Snippets about Android

Android Flash Player RIP: How to Get it Now That it’s Gone
2012.08.15.07:53
HTML5 has won the war with Adobe Flash for mobile devices. As of today, Flash for Android devices won’t available to download anymore from the Google Play store and the company said it has stopped development of Flash for mobile devices.

Run Android On Your Desktop Using VirtualBox
2012.01.18.12:19
Android is the open source operating system designed by Google that powers many smart phones like the Motorola Droid series. You can actually run Android on your desktop computer, too–well, kind of. In fact, you can run Android in a virtual machine (or VM) inside a window on your desktop.

Five Android apps to heighten your stargazing experience
2012.04.12.09:56
From planning tools to observatories to planetariums, a universe of great Android apps is available for astronomy buffs.


Brainshark
Freeware (Android)
At first glance, Brainshark is simply an easy way to view PowerPoints on your Android. Dig deeper, though, and it offers tools to create, share and track mobile presentations. The app also helps you transform static content, such as text-heavy PowerPoints, into voice-enriched video presentations that can be accessed on-demand.

Enterproid Divide
Commercial (Android)
Cost: $60/user/year; individuals can get a free but limited version of the app that is ad-supported.
Divide is an app intended for enterprise-wide use. For organizations struggling to secure Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives, developer Enterproid offers an elegant solution. Divide splits your phone into two containers, a work and a personal one. The app lets you switch between personal and work personas at the touch of a button. The work persona is containerized, encrypted, and can be managed by IT policies. The personal side, meanwhile, is kept completely out of the reach of IT. So, for instance, if IT tries to wipe your phone after you’ve left the company, your personal data won’t be lost.

Google Drive
Freeware (Android)
One of Android’s advantages has always been the tight integration with popular Google Apps, such as Gmail and Google Docs. However, raw storage has been lacking. Drive integrates Google’s office suite (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations), along with up to 5GB of free storage. Drive also includes features that enable sharing and collaboration. Users can set policies to control who can access various files and what collaborators are able to do to them. You are also able to track all changes that have been made on a document.

Gmote
Freeware (Android)
Gmote turns your Android phone into a remote control for a computer, allowing users to run presentations, movies and music from a distance. It supports all of the standard remote control features including play, pause, rewind and volume controls, while a built-in file browser lets you select what to play.
http://www.gmote.org

Lookout Mobile Security Basic
Freeware (Android)
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Mocana Mobile App Protection (MAP)
Cost: Varies.
Commercial (Android, iOS for those invited to the Early Adopter Program)
Mobile App Protection helps protect users against rogue mobile apps that try to launch malware. The app automatically wraps security and usage policies around individual mobile apps. MAP also allows the enterprise to add multiple layers of protection to any app that needs more security. This includes FIPS 140-2 certified encryption and NSA Suite B algorithms to protect both data at rest and in motion. MAP lets enterprises implement app access and usage polices to help address data-loss prevention concerns, and IT can enable any app to establish its own app-specific VPN connection.

OfficeDrop Basic
Freeware (Android)
OfficeDrop turns your smartphone into a portable scanner. While any file type can be uploaded into OfficeDrop’s cloud filing cabinet, anything scanned by your phone is immediately converted into text-searchable PDFs. With this app, you can access and search any documents that you’ve scanned into the cloud, and you can share the document with select team members.

Wyse PocketCloud Basic
Freeware (Android)
Pocket Cloud provides secure remote access to a Mac or Windows desktop from your Android phone or tablet. You can access your files, photos, and applications, like PowerPoint and Photoshop. Recently added features include an “explore” capability that provides a streamlined view of desktop file systems, so you can actually find what you’re looking for from that small smartphone screen. This feature also helps facilitate file sharing, especially when files are too large to email or download to your phone. A cloud storage component is still in beta.

Recordoid Dictaphone Lite
Freeware (Android)
This application turns your phone into a retro dictaphone. Users can easily record audio and voice, add notes and send via e-mail; they can also save and view the recording location on a map.
http://www.somyac.com/recordoid/recordoid.html

Scan2PDF Mobile Lite
Freeware (Android)
Scan2PDF Mobile uses your mobile phone to scan documents and convert them to PDF files. Essentially, it turns your phone into a document scanner and fax machine that never leaves your side. The software enhances and compresses the output from the camera into a high-quality PDF, which is then stored on your phone and can be emailed.
http://www.burrotech.com/scan2pdfmobile

Simply Made Apps Simple In/Out Basic
Freeware up to 3 users (Android)
This is a digital in/out board for office workers. The app has a GeoFencing feature, so you can set your Android up to automatically check you in or out of your office as your phone enters or leaves.

Microsoft Skype Basic
Freeware (Android)
Skype is a must for business users who travel overseas often, or for workers who must often collaborate with people overseas. The app will save you big time on your telecom bills, giving you the ability to make free calls, no matter where in the world you are, to other Skype users. The mobile app also lets you make video calls from your smartphone, share your screen, and send and receive instant messages.


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