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Android update to RC33 and my first app purchase

I finally got the RC33 update, which means I can purchase items from the Android Market now. I think waiting for something slows down time. In this video, I run through the entire update process, set up a Google Checkout account (off-screen), and...

By John Walton - Mar 3, 09 12:05 AM 3 comments

Android app review: ixMAT Scanner

Did you ever speak with your friends in a secret language as a kid? Me neither. I wasn't bright enough to keep that stuff straight. But now, thanks to modern technology, I too have the ability to alienate outsiders and trade information on the...

By John Walton - Mar 2, 09 11:05 AM 5 comments

Android app two-fer, part 1 - Shazam

Shazam can tell you what that song on the radio is. Snaptell does the same thing with photos.

By John Walton - Feb 25, 09 8:25 PM 5 comments

Android app two-fer, part 2 - Snaptell

Snaptell does with visual data what Shazam does with audio information. See a great flick at your buddy's house and want your own copy? Take a photo. Later on, open that photo up with Snaptell and find a store online or nearby to purchase it....

By John Walton - Feb 25, 09 8:20 PM 8 comments

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Stream your home music library with imeem Mobile for Android

When I wrote about music players for Android, I mentioned my struggles with getting Jinzora to stream my home library to my G1 by turning my primary Linux box into a LAMP server. The server is up and running, but I can't get Jinzora to download the...

By John Walton - Feb 24, 09 11:05 PM 7 comments

Android app review - Air Hockey

Air Hockey is always ready - there's no learning curve, no back-story, and no need to pause or save. It's the perfect distraction for those little periods of waiting that are scattered throughout your day. The two-player action is weak at the...

By John Walton - Feb 23, 09 11:45 PM 2 comments

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MWC: QuickOffice for Android (and other prospects)

A few people have expressed some disappointment regarding the MWC announcement of QuickOffice for Android. The app that gave Symbian users read/write access to Microsoft Office 2007 files - Word, Excel, and Powerpoint (.docx, .xsls, and .ppt,...

By John Walton - Feb 19, 09 1:15 PM add a comment

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Android app review - TippoBilloSplitamus

Of all the Android programs available for calculating tips and splitting bills, this one is the silliest. I also think it's the most practical, functional, and fun to use. It definitely has the best name: TippoBilloSplitamus. Say that five times...

By John Walton - Feb 18, 09 3:55 PM 2 comments

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MWC News: Tegra-based Android device, the $99 HD MID, and the future of "Google Phones"

That's right, folks. 2009 is a big year for NVIDIA's smaller-than-a-dime Tegra chips, and it's a big year for Android as well. For those who haven't followed Tegra news, the two system-on-a-chip products (the Tegra 600 series and Tegra APX) are...

By John Walton - Feb 16, 09 12:00 AM add a comment

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TeleNav launching full-blown GPS navigation for Android

On February 24th, G1 owners can have full color, 3D, turn-by-turn TeleNav navigation in their hands. The software features voice recognition, traffic alerts, and one-touch re-routing. The first 30 days are free, but after that you've got to cough up...

By John Walton - Feb 13, 09 11:30 AM add a comment

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Re: Re: Nexus One CES demo: voice input

Yes, what do you say? I hear it's not working for everybody. I read the story where you should be able to terminate early because of a $0.20 increase in the Regulatory Charge. I've been w/ Sprint since June of '09 and when looking back at my...

By frankbetha - Jan 11 1:41 PM add a comment

Re: Re: Nexus One CES demo: voice input

what do I say do I just tell them I'm leaving my contract and what did they change so I could...

By mbev1994 - Jan 9 3:19 PM add a comment

Re: Re: Nexus One CES demo: voice input

i state better then android due to its new OS with the card system, its alot cleaner and smoother like a apples OS, as well as does basic and functionailty alot better then any android device on the market. Androids OS is a direct copy of Windows...

By ceeaser28 - Jan 9 1:31 PM add a comment

Re: Re: Nexus One CES demo: voice input

In a way, Android's speech to text is revolutionary because they are the first mobile os to natively implement and support it. Android already supports opengl es. I'm not sure how the programming sdk's compare as I have not made any mobile...

By ggoldfingerd - Jan 9 10:37 AM add a comment

Re: Nexus One CES demo: voice input

nothing revolutionary i dont think. Speak to text will soon be on every phone not a hard program to write, but like it was said above its good for short text. All in all its def not a deal breaker for me, android is no Web Os. Web os is the best os...

By ceeaser28 - Jan 9 7:32 AM add a comment

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