Category: Android

Apps and Devices

Quality Time App. Curb and monitor your smartphone addiction. #DigitalDetox

There has been several studies of late on how much time we spend on our smartphones and truth be known we are all getting sucked in well most of us,we now spend more time on our devices and this in turn could have an effect on your personal life and your relationship,Social media and browsing would be the most common things used on our mobiles but we just cant get enough and day by day more time is being spend with our heads stuck in the screen..

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QualityTime offers a unique and in-depth analysis of your smartphone activities by tracking total usage, screen unlocks and individual apps with hourly, daily and weekly summary reporting options.

The app provides the ability to curb your habits by using actionable features allowing you to set your own time restrictions like ‘alerts’, ‘take a break’ and ‘scheduled breaks’.These features can help you manage and control your usage when needed.

Discover Your Smartphone Habits:
• Daily and Weekly Usage summary of total device usage, screen unlocks and your top apps with time spent on each app and number of times accessed – your “digital diet”.
• Automatically receive a recap of the previous day’s usage summary every morning (can be disabled).
• Zoom in to hourly usage view for the selected date.
• Tap any app to track app-specific usage history pattern by time or access frequency.
• Customize and exclude tracking by apps; pause tracking at anytime.
• Share my top apps feature.
• Quick glance of today’s usage status with the QualityTime dashboard widget.

 

 

Manage Your Digital Diet:
• Create device usage alert (usage time and screen unlocks) and app usage time alert (e.g. addicted social or games app).
• “Take a Break” to immediately unplug from your smartphone; one-click access via the “Take a Break” widget.
• Plan your “Take a Break” in advance (Scheduled Breaks) with repeating schedules.
• Define your own QualityTime Profiles to customize your “Take a Break” (restrict access to your phone).
• Create different QualityTime Profiles and customize how you want to unplug your smartphone during “Take a Break” or “Scheduled Breaks”; options to block notifications, reject incoming calls with auto-reply text messages, define exceptions to allow incoming calls from ‘whitelist’ contacts, permit access to certain apps during those restricted periods.
• “Missed notification” center – captures all your missed notifications during “Take a Break” or “Scheduled Breaks” so you won’t miss anything important.
• IFTTT (ifttt.com/qualitytime) support to provide valuable if-this-then-that recipes that lets you set personalized alerts with your favorite online services or Internet of Things (IoT) when you exceed your device usage limit.

Download on Android

Apple launches Android and iOS app for Beats Pill+ #Apple #Beats

Apple has launched an Android app, clap clap but its for the beats pill bluetooth speaker and of course the app is on iOS too,the app just gives you some extra functionality and you can pair two speakers yo your device,Apple should really be dishing out more apps like Microsoft does but Apple will always be Apple…

 

Like the Beats Pill+ speaker, the app has a sleek interface and is intuitive to use.

– Connect to your Beats Pill+ from two audio sources.

– Unlock more ways to play with two Beats Pill+ speakers for even more dynamic sound.

– Keep track of your Beats Pill+ power levels so you always know how much battery is left.

– In Amplify, adjust the volume of two speakers wirelessly from your external Bluetooth® source.

– Get additional software updates and product support.

Download on Android    Download on iOS

Microsoft’s arrows launcher exits beta and hits Play store. #Android #Microsoft

Arrow launcher from Microsoft has been on beta for some time now and its officially available now to download from the play store,the launcher will focus on the users and make life that bit easier when it comes to finding apps,You will have your home-screens full of what you use and priority apps and contacts etc.

Arrow has been a garage project so it will be interesting to see if updates flow from here on in..

Key Features: Made for You
Arrow is designed for simplicity, and personalized to your usage habits.
• Apps: No more wasting time finding the app you need – your apps are automatically arranged based on your usage
• People: Easily find and contact the people who matter the most to you
• Reminders: Never forget to pick up milk or call your spouse with integrated reminders
• Recent: Quickly get back to your recent photos, file downloads, app installs, and even dropped calls

Other Features: Customization, Elegance and Performance
• Page Management: Re-arrange pages, show/hide a particular page, and set a specific page as your home page.
• Widgets: Arrow is compatible with all your favorite widgets, organized on one page
• Customizable Dock: Conveniently access your favorite apps in the dock from any screen.
• Bing & Custom Wallpapers: Receive a beautiful new wallpaper every day or customize your own.
• 3rd Party Icon Pack Support: Theme your icons with a third party icon pack.
• Performance: Arrow is lightweight, and optimized for battery life and speed to help you enjoy your phone all day.

Download on Android

 

Instagram launches new app called Boomerang #Apps #Boomerang

Instagram have launched a new app folks called “Boomerang” it makes 1 second video loops after taking a burst of photos which saves to your camera roll,this will be good for those with creativity and is similar to a Vine or a GIF but shorter,If you like its like a mini video which plays both forwards and backwards..This is Instagrams second app after hyperlapse..

You can then share to loop to Instagram or your preferred social media of choice..

Capture a friend jumping off a diving board, defying physics as she flies back and forth through the air. Transform an ordinary selfie with your friends into a funny video. Get that exact moment your friend blows out his birthday candles, then watch them come back to life again and again.

You can download from Apple’s App Store and  Google Play. As expected there is no Windows Phone app right now.

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Are you good at predictions ? There is an app to back you up – #CalledIt. #Apps #Prediction

Some of us like to predict things and claim to do so on occasions,depending on the subject matter we can all predict certain things to an extend and often we are right and then again we can be wrong. There is now a new fun app aptly named “CalledIt” which has landed on iOS and its also coming soon on Android so Android users will have to wait a bit longer…

 

To use the app,download it then sign in,you can with email or facebook and select from some categories that suit you,Also you can vote on others predictions and add comments and more and you can share too…You would often see people calling things on social media etc so now you have an app to back you up… Interesting idea indeed…. I like it…

App description

Let the world know that you totally Called it! with this fun app for making and sharing predictions with friends.

Whether you’re a reality TV junkie, sports fan or a hardcore political nut, there’s always a call to make!

– Receive daily questions on topics you care about or make custom predictions about anything.

– We automatically track your predictions and will let you know when you get them right. For custom predictions we’ll remind you as the expiration date approaches.

– Explore interesting predictions with a social feed tailored to you. Comment on controversial predictions or toss a “good call!” to users you agree with.

 

[ DOWNLOAD ON IOS ]  [ WEB ]

 

Use 1 number across all your devices with AT&T #NumberSync By @VicenteA_George #AT&T #Carrier

One usual complaint from people who own more than one mobile device is that normally they need to carry two cell phone numbers.

Something that all of us dream in the ability to have the same number across multiple device’s , why? Well, maybe we use a Samsung for work because of the OS but we prefer to shoot photos with our Lumia phones for example.

Now that could actually be possible thanks to the folks at AT&T and their new feature NumberSync a new service that aims to share ONE Phone Number and Data Plan across all your mobile devices.

Using their wireless network alongside the pre-existing methods for sharing data plans across devices, AT&T will enable you “basic phone” functions to all your other accessories like tablets or 2-in-1‘s

And it doesn’t need to be connected through Bluetooth or anything you don’t even need to carry your phone, (it doesn’t even have to be turned on!!)

This feature is not manufacturer nor OS restricted they only need to “enable” this ability on the devices in order to work.

Something that happens a lot is forgetting our phones everywhere, now imagine you’re running out of home with your bag and in the middle of the road realize you left your phone out and you need to do and important call, this feature will let you use your tablet (assuming you have one on your bag) to make the call and even send and received messages. Cool isn’t it?

In case you’re wondering about prices, NumberSync will be completely free (the feature, you’ll need to pay you mobile plan).

According to AT&T the first compatible device will be available “Soon” with more coming over the holidays season. They plan to make this feature “the norm” to future connected devices.

What do you think of this? Do you like the idea of using your same phone number on all your gadgets?

Let us know in the comments section below.

Source: AT&T

Say hello to Cuckuu – The social alarm clock. #Alarms #Cuckuu #Apps

This is a neat idea if you are into reminders or have many to take care of on a weekly basis,we do have calender apps etc on our mobiles to help us along but this is neat and once more its social too and its called Cuckuu,the Social Alarm clock on Android and iOS..This is different than your typical alarm as you can create unique messages with images,pictures words or videos and you can earn points by beating snooze alarms.

 

Share alarms (cuckuus) with your buddies and make sure no one misses anything important;

– Add pictures and videos to your cuckuus;
– Comment and get pumped for upcoming events;
– Chat in real time;
– Beat your friends in this game of time – the faster you shut off alarms, the more points you win.
– Follow your idols’ next moves.

 

[ Download on Android]  [ Download on iOS ] [ Web ]

Chromecast 2 now available at Currys and PC World. #Chromecast #Ireland

Chromecast 2 is now available to buy at Currys/PcWorld for the same price as you would find it on the Google Play store which is €39,99,what’s good here is that its not went up on price from its predecessor which is a welcome move.Chromecast is great for casting content from your Android device and is very popular and its an ideal way to mirror your mobile phones screen to a bigger screen… Chromecast comes in Three colours too which is Black,Lemonade and Coral.

Currys Store  PC World

 

Taking the “Personal Assistant” to a new level, meet Sharp’s RoboHon By @VienteA_George #Robot #PA

Have you seen those futuristic movies where the characters have a small robot for companion? Well Sharp has created a new kind of smartphone with human-like shape and in some curious way similar to a tiny version of the “Bicentennial Man”

Meet RoBoHon the “Heart moving phone”

Sharp‘s attemp to create something different rests in our “heartless cold” smartphones.

RoBoHon is capable of basic movements such as walking (a few steps), dancing, and waving his hands around to greet you. All that with the intencion of a more “human-like interaction”.

Imagine having Siri, Cortana or Google voice asistants in their own bodies, that what RoBoHon can be, aimed with an always on microphone, he’s ready at any time to help you to do lots of things such a set alarms or place phone calls, also with the integrated speaker you’ll hear your new mails and completely hands free send a response.

Also set Schedule Reminders and ask for directions, pretty much what you’d do with your phone.

Apart from everything that already have, this little fella also acts as “camera man” with sensors within the eyes capable of facial recognition, he takes pictures, record videos and even will tell you if you need to move.

And if this wasn’t enough, it also packs a small projector , so you can watch your photos or videos on any surface.

Thinking of everyday situations, when sometimes voice is not our best option to control this friend, Sharp include a tiny 2 inch QVGA screen on the back where you can type your commands

Take a look at the promo video (is entirely in Japanese, but we get the message)

Powered with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC, with 3G, LTE and WI-Fi capabilities and everything else you’ve seen here, we’re looking at something really interesting.

Unfortunately RoboHon is still in development stage, and will hit Japan shelves as soon as early 2016 but with no information about price or if is going to be available globally.

 

Source: Youtube, Sharp