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Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
For now it works in only Android OS but soon Google Now will be available for iOS, then you can use the similar method.
You can get the Google Keep Android app from the Play store link here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The updated app, SwiftKey 4 has both predictive as well as Swype-like (flow) typing, is currently available on sale in Google Play at 50% off of the original price. You can download it from the Google Play links below:
SwiftKey 4 Tablet App
SwiftKey 4 Smartphone App
SwiftKey replaces the touchscreen keyboard on your tablet with one that understands how words work together, giving the world’s most accurate autocorrect - and predicting your next word before you press a key.
The keyboard learns as you use it to make corrections and predictions based on the way that you write. It can even learn from your Gmail, Facebook, Twitter or blog to make its insights even more personalized. You can also enable up to three languages simultaneously, for true multi-lingual typing.
Switch seamlessly between tapping and gesture typing with our new SwiftKey Flow feature. It combines the mind-reading capabilities of SwiftKey with the speed of gliding your fingers across the screen. With ‘Flow Through Space’, you can also enter entire phrases without lifting your finger from the screen, simply by sliding to the space bar between words.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
MediaFire is similar to Dropbox but without syncing option, for now it allows only manual upload option (the sync option will be available soon according to MediaFire rep).
I think this 50GB cloud storage will be useful down the road. You can download it from Google Play link.
Monday, January 14, 2013
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| Daydream feature in Android |
Click Settings in Android (works only in Jelly Bean 4.2 for now) --> Click "Display" settings --> Click "Daydream" --> Choose either "Clock", "Colors", "Google Currents", "Flipboard", "Photo Frame", or, "Photo Table" (Among these only Colors and Google Currents have no further settings) --> Click "Start Now" from the Menu
If you chose Flipboard from the above settings, you will see the Daydream feature with various news updates on the screen.
You can also set Daydream to start when charging or when the device is docked by clicking the "When to Daydream" setting in Menu.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
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| Google Play Screenshot |
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
CTRL+C Android app works like any share option only difference it copies the data to clipboard and you can add that date anywhere in mail, text messaging or in documents in Android. It's a useful utility app to have in Android.
Once you choose the link or text to share, hit the "CTRL+C" option to save the data in clipboard.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The videos below give a good summary of how many different things you can do with Google Now feature in Android phones and Tablets. Even if you do an efficient search with Google Now, watch the videos, it gives you new ways to use Google search.
You can also do bar code scan to find more information about the products and find out the song that is playing the background etc., and more features are being added to it and can get only more powerful with time.
Besides this, Google Now has Cards to update most of the information just below the Google Search window.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
1. Open the image you would like to have as wallpaper from any of the sources, Dropbox, Box etc.,
2. Press the image once and you will see different options such as "Favorite", "Share", "Export" etc.,
3. Select the "Export" and choose the option "Save to SD Card" (even without the SD card it refers to internal storage)
4. Go to "Pictures" folder and save the image either in any of the existing folders or in "Wallpapers" folder (if there is no Wallpapers folder, you can create one using "create new folder" option).
5. Save the image in the new folder, here in this example it is stored in "Wallpapers" folder.
6. Go the main screen, press any blank space to see the "Add to Home Screen" options such as "Widgets", "Folders", "Wallpapers". Click the Wallpapers setting.
7. Choose the "Gallery" option and go to the "Wallpapers" folder created in Step 4 and adjust the screen size of this image and click "OK".
You will see something like this screen:
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Google is releasing the new Jelly Bean update 4.2 to most of the new phones, I just received mine in Nexus 7. One of the new features is Photo Sphere, where we can take a panoramic shot by clicking the panorama icon below the main camera button.
Up, down and all around you, it’s like no camera you’ve ever seen. With Android 4.2, snap pictures in every direction that come together into incredible, immersive photo spheres that put you right inside the scene. View your photo spheres right on your phone, share them on Google+ with your friends and family, or even add them to Google Maps for the world to see.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Previously, Mophie had special power packs for iPhones, now they seem to make them available for Android phones starting with the popular Samsung Galaxy SIII. It is priced at $99 per unit with choice of two color options, Black or White.
Introducing the mophie juice pack (2800 mAh) for the Samsung Galaxy S III. Take full advantage of everything your S III has to offer with this durable, ultra-thin battery case. Enjoy up to 32 extra hours of audio, 8 extra hours of video playback, or 9 extra hours of web browsing without compromising any of your phone’s features.
Learn more at mophie.com/GalaxyS3.
I use Seidio battery pack (3800 mAh) for Galaxy Nexus, which does a similar job priced at $69.99. If you have a different Android phone there are tons of extended battery packs in Amazon.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
If you would rather use credits option like in iTunes, then you can do the same in Google Play store from today (available only for the US users for now). Click the "Buy Google Play Credit" at the bottom of the Google Play store page (as shown above). Once you click the Buy link, you can add different amounts as shown in the picture below.
After the purchase, the amount is added to your Google Wallet and you can access it in "Google Play Balance" to pay for your purchases in Google Play (Apps, Music, Books, Magazines, Videos and Devices).
This will be a good option to have if you don't want to pay with credit or debit cards in Google Play, just add the amount to your Google Play credit one time accessing your card.
If Google adds the Gift option for this it will be good.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Ovo Timer works as advertised, is very simple and effective. After you install the app either drag the circle to get the timer set or set the timer via voice (uses Google Voice) to input the time. The timer starts instantaneously after that. After the time is reached, it gives an alarm and a notification.
Timer like this is very useful to check the time of cooking or time for meditation.
It is a free app you can download it in Google Play.
Besides Ovo Timer if you want more functions, there are a number of related Stop Watch or Timer apps in Amazon App store and in Google Play.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Nice app from Google to have when we venture out to new towns and new places. Currently "Field Trip" is available only for Android OS, for others including iOS, it will be released soon.
Field Trip is your guide to the cool, hidden, and unique things in the world around you. It can help you learn about everything from local history to the latest and best places to shop, eat, and have fun. You select the local feeds you like and the information pops up on your phone automatically, as you walk next to those places. Get Field Trip on Android for free.
Download here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nianticproject.scout
Saturday, September 8, 2012
In the Nexus 7 tablet, the screen doesn't rotate like other Android phones or in iPad or iPhone, it stays only in portrait mode except for a few applications. Only the YouTube videos and few other programs operate in landscape mode automatically (like shown above).
To make the screen rotate freely, do the following steps:
1. Go to "Settings" at the top of the screen
2. Go to "System" --> "Accessibility"
3. Enable the "Auto-rotate screen" as shown below.
With the above settings you can then rotate your screen anyway you like. There are other paid apps that does this job or some rooting options, but the below method can be used for rooted or not-rooted Nexus 7 with Jelly Bean Android OS.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
What are the apps do you recommend for the Android Tablet version such as Google Nexus 7 Tablet? I have the following now with Google Play links:
1. Google Currents
2. Google+
3. Pandora
4. Flipboard
5. Accuweather
6. Swiftkey for Tablet
7. Gojee (for recipes)
8. Any.do (for task management)
9. Amazon Kindle
10. Business Calendar
11. Google Chrome
12. Dolphin Browser HD
13. LastPass (for Passwords)
14. Google Books
15. Soundhound Pro
16. Vevo
17. OpenTable
18. Qlocktwo (for clocks)
19. Peel (for movie recommendations)
20. RetailMeNot (for coupons)
Also, check out this link from Android, has apps customized for Tablets:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_2012_06_22_TabletCertified
1. Google Currents
2. Google+
3. Pandora
4. Flipboard
5. Accuweather
6. Swiftkey for Tablet
7. Gojee (for recipes)
8. Any.do (for task management)
9. Amazon Kindle
10. Business Calendar
11. Google Chrome
12. Dolphin Browser HD
13. LastPass (for Passwords)
14. Google Books
15. Soundhound Pro
16. Vevo
17. OpenTable
18. Qlocktwo (for clocks)
19. Peel (for movie recommendations)
20. RetailMeNot (for coupons)
Also, check out this link from Android, has apps customized for Tablets:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_2012_06_22_TabletCertified
Friday, August 31, 2012
I've installed a number of screen protectors on devices ranging from Palm T650, Windows Mobile, Sony Clie, Palm Treo, HTC Droid Incredible and now Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The screen protectors were of different qualities and grade but nothing seem to come close as Skinomi TechSkin. It seems to be specially made for the phone in quality and finish.
Skintomi screen protector fits like a glove on the screen with hardly any air bubbles annoyance you will find with other screen protectors and it doesn't take a long time to install either.
Before you install, remove the battery and the cable, wipe the screen and spray your hands with the solution given in the package. I then sprayed both sides of the screen protector with the solution Skintomi provided and added them to the phone's screen and removed the liquid with the plastic scraper (which is included also). And let the phone dry for a few minutes and then it is ready for use. No more worries about accidental scratches. You can also watch the below video for how to install the screen protector.
It comes with a lifetime warranty also.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
The Smart app update is a good feature, it updates the Android apps with big file sizes very quickly. I updated the Bible app, Instagram and IMDB all three got updated in less than a minute just like the video above.
"Normally, when an update to an application comes out, the Play Store downloads it in full, which with large apps and slow connections can get quite painful (think 50MB+ sizes). Smart app updates, announced at an I/O session in June, was the solution. When enabled, only the incremental difference (a.k.a. the delta) between the old and new apks would be sent over the wire, thereby saving huge amounts of data for both Google and Play Store users."
With Smart app updates the installing time is halved almost, without it we will have to reinstall the whole file again. It definitely saves time and our patience.
Update your Google Play store to have this new feature.
Via Android Police.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
If you're using music finders apps like SoundHound or Shazam, then you'll like this new Sound Search Android App from Google. After you download and install this app from Media Fire via Droid-Life.com, you can create a widget for Sound Search as shown above.
To find the name of the song, just keep the device close to the speaker or near to it and then hit the button in the widget. The app searches the file from the servers in Google and finds the song that is playing, giving an option to purchase from Google Play as shown below.
Currently it works in JellyBean, may or may not work in other Android OS.
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