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NetFront Browser Android

by Blade78

NetFront Browser is available now in the Android Market. I have read some of the comments. One user said that it didn’t have an address bar. It does have one. Take a look at the slide I put together. Keep working with it. You will discover all its features.

I like the UI; its different. It features a 3D like screen with bookmarks, search history, scrapbook all on one screen. Simply click on a bookmark or search history to go to that website. Scrapbook is where you save your web-clippings. If you notice on the bottom of the screen shots Amazon website screen; you have five buttons: back button, forward button, home screen button, check button and clip button. Check Button is a webpage bookmark where clip on a section of the page where you would like to revisit. and clipping button is where you clip and article are item you like to save in the scrapbook features.

You can find help about using the browser on the main screen by pushing the menu button. It is a fast browser depending on your phone connection WiFi or 3G. I like it; but many of you probably wont like it. It’s far from perfect; it needs pinch and zoom. It does have the plus and minus indicators on screen in which you can move over an article that you wish to enlarge. I think after a couple of updates; it will be able to compete with other browsers like Xscope, Dolphin, Opera and others.

You can get more information from this website: http://www.access-company.com/products/mobile_solutions/netfrontmobile/browser/index.html

Android Security

 

I personally use this app on my Motorola Droid. It scans all your applications. I love this app. I highly recommend this one.

There’s nothing worse than reaching in your pocket and finding a nickel, dime, two receipts, and no Droid. Did someone steal it or did I just lose my mind and leave it somewhere? Where would it be, how am I going to find it? Personally, if someone has my phone, they have a ton of information about me. My emails, pictures, contacts, all served to would be thieves in one place. Luckily, there are a few applications on the market that cater to this issue.

Lookout Mobile

This application includes:

Security: Stops Viruses and Hackers

Scans downloads and attachments

Scans the phone for viruses, trojans, and malware

Data Backup: Backup and Restore your Data

Backs up pictures

Contacts, Text Messages, and Call Logs

Missing Device: Remote Locate and Wipe

Application Interface on Android

The application UI on Lookout Mobile is clean and uncluttered. You can enable/disable AntiVirus protection, data backup, and Missing Device features.

New App – NFL Mobile

 

April 13th, 2010

I have to say I am pretty excited about this application. Just in time for the Draft, NFL Mobile is released for Android!

It’s come out of the box with plenty of content to get those salivating NFL fans some relief from the off season.

Right now it has a section for Mock Drafts, NFL Headlines, Featured Prospects, Draft Videos, a Draft Tracker,Team Pages so you can track what your favorite team is up to, and NFL Network videos and streaming NFL Network broadcast.

The video is pretty decent quality and loads up pretty fast.

I have been hearing some comments that the application is giving an error message that users need to be on the Verizon Network, seems the application needs a pretty good connection, and we will see how different ROM’s affect compatibility with this application. I just saw a comment about someone running the Desire ROM not being able to use the app (since Desire is obviously not on Verizon’s network) I am running CyanogenMod 5.0.5.7 and currently am not experiencing any issues ATM.

All in all, seems to be a pretty well put together application, I can see my data usage spiking even more with the streaming video here shortly. It will be interesting to see if Big Red tries to charge for this application in the future, but ATM it is free on the market, and free to use. Check it out!

Verizon iPhone in the works

 

In addition to a new iPhone model that works on AT&T's network, Apple is also reportedly prepping an iPhone that is compatible with Verizon's network.

The Wall Street Journal quoted unnamed sources in a story Monday who say one of Apple's contract manufacturers--the companies that build the hardware according to Apple's specifications--is working on an iPhone that runs on a CDMA network. That's the cellular network that Verizon uses in the U.S. The sources said the CDMA-compatible iPhones will go into mass production in September, though when Apple would sell it wasn't mentioned. Apple has traditionally released new iPhone hardware in late June or early July.

There have long been rumors that a Verizon iPhone was in the works, but Apple's exclusive contract with AT&T in the U.S. has appeared to be a roadblock. However, it's never been clear how long AT&T was granted exclusivity. Apple has added additional carriers in other countries but as recently as January has not sounded overwhelmingly positive about the possibility of doing so in the U.S.

The Journal story says that while Apple's traditional partner for building iPhones has been Taiwan's Hon Hai, a different manufacturer, Pegatron, has been assigned to build the Verizon-compatible model. Pegatron is also based in Taiwan and is a subsidiary of Asustek. Hon Hai is said to be working on the next-generation iPhone that will operate on AT&T in the U.S. and on GSM networks in other countries.

Verizon to Finally Update Droid to Latest Android 2.1 OS

 

by Daniel Ionescu

Mar 17, 2010 9:55 am

Verizon says on Thursday it will update its Motorola Droid phone to the latest Android 2.1 software juicing the handset with multitouch pinch-to-zoom capabilities and adding live wallpaper. Verizon customers have been eagerly awaiting the update ever since Motorola said the upgrade would occur in early February in "one week" - but it never happened.

The Motorola Droid, the once must-have Android device (before the Google Nexus One came out in January), gets the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, according to promotional material on Verizon's website (PDF) originally unearthed by Engadget.

The set of improvements in the Android 2.1 software update for the Droid is richer than previously thought, in a welcomed move by users who had to wait an extra month for Motorola's announcement of the upgrade.

With Android 2.1, Motorola Droid users will get multitouch pinch-to-zoom capabilities (using the built-in browser), the Gallery feature (for viewing images), and a Google Maps app. The Gallery app also brings the 3D layout found on the Nexus One, and - surprise, surprise - live wallpapers, which were previously missing from the upgrade reports.

Also on the Android 2.1 feature list for the Droid are new Weather and News applications and widgets, and support for voice-to-text entry from within the virtual keyboard (by tapping the microphone icon).

Android 2.1 on the Motorola Droid you will also bring better handset audio when disconnecting a wired headset, an "improved" pattern-lock functionality and automatic night-mode switch in Google Maps.

One thing that the Motorola Droid won't get in the Android 2.1 software update is the new 3D application launcher found on the Nexus One, though despite this, most of the new features have made their way to the Droid.

The Android 2.1 update for the Droid will be delivered over-the-air from Thursday, and a report from Android Central says it will be rolled out in batches of 250,000. The Verizon documentation states that email accounts will no longer need to be re-entered after an over-the-air upgrade.

The iPad: A Great Car Accessory?

 

This article was posted at PCWorld

The most obvious use for an iPad in the car is the Google Maps application. For this to be effective you'll need to purchase one of the iPads with 3G and GPS and give AT&T $15-$30/month. The maps application works just like the iPhone's, but it's bigger and faster with a terrain option. There is also a compass which makes navigation and the higher definition street view that much more functional. GPS software makers like Tom Tom and Garmin might also make special versions of their current iPhone apps for the iPad, otherwise, you can get by with the iPhone formatted versions.

But there are many other uses for the iPad in the car.

Videos. Rather than install LCDs in the headrests of cars for thousands of dollars, why not just get a few iPads? While they won't play TV without some third-party equipment, they do have 16-64GB to fill up with videos. If you have the 3G option, Youtubing in the car becomes a real possibility. What's better for kids -- interacting with a device or staring blankly at a screen for a few hours a day?

Tourism. The iPad's browser makes finding points of interest even better, for times when the maps application doesn't offer everything you want. It is also the only way to use Google Latitude on Apple devices.

Calendar. How many times do you put driving directions for an appointment in your calendar? Nice to have that at your fingertips.

Addressbook and Facebook. Look up your friends' addresses when you are trying to find them.

Food applications like Urban Spoon and Local Picks help you find the best restaurant in the area you are in. That's useful in a car.

Pandora, NPR Addict and other radio apps are better than terrestrial FM radio - just watch out if you don't have the unlimited plan, as this can be a data drain on your 3G plan.

Time wasters. There is no shortage of web browsing, game apps and general time wasters for both adult and child passengers (who don't get car sick) as well as for drivers who are parked and waiting.

Books. Both audio and eBooks would also fit into the time wasters category, though I'd hardly call reading a good book a waste of time.

Assistance. Though this is a bit of a stretch, the iPad with 3G can also serve as another level of protection if you find yourself in need of help. Perhaps you have an out of service mobile provider or a dead phone battery and you need to contact someone. If the iPad has a signal you can use it to email people or possibly use VoIP to call someone. You can also access information on CPR and other lifesaving tips via the browser -- just like this guy did in Haiti with his iPhone during the earthquake.

So will, the iPad be great in the car? I think so -- but not in the built into the dash sort of way. It will be something you bring with you on trips, and like the iPhone, may have a mounting place inside your car.

WD SiliconEdge Blue 256GB SSD Review

This article was written by Marco Chiappetta and Dave Altavilla in Storage

Solid State Storage products are obviously setting the computing market on fire as of late.  There is little question that the writing is on the wall.  Like the vacuum tube transistors of yesterday, spinning hard drives are bound to go the way of the Dodo bird.  It's only a matter of time; not if, but when.  However, the "when" in reality will likely not come for years yet of course.  In the Data Center, where ridiculously cheap bulk storage is critical, there is just no substitution for the cost per gigabyte metrics of traditional spinning disk media.  However, in the end user notebook and desktop markets, especially where performance is often times a differentiator, SSDs are making huge inroads. It's only a matter of time (and cost reduction) before SSDs are the de facto standard for notebooks and then comes the desktop.  We won't make any grand predictions here but there's good reason why the major hard drive manufacturers are lining up now to get some skin in the game.

It's only natural that the major storage players are watching this market closely to align at the proper entry points.  Let's face it, the storage model historically has been all about volume and razor thin margins.  There's plenty of room for error with leading the curve in SSD technology, with the break-neck pace of evolution the product is going through currently.  There's literally a new product arriving to market monthly it seems.  And this time, the major storage players are going to be slugging it out in yet another razor-thin margin arena with the major memory manufacturers and that little company called Intel, gunning for their share of the kill.

So why would good ol' Western Digital want in on this mayhem?  Because they have to eventually; it's that simple.  Storage is going solid state and the move to acquire Silicon Systems back in March of 2009, was a very deliberate course of action for WD that spoke clearly about their intentions.  We've heard rumblings of offerings forthcoming from WD's primary competitor, Seagate, as well but today WD makes it real with their new SiliconEdge line of SSD products.  We've taken a 256GB SiliconEdge Blue drive out for a spin, or perhaps lack thereof, and have our impressions for you on the pages ahead of WD's first foray into solid state drive technology.