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SonicShare: the file transfer app to replace Bluetooth?
last week | POSTED IN Android
Sonic Share is an Android app that lets you share files between smartphones. It doesn't use Bluetooth, WiFi, DLNA or email, instead it uses your phones speaker and microphone to broadcasting an ultrasonic signal, a technology we've seen before in Zoosh. Traditionally to send a file from phone to phone you could use Email or Bluetooth, but the latter can be cumbersome to set up and there are often compatibility issues between phones. With SonicShare you don’t even need any contact...
James May's Science Stories for iOS and Android: interview and video
4 weeks ago | POSTED IN Android
James May has teamed up with Digicave and Qualcomm to create an augmented reality app that adds a new dimension to a visit to the London Science Museum. James May's Science Stories is designed to enhance the learning experience associated with some of the exhibits on display. Visitor to the museum scan a target found on select exhibits with their smartphone's camera to view a 3D representation of James May, explaining more information about the exhibit. James May leant not only his...
App Friday: Official UEFA EURO 2012 with Orange
1 month ago | POSTED IN Android
Euro 2012 might not be kicking off until June, but if you want to get your footie fix early, the official app has just been launched. With Official UEFA Euro 2012 with Orange you can keep up to date with news, videos and up to the minute scores on all the major phone platforms, for free. Official UEFA Euro 2012 with Orange is being released in two versions. Part one is out now and includes a host of background information, including teams, news, photos and travel, if you're planning on...
App Friday: Budweiser Man of the Match
1 month ago | POSTED IN Android
The Budweiser Man Of The Match app usually follows Ronseal’s no-nonsense approach, allowing football fans to (you guessed it) vote for man of the match. Thanks to some augmented reality jiggery pokery it can now also make football fans’ dreams come true. A bold claim, you might say. However, most football fans can only dream about seeing their team lift the FA Cup. A massive 763 clubs did start the 2011-2012 competition and only four are left, after all. So if you’re not a fan...
Update sent out for Instagram on Android, now supports tablets, wifi handsets and SD card installs
1 month ago | POSTED IN Android
Instagram-mania extended its grasp to the Android masses, just a few days ago and the app company has seen a huge influx of new users. This has of course meant that the odd glitch has cropped up and the company has been sending out regular updates to keep its new users happy. The latest of which is 1.0.3 and aims to resolve issues with device support and iron out a few creases, as reports Engadget. This includes support for wifi handsets and tablets, as well as allowing the app to be...
App Friday: 0800 Wizard
1 month ago | POSTED IN Android
Ofcom is planning to make calls to 0800 numbers free from mobile phones, but the consultation it announced this week won’t deliver those for some time. Until then there’s the 0800 Wizard app from Skycom. How can it offer free calls to 0800 numbers so you don’t fear those warnings telling you “calls from mobile phones may be charged”? By rerouting the freephone number you dialled to an 01 or 02 number. That way the call is covered by the monthly bundled minutes that...
App Friday: Draw Something
1 month ago | POSTED IN Android
Draw Something is the app equivalent to Pictionary and Hangman, only instead of playing against a computer, or with real people, you can play with friends anywhere in the world using your smartphone. Link it up to your Facebook account to play with friends - or random strangers if you’re too embarrassed to show your skills - or lack of skills - off. Start by selecting what you are going to draw, there are three difficulty levels and what you draw can range from a simple object such as a...
Top ten free games on Android phones
1 month ago | POSTED IN Android
Following on from last week’s top 10 free iPhone games, we’ve done the same for Android. There are plenty of games available in trial 'lite' versions, but we've tried to keep them to a minimum, especially when they are severely limited in their free guise. Any gems we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments below. We’ll be adding even more apps in the future. Here’s our pick of the best free games on Android; you’ll find download links at the bottom...
Harry Potter eBooks available for Amazon Kindle and Kindle app
1 month ago | POSTED IN Android
From today Harry Potter fans young and old will be able to follow the adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermione at Hogwarts using an Amazon Kindle or via the Kindle App for the first time. English-language versions of all seven books in the Harry Potter series are available as eBooks from the Kindle Store, following an agreement with J.K Rowling and eBook shop Pottermore. Although you can browse the titles at the Amazon Kindle store, books can't be downloaded from the Kindle Store. Instead you...
Angry Birds Space is now available for download on iOS and Android
2 months ago | POSTED IN Android
Great news for Angry Birds fans this morning as Rovio's latest installment in the Angry Birds saga has been launched - welcome Angry Birds Space. The game is available for download on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android, plus it'll be available on Mac and PC. In true Rovio-marketing style, the team has also made a number of merchandise pieces available for the launch, including animation and books. It will also be hosting a variety of launch events for fans in Beijing, Helsinki, Hong...
App Friday: London Bus Checker
2 months ago | POSTED IN Android
Anyone who has ever used a London bus knows all about the frustrations that accompany TFL's four wheeled roadster. Irregular service, four buses in the wrong direction before yours arrives and confusing stop locations can all help frustrate and grate on those who live in London and baffle visitors to the capital. These frustrations could soon be a thing of the past thanks to the London Bus Checker application. The app is also available for Android (which we tested) and Apple iOS. Start...
7digital Android 4.0: Tap to share playlists with NFC and Android Beam
2 months ago | POSTED IN Android
7digital has updated its Android app so that it now works on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices as well as letting you share playlists by tapping two phones together. The new 7digital app makes good use of Android Beam, Google’s NFC tap-to-share platform that lets you share links and YouTube videos as shown off on Google’s recent TV advert. Tapping two NFC-enabled phones will let you share a playlist with a friend that has the 7digital app installed. Playlists will consist of 30...
TED Talks app for Android: Streaming and offline video
2 months ago | POSTED IN Android
The official TED talks app for Android has launched, is available on the Android Market for free and offers steaming audio and video over both Wi-Fi and 3G as well as downloadable content. What is TED talks? It's series of inspirational shorts from speakers far and wide. Usually in the region of 5-10 minutes, it's offered up in both audio or video formats. The updates are regular and the subject matter broad, so while one day you may have a talk about viral video, the next could be about...
App Friday: Get Taxi
2 months ago | POSTED IN Android
If you’ve ever stood on the street with your arm out desperately waiting for taxi, hunted for a taxi number, or been told there’s a 60-minute wait for a taxi, then Get Taxi is for you. Get Taxi lets you order a taxi, be informed it’s arrived and pay, or via an intuitive app and is designed for consumers and business accounts. The thinking behind Get Taxi is to provide a safe method for women - and men - to order a taxi, as well as providing a quicker, more efficient service, by...
Touchnote for Android on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (video)
2 months ago | POSTED IN Android
Touchnote is a cool web-based service that lets you upload your digital snaps and have them turned into real, physical postcards which are then mailed (as in really mailed, not emailed) to an address of your choice. There's apps for iPhone, iPad and Android phones which you might have heard about. The Android version of the app has been updated to make use of Samsung's S Pen styluses that come with the original Samsung Galaxy Note and the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. The core...
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