Sameed Khan

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Find ID Of Windows Phone 7 App And Create Direct Zune Marketplace Link

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Currently, the simplest way to download a Windows Phone 7 application is to search for it from within the Marketplace of the Zune application. It isn’t the fastest method though. When you find an app that you fancy, wouldn’t you rather click on a direct link to it than search for it yourself? In what follows, we’ll take through a step-by-step guide on how to find the ID of a WP7 application, using which you can create links that open directly to the app’s Marketplace page within the Zune application. Read More

Remote Controls Your Computer From Windows Phone 7 via WiFi

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Ever wanted to use your Windows Phone 7 device as a remote control for your Windows PC? Remote for Windows Phone 7 is a free, nifty app that lets you remotely browse and open files stored on your PC and manage running applications over a shared WiFi network. You can even define hotkeys within your phone and execute them on you computer with a single tap. More after the break. Read More

Remote Web Desktop For Android Gets Remote Control Add-on

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Remote Web Desktop for Android has been around for a while now. Currently, the app’s developers are in the process of introducing a bunch of new features to the remote access and control suite and they have sparked it off with the release of a Remote Control Add-on. The add-on provides you with a live stream of your device’s display, allowing you to easily and fully control your device with your computer’s mouse and keyboard, as you would the interface of an Android device emulator. Once installed, the add-on can be accessed separately from within any Java Applet enabled web browser or from within the main Remote Web Desktop web interface. You must have Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6 and above on your computer and root access on your device to run the add-on. Read More

SHREDroid For Android Wipes Traces Of Deleted Files From Internal Memory & SD Card

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Deleted files leave behind residues that can be used to recover or reconstruct them. They aren’t completely removed unless the memory sectors that contain said residual remains are overwritten. Which means that the bookmarks, contacts and other private data that you delete from your mobile device are merely brushed under the rug and very much recoverable. SHREDroid for Android is a free, easy-to-use app that allows you to either manually remove all traces of deleted files from your device’s internal memory and/or SD card or set it to do so automatically after set intervals of time. That’s right. It’s like a simpler version of CCleaner's Drive Wiper feature. The app basically overwrites sectors housing residues of deleted data to prevent its recovery. This can prove to be particularly useful for people who regularly find the need to do away with sensitive or confidential data stored on their phones. Read More

BBC News For Android Now Available In Countries Outside UK

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Initially released only for countries within the UK, the BBC’s official news client for Android is now available worldwide. BBC News allows you to read top stories from categories and regions of your choice, watch and listen to frequently updated world news summaries, provides access to BBC’s live audio streaming news service and can be set to automatically download news updates after regular, user-defined intervals. The client, with its simple yet efficient interface, excels as a news reader. However, its media (audio and video) content leaves slight room for improvement. Keeping in mind the time that certain developers take to lift region restrictions from their apps, it is nonetheless heartening to see that BBC News has broken the shackles relatively soon. Read More

WiFi Joiner For Android – Connect To WiFi Networks By Scanning QR Codes

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WiFi networks at workplaces are often secured by ridiculously long WPA/WPA2/WEP keys, which make connecting to said networks from your new (or newly wiped) mobile device quite a hassle. Similarly, if you like to keep the WiFi access point at home considerably secure, sharing it with friends who come to visit becomes equally bothersome. Introducing WiFi Joiner for Android, a free, handy app that lets you create and share QR codes for new or saved WiFi access points and connect to them by scanning said codes, saving you the trouble of typing in long security keys or waiting for our device to detect networks. More after the break. Read More

PermissionDog For Android Rates App Threat Levels Based On Permissions

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Android is a fast-flourishing mobile operating system, but, on the other hand, it is also among one of the most vulnerable ones out there. The open source nature of the platform means plenty of opportunities for developers to contribute towards making Android a dynamic OS. That having said, this liberty also bears with it various threats that your device could face in the form of permissions that an app may require in order to work effectively. Nowadays, you can’t blindly trust each and every application that you install from the Android Market. Though there are several anti-malware apps on the Market that can provide continuous and seamless protection for your system, said genre seldom includes the option to view detailed info on each and every installed app. PermissionDog for Android is a free, handy security app that lets you view the permissions of all user (installed) apps and indicates the threat level of each according to its permissions. Additionally, the app runs an on-access scanning service in the background, displaying within the notifications bar the permissions and threat level of apps as they are launched. Read More

Fer Analog Clock Pack Is 38-In-1 Analog Clock Skin Pack For Android

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There are countless free, sassy analog clock home screen widgets on the Android Market. But wouldn’t it be great if several of the most popular designs were packed into one bundle? Put together by XDA-Developers member, ferfecir, Fer Analog Clock Pack for Android is a 2 x 2 analog clock widget that comes packed with 38 different skins. While majority of the skins are well-crafted and easy on the eyes, a few of them seem a tad rough around the edges. More after the break. Read More

App Grouper Is An Android App Drawer Alternative With Categories

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Developed by XDA-Developers member MacDegger, App Grouper for Android is a simple app launcher that finds its application in launchers or home replacement apps that do not have the option to arrange apps into categories within the app drawer or do not have an app drawer at all (MIUI’s stock launcher). App Grouper lets you add app shortcuts and arrange them into custom categories. The app is ideal for users who want to avoid cluttering their homescreens or repeatedly sifting through their over-populated app drawers. More after the break. Read More

Auto Wake Up And Transfer Android Photos & Videos To Computer via WiFi

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If you don’t have a data plan for your Android phone and are looking for the an efficient way to automatically back up photos and videos that you take with your phone’s camera, then a syncing-on-the-go solution is probably not what you’re looking for. What you want is an app that automatically transfers photos and videos from your device to your home computer over the affiliated WiFi network after, for instance, you return from an outdoor casual photography spree. There is an app that can do that, of course. But we have something better for you – a three-freeware combo that automates the entire process from turning on your device’s WiFi when you get home, to turning on your computer and wirelessly transferring camera photos and videos from device to computer. Read More

Wallpaper Changer For Android Automatically Cycles Through Wallpapers Of Your Choice

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Can’t stick to one homescreen background for more than a day? Wish you could set it to cycle through a set of your favorite wallpapers? Wallpaper Changer for Android is a free, handy app that does just that. The app allows you to select a group of images from your gallery or SD card and when enabled, automatically sets one after the other as your wallpaper. In addition, the app includes a (1 x 1) homescreen widget that allows you to manually switch to the next wallpaper in line with a single tap. More after the break. Read More

Top 10 Android Apps For Photo Editing, Styling And Sharing

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In the course of testing and reviewing hundreds of apps from the Android Market, we’ve come across several excellent camera replacement, photo editing and styling apps. Saturated as said genre might be, a new quality app finds a way on to the shelves every now and then, bringing with it a new or better assortment of features. If you’re new to Android, a casual photography enthusiast, an avid photo-sharer or just very fond of trying out new apps but don’t get the time to browse through the Market, trying each of the most popular ones one by one, join us after the break for our list of the ten best Android freeware in the photography category. Read More

Glow Hockey 2 For Android Brings Single Screen Multiplayer Game

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Sequel to the pong-inspired Glow Hockey for Android, Glow Hockey 2 adds a single-screen 2-player mode and alternate themes to the furious, addictive gameplay and attractive neon-like graphics of the original. That’s right. If your device supports multitouch, you can now challenge your friends to matches of virtual hockey – neons glowing, sparks flying, you slapping away your friend’s hand to score an illegal match point and all that jazz. Tip: always use your own device while challenging a friend. It gives you that “home turf” advantage all those sport savvy folks talk about. More info and less jokes after the break. Read More

ESET Mobile Security For Android Fights Viruses, Spyware, Spam & Theft

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ESET couldn’t have picked a better time to make a debut in the Android Market. Currently under yet another malware onslaught, the Market needs more major players from the system security genre to step into the foray. ESET Mobile Security is a comprehensive security suite for Android that includes an on-demand (user-requested) and on-access (event-triggered) scanner for viruses or spyware, SMS and MMS spam blocker, SIM authorization, remote control via SMS commands from an authorized phone number (or from Business Edition of ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus), security audit, built-in task manager, automatic and manual security database updates and password protection for mentioned features. As of this writing, the app is in beta and available for free on the Android Market. However, there is no indication as to whether the final release will be free as well. Read More

Ripple Lock Is Honeycomb-Inspired Lockscreen Replacement For Android

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Ripple Lock for Android is a lockscreen replacement app with an interface that takes after that of the Android 3.0 Honeycomb stock lockscreen. New to the Android Market, the app still requires quite a bit of refinement. The unlock animation, though quite stylish, tends to slow down at times and the status bar remains accessible while the lockscreen is active. Hopefully, said problems will be resolved in future updates. Read More

Fotobook App For iPhone Lets You View And Save Facebook Photos [Giveaway]

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Looking for a way to view your favorite Facebook photos offline, on the go? Ever wanted to set one as a wallpaper on your iOS device? Introducing Fotobook App for the iPhone and iPod Touch, a handy little app that allows you to browse photos uploaded by your Facebook friends and save them to your device. You can download individual photos or entire albums with just a few taps and view them later from within the app, share them with your friends via email or save them to camera roll. More after the break. Read More

Free Version Of Read It Later Released For Android

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Popular multiplatform web page/article archiver and offline viewer, Read It Later, came to Android roughly two and a half months ago with a $2.99 price tag. A free version of the app has just been released to the Android Market. With Read It Later Free, you can download a limited number of web pages and/or articles, view them later from within the app without an active internet connection, view articles in a uni-column format suitable for mobile viewing and share articles in said format via email. For those of you unfamiliar with Read It Later, the beauty of the app is that your Reading List is shared across all devices linked to your account. So if, for instance, you find an interesting article while browsing the web from your office computer, you can save it to your Reading List and read it later on your Android device on the bus back home. It’s the avid reader’s best friend. Read More

Dolphin Browser HD v5.0 Finally Released To The Android Market

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One of the best mobile browsers on the market just got better. Receiving improvements in speed and UI through one private and three public betas, Dolphin Browser HD v5.0 has finally hit the Android Market. The browser is now ad-free, features a new and improved UI design, a Chrome-like Speed Dial page, improved performance and four new downloadable themes. Arguably one of the fastest web browsers available to Android users, Dolphin Browser HD has just gotten some nifty visual tweaks and significant functionality improvement that are going to help it widen its gap with other contemporary browsers even further. Read More

LifeDropper For Android Uses The Camera To Identify Colors Around You

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Our life is full of colors, with each color appearing in umpteen different shades. The problem, however, arises when you're required to correctly identify between any two shades. The perplexing combinations of RGB and CMYK make it even more difficult to come with an exact match of the color that you have in your sights or mind. Developed by XDA member sudo.adam, LifeDropper for Android is a simple, handy tool that lets you capture and identify colors from your surroundings. The app uses your device’s camera to capture the color within a user-defined area (number of pixels at the center) of the scene in focus, displays its RGB and CMYK values and hexadecimal code and lets you save said info to your device. LifeDropper is particularly useful for graphic designers who often find themselves looking for a quick and simple way to collect real-life colors on the go and replicating them in their work. Hence the tagline, “the eyedropper tool for real life”. The app is in beta as of this writing, and we'll be reviewing it past the break. Read More

Magic Hour For Android & iOS – Create, Edit & Apply Custom Photo Filters

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Can’t find a photo editing app that grants room for creativity yet isn’t a hassle to use? Magic Hour For Android and iOS is a (snazzy looking) photo styler that comes with lots of built-in photo filters, its very own Filter Market stacked with countless of downloadable filters and the option to create custom filters. That’s right. You can create your own filters, edit existing ones and apply them to snapped or imported photos in just a few taps, producing a unique result each time. More after the break. Read More