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I've bought a second battery for my Android, what do I do now?

In order to keep up with the demanding pace of my job, I've bought a second battery for my HTC Incredible. I can charge one, while using the other, and not have to be tethered to an outlet. My question is, what do I need to do now that I… Read more

How to Load an O'Reilly APK to your Android phone

Lots of folks have been asking us for some additional assistance on installing the O'Reilly APK files we offer in our EBOOK bundles to their Android phones. There are several installation methods to choose from, ranging from using the Android SDK, to employing a third-party file manager, or utiliziing an… Read more

How to use the Fragment class in the Android Honeycomb SDK preview

If you have written some Android code, or even read about Android programming, you know that some of the most important classes in Android are Activity, View, and the layout and widget subclasses of View. Typically, an Android user interface is composed of views within layouts, such as a ListView… Read more

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Google Translate in the Wild - How to sell in Mexico when you don't speak Spanish

I always remember a scene from Saving Private Ryan, in the lull between the action on the beaches and the finale, where US Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) needs to communicate with some German soldiers. Despite not speaking of word of...

Running up the score: Thoughts on iPad 2 announcement

While it's tempting to see the battle between iOS-powered iPads and Android-powered tablets as close, Mark Sigal says the iPad 2 launch showed that Apple is blowing out the competition.

Four short links: 4 March 2011

JSARToolKit -- Javascript port of the Flash AR Toolkit. I'm intrigued because the iPad2 has rear-facing camera and gyroscopes up the wazoo, and (of course) no Flash. (via Mike Shaver on Twitter) Android Patterns -- set of design patterns for Android apps. (via Josh Clark on Twitter) Preview of Up and Running with Node.js (O'Reilly) -- Tom Hughes-Croucher's new...

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Todd Moore is a software developer who founded TMSOFT to create unique smart phone applications and games.

Flavia Paganelli has been developing software for over a decade, for companies like TomTom and Layar. Flavia is one of the best software professionals in the field. Serious, dedicated and always looking for quality. Together with her team of developers she builds the most amazing tools.

Brian Sawyer is a Senior Editor for O'Reilly Media, where he manages the Missing Manuals division.

Zigurd Mednieks is a consultant to leading OEMs, enterprises, and entrepreneurial ventures creating Android-based systems and software.

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