Android app

I love the Videoshop video editor app – it’s so easy to use!!

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NEWS – I discovered the Videoshop app by Jajijujejo Inc. years ago. I was trying to create a GIF from a short video and add music to it. I used Videoshop to accomplish the task and found that it was so easy to use, that I never tried looking for any other mobile-device video editor. […]

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The Chrome app on AR compatible Android devices will help you determine correct social distancing

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NEWS – Have you been wondering how far you should be from someone in order to adhere to social distancing guidelines? Most people just estimate. However, using the Google Chrome app for Android devices that are augmented reality (AR) compatible will take the guesswork out of it. You will be able to get a visual

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F-Droid: A security-conscious repository for Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) applications for Android

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ARTICLE – F-Droid is an app store and repository for verified Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) applications for Android (F-Droid Docs page). I first heard about F-Droid from a CNET article in early August. According to CNET, “… 200 Android apps were found infected with malware [on Google Play] in March, followed by July’s discovery

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Nebo by MyScript makes my iPad feel like my long-lost Newton

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I’ve written quite a few articles for various publications in the last 30 years or so. All of them were typed on some sort of keyboard, until this one. I am writing this on my iPad Pro 12.9″ with an Apple Pencil using a software app called Nebo from a company called MyScript. Twenty years

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Exist app knows if tweets, emails or working out makes you happier

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Is there an app that can figure out what makes you happy, productive, and active? Hello Code’s Exist for iOS and Android thinks it can. This app gathers data from your Twitter account, email account, local weather, Google Fit, Withings, Fitbit, Instagram, Facebook, and other accounts to draw conclusions about your moods and behaviors. The app

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Need to watch your mobile data use? Try the Datally Android app by Google

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Datally is an app created by Google to help Android users save on mobile data. “It blocks background data and lets you control which apps use data.” It also helps you find WiFi networks nearby and lets you know how other Datally users have rated that WiFi network before you connect. When you install Datally, you must

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Samsung teams up with The Weather Channel to bring new functionality to weather app

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The Weather Channel App for Samsung, which was released in 2016, offers exclusive functionality to users of the soon-to-be-released Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ devices and older devices like the S7, S6 and Note 5. The latest feature to be added to the Weather Channel App for Samsung includes Google calendar event syncing and Lyft

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Get one free Android app from Google every week!

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Google recently quietly rolled out a new section on Google Play. It’s called Free App of the Week and it is wonderful! Both Apple and Amazon have had similar programs for years now, highlighting a particular paid app and providing it for free for a limited time. Google has finally caught up and created a program for

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Save up to 90% on selected games for your Android devices

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One of my new year’s resolutions for 2016 is to play more games because life is short. Imagine my glee when I happened to notice that there’s a big sale going on right now on the Google Play store. For their Games Year-End Deals they are offering up to 90% off on several games that

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Android app spotlight: Freeze! 2 – Brothers

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Back in March I posted about a fun physics game called Freeze! I’m a puzzle game fan and found Freeze! to be easy to learn, but a fun challenge. The gist of the story behind the game is that the main character, who is a rolling eyeball, is being held prisoner on a planet. Unfortunately

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Wifi Analyzer Android app helps you identify optimal channels for your wireless router to improve speed

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I recently switched to T-mobile and upgraded our router to the T-mobile CellSpot (an ASUS dual-band TM-AC1900 router). When setting up this router, I didn’t want to use the default channels. I wanted to select the optimal channels that my wireless router would use on the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands (not all of our devices support the

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The Gadgeteer, there’s an app for that!

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After almost 18 years, The Gadgeteer finally has a stand alone app! As of today you can download and install The Gadgeteer Android app from the Google Play store. Don’t worry iPhone and iPad peeps, an iOS version will also be available very soon. It is still going through Apple’s approval process. The Android app has the same

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The Android app for Belkin’s WeMo line of home automation products is now available

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I reviewed the Belkin WeMo Smart Home Automation Switch about a year ago, and at the time, you really needed an iOS device to control the products.  There was an Android app, but it was in beta, but Belkin announced late last month that the Android app is ready.  Just like with the iOS app

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Udemy probably has lessons for anything you want to learn

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What do you want to learn more about?  How to program or start your own business?  How to take better pictures, decorate a cake, play a musical instrument?  How to dance or do yoga?  Udemy can provide you with classes on all these subjects – and many more.  Udemy is an app for iPhone or

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Control your child’s access to games and apps on their device from your device

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If your child has his or her own Android phone or tablet, you might want to set some limits on exactly when they can access the apps on the device.  Using the DinnerTime parental controls app, you can set times during which the child cannot use any app on the tablet.  There’s a Dinner Time

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