For the Google addicted out there you are probably giddy with excitement over addition of the Google Docs app to the Android Market. I know I was.
Compared to using the mobile site, the Google Doc Android app is amazing. Using Google Docs, or any document editing program for that matter, isn’t always the easiest from your Android phone. It IS however a great leap in the right direction towards integrating your Google account with your Android phone.
When you are a freelancer, you are a Jack-of-all-trades. Because of this, you are always working. You might be at your kid’s soccer game and think of something to tweet. Or if you are at a networking event and meet 10 new people, you will need to get their contact info into your contact list.
Are you one of those people who finds a cool new app and feels the need to share it with all of your friends? I know I am. I went through several different ways of trying to share.
I have tried Bump, email and messaging links to Appbrain, QR codes and a few other methods. Some people aren’t yet savvy enough to figure out what I am sending them though.
Here is an easy application to help you share applications with others.
Have you ever been looking at something on your laptop then realized you needed to be at an appointment? What do you do, bookmark the page?
I have a couple applications aimed to help those times when you want to transfer viewing a web page from computer-to-Android or Android-to-computer. Both options need Google Chrome extensions along with an application installed on your Android phone.
Some people I talk to are really annoyed with needing to unlock their phone every single time they turn their screen on. You would think there would be an option to turn this feature(?) on and off. Well, there isn’t a way as far as I know.
There is an application for Android users who want to disable the slide to unlock the screen feature. No Lock is a free application to do just that.
Google released an amazing application for Androids. Google translate gives you the ability to communicate with people who have a hard time understanding your language. Much like the web-based version, you can type in what you want to send to someone in English and Google Translate will automatically convert it to one of over 50 languages. [Read more...]
Diabetes is a disease with specific actions and recordings that must done very regularly. Because of this, having a Diabetes app that helps you track and notify you is a huge time and space saver.
Just because your Android phone is fun doesn’t mean it can’t be useful too. There are a lot of people with similar health issues. App developers are starting to open their eyes and see a vast market for health related applications.
For a new Android phone owner, the Market can be a little intimidating. How to navigate the Android Market and what apps to install are always popular questions. Below are a few applications that you should get right away. [Read more...]
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Shopping from your device is pretty common these days. You can visit sites or use apps for a wide range of online stores. Some applications take you right to the site to make a purchase while others offer help in your shopping adventure.
I was doing a little digging and found a few good to have shopping helper apps. Let me know what you think in the comments.
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It is a common thing these days to have more passwords than you can possibly remember. Many sites require you to use a password of at least 6 characters using numbers, capital and lowercase letters and in some instances symbols. That’s a lot of randomness to keep track of.
When working from your mobile device complex passwords are even harder to deal with. However, there are many tools and apps out there to help. [Read more...]