Pichai: Chrome for Android Missing Features are Coming Soon
by Christine Torralba on Feb 22, 2012 0 Comments">0
The initial release of Chrome for Android raised mixed emotions from the public. While there were many who were pleased with the release, there were also quite a large number who voiced their disappointment for the missing features—including the desktop mode and full screen browsing, and perhaps even Flash. Previously, Google Chrome’s Senior VP Sundar Pichai has gone public by saying that these features are coming soon. Pichai has also promised that they will continue to make substantial improvements throughout the year. Still though, this is all understandable, because Google Chrome is still in Beta. Stay tuned to Android Authority and we’ll …
BrailleTouch: The Solution for Eyes-Free Texting
by Christine Torralba on Feb 21, 2012 1 Comments">1
Our friends and family members who are visually impaired now have a way to text us! An app developer under the name of Georgia Tech is in the process of creating an open-source app meant for blind people to communicate through SMS. Called BrailleTouch, it sure is a helpful app that will make enable anyone to text. The main feature of BrailleTouch is a 6 button set-up which basically explains the concept of ‘eyes-free texting.’ While the user types on these buttons, BrailleTouch reads out each letter and symbol from the English alphabet. Research has shown that users of the …
How to use “Smart Actions” on a non-DROID RAZR
by Madankumar Balakrishnan on Feb 21, 2012 2 Comments">2
Robot from BabyPips If you have a DROID RAZR, then good for you. Motorola has included one of the most useful apps, Smart Actions, to make life just a wee bit easier for the user. Basically, it allows the phone to perform certain actions when certain conditions are fulfilled. For example, you could set your phone to automatically switch to WiFi (Action) when you enter your home or office (Trigger). Or, you can change your sound profile to silent during your sleeping hours. Once you have set the triggers and actions, you don’t have to think about them again. What about …
Skype vs Viber: The Android Phone App Face-Off!
by Charlene Owen on Feb 21, 2012 0 Comments">0
We all know that Skype is the pack leader when it comes to VoIPs, but with the arrival of Viber on Android a few months ago, has the playing field already been leveled?
Google Plans Siri-like Controls for Google TV
by Bogdan Petrovan on Feb 20, 2012 0 Comments">0
A patent filed just days before the launch of Apple’s Siri defines Google’s vision on how we will interact with our TV sets in the near future. The brand new patent describes a dedicated remote control device or an app that will let users control TVs via voice commands, but also run queries, or program the set to turn on automatically when the user gets close to home. As Patently Apple reports, Google is likely to integrate the technology in its Google TV smart TV platform and will probably materialize the invention as an Android app, although a voice-enabled remote …
SmarTags App Available in Android Market
by Christine Torralba on Feb 20, 2012 0 Comments">0
Today, Sony has announced the availability of its SmarTags app from the Android Market. Unfortunately, the app came a bit too early than its functionality. In order to use the app, users need to have an actual SmarTag tags as well as an NFC enabled device. This gives the assumption that Sony prepared the app specifically for its upcoming Xperia S. However, it is important to remember that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is also capable of such feature. According to Sony, SmarTags will be sold separately with a price of almost $30 for one pack. This pack contains 4 tags …
Top Currency Converter Apps For Android
by Aerol Bibat on Feb 19, 2012 0 Comments">0
Living the life of the jet-set can be a bit confusing. Traveling to various countries is a pain enough as it is with the different languages, customs and businesses – it’s even more of a problem if a businessperson is there to do business.
SPB Shell 3D Launcher – Android App Review
by Matthew Sabatini on Feb 19, 2012 4 Comments">4
One of the best features about Android is having total control over how you customize your device. More specifically, Launchers and Skins give Android users access to tons of new user interfaces and features. In addition, a bunch of Android devices are subject to bloatware. When this happens, the average user probably is not interested in playing around with custom ROM’s or even rooting. Putting aside some of the more well known launchers, SPB Software recently release SPB Shell 3D. The app, which will cost you $14.95 in the Android Market, will bring a whole new look and feel to …
Top 10 Android Action Games
by Aerol Bibat on Feb 19, 2012 2 Comments">2
When people think of computer games, what they usually think of are the popular first-person shooters like Call of Duty or others of its ilk. Action games are the big sellers in the market, mostly because of their simple, straightforward controls and easy-to-understand backstories.
Air Display Proves Why It’s a Cool App for Wireless Desktop Display Access
by Christine Torralba on Feb 18, 2012 0 Comments">0
The Android Market is now being graced by the presence of an exciting app called the Air Display app. Exclusively for Android tablets, the app enables each user to get access to a wireless visual display of their Windows or Mac OS X system. This is why many consider it as an extension or even a mirror display of their computers at home or office. Apart from wirelessly accessing the display, users can also navigate the screen with the use of a mouse or a touchscreen. As soon as the app has been set up with an Android device, the …
Spacetime Studios Releases its First Teaser Trailer of Dark Legends
by Gene Briones on Feb 18, 2012 0 Comments">0
If you love the Underworld film series, and if you happen to have a crush on Selene, the rebellious yet righteous vampire portrayed by the English actress Kate Beckinsale, then it wouldn’t be surprising either for you to love this game we are about to introduce. Enter Dark Legends, a thrilling MMORPG developed by Spacetime Studios, the gaming company that brought Pocket Legends and Star Legends to life. According to the developers, Dark Legends is a completely different game that will surely feed the bloodlust of its players. Spacetime Studios was kind enough to send us a copy of the game’s …
Adobe Revel Importer Now on Android
by Christine Torralba on Feb 17, 2012 0 Comments">0
Adobe Revel has just announced its availability in the Android Market. With this, users are now able to access their Android’s photo library anytime they need to. If you are new to Adobe Revel, you will find that it is actually a photography solution which will give you access to your photo library using any Apple device and Android smartphone. Through Revel Importer, users get to import their photos directly to their own account. Unfortunately, this is still not available as a full version of Revel for Android. Instead, subscribers simply have a quick and easy way of importing their …
Free Android Apps for Increasing Device Performance
by Mina Tan on Feb 17, 2012 2 Comments">2
Maximizing one’s Android device is a must for many to fully enjoy its features and apps. Here are some free apps available on the Market which can increase device performance.
Build Your Own Mobile App for Free with Infinite Monkeys
by Mina Tan on Feb 15, 2012 0 Comments">0
Building mobile applications need not be costly and can even be free, thanks to Infinite Monkeys’ app builder called The Machine. The self-service, drag-and-drop platform requires no coding, thus it is a great option for small businesses and independent personalities who do not have enough budget to keep up with the advertising efforts of popular brands in the market and yet would want to have a mobile presence.
7 Best Social Games on Android
by Charlene Owen on Feb 15, 2012 0 Comments">0
We’ve all been guilty of playing these deceivingly simple and yet quite addicting apps for hours on end.
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