Showing posts with label android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label android. Show all posts

Apr 18, 2014

Use your PC via smartphone : Microsoft's Remote Desktop Client for Android

Friday, April 18, 2014 Posted by Unknown , , , , , , , No comments
Ever wished you could use a computer from your smartphone ?

We know there's a remote connection from computer to computer, but using the same on your phone is just awesome.
Good thing is, its quite straight forward.
  • Step 1 : Allow remote access from Windows.
    Just search for "Allow remote connection" in settings. You'll get the system properties window.



    Choose the "Allow remote connection to this computer" radio on the bottom and uncheck the "Allow connections only from computers running...." check box.
  • Step 2 : Get the Microsoft Remote Desktop App from the playstore.

  • Step 3 : Find the IP address of your computer. I'm assuming the two devices are on the same network.
    Go to Network and Sharing Center Click on the name of your network in blue, choose details.



    Your IP is marked as the "IPv4 Address".
  • Step 4 : Go to the app and enjoy. Here's a demo :

Do try the app and tell us what you think!

Apr 12, 2014

Must have free Android Apps

Saturday, April 12, 2014 Posted by prolific , , , , , , , No comments

Nowadays, choosing an app for your smartphone is like choosing an ice cream - You can't have all and you want the best one. So to make it simple, I am going to share some of the android apps which I find quite interesting and useful. Some apps which you should have in your smartphone or at least try once.
The name of this app might not look familiar to you but believe me it is really a great app. The best feature of this app is WiFi Repeater. In android, by default you can only share your mobile data with other devices through hotspot. But this app lets you share your connected WiFi connection over a new WiFi network of your choice with your set password (Mobile should be rooted for this). This is the perfect alternative of Connectify for Windows. Besides this, you can also make your own proxy server for other devices. It also includes lots of other features like remote access and custom proxy. Isn't that great ?
Ever heard about Shazam ? That's really old school. Like Shazam, SoundHound lets you recognize songs. Whether someone is humming or only a music is being played, SoundHound recognizes and shows information about it along with option to play the video through youtube. Just tap and let it listen to the part of the song being played and that's it. Besides this, it also fetches lyrics through internet and syncs it with the song so that you can also sing along. From my experience, it is much more accurate than Shazam.

3. Asphalt 8: Airborne

If you have been a fan of Need For Speed: Most Wanted then this game is made for you. From cars, graphics, levels to nitro, drift, barrel rolls and flat spins, it is a complete entertainment package. You can also race against your friends through a local WiFi connection in multiplayer mode or with other players online. Think that no one is better than you? Then you can try beating your own ghost and improve your best time. Nothing more you can expect from a game like this. A racing game you must try!

4. PicsArt - PhotoStudio

Everyone wants to be an artist whether he has a good camera or not. Everyone wants to edit their images to make it look better and more appealing to others. PicsArt is a combination of both Photoshop and Instagram. It is not always handy to shift your photos to your laptop and photoshop it, that's when PicsArt comes into existence. It lets you edit your photos using the built in frames, effects, brushes etc and share them with the world. It is very easy to understand and use. Besides this, you can also combine pics and make various collages. A perfect Photo Studio.

5. Google Keep

It is a simple cloud based application by Google. It is an application where you can make a checklist, note down some details, set reminders, store voice information or add pics to your notes and many more things. It is constantly synced with your google account whenever it gets access to internet. You can access all your notes through http://keep.google.com having a similar interface which helps you share information between mobile and laptop. It has a very simple user interface with an option to select different colors for different notes to differentiate or to group them. Simple yet powerful.

6. HoverChat

If you like facebook messenger's notification style also called chat heads then this app is made for you. It will replace the default messaging app in your android phone. Whenever you receive some message, a popup will open no matter which application you are using which will let you reply to the message without actually closing your current application. Isn't that awesome? And the best thing is unlike facebook messenger, it has it's own store which lets you customize the shape of popup, themes etc. You can even choose a list of contacts for which the popup will be shown along with the tone used. Besides this, you can also send encrypted messages to increase privacy (But for this feature the other person should also be using HoverChat).

Tell us what you think about these apps. Share the apps which you think are the best through comments below and we might add them to our list. Your feedback really matters to us.


Apr 6, 2014

FireChat : "off-the-grid" way to Chat

Sunday, April 06, 2014 Posted by Ashwani , , , , , 2 comments

Today when messaging is main-stream because of mobile applications like WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook Messenger, LINE and many more, offering free messaging over internet (from 2G to 4G, or your wifi). Before this to sent a SMS you was limited to 160 character per message, and it's cost is almost equal to cost of normal calling charges. But with internet messaging apps you can chat for free (you just have to pay for data connection, again which cost is too too less compared to standard message rates), which are not even limited to 160 character.
But even to use these messaging apps you must have an active internet connection either cellular network or wi-fi network to transfer messages. Here comes the "off-the-grid" way to chat - FireChat; chat without internet connection. Yes even no cellular connection is required, not even mobile phone coverage.

Feb 24, 2014

Nokia X , X+, XL - Androids that imitate Windows

Monday, February 24, 2014 Posted by Unknown , , , , No comments
I've been eagerly waiting for the combination of the best hardware and best software there exists for mobile phones, i.e. a Nokia phone running android.

My wait ended earlier today when Nokia announced the phones, but I'm greatly disappointed.


Let's look at the facts :

Nokia X has a 4" screen, 1 GHz Qualcomm processor with 512 MB of RAM, 3 MP camera and 4 GB of storage expandable with SD Card.

Nokia X+ has 768 MB of RAM and Nokia XL has a 5 MP back and 2 MP front camera along with 768 MB RAM and a 5" screen.

The phones are dual SIM.

Of course the hardware is not at all high end and the phones will only be launched in developing countries like India. US won't be having these phones.

But what I'm sad to see is what Nokia has done with the software. 



The phones run a highly modified version of Android 4.1.2 from 2012 (Jelly Bean) which has been brutally made to poorly imitate the Windows Phone's metro UI. Why on Earth will someone do that ?

As if all this wasn't enough, it won't support the Android apps directly and won't have access to the Google Play Store. App developers have to port their apps on the Nokia X series.

Google's apps like GMail, Maps etc. ( that make Android what it really is ) won't be available and such services will be provided by Nokia and Microsoft. Really Nokia ?


In the end I don't have a clue why anyone with brain will buy this phone. Zombies may.

Do share your thoughts with us !