App of the Day

Convoto:

Convoto lets you convert units in a way that is very easy and fast. 

There are many unit converters but you don’t really enjoy using them. This is mostly because of intrusive ads, buttons, form fields and complex designs. Convoto, on the other hand, is very intuitive, lightweight and colorful conversion calculator. 

App of the Day

Sleep As Android:

As a true night owl sleep is something that I find hard to commit too especially when there are so many other things I could be doing (writing for TheUnlockr, browsing the web, laundry etc). Sadly it seems as though when I finally do catch a nice wave of slumber the sound of my obnoxious alarm clock is already waking me back to reality. Now that I’ve decided to try to squeeze in ridiculously early am workouts into my life, knowing my sleep cycle and finding a better alarm clock seemed to be the logical thing to do.

Luckily I found the Sleep as Android app, or formerly known as Sleep As An Droid. This app offers a robust alarm clock and an extremely useful sleep tracker. This app is perfect for data lovers who enjoy seeing everything in a visual format.

App of the Day

Pocket:
                  Over 10 million people use Pocket to easily save articles, videos, and other web content for later. With Pocket, all your items go to one place, so you can view, organize and share them anytime, on any device, even offline.

Don’t lose track of the interesting things you find by emailing yourself links, keeping a long list of bookmarks, or simply letting tabs pile up in your browser for later. Just save them to Pocket, and they’ll be ready whenever you are.

Google Lays Out Q2 Earnings, Beats Revenue Expectations

      
It’s Google earnings day, with Mountain View posting up their second quarter financials for the year of 2014. This quarter, revenue was up 22% year-over-year to $16 billion, with Q2 of 2013 ending at $13.11 billion. Patrick Pichette, CFO of Google, stated in the earnings report, “We are moving forward with great product momentum and are excited to continue providing amazing user experiences, with a view to the long term.” 
During the earnings call, which takes place at the end of each quarter, Google’s CFO and Senior VP and Business chief Nikesh Arora spoke about the growth of YouTube, the urge to grow Google Fiber steadily across the country, and the need to continue growing the company’s ad business. Although, in a bit of sad news, it was learned today that Nikesh would be leaving Google to pursue a role at Softbank.
Google’s cash on hand is listed at $61.20 billion, which excludes cash classified as held for sale. In the report, Google states, “we expect to continue to make significant capital expenditures.” Naturally, Google will continue to be Google, making large purchases. 
Employee count is listed at 52,069 full-time employees, 48,584 of those being a part of Google and 3,485 in Motorola Mobile.
Google shares climbed by 1.2% in after hours trading once the earnings report came out.

App of the Day

Nova Launcher:

                                                                         Nova launcher is one of the best launchers available for android today.Hence with out doubt it made it to the App of the day today.Since the launch of android  OS ,nova launcher exists and it continues to be so.Developed in the Tesla coil labs(we wonder why? it is tesla coil,nevertheless nothing to do with the name as the performance matters)
it provides near stock Android experience with high customizations options and few visual teaks.
It is so popular that,it supports max icon packs available on the play store also numerous themes.

App of the Day

FLOATIFY:

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  One of the greatest feature Android has is it's ability to notify people whenever a notification arrives in a very unique way.This process has undergone many substantial stages and now it is at a more effective phase.With the iteration of Android L to the Android Eco-system,the notify thing has just got better.In Android L Google showed the floating notification.This feature was cleverly adopted by "Floatify",and it's been very hugely appreciated by people(as the reviews say so).

App of the day(Now Browser )

NOW BROWSER:

                                                                                                                         Now Browser is the new kid on the block that provides a fast web browsing experience like Chrome, but what sets it apart is its super-lightweight design, weighing only a few kilobytes. Let’s take a closer look.
The user interface of Now Browser comprises a Mercury-like tab bar with a clean, minimal look, and an address field below with a small gear button on the right to access its menu. It supports Flash playback, allows bookmarking and private browsing.

Jolla outs Tahkalampi - update 8 for its Sailfish OS

                            
The new update 8 for the Sailfish OS is called Tahkalampi and improves the user experience with Android apps among other things. Here is the official changelog:

• Easily switch between open Android apps in the homescreen by tapping on their respective active covers i.e they are no longer grouped into one cover (experimental)
• Add shortcuts to webpages in the app launcher area
• Set separate synchronization schedules per mail account
• Upload multiple files via Browser and be able to filter files by file type during file selection
• Define email signature and sender name per account
• Save unsent messages as drafts when messages app is pushed to background
• Search word auto-completion in Jolla Store
• Use stroke input method for writing in Chinese
• Define an end date when creating/modifying recurring calendar events
• Artist search support in Media player

Download and install latest Google Play Store 4.8.20 APK

     
The Google Play Store is your gateway to the entire repository of applications that run on your Android phone and has been updated to version 4.8.20. Here’s what the update includes and how to get the APK to download the latest version of Google Play Store.
Included in the 4.8.20 update are new header images and also an action bar giving you a preview of the artwork or content displayed on the page. The action bar fades as you scroll down to give full screen content.

App of the Day

Tasker:

                       Tasker is an application for Android which performs tasks (sets of actions) based on contexts (application, time, date, location, event, gesture) in user-defined profiles or in clickable or timer home screen widgets.
This simple concept profoundly extends your control of your Android device and it's capabilities, without the need for 'root' or a special home screen. 

Swype Website Hacked By Pro-Palestinian Group,TeaM System Dz

Swype's website has come under attack this evening by a group claiming connections to the pro-Palestinian movement. The website was taken down mid-afternoon (Pacific time) on Saturday, and is still showing a message left there by "TeaM System Dz." As you might suspect, the message is highly critical of Israel (under the so-called #OpSaveGaza banner) for its recent military action in the Gaza Strip.

 

In case you don't follow hashtags, #OpSaveGaza is supposedly an online assault on Israeli websites that kicked off July 11th. The goal is to deface these pages and spread awareness of the hackers' views. I'm not aware of any direct Israeli connection between Swype (or parent company Nuance) and Israel. It's possible the group just noticed a vulnerability and went for it, even though it wasn't the ideal target. Hopefully someone at Swype is working on getting things under control.

App of the day

Tinder

 

Tinder is the fun way to connect with new and interesting people around you. Swipe right to like or left to pass. If someone likes you back, it’s a match! Chat with a match or snap a photo to share a Moment with all of your matches at once. It’s a new way to express yourself and share with friends.
Tinder is one of the first apps to include Android Wear support. To set up, just login to Tinder on your phone. Send messages and view profiles from notifications, and say "Start Tinder" to start swiping on relevant people near you, all on your watch.

Court orders Motorola to stop sales in Germany over antenna dispute

A German court has ordered Motorola Deutschland and Motorola Mobility USA to stop selling mobile phones in Germany, which infringe a patent owned by LPKF Laser & Electronics AG, the company said on Wednesday.
The German company said in a statement that the regional court in Mannheim has ruled that the companies infringe LPKF's patent for Laser Direct Structuring, which is used in antennas for mobile phones.  

HTC One (E8) launched in India, priced at Rs 34,900/-

HTC today launched the One (E8) in India at an event in New Delhi. This new smartphone is essentially an affordable variant of the company’s flagship One (M8). The One (E8) is priced at Rs 34,900 and will be available from the end of this month.
As far as specifications are concerned, the One (E8) flaunts a 5-inch 1080p (441ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and is powered by 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor paired with Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Also included is 16GB of internal storage that can be further expanded up to 128GB using a microSD card.

Samsung Goes Greener as the 11th Best Global Green Brand

Samsung goes green:

Mother Earth needs to be cared. Not just for ourselves but for the generations to come, it cannot be overemphasized how important it is to protect our environment. And Samsung with its ‘PlanetFirst’ initiative has made continuous efforts to develop a wider range of ideas in product design, manufacturing and packaging to ensure environment protection is closely integrated into the way we run our business.
And today, we’re pleased to announce those efforts to become greener received a significant recognition as we were ranked 11^th in Interbrand’s 50 Best Global Green Brands this year.

                                                                                                           (Source: Interbrand’s facebook)

Free Gameloft football, RPG, racing games for Nokia X series.

Looks like the Nokia devices on the Android platform, the Nokia X, X+ and XL are trying to positing themselves not just as your normal smartphones. It has partnered with Gameloft to provide loyal users with several free apps these next two months to turn their gadgets into lean, mean gaming machines.

Since the whole world (yes even the US!) is still crazy over the beautiful game as the World Cup draws to a close, you might want to try and become a virtual footballer yourself with Real Football 2014. Just like its previous edition Real Football 2013, it is a highly addictive game that gives you a good idea of what it is to play in an actual match, complete with the crazy stadium atmosphere, screaming fans, and an opposing team that will humiliate you if you don’t know how to play proper football, or soccer, as they still call it in the US.

App of the day

Fuse Me By Acision:

Description

‘fuseMe by Acision’ brings the best features from top free chat apps into one single secure place so you can connect with friends and family through voice & video calls, photo share, video share, text chats, location send, voice notes and more – from one app! fuseMe provides quality service over 3G, 4G, LTE and WiFi networks so you can connect for free worldwide.
Features:
- Connect: address book sync allows you to view your device’s contacts in app and see who has registered with fuseMe
- Chat, text, call and place video calls for free all over the world
- Send pictures, videos, and voice notes in a message or group chat for free
- See-What-I-See: start a one-way IP video session to share live video of your real time view with a single contact or group
- Presence: See who’s registered, and when users are on or offline
- Custom Wallpapers: add a personal touch to chats by selecting from a list of custom wallpapers
- More than just chat! Stay informed with feeds, blogs, and channels without having to leave the app. Create custom lists based on your interests to stay up to date more easily.
- Split Screen mode: activates a multi-screen view, so you can browse content, photos, other messages and more while keeping up with chats
- Drag and Drop: when in split screen mode, simply drag and drop content between screens for quick and easy sharing
- Secure: fuseMe was built on the same technology systems used in operator networks to provide you with a reliable app, features that are superior in quality, and ensure secure conversations and experiences
- Search messages: messages are saved like feeds, search messages to quickly find a conversation, contact or word in your message history
- Share your location instantly in a single or group chat
- Select from custom emoticons add expression to your chat conversations
 Download:

fuseMe By Acision (Playboard) | fuseMe By Acision (Play Store)

LG unleashes a wearable that lets parents track their kids

The Kizon is worn by children but is really meant for parents -- letting them know where their kids are at all times with GPS, Wi-Fi, and a direct call button.

  LG Electronics (LG) will extend the wearable experience to parents with children with its new KizON wristband. KizON is LG’s new wearable designed exclusively for pre-school and primary school children that offers parents a convenient way to keep track of their young children’s whereabouts. Utilizing GPS and Wi-Fi, KizON provides real-time location information allowing parents to track their children’s whereabouts on a smartphone.

Asus launches Zen series smartphones in India

ASUS ZENFONE 4 A400CG

An amalgamation of technology and style, the Asus Zenfone 4 comes with the Asus ZenUI, PixelMaster for images, SonicMaster for sound, and an impressive Intel processor.

Android OS Distribution

Android  OS Distribution 2014 -Jellybean on the rise KitKat catching up: This data reflects devices running the latest Google Play Store app, which is compatible with Android 2.2 and higher. Each snapshot of data represents all the devices that visited the Google Play Store in the prior 7 days. Note: Beginning in September, 2013, devices running versions older than Android 2.2 do not appear in this data because those devices do not support the new Google Play Store app. Only the new app is able to measure the number of devices that actively visit Google Play Store and we believe this measurement best reflects your potential user-base.

App of the Day

Android L keyboard(NO ROOT REQUIRED):

Android L has been in a lot of buzz after Sundar Pichai unveiled it at the Google I/O held this year.The developers are also very curious to make their hands dirty in the next biggest iteration to Android OS.Among the products the Google unveiled the keyboard caught most of the attention among us and every body wanted it to try.But unfortunately luck seems to be on the side of only some geeks whose devices are rooted.As soon as the dev's recieved the Developer preview they extracted it and made available to the public through XDA.

Xiaomi launches the Mi3 smartphone for just Rs14,999.

Xiaomi Mi3 in India for just Rs 14,999/-

Xiaomi is all set to hit the Indian market and Xiaomi Mi3 will be the first device to be unveiled by the hugely popular chinese manufaturer.The smartphone being said that it is the flagship device by the company but looking at price it doesn't seem so,but offers full features at such affordable price.
Since India is a growing market where every customer is very much concerned about the price tag,yet they demand all the features.So looking at the price point of view it is a very clever step by the company to beat the hugely popular Moto G.Lets hope that the products by these manufacturer create a good impact among the Indian Customers.

App of the Day (8-7-14)

Disk Usage & Storage Analyzer:

Hello all, the privilege for App of the day goes to Disk Usage & Storage Analyzer.One of the main reason behind it is,it does what it suppose to in a very unique way. It displays information on sdcard, usb devices, sd-cards, external and internal storage in a simple and clear graphical form (infographics). ITS FREE, NO ADS, NO VIRUSES.

Install Android-L Boot animation on your device(ROOT REQUIRED)

Android-L boot Animation:

Google recently announced it's latest iteration to Android in the Google I/O,held this month.Also Google provided the developer preview for nexus-5 and nexus-7 devices.Developers can now install the preview and start adopting to the new changes in the UI in their apps.

Android KitKat 4.4.4 update arrives for Moto smartphones in India

Motorola has rolled out the latest KitKat  4.4.4 update to Moto G,Moto X,Moto E devices today.The company has been giving hints regarding the updates through their Twitter account.

App of the day

Catnap

                                  

Do you often take small naps,and eventually they become big naps? Because of that you may not complete your work/home work.Now this can be avoided by a very simple app designed especially for those nappy people out there.The app name  is called "CatNap".

App of the day

Greenify:

 

Does your mobile hangs a lot ? Does it's juice drains faster than you anticipated? , What if  the problems related to all this obnoxious situations were rectified by one single app on your device?

yes,it is possible now with the help of an APP called Greenify.

Android L vs Android KitKat-Crisp Review

Android L got unveiled at Google I/O this year and it boasts whole lot of features.
Google also released the developer preview of the upcoming Android L OS.
Google has introduced a new design technique called "Material Design"


1.LockScreen comparison of Android L vs Android KitKat

LOCK SCREEN