An iPad Lover’s Take On The Nexus 7. Trolls, feel free to skip to the bottom of this column and post your comments immediately without reading a word. Actually, who are we kidding — you didn’t make it this far. Everyone else, brace yourselves. You may want small children to leave the room. I’m about to do something I don’t do often — something I always said I’d do if the product deserved it. Something some people seem to think I’m incapable of: praise a Google product — an Android-based Google product, no less. Is that enough build up for you? I like the Nexus 7. I was out of town during Google I/O this year and missed the opportunity to see the unveiling and get my hands on the product a few weeks back.
To be clear, the product isn’t perfect. Everyone already knows the device’s two key features: the 7-inch screen and the $199 price. But I was wrong. Granted, Google isn’t making any money selling the device at $199 — at least not directly. For me, the key is the size. With the Google-built apps, Jelly Bean runs great. How I would change the Galaxy Note. PhoneDog Media ExclusiveDownload iM5, now available in the App Store and Google Play. iM5 is a PhoneDog Media backed Social Platform to inspire real-life action through the crowdsourcing of ideas.
See the video I've been talking a lot about the Galaxy Note lately. It's nothing new, I know. But I've been hoping that, one way or another, I could get my hands on one for use as a personal device. As many of you know already, there was a breakthrough last week that made it possible to use the Note on T-Mobile and I set out to find a good deal on one. So far, I absolutely love the Galaxy Note. Android 4 Schools. Skitch for Android Update: Maps, Save to SD Card and More. Posted by Andrew Sinkov on 29 Feb 2012 Comment We have a great Skitch for Android update for you today (1.4).
The latest version adds the ability to annotate a map, save sketches to your SD card and more. Here’s the latest: Get Skitch for Android now Maps in Skitch Skitch is great for eliminating ambiguity: draw attention to a person in a photo or point out where that new sofa should go. Dolphin Mobile Browser Gets Voice-Control Feature for Android. Dolphin Browser for mobile devices received a voice-control feature on Wednesday for Android users, allowing them to search the Web with just their voices.
The new feature — called Dolphin Sonar — allows you to open new tabs by speaking to the browser, and it can even search within sites. For example, saying "Facebook Justin Bieber" will display his Facebook profile. The speech recognition feature is available for free in the Android Market via the Dolphin for Android version 7.4 update. The update also includes an improvement in browser speeds. To activate the feature, tap the microphone icon at the bottom of the screen or shake the device, and start talking.
“Our gesture-based browsing function was a game-changer in terms of the way people browse on their mobile devices, and Sonar is the logical next step,” said Yongzhi Yang, CEO of MoboTap, the makers of the Dolphin Browser. SEE ALSO: Dolphin Launches Gesture-Based Browser for the iPad Dolphin Sonar is not yet available for iOS devices. Top 8 Android Apps for Education. Alright, time to put down the Angry Birds and put your Android to better use.
Whether you're currently in school or just seeking a little self-improvement, a plethora of Android apps are just waiting to enhance your knowledge base, expand your skill sets, improve your memory and more. We've picked a few of the top applications in a number of categories, including math, music, geography, astronomy. Take a look at these apps, and in the comments, let us know which ones you already use to keep your most powerful organ in top shape. (And to all you teens trying to convince your parents that buying you an Android smartphone is a good idea, you're welcome.) Interested in more Android resources?
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