Dropbox

This is not just a simple mobile app. It permits you to deal with files in fully synced folders from mobile devices and desktops. You can add many photos and videos to your Dropbox account and also browse them while working. On the whole, I can tell you that it is really a great app that helps you to boost your productivity to a large extent.

Evernote

This half notebook, half reminder app. It allows you to save all your favorite things, inspirations and ideas to the cloud which you could easily access in the future at home or office. It acts as a substitute for a good memory. You can record audio, images or text. This app is available for all kinds of devices.

Voice Recorder

Voice Recorder is an excellent app for capturing ideas, recording interviews, taking notes or remembering songs. All audio recordings will be timed and the files will be sent to your Google account as attachments. These recordings can be browsed by date or the title and can also be set as your ringtone.

SlideScreen

If you are facing a problem of overloaded information, then this is the right app for you. This app transforms your Android device’s home screen to an exhibit of your info with a good hierarchy to differentiate between signal and noise. SlideScreen shows a summary of data from phone calls, Gmail, text messages, Google Reader, Facebook and Twitter.

SpringPad

Though this is a new app in the Android market, it is getting enthusiastic reviews from many users on other devices. This app is like Evernote. It permits you to save your ideas in a notebook. But, its task doesn’t end here. It brings in data from other sites and makes you take action on all your lists apart from remembering them.

CamCard Lite

CamCard Lite permits you to capture images of business cards and automatically include that info to your Rolodex. Also, it is available in its paid version for $9.99. However, both its versions are available in many languages from traditional Chinese to English.

Google Currents

This app offers amazing magazine style news for offline reading. Google Currents is a really fast app and picks feed from many online magazines. For example – Forbes and The Guardian. Through Google Currents, you can read full articles, search for slideshows and also watch many videos.

Pocket

This is a simple app which is also easy to use. You can bookmark many articles through Pocket and read them later. It truly is one of the best Android apps which helps in productivity and is available in the Google Play Store. Many a times, you will find it coming handy when you are in an emergency.

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Health                        

Fitness freaks following a strict exercise regime must have heard about RunKeeper, iPhone’s latest sport app that uses GPS technology to track a person’s vital body statistics while jogging, walking, or riding a bicycle. Moreover, the data can be configured manually, which enables users to monitor things like growth in muscular body mass, current body mass index (BMI) , metabolism rates etc. With this application users can hope to avoid the cost of expensive monitoring tools like the track runner and distance manager, speed and calorie meter etc. RunKeeper also has a personalized website of its own, which has been tailor made to help users learn the manner in which data is recorded and interpreted by this app. Other interesting features include taking photos on an iPhone at work, and automatically geo-tagging images appearing on the map wherever they were taken.

Education 

Over the years, apple has developed some of the smartest apps for college students like Evernote, iA writer, iStudiez pro, Dropbox etc, which have a huge fan following all over the world. Some of the more popular ones have been described below briefly:

Evernote- Evernote is a cloud-based note taking service that users to make notes, take pictures and even record audio notes as well and all of them can be easily sorted out into different folders. It is extremely helpful in enabling students to find a previous note or record quick audio memos during a lecture.

Dropbox- Dropbox is another popular app from Apple that allows users to upload practically any file onto a cloud-based server, which can then be accessed from almost any device with an Internet connection. It supports uploading photos and videos straight from a user’s phone, however, college-goers mostly use it for storing large and tedious academic journals that can be read on the phone.

iStudiez Pro- It is one app that embodies multiple features in a single app like calendar, and homework diary planner in one. It enables users to add their entire class schedule along with the details of the room and teacher assigned. Moreover, it also enables students to group assignments based on individual lectures that need to be attended in a given day. The app also has an in- built sync function, so that when the app is used on an iPad or a Mac, it shall make sure that all data of the user is kept intact and can remind them of assignments or exams due from 5 minutes to 2 days before

iA writer: It provides a simple, distraction-free writing environment on an iPhone, without any fancy features or settings to bother users. IA Writer has altered the default iPhone keyboard faintly so that users can get a quick access to certain punctuation marks like apostrophes, colons and question marks. Additionally, users can also sync it with associated apps like Dropbox and iCloud, to avoiding the need to mail documents back and forth constantly.

Entertainment

There is no doubt that entertainment is a huge crowd puller among users especially teenagers and younger adults. Still, a common notion is that the best entertainment apps are the ones that have a little more intellectual value than simply being real time entertainers. And it is for the same reason why Amazon Kindle is still one of the best applications of its kind. Reconciling entertainment with education, Kindle app allows its users to make free e-books, free samples of e-books, download bookmarked pages and notes. All this is coordinated with the app, so that users don’t end up losing sensitive information. Kindle app syncs with the actual Kindle (if the user has one) so that one can pick up where they left off on another device.

Conclusion

With big ticket buyouts like Siri app, Apple has scaled new heights in the smart phone industry. Siri uses speech recognition technology, which is not anything new, but the way it handles information, is definitely way ahead than other similar voice recognition apps. Siri’s success has been the highlight of Apple’s app recovery system that was dubbed to be boring, repetitive and lousy just a few years back. Today Apple has vindictively reclaimed lost ground and can boast of an interesting coterie of apps to choose from including, weather forecasting apps, to apps that manage everything from a person’s travel and restaurant reservations, to managing their child’s education and health concerns.

So next time when you are planning to buy a new phone, why should you choose and Android phone instead of other available models? Here are some of the best and relevant causes that will make you decide for good and better.

1. Memory:

Most phones have a limit to their memory capability. But with Androids, you can have flash memory cards and expandable memory depending on the make of the phone. But all Androids have ample space to preserve loads and loads of data and information.

2. Wider screen:

Most Androids have a huge display compared to most of the conventional phones. Even many high-end phones also have a smaller display compared to most Androids. The best part is that the display units are of superb quality and the OS makes sure of excellent viewing quality. The Androids definitely gives gaming, movies a different experience.

Another important feature is that you can connect your Android with your HD multimedia device or TV, and watch your favorite movie or play your favorite game without any drop in quality.

3. Hardware Options:

Most phone manufacturing companies are developing their version of Android phones or smart phones. These phones vary from low performing ones to high end processors in them. They seem to be tailor made smartphones with the specific need of users in mind. These phones are not only fast, efficient, stylishly designed, but they are also user friendly.

Android phones has the most stable operating system till now, and that makes the phone most stable, and without software troubles.

4. Customize:

Android smartphones have the most user friendly and user centric approach. They give you maximum opportunity and options to customize the phone your way. You can customize the look and feel of the phone along with the gadgets and widgets that you need. Everyway your phone will be your signature device with the customizing options, which is absolutely absent in most other phones. Even phones with customizing ability lack the versatility and dimension of an Android customization. You can even customize the default web browser among many other things.

5. The Operating System:

Android is an open source operating system. This helps developers across the world to develop applications and also improve the OS considerably. This has been one of the most beneficial part of the Android phones, as this has led to creation of numerous useful application that comes free of charge. Moreover there is the option of software or platform update that is done over the air. Most other phones have a rigid software version and does not have such an update facility. Apps are also not much available for other versions of phone.

Conclusion:

There are a lot many other reasons to buy an Android phone. The diversified typing options provided by Android phones are one of its unique features. The voice applications of Android phones are simply awesome. The voice control is simply superb and accurate. Androids are also one of the few operating systems that allows your handheld to multitask. You can be having a download in the background while talking to your boss. Last but not the least Androids come at a exciting price range, and almost to suit everyone’s budget.

Considering the above reasons it is highly useful to have an Android smartphone as your next phone, irrespective of you being a application developer or user. It is beneficial to all kinds of users and people in general.

3DeeVUsion

This is one of those applications that allow the user to convert any of the images available in iPhone’s photo library into 3D format. In fact, using this app, a pair of images can be selected from the library for viewing purpose.

3DeeFriends

This is one amazing app that’s gaining popularity among the iPhone and iPad users quite rapidly. It allows the user to view the photo albums from their Facebook account as well the one’s available from Facebook friends in entirely 3D format. The images can be viewed either as interlaced, anaglyph, cross over, or side by side 3D format.

3Dee!oader

This application allows the user to manage and view their Flickr photos in 3D format. Loading of images can be done side-by side while allowing them to convert to “on-the-fly” anaglyphs format. The user also can search, manage, and view the Flickr account from the iPhone or iPad and save them for a later viewing purpose.

Hunter 3Dee

3D without gaming apps seems to be incomplete. Never worry as several games are being developed for iPhone and iPad in 3D technology. Hunter 3Dee is a very popular game being developed in 3D technology. This space shooter 3D game is extremely popular among iPhone and iPad users and allows them to enjoy a new level of gaming experience.

3DeeCamera

Last but not the least; the 3DeeCamera surely is one of the most amazing 3D apps available presently. This app allows the user to create their own 3D images while taking a snap. Yes, the in-built camera takes a picture and it automatically converts into a 3D image through this application. Quite cool, isn’t it? In fact, the 3DeeCamera app allows the user to take down 2 side-by-side photos or even choose 2 stereo-pair from the storage to create the 3D image while allowing the image to rotate, shift, and scale in pairs.

There are many more 3D apps coming shortly. After all, the demand of 3D apps for iPhone and iPad is increasing by the day. The universe of mobile phone users definitely gets a strong positive momentum with the introduction of 3D technology used in these portable telecom and computer devices.

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1. Download App:
Download Bump for iPhone apps. You can download the same from iTunes or from App Store by searching for ‘bump’.
You can also scan QR code or search in any search engine to download ‘Bump’ for your Android phone. The app is also available in the Android market. Check for compatibility before downloading.
2. Launch:
Launch the app by clicking on the icon, from your device homepage. For touch phones, tapping will do.
3. Create Account:
Create and account when prompted to. First time users need t create an account. Though optional, yet entering your email id is a good idea. This helps friends and other Bump users find you easily. Do not forget to add the location of your phone. This is for security and better service as well.
4. Start App:
Launch the Bump app in the Android device or iPhone when you want to Bump them and share.
5. Select Info:
Select the items after clicking on the ‘Add’ button of the app. carefully avoid items that you do not want to add.
6. Bump:
Bump the iPhone and Android phone together. Actually you don’t need to bump them; keeping them close and next to each other will facilitate exchange of contents.
7. Confirm:
When prompted by the Android phone or iPhone click ‘Yes’ or ‘Accept’ to confirm connection and accept the file. In case you don’t want to receive the file press ‘Cancel’.
• Working & Security:
Bump uses the phones sensors to literally feel the “Bump”. It uses cloud computing to pair up with another feeling the same ‘Bump’. The app acts as a routing server only. The ultimate decision to send file or not, which ones to share or not, lies on your discretion. Privacy and security seems to be the middle name of this app. You just need a strong internet or Wi-Fi or cellular network to connect with the servers.
Just open Bump, hold your phone, bump hands with the other person whose phone must also have Bump running, and enjoy the whole range of fun.
• Conclusion:
The latest version of Bump also allows apps to be shared with friends. But when Bumped, it only transfers a direct link for the apps to be downloaded. Contents between Android phones, iPhones, iPads, iPod touch etc. can be exchanged with Bump app running between them. If the content that you are trying to transfer using Bump fails, a ‘Please Bump again’ is prompted again. You may choose to ‘cancel’ in case you don’t want to Bump anymore. Make sure that Bump apps is running on both the phones.
You don’t have to say ‘Sorry’ when you ‘Bump’, say ‘Thank You’ instead.

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Iphone 5 rumour round-up (via The Inquirer)

Global LTE supportWith Everything Everywhere able to kick off its rollout of 4G LTE services on 11 September, one day before Apple’s next Iphone unveiling, we’re certainly hoping the rumour that the Iphone will support LTE is true. It sounds like it might be too, as the Wall Street Journal reports…

If we compare Charter Cable and Time Warner Cable then we would see that both the players are wary of each other in terms of competition and has introduced several different services that are inevitable to sustain the cut throat competition.

Let us start with Time Warner Cable. Time Warner Cable, abbreviated as TWC, has made an appreciable impact on the cable providing service sector and other telecom services. Time Warner Cable provides Telephonic service, internet and Cable TV without incurring high costs. With Time Warner Cables, you can enjoy cable television services at a price range which is flexible. The TV starts from $49.95 and you get a free trial of Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and a slew of satellite channels on demand. Within this price you will get 200+ digital channels.

The Internet can be availed by you for a price tag of $34.95, which includes 10 E-mail accounts and super fast internet with a booster card at $10 and anti-spyware and anti-virus protection for gratis.

Lastly, the telephone services which is been provided by TWC, starting at a price of 39.95 per month and get unlimited talking time anywhere in P.R., Canada and the U.S. This would be coupled with extra calling features and a universal caller ID. TWC is also known for providing bundled plans in which the telecom company will create a judicious mixture of all the three service

Now, if we compare Time Warner Cables with Charter Communication, then we would be able to ascertain that these plans are been orchestrated keeping in mind the strategies adopted by the fellow competitors.

Firstly, Charter communication is known for discharging cable television service with a crystal clear picture and good sound quality. Charter Cable TV is known for providing Digital Video Recording (DVR), providing high-definition channels on demand. Charter Cable lets you to choose from 1000 movie titles in HD.

Charter communications renders the user with internet service. Internet services provided by Charter comes with different price ranges, where you will get up to 3Mbps at the price of $19.99 per month and that can go to a blinding speed of 100 Mbps for $59.99 per month.

Last service that is provided by Charter communication is its telephonic services. It provides affordable range of telephonic plans. You will get several plans including, Mexico calling plans and international calling plans. With this, you can also utilize several auxiliary gains that will come with your Charter phone. Features will include- call waiting, call barring, 3-way call waiting, caller ID etc;

To cut cost, Charter communication has merged its services into a single plan. These plans are named as Bundles, wherein you will be charged particular fees to get all the three services provided by Charter communications. The lowest price range with which bundle is offered is at $99.97 per month where you would get different variants of the three services, and the highest price range with which the bundle is offered is at $114.97 per month.