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QuickDesk BETA for Android on AppBrain
- QuickDesk (AppBrain Link)
- Free (Google Android Market)
- Works like a home screen, but doesn’t replace them
- Quick preview by double-tapping home button
- Add widgets, shortcuts, anything that can be added to a regular home screen
- Quickly do things like turn on the WiFi radio without leaving whatever app you’re in
Galaxy Domination for Android on AppBrain
- Galaxy Domination (AppBrain Link)
- Free (Google Android Market)
- Conquer the galaxy by destroying enemies.
- Each planet you control create ships for your army.
- Larger planets produce ships faster, hold more ships.
- Send your ships attack other planets to dominate the galaxy.
- Included campaign with 100 levels.
Ashley
Galcon for Android on AppBrain
- Galcon (AppBrain Link)
- $2.99 (Google Android Market)
- Basically a fast paced, fun Risk-style game in space.
- Single and Multi-Player (multiplayer requires registration with Galcon’s site)
- Five modes of play in Single Player: Classic, Vacuum, Stealth, Beast, and 3-Way
- Classic: Take over all of enemy’s planets (enemy starts with same # of planets you do)
- Beast: Take over all of enemy’s planets (enemy starts with MANY more planets than you)
- Vacuum: Beat the clock to take over every planet on a map
- Stealth: Same as classic, only you can’t see where enemy ships are headed
- 3-Way: You versus TWO enemies on one map (higher levels = complete chaos)
- In addition to modes, you have TEN levels of difficulty for all those modes and maps within them. So there’s a LOT of play time to get out of this game.
- Very fun and easy to pick up and play. Excellent game for those looking for a time-waster that’s a little bit strategic and a lot addicting.
Easy Note + 2do for Android on AppBrain
- Easy Note + 2do (AppBrain Link)
- Free (Google Android Market), Pro version $2.99
- Excellent resource for personal organization via cell phone.
- Nice UI, very visual and fun, but efficient.
- Quick note, view All Tabs, and New Tab options
- Under, there’s your tabs. Default tabs are ‘Hello,’ ‘My Idea,’ ‘Study,’ ‘Shopping,’ ‘To-Do List,’ and ‘Business’
- You can add a note or a checklist to each tab area.
- Free! You can buy the Pro version, too, if you’re so inclined.
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- Google Voice for Gmail
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- Free calls across the U.S. and Canada
- free only until 2010
- Google will review if the international call income makes is a viable model
- Same cheap rate for international calls as Google Voice
- Receive and make calls in GMail using your Google Voice number
- Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux
- Should work on Chrome tablets with no problem
- Only a matter of time before this comes to the Google Voice Android app
- P.S. eat it iPhone users!
Ashley
- HEADLINE: HTC Peep or FriendStream Not Working? It’s OAuth’s Fault
- LINK: http://phandroid.com/2010/09/01/htc-peep-or-friendstream-not-working-its-oauths-fault/
- THOUGHTS:
- HTC didn’t update any iteration of their Sense UI Twitter App Peep to use OAuth
- The problem with this is Twitter officially suspended the use of any other authentication methods as of August 31.
- Lots of people having issues with Twitter/Peep/Friendstream on the native app. Forget issues, they can’t even log in!
- Does this speak to the need for a more unified UI across manufacturers?
- Do you think things like this will be ‘fixed’ in 3.0?
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