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Open Source Matters: Three Android Apps for Savvy Shoppers - NetworkWorld.com

By Rikki Endsley on Wed, 11/23/11 - 2:20pm. For some shoppers, Black Friday is a holiday, and there are plenty of Android apps to help them celebrate it. Here are three apps to add to your shopping arsenal if you plan to brave the crowds this Friday. With 5,000,000+ downloads, the Coupons app is both popular and highly rated. After logging into the app, you'll see current specials in your area and at major retailers. Today, for example, Abercrombie & Fitch is offering 30% off everything online or in store. Click on the offer to see more details and to find a store in your area. If your device has GPS-enabled, you can even scan your area for location-based deals, such as gas pricing. A Black Friday Ads banner currently displays a menu of shops so you can see some deals before leaving the comfort of your recliner. (And if recliners are your thing, you might want to check out the La-Z-Boy deals — a red La-Z-Boy couch for only US$ 599? Sign me up.) Filters let you search by retail or food or search by company name. A new feature, available as a free upgrade, automatically pre-fills free sample forms, allowing users to request free samples and coupons with a few simple clicks. The Black Friday app offers a Stores, Category, Search, Deals, and My List menu. Under Category, for example, the Computers option shows 599 ads. Looking for an Asus Intel Atom 10" Notebook w/1GB 250GB HDD? Fry's will open at 6am and has them for US$ 148 (Limit 1 per customer). Need a Nook? Using the Search feature, I found Nook deals at OfficeMax, RadioShack, Staples, and Best Buy. Clicking the Deals button shows that Amazon will have the Princess Bride Blu-ray for only US$ 5 (with free Read More

PdaNet

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Supercharged Android: 12 apps to boost your smartphone - NetworkWorld.com

Psst... Come close. There's something I need to tell you, and there's no easy way to say it: Your Android smartphone might not be living up to its full potential. I know, I know -- you've loved it. You've cared for it. You've cradled it while watching "Frasier" reruns at night. But despite all the tender nurturing, there's a decent chance your smartphone has hidden pockets of power you haven't yet unlocked. To continue reading, register here and become an Insider. You'll get free access to premium content from CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World. See more Insider content or sign in. Psst... Come close. There's something I need to tell you, and there's no easy way to say it: Your Android smartphone might not be living up to its full potential. I know, I know -- you've loved it. You've cared for it. You've cradled it while watching "Frasier" reruns at night. But despite all the tender nurturing, there's a decent chance your smartphone has hidden pockets of power you haven't yet unlocked. Much of Android's aptitude, you see, comes from its flexibility. Thanks to Google's open approach to applications, there's practically no limit to the ways you can expand your phone's functionality and customize its existing features. It doesn't take much time or effort to crank up the dial on what your device can do, either; you just have to know where to begin. So get ready to make your smartphone stronger and more versatile than ever. You can download these apps quickly from your Android smartphone from the Android Market if you scan the QR image code shown for each -- but if you want to scan them using your Android smartphone, you have to read it on InfoWorld's mobile-friendly website; unfortunately, our regular website doesn't work Read More

Skyfire Web Browser 4.0

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Skyfire Browser (Beta) - NetworkWorld.com

Although Android comes with its own stock Web browser, you may be left wanting more features (such as improved video streaming) or a better interface. Skyfire Browser (currently in beta) fulfills that desire in many respects but also occasionally stumbles in ways that, for now, confirm its not-yet-final status. One of the frustrating things about the standard Android browser is that many sites will serve it a dumbed-down, mobile-optimized page that lacks the interactive features of the regular page available in a desktop browser such as Firefox. In Skyfire you have the option to identify the app as a desktop browser and get the full desktop page. Another deficiency of Android browsing is its lack of Flash support (except for the select few phones upgraded to version 2.2, aka Froyo). Since most Web videos use Flash, most Web videos are unavailable to most Android users. Skyfire attempts to solve that problem by converting Flash videos (on Skyfire's servers) on the fly and serving them in an Android-compatible format. To continue reading, register here and become an Insider. You'll get free access to premium content from CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World. See more Insider content or sign in. Although Android comes with its own stock Web browser, you may be left wanting more features (such as improved video streaming) or a better interface. Skyfire Browser (currently in beta) fulfills that desire in many respects but also occasionally stumbles in ways that, for now, confirm its not-yet-final status. One of the frustrating things about the standard Android browser is that many sites will serve it a dumbed-down, mobile-optimized page that lacks the interactive features of the regular page available in a desktop browser such as Firefox. In Skyfire you have the option to identify the app as a desktop browser and Read More

Maps

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Google launches voice navigation app for Android phones - NetworkWorld.com

Google has launched a free app for Android-based mobile phones that offers users turn-by-turn voice and visual navigation. Google Maps Navigation, which is currently available in beta, uses a phone's GPS to locate your position and offer directions to a new location. The app can be downloaded for free from the Android Marketplace and allows users to search for a street, business type or name and then get directions to its location from their handset. To continue reading, register here and become an Insider. You'll get free access to premium content from CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World. See more Insider content or sign in. Google has launched a free app for Android-based mobile phones that offers users turn-by-turn voice and visual navigation. Google Maps Navigation, which is currently available in beta, uses a phone's GPS to locate your position and offer directions to a new location. The app can be downloaded for free from the Android Marketplace and allows users to search for a street, business type or name and then get directions to its location from their handset. Mobile phone owners are presented with the latest maps featuring visual navigation to the chosen destination, as well as turn-by-turn audio navigation. Just like the Google Maps website, users can switch between 3D satellite aerial images and Street View, which offers to see street-level photographs of an area. Furthermore, in Traffic View, an on-screen indicator is either depicted in green, yellow or red depending on the traffic congestion along your chosen route. This view also allows users to turn on layers such as petrol stations, restaurants, or parking to see where the nearest facility is. Google Maps Navigation also offers the ability to speak the name of a destination rather than typing it into the handset. When used with some Read More