Direct MP3 Download: Android App Addicts 4: Awesome Drop, Shopper, NextApp, Heart Rate
Android operating system podcast covering our favorite apps, Android news, updates, etc…
With Steve Cherubino, Steve D’Amico and DoorToDoorGeek (Stephen McLaughlin), and Tim Kelly
General Discussion:
- Verizon’s decision to force use of BING on Samsung’s fascinate
- Backing up applications by rooting your phone
- Dealing with minor differences between Andriod phone
- Titanium Backup (root) for Android
- PDAnet for laptop tethering via USB cable
- Augen Gentouch Android tablet
- Google Voice gets and update with widgets
- Dog Whistler lets you teach your dog new tricks via this simple to use dog whistle
- Sound Grenade generates an annoying, nauseating and headache producing high pitched sound
- Get Off My Lawn produces high pitched frequencies that drive kids nuts, but cannot be heard by adults
- Astro file manger
- Easy Root from UnstableApps.com
- Android market’s return/refund policy
Call recording programs:
DoorToDoorGeek’s Picks
- Awesome Drop (File Sync) Use HTML5 drag & drop (FireFox 3.6, Chrome 5 & Safari 5) to sync files to your phone from a web dropbox
- Custom Car Home is a customizable Car Home app replacement. Works with compatible car docks.
Steve C’s Picks:
- Google Shopper recognizes books and media by cover art, plus barcode scanning and voice search.
- Floating Image is an animated 3D openGL image gallery
- RealMirror uses the front facing camera of the HTC EVO 4G as a mirror
- Steamy Window gets Get your phone steamy. The steam covers the whole screen and you can wipe it off again with your fingers
Steve D’s Picks:
- EveryTrail pro for tracking your GPS and uploading your tracks
- NextApp WebSharing File/Media Sync allows for wireless transfer of files between your PC and phone with a browser interface on your PC
Timster’s Picks:
- Instant heart rate measures your heart rate using the built-in camera
- Logcat Live Wallpaper is a a live Wallpaper that displays the Android activity log
- System Stats Live Beta shows WiFi, Cellular, CPU, RAM usage and logcat on your live wallpaper
- Show Off (Your Live Wallpaper) shows your wallpaper so that you can admire it without all your home screen icons and widgets in the way
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