks like an iPhone five times its normal size. It has no keyboard or mouse that come with it, though it is very sophisticated technology that is able to play music, record sound, use almost all current Macintosh programs for computer and phone, connect to the web, download many different types of files, and make phone calls.

It weighs just a pound and a half, which is amazing considering its memory and battery capabilities. It connects to WiFi. On the outside, it is easily the simplest of modern Apple products. There is only one USB port and one headphone jack. There are speakers and a microphone built in. That is it.

This product had been in the works for seventeen years before it was finally released in January 2010. Its long production ensured firstly that all the major kinks and problems could be worked out. It secondly made the hype over the product far more than it would have been over any other Apple product.

Despite this, many people were shocked by the price which is five hundred dollars. This is not including if you would like accessories like a mouse or keyboard plug in. Some have wondered at the lack of some features. Perhaps they will be offered later as upgrades in software form in order to make more money. These problems are the device’s inability to run more than one program at a time, no video camera despite the microphone (meaning video chat cannot happen), and problems with the wide screen format.

There has been a lot of controversy regarding the name. Some find it to have repugnant associations and some are upset that the name was not originally theirs, but was rather taken after another product named iPAD was abandoned. Nevertheless, Apple cannot go back on the name now since it has gained so much publicity and is ready to go on shelves shortly.

Lawyers from both sides are unsure to whom the name legally belongs and if there is an impending law suit. It is doubtful it will harm sales at all, though it may delay the product reaching shelves. If there is one, it will be cutting it very close to the release date.

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Best Travel Apps For DROID Part 2

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

If you missed the first part of the DROID Travel Apps list, here are some more awesome travel apps you can check through to see if there are any that may be useful to you during your travels. Happy Hunting…

Our Suggested Best DROID Travel Apps (Part 2)

TripIt– Have the ability to always know the status of your flights and other arrangements just by using this handy DROID app. Even if you don’t have a computer you can view your trip’s itinerary info right from your DROID. Use your itinerary to link to other items of interest like car rentals, hotels, restaurants, shopping and quite a few more. Tap your finger and you can even get yourself a map complete with directions to the locations as well. The TripIT DROID app will help you from ever missing or being late for a flight again!

WeatherBug Elite– When you use this Android weather app you get a more personal version of your local weather. Check out all your local and national weather forecasts complete with animated radars that can allow for more information on the particular weather patterns that your area may be experiencing. A vast number of weather cameras that you can choose from also have time lapse footage of the weather for areas over a period of time. Whether it will rain or it will snow and what the temperature is and all that good stuff, but the WeatherBug Elite DROID app comes equipped with options that other weather apps just do not offer.

Waze– Social media for traffic is what the Waze DROID app is. The Waze app allows you to look at and add personalized information to the traffic reports in your area. Things like where speed traps are, where road work is being done, slow traffic, or any other thing that can cause traffic problems can be viewed. No typing while your driving or you will be a statistic on this app, but when you can update a traffic spot for an area that no one alerted you to but you can save them from a hassle. That way they can use the built in map to plan around it. There is an even an option to upload photos you’ve taken of different traffic events and places.

FlightStats– This app gives you an easy way to stay informed of your flight information while traveling. You get information a number of different global airports including websites and contact phone information, as well as itinerary information given to you in real time. You can even get direct access to airline arrival and departure gates and times. At least you won’t be late for your flight again…

Places Directory– The Android app Places Directory is exactly what it sounds like it is. A multiple categoried directory with choices like restaurants, bars, movie theaters, banks, atm’s and tons more. Google maps is used by the DROID Places Directory app to allow you to see the distance and directions, pictures, and ratings scales for the listed places. If you want to really know your area, or one you travel to, this app lets you, “read all about it”!

Celeste SE– A starry Android App that lets you visually track the movement of our solar system. The Celeste SE DROID app gives you the opportunity to interact by pointing your camera at the sky to find and object. Your smartphones GPS system is then used to help bring up overalyed graphics in 3D of what your looking at along with other facts about it. Multiple customization options make this a great app for star and planet gazers.

Although there are other DROID Travel Apps on the Android Market, these are certainly a few of the standouts. Hopefully at least one of these can help you travel safer, have more fun, and learn something in the process. May your travels be adventure filled!

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DROID Travel Apps: For Instant Trip Tips Part 1

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Whether your looking into different areas that you want to visit at some point or planning a trip, this great list of DROID travel apps will hopefully have something to help you plan out, keep track of, and really relish whatever destination that you so happen to choose. Happy Trails!

The Recommended Best DROID TRAVEL APPS Part 1

Trip Journal– If your taking a trip this is an awesome way to help your family and friends have the ability to keep up with all the details of your vacation without you having to waste any valuable vacation time talking to them. The Trip Journal DROID app keeps your vacation/journey documented in real time as your trip unfolds. You can put up photos and comments as you go in the journal too so that those following can tell what is happening as you do it. Link it to your social bookmarking sites like Facebook and Twitter as well to let the Trip Journal app for DROID keep those pages updated.

StarTranslate– Bit of a weird name at first sound yes, but give this DROID app the chance that it deserves. The name “star” is meant to mean more of a “best” connotation than an astrological one by the way. This Android app translates different languages(44 of them) and even has a dictionary that comes with it to help you learn the words that you are saying also. Translate text with it as well. Keep in mind that this is program translating so there will be some bugs, but you should be able to get the gist of what your talking about across by using this app.

Where– Your thorough guide to all things local is what Where for DROID gives. Need traffic info? Or News? How about weather? Or check a movie time, or the price of gas, or what coffee shops or restaurants are around…Okay. I think that you get it. If you don’t have knowledge of a particular area because you may have just moved there or may even just want to know where you live a little bit better, you can get it with this Android app. Read reviews or join in the fun by writing your own review.

FXware Currency Guide– Need more than a currency converter? The FXware Currency Guide app for DROID can even allow you to get some help with trading in the FOREX market. It is also perfectly capable of converting different currencies and commodities. Over 160 different ones to be exact. There are other choices of information as well like historical trends and charts, tip calculators, and breaking FOREX market news as well. There is even a game you can play which gives you a better understanding of currency at a global level. All of the other added features help this currency converter stand head and shoulders above its competition.

Trip Journal– When your going on a trip here’s a great way to keep your family and friends posted on the details of it without dragging you down or wasting any of your valuable vacation time. The DROID Trip Journal app helps you document your vacation or journey and allows others to view those documentations in real time as your experience unfolds. You can add photo and video comments in as well, so it makes it kind of cool for those following the trip or vacation to be able to see the places your visiting as your visiting them. This app is also integrated into quite a few different social bookmarking sites including Facebook and Twitter so you can update those pages with your Trip Journal app for your DROID as well.

Layar Reality Browser– The DROID app that allows your camera to be used to get info on locations just by pointing and viewing them. Augmented Reality is used, which just means Layar takes reality(what your looking at with the camera) and enhances it with overlaid digital info above the image your viewing on the DROID’s camera phone.in real time. Plenty of different categories have info available to browse through directly while looking at the camera with the help of the GPS and compass internally carried by DROID’s. Clever app by all accounts.

StarTranslate– Sounds a little odd, we know, but give this DROID app a chance. The “star” part of the name is meant more as in the “best” more than in an astrological sense. This Android application can translate up to 44 different languages, and also comes equipped with its own dictionary to help you understand the words your saying. You can even translate texts with it. As with all translators on the market, there are a few bugs, but it should help you at least get the gist of your points across or understand someone else.

It is our hope that part 1 of this DROID Travel Apps list was enjoyable. There are multiple ones available from the Android Market, but these are some of the best. Hopefully you can get the most of your DROID by downloading one of these great apps!

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Word Games On Your iPhone

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Do word games excite and enliven you? Do you feel a dearth of word games around you? You would then love what iPhone has in store for you. IPhone users on iTunes have a set of 40 or so word games to whet your appetite for them. They are constantly being updated to suit your requirements. Take a peek at them.

Word Scramble

You would observe words inside a grid of combined letters and your actual job is to concentrate on the words on your screen. Open up with your pals over Wi-Fi and commence the games with others, over EDGE or 3C and come out as a regular player. You can also play these games in the solo mode and repeat the same wit 4×4 or 5×5 boards. You would enjoy this game if you appreciate games like Text Twist or Scrabble. Have fun and pleasure by playing this free game on your iPhone.

Frozen Lexicon

Here’s a game for those who want to expand their vocabulary. From an assorted set of alphabets you have to form as many words as you can within a stipulated period of time. The concept here is identical to Text Twist. More number of words will get you more number of points. You can push your limits by choosing to play with 7 letter challenge words. There are bonuses and hints in the game which will make the going easier.

Crossword Blitz

If you’re crazy about crosswords then you will love this app because it’s like carrying your own crossword pocketbook with you, wherever you go. A relatively simple game, the Crossword Blitz app doesn’t require an internet connection so you can play without any fears that your game will stop just because there’s no connectivity. The games are unlimited and each one is challenging so you can exercise your mental cells. All the games are automatically generated.

Spel it Rite

This is a cool app where you have to recognize words that have been spelt wrong and choose the one which has the correct spelling only. You have to identify the typos as quickly as possible and for every error a penalty of five seconds is added to the total time. Once you finish a round, you have the option of looking at how well or how badly you have performed. In the free version, there are more than 600 really difficult words while the paid version has more than 2000 words. It’s a good way to check how good your spelling is. You’ll be surprised for sure!

Thom writes articles for Apple software experts, PocketMac. They specialize in Mac and Apple related software, including their Apple iPhone game, Shiveringkittens.

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