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• How to link to your Android app in the Marketplace

  

  By beth_freeman : 11 May 2010 - 03:02 PM

  I found that creating a link to share an Android app is not straightforward. But with the help of a QRcode, it can be made a little easier! Tony Hillerson, the instructor for our upcoming online ...

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  • android
  • app
  • qrcode
  • install

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• How to translate text from an image with Google Goggles

  

  By BrianSawyer : 06 May 2010 - 10:23 AM

  If you have an Android phone (version 1.6 or higher) with you, you'll never again need to be left in the dark at a restaurant with a menu written exclusively in a foreign language. Google just imp...

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  • android
  • google
  • goggles

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• What's Android's file/folder hierarchy and structure?

  Asked by BrianSawyer : 05 May 2010 - 09:57 AM

  

  Answered by adfm : May 07 2010 12:49 PM
  If you're looking for a decent file manager for Android I'd suggest checking out Astro. It's one of the more popular file managers out there and for good reason. It comes packed with extra features th... full answer >

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  • android

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• Video Recording in iPhone using PhoneGap

  Asked by Tariq Anjum : 28 April 2010 - 11:13 AM

  Tags:

  • phonegap
  • video
  • recording
  • video recording
  • iphone
  • android
  • blackberry

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• How to tether an Android phone to an Apple computer

  

  By macslocum : 26 April 2010 - 05:03 AM

  Want to use your Android phone's data connection to access the Internet through your computer? There's a number of options, but one is easier that the rest: simply download a couple programs and twea...

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  • PdaNet
  • tether
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Macbook
  • Mac
  • Droid

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• iPad/iPhone Web Apps: Setup Your Environment

  

  By bmclaugh : 14 April 2010 - 09:52 AM

  If you're going to develop web applications that function on an iPhone or iPad, you should get your environment setup for efficiency. In this screencast, Jonathan Stark walks through how he sets his c...

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  • ipad
  • iphone
  • web applications
  • android
  • environment
  • HTML
  • CSS

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• How to Avoid Making Homely Android Apps

  

  By zigurd : 10 April 2010 - 07:54 AM

  Avoid hierarchy In a previous post called Ten Tips for Android Application Development, which was a compilation of tips by the authors of Android Application Development, I added a bonus tip about nav...

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  • android

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• Best Android apps: an ongoing list of recommendations

  

  By macslocum : 22 March 2010 - 04:41 AM

  The Android Market has upped its success rate in recent months. When I search for an app I've used on the iPhone/iPod Touch side, I typically find an equivalent Android application around 50 percent o...

  Tags:

  • apps
  • mobile apps
  • Android
  • smartphones
  • Android apps
  • mobile
  • mobile devices

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• How to Get Your Nexus One to Automount a microSD Card

  

  By adfm : 18 March 2010 - 10:28 PM

  If you're looking for a way to have your Nexus One automount the microSD card when you connect it to your computer via USB, then check out this handy app from doubleTwist. The app's single fun...

  Tags:

  • memory
  • microSD
  • mount
  • Nexus One
  • Android
  • storage

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• Sync your Nexus One with iTunes

  

  By adfm : 14 March 2010 - 07:46 PM

  If you're looking for a way to sync your Nexus One with iTunes you should check out iSyncr. It's $3, but worth it. It even does smart playlists. The developer says he'll include Audib...

  Tags:

  • music
  • mobile
  • Google
  • Android
  • Nexus One
  • media
  • sync

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