tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937571483973329782024-03-13T21:26:15.897-07:00TechAlbedoInteresting News, Tips, and Reviews about Android, Windows, Mac, iOS and a lot more.Alex L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10598873487042850037noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93757148397332978.post-35518496667069802782011-07-22T13:50:00.000-07:002011-07-23T04:31:45.268-07:00The Best Android Apps (Music & Audio)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zAokGxJv3fY/Tinltm4tSPI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/BocXvpeWI9o/s1600/Music+%2526+Audio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zAokGxJv3fY/Tinltm4tSPI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/BocXvpeWI9o/s400/Music+%2526+Audio.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">If you are new to Android or already own an Android phone then check this list for the best of the best android apps. Let's get to it:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">1. RealPlayer: Excellent Music & Video Player! <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.real.RealPlayer&feature=search_result">Link</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">2. Pandora: Listen to personalized radio stations on your phone! <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pandora.android&feature=top-free">Link</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">3. Shazam: Discover & identify songs! <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.shazam.android&feature=top-free">Link</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">4. TuneIn Radio: Listen to over 50,000 radio stations! <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=tunein.player&feature=top-free">Link</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">5. SoundHound: Similar to Shazam, discover and identify songs! <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.melodis.midomiMusicIdentifier.freemium&feature=top-free">Link</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">6. Vevo: Watch high-quality music videos on your phone! <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.vevo&feature=top-free">Link</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">7. Winamp: Listen to your music, radio stations and more! <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nullsoft.winamp&feature=top-free">Link</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">8. Slacker Radio: Listen to customizable radio stations, over 100 genres available! <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.slacker.radio&feature=top-free">Link</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">9. DoubleTwist Player: Best known for syncing iTunes playlist to any device, also an excellent video and music player! <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.doubleTwist.androidPlayer&feature=top-free">Link</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">10. PowerAmp: Most full-featured music player for Android! <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.maxmpz.audioplayer&feature=apps_topselling_free">Link</a></span></span>Alex L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10598873487042850037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93757148397332978.post-6393886338318537502011-07-22T11:18:00.000-07:002011-07-22T11:18:11.806-07:00Android: Launcher 7 Makes Android Into A Windows Phone<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table> Do you like Windows Phones but prefer the flexibility of Android? With Launcher 7 you can turn your Android phone into a WP7 (Literally).<br />
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Launcher 7 is a home replacement for Android that mimics the home screen of WP7. It actually does a really good job. It is fast and contains a broad range of features. Here is a list of features><br />
<ul><li>Animated Contacts Tile (Just like Windows Phones) </li>
<li>Unread SMS, MMS, GMail, and Calls Count notifications (Exactly like WP7)</li>
<li>Wide Calendar Tile (Looks and displays events just like WP7) </li>
<li>WP7 Drawer Mode, Android Drawer Mode</li>
<li>Uninstall, Hide, And Pin Apps From The Drawer</li>
<li>Customize The Look Of Tiles With Your Own Images ex. <a href="http://techalbedo.blogspot.com/2011/07/launcher-7-icons.html">here </a></li>
<li>Add Widgets</li>
<li>Launcher Animations</li>
<li>Ability to set WP7 Style Notification Bar</li>
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</div>Alex L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10598873487042850037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93757148397332978.post-80455179231798196092011-07-22T10:12:00.000-07:002012-01-11T16:05:58.376-08:00Launcher 7 IconsI decided to make some Launcher 7 Icons since I didn't find any for my favorite apps! A total of 113 Tiles in PNG format optimized for Launcher 7.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What is Android? </b></span><br />
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Android (Google Android OS) is what its inside your cell phone or tablet. It is the system that your cell phone uses to operate and run apps. These days you may see Android in Ads all over the place, this is because Android have been gaining a lot of popularity lately. Thanks to HTC, Motorola, Samsung, LG, Google, and other companies, Android it is rapidly growing in the mobile market.<br />
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An Android phone (or Smartphone) is a cell phone with Android inside. This means is running one of the many versions of Android (Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread).<br />
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What you can do with an Android smartphone varies a lot depending on your phone manufacturer. You may be able to play some nice 3D games if your phone comes with a Tegra Processor. But it all depends on the version of Android, the processor, the memory (RAM), screen resolution and many other factors. All this different factors have led to fragmentation. Meaning you cannot expect something to work the same on all Android smarthphones. On the other hand, here is a list of everything all Android phones should be able to do:<br />
<ul><li>Make and Receive Calls (Phones Only)</li>
<li>Send And Receive SMS and MMS</li>
<li>Play basic 2D Games</li>
<li>Store, Delete, And Modify Contacts</li>
<li>Take Pictures (Most phones, if not all, have a camera)</li>
<li>Run 3rd Party Apps (Note-Taking Apps, Pandora Radio, Games, RSS Readers + Many Others)</li>
<li>Play Music </li>
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<ul><li>Play 3D Games</li>
<li>Double as a GPS</li>
<li>Stream content to High-Def TVs via <b>HDMI </b></li>
<li>Video Chat</li>
<li>Record HD Video</li>
<li>Download and Upload at 4G Speeds (Download Songs in 2-3 seconds, if signal is good)</li>
<li>NFC Payments (Pay with your phone at compatible stores) </li>
<li>Turn in to a hotspot (Share internet access through WIFI)</li>
</ul>The list keeps getting bigger and bigger. These are just a couple of things they can do, Apps allowed them to do even more.<br />
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Note: This is a quick intro for regular people who are not familiar with all the technical details used to describe the Android OS and Smartphones.Alex L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10598873487042850037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93757148397332978.post-39989056426389364132011-06-21T14:00:00.000-07:002011-06-22T13:05:53.560-07:00Windows: Change Windows 7 Superbar Icons Easily with W7 SuperbarIconChangerWindows 7 Superbar Icon Changer is an app written by <a href="http://maksl5.deviantart.com/">Maksl5</a>, it easily allows you to change the look of the Windows 7 superbar icons. It is as simple as choosing a link (Shortcut), choosing the replacement icon, and finally applying the changes. There is no need to mess around with changing the icons from .exe files or the registry.<br />
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<ul><li> Allows you to change any icon pinned to the taskbar, even the iTunes icon. </li>
<li>Allows to create backups</li>
<li>Simple UI and easy to use</li>
<li>Best of all, free</li>
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Start iTunes> Select all (CTRL+A) the songs from a playlists> copy (CTRL+C)<br />
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Go to your SD Card (Or Memory Storage of Your Device). There should be a folder named “Music”(Create one if not there). Paste(CTRL+V) the songs in this folder.<br />
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This is the last step. Go to iTunes and select your playlist>>>Right Click>>>Select Export<br />
Navigate and find the music folder from step 2. Save the playlist in .m3u format.<br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-size: small;">No need for third party apps to be installed</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;">You can create a sub-folder in the music folder if you are having problems with different songs with same names. But this might cause you to have repeated songs in your device.</span>Alex L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10598873487042850037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93757148397332978.post-17275701299397361862011-06-19T16:46:00.000-07:002011-06-21T14:29:41.219-07:00Android: 10 Free Quality Apps To Get You StartedSo you just got a new Android? Finding apps for your new shiny device is no fun.The Market is growing like crazy and finding the best apps is getting harder everyday. With this guide you can try 10 free quality apps to get you started. All free of charge!<br />
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Jefit is a professional work out app. If you want to get your body in shape this is the perfect app to help you setup a routine. It helps you keep record of your workout by syncing your logs to a free online profile provided by Jefit. You can set different goals and view your stats right from the app. Definitely worth checking it out if you like to exercise and stay in shape.<br />
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<ul><li>Charts for all exercises </li>
<li>Ability to take pictures of your progress and upload to server </li>
<li>Stopwatch included between exercises </li>
<li>Customizable target repetitions and sets </li>
<li>Easy to use UI with animations for all exercises. Including a detailed description. </li>
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2. <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=org.urbian.android.games.memorytrainer&feature=search_result">Memory Trainer</a><br />
Memory Trainer helps you improve your memory with entertaining exercises that challenge you to memorize numbers, images, and color patterns. The levels keep getting harder as you work your way up.<br />
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Begin training your spatial and working memory! Improve focus and concentration!It has been recently scientifically proven that regular mental exercise can <br />
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<ul><li>Choose from different levels </li>
<li>repeat each session as many times as desired </li>
<li>See your progress </li>
<li>And best of all, improve your memory! </li>
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3. <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.justpictures&feature=search_result">JustPictures</a><br />
The stock image viewer for android is ridiculously slow. JustPictures lets you browse your local pictures in a much faster way. A killing feature is the ability to view pictures from your online accounts from Picasa, Flickr, Smugmug, Facebook, Photobucket, Windows Live, Tumblr, Deviant Art, and Imgur. The UI is simple and fast! Definitely worth installing it.<br />
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Highlights:<br />
<ul><li>Upload and batch upload to Picasa, Facebook, Flickr, Smugmug, Photobucket and Imgur </li>
<li>Multitouch capabilities </li>
<li>Exif Tags Access </li>
<li>Delete and Rotate Photos flawlessly </li>
<li>+ Many more advanced features </li>
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MobisleNotes "MobileNotes" is a simple and straight-forward notes / to-do app. It is designed with productivity and ubiquity in mind for easy note-taking on the go, letting you write simple as-you-go notes or checklists seamlessly.<br />
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<li>Easily switch between plain text notes and checklist notes</li>
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<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CNO1JHyUtjk/Tf6A1rPO2rI/AAAAAAAAACE/Rt6v6DrLEcQ/s1600-h/Picturen%252520Lite%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Picturen Lite" border="0" height="404" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iyAaNm9cWyA/Tf6CdUSP6-I/AAAAAAAAACM/ABo2bAclCVM/Picturen%252520Lite_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Picturen Lite" width="244" /></a><br />
5. <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.silencecork.photography&feature=search_result">Picturen Lite</a><br />
Picturen Lite is an image viewer good enough to replace your gallery. It is incredibly faster than the default Gallery app. The UI closely resembles the iPhone/iPod Touch pictures app. <br />
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Highlights:<br />
<ul><li>Loads pictures quickly </li>
<li>Smooth scrolling </li>
<li>Pinch And Zoom, MultiTouch, and Single drag zooming </li>
<li>3 different themes to choose from </li>
<li>Easy access to share multiple images and albums </li>
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<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e5geDAAU-F0/Tf6HLOManBI/AAAAAAAAACU/Avi3SCwRHXs/s1600-h/Fooducate%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Fooducate" border="0" height="404" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-P9kLJ_jrHH4/Tf6HPbq4neI/AAAAAAAAACY/4tAkMFUkp7U/Fooducate_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Fooducate" width="244" /></a><br />
6. <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fooducate.nutritionapp&feature=search_result">Fooducate Grocerry Scanner</a><br />
Excellent app to help you make healthy choices. A must have if you choose or want to eat nutritive and live a healthy life!<br />
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[Description from author]<br />
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Scan any product at the supermarket, see highlights & choose better alternatives<br />
Scan and choose healthy groceries. Over 200,000 unique UPCs! As featured in USAToday, NYTimes, WSJ, Lifehacker, Gizmodo and on ABC, FOX, NBC and more...<br />
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Highlights:<br />
<ul><li>See products good and bad highlights </li>
<li>View better alternatives </li>
<li>Easily scan a product barcode </li>
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<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NHpRUNkPe9o/Tf6HVpuK55I/AAAAAAAAACc/l-BXF_0aGxk/s1600-h/quickamark%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="quickamark" border="0" height="404" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6zTLmuZyfgM/Tf6HWGSajjI/AAAAAAAAACg/HOlqKipE-O0/quickamark_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="quickamark" width="271" /></a><br />
7. <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=tw.com.quickmark&feature=more_from_developer">QuickMark QR Code Reader</a><br />
Excellent barcode scanner. There are many but this is one of the fastest out there. It supports reading more than one barcode type, so you won’t have to install multiple barcode scanners.<br />
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[Description from the Author]<br />
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QuickMark is a mobile barcode scanner app that allows auto-scanning of multiple barcode formats from your phone. (Quick Code, QR Code, Data Matrix, EAN 8/13, Code39, Code128)<br />
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Highlights:<br />
<ul><li>Support for multiple barcodes </li>
<li>Easily change barcode reader mode </li>
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<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PUa5iBbIS5M/Tf6HWglhH9I/AAAAAAAAACk/BlGRUCvOQTA/s1600-h/amazonmp3%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img alt="amazonmp3" border="0" height="404" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3mMs52fxmKs/Tf6HXF6t6wI/AAAAAAAAACo/iMoQfQBrRJQ/amazonmp3_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="amazonmp3" width="244" /></a><br />
8. <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.amazon.mp3&feature=search_result">Amazon MP3</a><br />
Amazon MP3 is the cloud-based player by Amazon. It is also an excellent alternative to the default music player. It is fast and it features an easy and clean UI.<br />
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Highlights:<br />
<ul><li>Lock-Screen Controls </li>
<li>Clean UI </li>
<li>Gesture Controls (Swype to change songs, tap to play/pause) </li>
</ul><br />
<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--TsPtE_9Eqc/Tf6HX9PmItI/AAAAAAAAACs/9zSYiaiyF2A/s1600-h/realplayer%25255B3%25255D.png"><img alt="realplayer" border="0" height="404" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WugDY0_nZIQ/Tf6HYWdh1tI/AAAAAAAAACw/Mm6be5ISlUY/realplayer_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="realplayer" width="244" /></a><br />
9. <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.real.RealPlayer&feature=search_result">RealPayer Beta</a><br />
One of the best all-in-one media players for Android. The 1st thing you will notice about RealPlayer is its innovative UI to access anything with just a tap. Besides having a clean and powerful UI, it also have the ability to download videos when watching them on your browser. Be warned, is still in beta and I’ve found some bugs and sometimes it can be really slow!<br />
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Highlights: <br />
<ul><li>Innovative UI </li>
<li>Clean and crisp graphics </li>
<li>Excellent video player </li>
<li>Landscape mode support! </li>
<li>Directory playback, Playlists support </li>
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<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HOwa1WOIXTo/Tf6HY-cqG7I/AAAAAAAAAC0/ZWNmQqmfm7A/s1600-h/drinks%252520master%25255B3%25255D.png"><img alt="drinks master" border="0" height="404" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-G_ZI2FwB9Gc/Tf6HZZJuwcI/AAAAAAAAAC4/I_YrD-uQCnc/drinks%252520master_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="drinks master" width="244" /></a><br />
10. <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.smartanuj.drinks&feature=search_result">Drinks Master</a><br />
If you have nothing to do and are willing to try something new, Drinks Master is for you. It features dozens of delicious recipes to prepare various style drinks from Cocktails to shots and non-alcoholic beverages. <br />
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Highlights:<br />
<ul><li>Easy Instructions </li>
<li>Favorites Menu </li>
<li>Easy to use UI </li>
<li>Hundreds of Recipes </li>
<li>Various categories to choose from </li>
</ul>Alex L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10598873487042850037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93757148397332978.post-90257218411004832032011-06-19T00:00:00.000-07:002011-06-21T14:29:51.429-07:00eNote: Beautiful Minimal Note Taker for Android<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Looking for a minimal app to take notes? eNote is an Android app that provides a minimal interface to take notes. There are no bells and whistles, simply take text notes and they are saved automatically. eNote distinguishes itself from the others thanks to its nice graphics and ease of use. Feel free to give it a try.<br />
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</div>Motorola recently announced the Motorola Triumph prepaid phone for Android. It is the first phone on Virgin Mobile to feature a 4.1 inch screen along with a 5 MP camera and other goodies. The phone will become available in July. No specific release date was given.<br />
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Highlights:<br />
<ul><li>Front VGA Camera and Back 5 MP Camera with Flash</li>
<li>Adobe Flash Support</li>
<li>1 GHZ Snapdragon Processor</li>
<li>4.1-in WVGA Screen</li>
<li>HDMI Port</li>
<li>Froyo (Android 2.2)</li>
<li>720p Video Playback</li>
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</div> The wait is over, the HP Touchpad have been given a release date for July 1st. From HP Newsroom:<br />
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HP today announced that the Wi-Fi version of HP TouchPad will be available in the United States on July 1.<br />
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HP's first webOS tablet will be available in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Germany a few days later and in Canada in mid-July, with availability scheduled to follow later this year in Italy and Spain, as well as in Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore.<br />
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HP TouchPad will be available from U.S. retailers, commercial resellers and direct from HP with the option of either 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage(1) for $499.99 and $599.99, respectively.(2) Preorders in North America and Europe will begin June 19.<br />
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"What makes HP TouchPad a compelling alternative to competing products is webOS," said Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president and general manager, Palm Global Business Unit, HP. "The platform's unmatched features and flexibility will continue to differentiate HP products from the rest of the market for both personal and professional use. This is only the beginning of what HP's scale can do with webOS."<br />
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With webOS, HP TouchPad users have a next-level multitasking experience, access to the web, premium audio playback with stereo speakers and Beats Audio™ technology, the ability to find information on the device or in the cloud using the Just Type feature, integrated access to their information with HP Synergy, and HP's exclusive Touch to Share capability for sharing web addresses between HP TouchPad and compatible webOS phones.(3)<br />
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Optional accessories for HP TouchPad include the HP Touchstone Charging Dock, the HP TouchPad Wireless Keyboard and the HP TouchPad Case (sold separately).<br />
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HP also announced it will be partnering with AT&T to introduce a connected version of HP TouchPad later this summer. More information will be available closer to availability.<br />
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U.S. retailers and commercial resellers for HP TouchPad will include Best Buy, Staples, Office Depot, Walmart, Sam's Club, OfficeMax, Amazon.com, Fry's, Microcenter, other leading local and regional retailers, and HP's online stores. Specific pricing and availability for HP TouchPad in Canada, France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom will be announced regionally. Details for Australia, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore and Spain will be announced at a later date.Alex L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10598873487042850037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93757148397332978.post-49046275899460660272011-06-18T20:49:00.000-07:002011-06-21T14:30:00.621-07:00Picturen Lite: Awesome Free Photo Viewer and Gallery Replacement<div align="right" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2011/06/500x_picturen-lite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2011/06/500x_picturen-lite.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><a href="http://www.silencecork.com/"><strong><span style="color: #cfe2f3;">Picturen Lite</span></strong></a><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span>is a new alternative (and one of the best so far) to the stock gallery in Android. It closely resembles the iPhone default picture viewer which is not a bad thing. One of the first thing you will notice is the speed, Picturen loads much faster than the stock gallery.<br />
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Features:<br />
<ul><li>Multi-Touch Support</li>
<li>Password Protect Albums</li>
<li>Themes Support </li>
<li>Hide Albums</li>
<li>Google Maps Integration</li>
<li>Fast and Smooth Image Transitions</li>
<li>Full-Screen Image Viewing </li>
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