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Android Development

Vincent — Sat, 19 May 2012 22:53:35 +0000

I have recently gotten back into programming on Android! I have found an idea and have decided to see how far along the road I can get with it.
This is a rather simple app but one I know people could use.

Ever been in a meeting, on the bus or other activity and want to know when a perticualr length of time has past? 10 minutes, 20 minutes an hour?
Well that is what this app will do for you.

It will have an on screen widget showing how long till the next event and will vibrate when you event timer is due.

This is an early view of the application. Not all options are in place and the widget is still in basic format.

Spotify gets more Social

Vincent — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:38:49 +0000

If you use Spotify, you may have noticed you have the option to share your playlists with others. In the past this has typically required people to go back to Spotify to listen to it.

But now you have another option. Dubbed the “Spotify Play Button” it allows you to embed a Spotify player in your posts, pages, websites and other places.

If you have Spotify you will see a player above. This is one of the playlists I have setup in my Spotify. The downside is that users without Spotify see nothing. Nada nowt.

Would be better if people without would still get something to do, but until then – this is a good feature that could be a lot better!

Android App Recomendations

Vincent — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:06:39 +0000

Titanium Backup

This application allows you to backup your entire phone contents, applications and settings to an SD card and to the internet via one of the online storage drives available. The only draw back is that you need to be rooted to use this app in anyway as the sections it is backing up are normally locked away.

Titanium Backup ★ root

HulloMail

HulloMail lets you listen too and mange your voice mails like music tracks on your Android. They are delivered as data packet downloaded MP3′s to your phone to listen to at will via the app. You can also listen online from any internet machine and browser.

The subscription version adds a much needed extra feature where you can set different Outgoing messages (OGM’s) for individuals or groups.Phone split between work and personal life? Well – tell your work your on holiday while family get a more personal message!

HulloMail Free SmartVoice...

GO Launcher EX

This launcher replacement is one of the nicest I have found and fullest featured. Best of all – it is available for FREE. The developers instead make money through premium themes and add-ons (not needed in anyway to get the best out of the app).

Some of the available free GO Widgets extend the Launcher and help keep the look and feel consistent (something normally hard to achieve with other launchers).

GO Launcher EX

Blog Cleanup

Vincent — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:26:50 +0000

I have decided to go through my blog and clean it up a little and and some new features.

I am now using Facebook connect to allow people to interact with my blog posts. What does this mean to you I hear you all cry (OK – maybe not)? Facebook connect allows you to post comments on my blog under your Facebook account. It also enables faster sharing if you think one of my posts is interesting or useful.

For me – it lets me interact with you on a more one to one level as I will see comments on my Facebook feeds.

So for now – enjoy the added options of interaction. I will be adding some G+ integration soon as well.

Android + Dos + Windows 3.1!

Vincent — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:39:23 +0000

I have installed Windows 3.1 onto my Android device. I have used a DOS emulator called (unimaginatively) “aDosBox”.

This lets you run any DOS applications on your phone and is a free application from the Android Market Place (QR Code at the end)

After installing this application, I found some old copies of Windows 3.1 and copied the install files over to my phones SD Card and fired up.

This video shows some more playing inside the already installed copy of Windows 3.1

Android App Recommendations

Vincent — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:33:17 +0000

Barcode Scanner – Description

Scan barcodes on products then look up prices and reviews. You can also scan Data Matrix and QR Codes containing URLs, contact info, etc.Also share your contacts, apps, and bookmarks via QR Code. This is why contacts permissions are needed. See FAQ below.

Barcode Scanner

Go Launcher EX – Description

Extended version of GO Launcher, one of the most popular home application.GO Launcher EX is the extended version of GO Launcher, one of the most popular home apps in Android Market. It’s a highly customizable home replacement application, which will run when you press your android phone’s HOME key.
GO Launcher EX supports hundreds of themes, fast flip speed and tons of useful functions.Features:
- Hundreds of themes
- Fancy home screen transition
- Smooth scrolling experience
- Icon popup menu
- Folder and task manager in app drawer
- Gesture supported
- Scrollable & resizable widgets supportedTips:
1. Pinch fingers to enter preview screen and edit home screen pages
2. Search “go launcher theme” to get themes and select them in “Themes preferences”
3. Set screen transition and flip speed in “Display settings”
4. Long press icons on home screen to active popup menu
5. Long press icons in app drawer to edit location, uninstall apps and create folders
6. If you can’t set GO Launcher as your default home, download “Home manager”Important:
1. This is a totally free application and we need directly call phone numbers permission to enable the direct dial shortcut on home screen.
2. We will bring out some charged apps like themes and widgets, but most of our apps are free!
3. The weather and clock widget in screenshots belongs to GO Weather, one of the applications developed by our team!
4. The other widgets in screenshots are our GOwidgets, try to search and download them in Android Market!
5. Download our “Classic Theme GO Launcher EX” to get the wallpaper!
6. GO Dev team has released GO Launcher EX, GO SMS, GO Weather and GO Contacts. More and more applications are coming soon!Think of an extreme makeover to your phone? Try this out!

GO Launcher EX

Three days in.

Vincent — Wed, 25 May 2011 22:58:42 +0000

So I have had this phone for nearly three days now and I must say I love it.

One of my favorite features is swype.
Swype is a method of typing on a phone fast and easily.

This has upped my typing speed massively on the phone.

I have been able to find all the apps and games I could want with little exception.

The phone does feel a lot faster than the iphone and is nicer to hold even though it is bigger.

The oled screen is bright even in sunlight.

It does get got when I play some heavy 3d games but so did the iphone.

So I am very happy with it.

On it’s Way!

Vincent — Sun, 22 May 2011 06:37:30 +0000

So, my new phone is on it’s way to me now! The new Samsung Galaxy S II.

I should get this in 1-2 days, then I will be transferring my contacts etc across!

Features I’m looking forward to:

Firefox for Mobile
Winamp for Mobile
Wireless Music Syncing (Winamp feature)
Developing for it without needing to pay an Apple Developer tax!

Features I’m not looking forward to:

Android Upgrades relying on the Phone provider and not Google.
Change (although people say change is a good thing!)

Samsung Galaxy S II

Vincent — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:55:48 +0000

Well, it has been decided – I am going for the Galaxy S II. I will try to milk it out of O2 on the 23rd of May!

So – the first person to send me £300+ gets my iPhone 4 and I will throw in the Battery extender I have!

Monitor That Computer (Rainmeter skin)

Vincent — Mon, 16 May 2011 11:23:39 +0000

Well, after playing with other peoples skins on Rainmeter for awhile now – I feel the time is right to start my own project up.

I have gone with the idea of a Monitor in a Monitor with integrated Meters.
So far I have an integrated 8-Core CPU histogram and have a section for now-playing music.

Below are screenshots of the progress of the Skin. Currently other then the CPU and now playing – the rest a separate skins left in to help me visualize the rest of the skin.

monitor-this-concept

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