Windows/Android: If you're looking to root your phone but don't want to pore over complicated instructions, a new program called Unlock Root claims to root a ton of different phones with ease. More »

Android users have the benefit of getting a phone that likely comes with turn-by-turn navigation right out of the box, usually in the form of Google Maps Navigation. Even though many Android users will never use anything but Google Navigation to get from point a to point b, we found that Waze is also free and a better option. More »

For a media software package to survive these days, it has to be able to run pretty much anywhere and just recently Plex added the Kindle Fire to its list of supported platforms, uploading its Android client onto Amazon's Appstore. The team hasn't stopped there either, delivering updates across a slew of products starting with its Media Server v0.9.5.2 which added autoupdate and start on login features, while the Media Center package has reached 9.5.2, with support for refresh rate switching as well as a number of other tweaks and fixes. The various clients haven't been forgotten either, with a brand new alpha available for Linux users, individual apps for Android and Google TV, and a new v2.1 for iOS that supports myPlex cloud streaming without the need for users to run the Plex server software locally. Hit the source links for changelogs and more details or just check an app store near you where updated software is no doubt residing for your picture, music, and video streaming pleasure.Plex app available on Kindle Fire, media servers and other clients get new updates too originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Xperia Play, Schmaschmeria Play -- who needs it? Fructel's got an Android add-on that does away with Sony Ericsson's slider niche. The folks over at Pocket Gamer recently got hands-on time with this category-quashing controller, dubbed Gametel, that connects to handsets using clamps and a rubberized grip, no matter your mobile manufacturer of choice. Unfortunately, there's no analogue pad here, so it's not quite on par with its PlayStation Certified competition, but it will hold hands over Bluetooth with any Googlefied phones running Froyo and up. The unreleased peripheral includes a 250mAh battery, letting you bash away with those sore thumbs for up to nine hours at a time, your phone's charge willing. There's no official word on just when you can expect this game pad to make its market debut, but if you're really eager, head on over to the source to sign up for launch notifications.Gametel Android controller steals the spotlight from Xperia Play, threatens to be vaporware originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Alarm clock utilities for Android are a dime-a-dozen, and ultimately choosing the best one comes down to the features you need. Even so, after testing several of the more popular ones on in the Android App Market, we think that Alarm Clock XTreme is the most feature-rich and useful alarm clock available for Android, thanks to its display customization features, unique alarm settings, and more. More »

Jealous of your iOS-carrying companions who have been blasting Asteroids for months on their handsets and tablets? Prepare to quell your rage, as Atari has announced that its Greatest Hits app has launched for Android devices. Surpassing 3.5 million downloads in the iTunes App Store, the company has expanded the offering to Google OS faithful -- and it'll come with Missile Command for free, along with a 100 title catalog looking back on 30 years of gaming. Once you grab that install, you'll have your pick of 25 game packs for a buck each or you can spring for the whole lot for a cool Hamilton. The app is available now for both tablet and smartphone users, should you prefer a larger screen when your Centipede addiction strikes. For a full list of titles, hit the PR button after the break before checking things out for yourself in the Market.Continue reading Atari Greatest Hits app lands in Android Market, Star Raiders awaits your download
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Everyone loves music, but if your collection's beginning to feel a little stale, take some time this weekend to overhaul your library. Here are some neat things you might want to check out. More »

Paperboy:
Paperboy is a mobile application which brings the benefits of digital media to printed media. Using the paperboy application, you snap a picture of a page in a magazine or newspaper. Our image recognition technology identifies the page, and you get the ability to share the page with friends, to explore related contents and remember the page in your personal archive.

A bridge between print and digital, no robot barf required.

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Be jealous no more Android fans! (OK, maybe a little bit longer.) FL Studio is coming to your mobile OS of choice. No longer will it just be iDevice owners who get to channel their inner 9th Wonder on the go. Soon enough the company will release a version of its loop-based music-creation suite designed to work on both phones and tablets running Google's portable platform. We don't have a price or release date yet but, as a consolation prize, there's a video of the progress being made on the port after the break.Continue reading FL Studio coming to Android, Google fans can make phat beats too
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Android: Just as the name implies, No Root Screenshot It is an Android app (and companion desktop utility) that allows you to take, edit, and share screen captures from your Android device without rooting it first. If you don't want to root your phone just to get easy, consistent screen captures and you're willing to tolerate pairing the app with a desktop companion utility, No Root Screenshot is for you. More »

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Whether you're looking to relive the past or experience the origin of gaming you missed in your youth, your Android or iPhone can take you back to Mario's salad days, the birth of the Final Fantasy series, and much more. Here's how to get started with retro game emulation and turn your phone or tablet into an arcade in just a few minutes. More »

Nokia may have released a dubstep version of their iconic ringtone, but undoubtedly the coolest ringtone you can have is one you made yourself. Here's how to turn any MP3 into a ringtone for free on both the iPhone and Android. More »

Motorola is today announcing the launch of RhoElements, a Web-based application framework made possible through its acquisition of the cross-platform mobile app development platform Rhomobile. Motorola acquired Rhomobile on July 29, 2011.

Motorola says it plans to announce additional cross-platform development tools, enterprise integration components and cloud-based services for its channel partners and customers in the months ahead.

RhoElements provides an HTML5/JavaScript/CSS application framework with support for HTML5 features like app caching, Web storage, and the ability to optimize network utilization and enable continuous operation when a loss of connection occurs.

The framework is the first product to emerge from the acquisition of Rhomobile earlier this year. This particular toolkit is specifically targeted towards those developers working in the enterprise and in Motorola’s “PartnerEmpower” ecosystem.

With RhoElements, businesses will be able to develop and deploy Web-based applications on existing Motorola Windows Embedded Handheld (formerly Windows Mobile) and Windows Embedded Compact (Win-CE) devices. It will also work with the newly announced Motorola ET1 Android-based enterprise tablet.

The ET1 is a 7-inch, 1.4-pound ruggedized tablet running Android 2.3, which offers a 1GHz dual-core processor, 8 GB of internal storage (expandable to 32 GB via microSD), a Gorilla Glass screen with a 1024 x 600 resolution, 8-megapixel back camera and front-facing camera, plus an optional Bluetooth-connected barcode scanner and mag stripe reader, hot-swappable batteries, and secure system software.

The tablet will be under $1,000 when it launches in the fourth quarter of this year.

RhoElements, meanwhile, is now available to download from here.






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There's no shortage of system monitoring apps for Android, ranging from tiny one-glance widgets to deep-dive apps that offer incredible detail. To keep an eye on your phone's performance and status, we found Elixir 2 is the best tool for the job. If you want to examine a remote PC from an Android phone, PC Monitor is the best way to do it. More »

TuneIn:
TuneIn gives you access to over 50,000 of the world’s radio stations so you can find and listen to unlimited music, sports and talk radio.

Listen on the web, or via an app for pretty much every mobile platform you can think of. The ‘pro’ versions also let you pause, rewind and record live radio.

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JAYS has been dishing out slick looking audio gear for years, but before now it only offered models with inline remotes compatible with iDevices. Good thing the new a-JAYS One+ has arrived to bring some fashion forward 'phones to a bevy of handsets and give Klipsch some competition. The One+ still has tangle-free flat cables, sleek looks, and the matte-black finish you know and love, but it can now control devices from HTC, Samsung, BlackBerry and LG with its one-button inline remote. This is truly an egalitarian set of earbuds, as it works whether your phone's running iOS, Windows Mobile, or Android. Plus, there's a free JAYS Headset Control Android app that brings voice, volume and track controls to your little green bot. It'll be available sometime in Q4 of this year for $50, so get ready for its arrival.a-JAYS One+ earbuds bring in-line remote, Swedish flair to your smartphone experience originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Got an Android or iPhone? Want to do more with it? Here are a bunch of little things you can do this weekend to supercharge your smartphone so it can do almost anything you want. More »

With all of the Android devices available, it's important to be able to make sure all your data makes it from one device to another when you upgrade. But what's the best way to make the transition? More »

Low-cost Android, actually looking decent? Seems like it. We've caught wind of a few hitting the scene at this point, and there's little question that the Andy Pad folks appear to have something better in mind. The company's been slowly releasing info on Twitter about its 7-inch Andy Pad and Pro variant, and has also recently updated its website; the AP Pro's finally been priced for £179 (about $290) and there's now a full shot of the slates along with specs. While we knew the Pro would have a capacitive touchscreen and front / rear cams, those "additional features" have panned out to be an increased 1024 x 600 screen resolution and Bluetooth connectivity (it seems the 16GB model was this version all along). Still aching to see one in action? AP's also posted a YouTube clip of the base model zipping along and effortlessly hurling Angry Birds through its Gingerbread scented air. It'll still be about month until the duo hit the streets, but for now, you'll find the video past the break.Continue reading Andy Pad Pro gets detailed while Andy Pad makes film debut (video)
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If you're out of the house a lot but still want access to files on your home computer, one of the best ways to solve that problem involves setting up your computer as a remotely accessible home media server. Here's a look at how to not only access your files (and control your computer) remotely, but also share files with others, stream music and video, access your photo library, and a whole lot more.
Below we'll walk through how to turn your home computer into a remote-access media server on Windows, Mac, and Linux. When you're done, you'll be able to remote control your computer from anywhere (as though you're sitting in front of it), access any of your files, and stream video, music, and photos to any other computer or nearly any mobile device.

Before we get started, let's take a look at what you'll need:

A computer that's at least as fast as a netbook or nettop, but faster is better. If you're simply serving up files, you can even use a Pogoplug.
A reasonably fast upstream internet connection (1mbps will work, but 5mbps is ideal)
A router with port forwarding capabilities (which is basically any router)
Some software, which will vary by platform and we'll discuss in each section

Once you've got all of those things together you're ready to get started. First, we're going to take a look at the basic features you'll want on your media server. After that we'll take a look at the fancier stuff, like streaming your video and music, hosting your photos, and a few more handy things that'll make your server really great.

Screen Sharing and Basic File Access
While a lot of the fancier stuff we're going to look at it is what you'll probably use more often, you want to make sure you have complete and total access to your server from afar. Setting up remote control, or screen sharing, means you can control your home computer remotely from nearly any device—like you're sitting in front of your computer. This will allow you to tweak your system, start a download, or do whatever you need. Often times services won't work perfectly or you'll have various problems you'll need to solve, and most of those issues can be solved via SSH or through screen sharing (VNC). You'll also want to have basic access to your files, so we'll look at setting up FTP (and other protocols) as well as setting up your router so remote access is easy.

Windows
Some sharing services are available in Windows by default and all you really have to do is turn them on. Others will require a few downloads. Either way, setting up basic file access and screen sharing is pretty easy to do in most cases. Here's how:

VNC (Screen Sharing)
While Windows automatically has RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) ready to go, we like VNC because it's a platform-independent protocol, meaning it's more compatible with other operating systems. While there are plenty of VNC servers for Windows that you can choose from, we like TightVNC because it's pretty straightforward and completely free to use. For more details on how VNC works, see this post. If you understand the basics of VNC servers and clients, then you can skip that read and just get started. Here are the steps to get VNC set up:

Download TightVNC, install it, and launch it. (Note: If you want to install it as a service so you can run it even when no user is logged in, choose Start Menu —> Programs —> TightVNC —> Administration —> Install VNC Service.)
Once TightVNC is open, it will allow you to connect over VNC and log in as any user already set up in Windows. If you'd like a global password, however, you can enable that by choosing Start —> Programs —> TightVNC —> Administration —> Show Default Settings and entering a default password of your choice.
When you want to connect to your VNC server from another machine, you can do so by installing TightVNC, opening the TightVNC Viewer application, and entering the IP address of the machine to which you want to connect. (For information on other TightVNC features and how to use them, check out the TightVNC user guide).

Note: You can secure your VNC connection with Hamachi to encrypt your remote screen sharing session so prying eyes can't see what you're doing.
File Access with FTP, SFTP, and SSH
Next we need to add file sharing. First let's start with FTP. While you can enable FTP as a service in Windows, this has become increasingly more complex in Windows 7 and Vista so we're going to use a free tool called freeFTPd. Also, if you want to set up SSH to connect to your computer remotely over SSH and use SFTP (Secure FTP) for added security, the same site has a free SSH server called freeSSHd that you can download as well.

Download and install the server software you want, and choose to run freeSSHd/freeFTPd as a system service so you don't need to be logged in to access them.
Once these tools are installed, launch them and you'll be able to access them from your system tray. Right click the system tray icon and choose Settings.
In the Settings panel, you'll be presented with a lot of tabs but the one you want first is Users. Click it, and then click Add to add a user.
Enter a username and password for the user you want to add and tick the box next to Shell. If you're setting up freeSSHd and want to be able to use SFTP, be sure to tick the box beside SFTP. When you're done, click OK.
If you want to access your files over FTP or SFTP remotely, you'll need an application that supports those protocols. Our current favorite is Cyberduck. To connect to your server remotely via SSH, you'll need an SSH client. For Windows, we like PuTTY.

File Access with Windows File Sharing (SMB)
Of all the ways to remotely access your files, SMB is the easiest to set up. Chances are you actually enabled file sharing when you installed Windows. If not, here's how to do it (on Windows 7/Vista):

Locate the folder you want to share and right click on it. Choose Share With: Specific People
Choose Everyone from the drop-down menu and then click the Add button.
Unless you want read-only access, click Read and change it to Read/Write.
Click the Share button to enable sharing for that folder.

That's all you have to do to enable these basic sharing services on your Windows PC, but doing so will only allow you to access them from other computers on your local home network. If you want to be able to access your machines remotely when you're away from home, you'll need to forward ports on your router or set up a VPN (Virtual Private Network). We'll discuss this later in the Configuring Your Router section towards the end, but first we're going to look at the more exciting options you have for streaming and sharing your media files.

Mac OS X
Setting up any sort of remote access on Mac OS X is very easy and doesn't involve much more than ticking boxes. Here's what you need to do:

Open System Preferences (you'll find it in the Applications folder on your hard drive).
Under Internet & Wireless, choose Sharing.
On the left side you should see a list of services. First things first, tick the box next to Screen Sharing, then click Computer Settings and tick the box labeled VNC viewers may control screen with password and enter a password of your choice. When you're done, click OK and you'll be all set.
Next we need to enable file sharing of some kind. Regardless of how you'd like to share your files, you need to tick the File Sharing checkbox and click the Options button. This will bring up a panel that will let you choose different ways to share your files. By default, AFP (Apple Filing Protocol) will be enabled. You can also enable FTP, which is the most compatible way to access your files from practically any computer (but not necessarily the most secure) and SMB (Server Message Block, which is more compatible with Windows and Linux than AFP). SMB needs to be enabled on a per-user basis, so make sure you tick the box beside your username—and any other users you want to have access—before clicking the Done button to save your preferences.
If you'd like a more secure way to access your computer and files than FTP provides, you can tick the box beside Remote Login to enable SSH. This will let you access your computer through the command line using SSH, which will provide you with remote control over just about everything, and also let you access your files using SFTP (Secure FTP).
Lastly, if you'd like to enable any additional sharing services you should do so now. Be sure to note what they are as you'll need to forward the ports on your router for those services later.

The instructions above apply to Mac OS X 10.6 and may differ between major versions of the oprating system. For example, Screen Sharing is only available in 10.5 and above. In the past, enabling VNC was handled under the Apple Remote Desktop section. In addition to checking the Apple Remote Desktop checkbox, you also needed to click the Access Privileges button, check the "VNC viewers may control screen with password," and enter your VNC password. If you're using an older version of Mac OS X (such as 10.4), please use these instructions to enable VNC instead.
That's all you have to do to enable these basic sharing services on your Mac, but doing so will only allow you to access them from other computers on your local home network. If you want to be able to access your machines remotely when you're away from home, you'll need to forward ports on your router or set up a VPN (Virtual Private Network). We'll discuss this later in the Configuring Your Router section towards the end, but first we're going to look at the more exciting options you have for streaming and sharing your media files.

Linux
If you're running Linux, chances are you already know how to set up all these basic file sharing services. Setup also differs between the different flavors of Linux. For these reasons, we're not going to provide detailed steps for Linux in this post. If you're new to Linux and do need some help, however, be sure to che[…]

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Android: One of the best ways to speed up your old or sluggish phone is to install a new home screen launcher. Free launcher Zeam is screaming fast, and even adds a few extra features to Android for good measure. More »

Whether you're resisting the temptation to upgrade to newer, faster hardware, or a year's worth of use has made your Android phone feel slow and laggy, here are some ways to make your older phone run a bit smoother. More »

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Your Android's connected to the web, so it's also connected to the vast wealth of cooking knowledge, recipes, food price, and other culinary data. Here are the best apps for putting Android to work in the kitchen. More »

Android only: Using a task killer to constantly wipe apps and save battery is not a smart strategy. Watching out for the occasional CPU-killing app makes more sense, and that's just what Watchdog Task Manager does with smart alerts. More »

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