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Google announced a newer version of the Google Maps for Android phones to be available on the Google Play store soon. There is no better way to find your way around the world than with the help of the search giant, recognized all around it. Go straight ahead and see how this app is empowering Android users with its great features:
The new version
Earlier this month, Google announced a new version of Google Maps for android phones to be available on Google Play. The new version of this android app is going to hold more options for personalization, recommendations and more Zeegal integrations. While Google Maps is already a must-have app on the dashboard of Android phones, Google has come up with a newer version of the app.
Addition and Subtraction
As soon as the new Google Maps app is available on the app store many Android users will be quick to tinker around with the upgraded version. The new version comes packed with improvements but there are also some disappointments in store for its users. Map layers in older versions are noticeably missing in this one and the offline cache has also been demoted and replaced with some older version of the feature.
Features and Specs
The new version of this app pulls the map out of its box (as it was displayed in the older versions) and spreads over the whole screen. Very little of the interface can be seen. There is a floating search box on the top and a button at the bottom notifying the user of their current location. A slide menu is there on the bottom left.
On launching the app and having a look at different locations, the Google Maps allows the user to add different layers such as a layer for traffic, transit lines, satellite images, and bicycle routes, all of which are useful. Although this might seem pretty impressive to those new to the app, old users will notice that a number of layers are missing like the layers for Terrain, Wikipedia, Latitude and My Maps.
Unique Selling Point
The unique selling point of this app is its ability to customize itself as per the requirements of the user. It designs the mapping experience for the user in such a way that is relevant to him based on his search history, interests on G+ and review history.
Another advantage that the app has is its offline cache. Google Maps allows you to save maps and view them when you are on the go and have no internet access. With this feature, Google Maps, for Android phones, has won the hearts of the adventurous demographic.
Google Maps joins hands with Google Search to give you a premium mapping experience. Even though Google maps, for Android phones, has its own share of imperfections but it is a known fact that many smartphone seekers rely on this app to find their way.
From Amazon
Dear Mobile App Developer,
Today we announced the general availability of the Amazon Mobile Ads API which gives you the ability to earn great eCPM by monetizing your app with mobile ads from the Amazon Mobile Ad Network.
Our eCPM has increased 30% since the beta launch in March, and early adopters such as Games2Win are discovering that the Amazon Mobile Ads API is a great monetization solution. “The $2.00 eCPM we saw from Amazon far exceeded our expectation. We tested Amazon in our Kindle app first. Now we’re racing to get the Amazon ads integrated in all of our apps across all Android stores,” said Mahesh Khambadkone from Games2Win.
Starting today, the Amazon Mobile Ads API will be included as part of our Amazon Mobile App SDK. Apps that use the Amazon Mobile Ads API may be distributed on any Android platform as long as they are available for download through the Amazon App Distribution Program.
Earn a Kindle Fire HD by integrating the Amazon Mobile API in your app in the next few weeks. Here’s how:
1. Integrate the Amazon Mobile Ads API into your app. Get started here.
2. Submit your app to the Amazon Mobile App Distribution Portal between July 25th and September 1st. Get started here.
3. Send at least 500 ad requests to the Amazon Mobile Ad Network every week between September 15th and October 19th (see terms and conditions below).
Best regards,
Amazon Mobile App Distribution Team
Can you think of anything more exciting than playing a mobile racing game? What about playing a racing game that also lets you blast cars into the sky with special weapons? Combat racing games are definitely all the rage nowadays and there are some great ones available that won’t leave you disappointed. Let’s take a look and see what some of them are.
Fast & Furious 6: The Game
If you’re a fan of the movie franchise you will definitely want to check out this game. Not only will you get to race some cars, but some of the game modes are great too, including the chance to hook up with your crew in order to carry out some heists. The challenges are very addictive and they’re made even better because of the great graphics that will keep you happily entertained for hours.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
You might have played this before on a games console, but don’t worry if you haven’t because you’ll pick it up pretty quick. You just need to compete against a lot of other street racers while trying to evade the chasing police. You also get to customize some of the most popular cars in the world, which some people will enjoy as much as the racing itself.
Indestructible
Some racing games get boring after a while, but it’s very hard to get bored when you get to drive around destroying things with big weapons attached to your car. Indestructible delivers one of the most explosive mobile racing games around. If that isn’t enough you don’t need to pay to play it, though you will need to shell out a little money if you want to buy any of the extra items available.
Table Top Racing
Try your best to win as many coins as possible while you drive along attacking your opponents with a mad arsenal of weapons. Try to unlock as many cars as possible so you will never get bored. You can even increase the amount of weapons you have available to blast those other cars off the track. Table Top Racing is a slick game with very responsive controls and everyone will love it.
Smash Cops Heat
Instead of racing against any old opponents you will be up against crazed felons who will be desperate to outrun you as you chase them down. The city you will be driving around in is awesome and it’s also pretty big. You will have to know it well because you’ll also be getting chased by the enemy and you can’t be caught. It’s almost like an old school Grand Theft Auto game.
Motorblast
You can race your opponents in a normal race, but if you feel like going a little crazy you can try to attack them with weapons too. There are a huge number of campaigns in this game and they stretch out over 7 wonderful jungle tracks. The ability to play a mixture of different modes makes it one of those games you can play forever without getting bored.
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The law, courts and legal processes in general can be extremely complicated and often when you need some advice it’s difficult to know in which direction to turn. You could, of course, hire an attorney, or simply book an appointment to see a lawyer, but this costs money. In fact, just to get a simple law-related question answered could prove to be very expensive, but often this is your only course of action.
With that being said, with the introduction of the Internet we have been able to educate ourselves on a wide variety of subjects, including law and legal aid. However, just to make matters that much easier, you now have the ability to receive legal help in real time directly through your smartphone. There are numerous iPhone and Android apps available in the marketplace, which are dedicated to answering any questions about law, legal matters, and seeking advice about criminal offences.
Ask a Lawyer: Legal Help
“Ask a Lawyer: Legal Help” is just one such app that is available in the Android marketplace. If you require legal help, have a number of law related questions, or are confused by a certain legal process this app is for you. Requiring legal advice can be stressful enough at the best of times, however, this app can help to relieve some of that stress and put your mind at ease.
The app provides immediate access to a range of professional attorneys who typically have a variety of areas of expertise. So, it makes no difference whether you wish to talk about a driving offence, alcohol or drug related problem, marital or domestic violence issues, or even felonies, you have some of the best legal advice you can hope to find right at your fingertips.
The main purpose of the app is to provide people with answers to any general or more specific questions about law. You also have the opportunity to find out about legal help and you can even seek potential representation directly from the app. In fact, there is a feature known as “Instant Representation” which can put you in touch with an attorney today. So, if you have a pending case or require legal representation, you can do this with a few, simple clicks of a button.
Availability
The Ask a Lawyer: Legal Help app can be found in the “Business” category of Google Play and is completely free to download. You will require an operating system of Android 2.1 and upwards. The app has been rated and reviewed by a large number of users and an extremely high percentage of these people have provided very positive responses. Most users claim that they received a reply to their email (which can be sent directly from the app) almost immediately. They were offered very professional advice and even given directions on what to do next, all without spending a single penny.
There could be any number of reasons why you may need to speak to an attorney, and in years gone by you wouldn’t have been able to do this without spending a fair amount of money first. However, this app can help to relieve some of that stress by allowing you to get your questions answered immediately for free.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.absmallbusinessmarketing.askalawyer&hl=en
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Gold and silver trading has become one of the most popular forms of investment and trading. People will typically want to invest money in order to grow their current net-worth, to save for a specific goal, or simply to have more money for a rainy day. Most investors will generally stick to safer options and in all honesty you won’t find a more stable form of investment than precious metals. The vast majority of other commodities will usually fluctuate, although precious metals are known to retain their value, no matter what is happening with the economy.
Gold Silver Price Calculator
The “Gold Silver Price Calculator” app has been created to help you immediately know the market value of your gold and silver. The app can be used by any number of people, whether you own a jewelry store, you invest and deal in precious metals, or if you are simply an individual who would like to know more about gold and silver prices. You have a choice of 10 different units of measurement from which you can calculate prices.
The price can be quoted in over 170 different currencies, so it makes no difference where you are from in the world or the specific currency you wish to trade in. The app provides details in Kitco charts, which will give you an immediate idea of how well silver and gold is performing around the world. Whenever the screen refreshes you will be greeted with live prices for silver and gold, as well as the all-important exchange rates that you’ll need to know.
If you are using the app as a trader you have the ability to hide the percentage of spot price from your clients, thus presenting them with the information they require, whilst keeping the value of any potential commission you’ll earn to yourself. You have many different weights to use, including troy ounces, troy pounds, grams and kilograms, Chinese mace and tael troy, pennyweight, Indian toal and Thai baht.
You have the ability to quickly switch between silver and gold charts and all the information will be saved. Your data is even saved once you exit the app and will be immediately available to you once you open the app up again. The gold calculator will deal with any specific karat of gold from 1K up to 24K. The gold and silver calculators you use are completely independent and provide you with their very own currencies, units and any other information you may need, as both an investor and a dealer.
Availability
The “Gold Silver Price Calculator” app can be found in the “Finance” category of Google Play. The paid version comes without any adverts and will cost $5.99 to purchase and download. The app is compatible with all Android devices and will require an operating system of Android 1.6 and upwards. The vast majority of the reviews and ratings received for this app have been five-star and the feedback is extremely positive. The most recent update to the app saw the asset calculator added and this will provide details of precious metal weight up to a 5 decimal places. There have also been various junk coins added to the app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.terrylau.goldsilvercalculator
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This post was written by Jenny Wadlow; who likes to blog about a variety of things that interest her. One of her recent articles was about silver coins for Toronto Gold Bullion. Her hobbies are reading and cooking. You can follow her on Twitter @JennyWadlow.
They say that moving home is one of the most stressful things you will ever do in your life and it’s easy to see why. You have to pack up your worldly belongings, which will typically evoke many memories, happy and sad. You may have to use a moving company to help you transport all your boxes and you may even need to put certain items into storage. Most people typically don’t realize how many possessions they actually have until they start to pack them up into numerous boxes ready for a move. Well, it just so happens that there is a smartphone app that can make this task a little easier.
Moving Planner
The “Moving Planner” app will allow you to quickly and easily plan out every single aspect of your move. The app is already pre-populated with over 200 moving tasks, which are sorted into easy to understand lists. The app provides you with the ability to produce moving lists and then share these via email with perhaps other occupants of your home or a moving company. You may even decide that certain items need to go into storage, so you can use a separate list as an inventory and then email this to the self storage company, thus ensuring that everyone is aware of what items are going to your new property and what is going into storage.
Features
- You have the ability to create your own lists and inventories so you know exactly where certain items are supposed to be.
- You can add to these lists and also edit them at any time you wish.
- Once you have checked items off the list after your move you have the ability to hide these items from your inventory so as to avoid confusion.
- The app provides color coded lists, red, amber and green, so once again you can get yourself organized quickly and easily.
- The app will let you know the total number of boxes that have been moved or received and therefore how many still remain. You can actually use this feature to list which boxes will be coming with you to your new home and which ones will be going into storage.
- The app is password protected so no-one gets to see a list of your valuables and belongings unless you choose to let them.
- The app will provide you with a weekly reminder to backup your inventories and lists.
- You have the ability to use the app via your PC and can still add and edit items from here.
- The app provides the ability to share your lists with friends and family via Facebook and email.
- You have the ability to save an unlimited number of lists to the app.
- The app will also have many pre-populated items that are typically found in homes, thus saving you from having to type up every single item.
Availability
The “Moving Planner” app can be found in the Lifestyle category of Google Play and will cost $0.99 to purchase and download. Your device will need to have an operating system of Android 1.5 and upwards.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jimbl.movingplanner&hl=en
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The author of this post, Richard Dent, is a fitness enthusiast who works with Abacus Self Storage, a leading provider of a safe and secure environment to store your belongings. He plays baseball with his kids whenever he gets the time. To know more about his work, log on to http://www.abacusselfstorage.com/.
While it has only been around for about twenty years, mixed martial arts have become an insanely popular form of combat training, exercise and defense for millions of people all over the world. In some respects, ancient forms of mixed martial arts have existed for thousands of years, but the refined techniques in modern MMA have helped make it possible across cultures and continents. Anyone who is well-connected to technology should know that it has changed the way we do virtually everything, and there is no exception to this rule when it comes to training and learning how to fight. Mobile applications are the most common way in which technology is providing us with a world of information, and the following article will cover three MMA applications that are perfect for those just starting their journey into the sport.
MMA Trainer Lite
Mixed martial arts can be a rough sport and are not suitable for everyone. Many people may want to first test the waters and see how well their bodies can hold up to its grueling challenges – let’s face it, it’s much less embarrassing to admit defeat in your own living room than in an MMA class. This is where an app like MMA Trainer Lite can be so valuable. Designed to be a pocket-sized coach, the app will create random MMA workouts for the user and call out specific instructions to the user during training sessions. You will be able to calibrate the round length, the number of rounds and the amount of rest provided between each round, which helps keep you on track during any training session. Currently available for both Android and iOS devices, MMA Trainer Lite is a free download.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hexagon.MMATrainerFree
MMA Underground
Many people who first become interested in mixed martial arts will feel confused by some of the technical terms and phrases used by professionals and select MMA media outlets. One of the best ways to overcome these hurdles is to immerse yourself in the world of MMA news and events – the more you read, see and hear, the more you will understand. Thankfully, apps like MMA Underground exist for this very purpose. Currently available for $1.99 via the Android Marketplace, this application exists solely to provide users with up-to-the-minute news and developments on all things MMA-related. You will be able to keep up with what your favorite MMA athletes are doing, see detailed stats on more than 20,000 fighters, view photos from recent prominent fights and access the Underground MMA Forums – all of which are valuable tools for anyone who wishes to learn more about MMA.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobile.android.mixedmartialarts
Ultimate MMA Training+
Another excellent training application, Ultimate MMA Training + provides users with more than just simple training exercises. Included in the app are detailed features such as a proper diet and workout assessment, videos from interviews of key MMA fighters, pictures, training videos and the latest fight news. Currently available for free but usually $0.99, the Ultimate MMA Training+ application for Android devices helps connect budding MMA enthusiasts to all important MMA-related needs.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.conduit.app_34a95f44580047c585eca05915517145.app
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When not obsessing over music, Amanda Scott likes to keep up with the latest happenings in the world of mixed martial arts. She works at Combat Corner, a provider of martial arts training equipment. In her free time, she likes to blog about MMA tips.
Most people today need help with learning or improve their English. Regardless of whether you are a non-native speaker or a native speaker, but there are still a lot to learn about the very complicated yet awesome English language. If you are good with English, you will not have a hard time conversing properly with other English speakers. You would also be able to use correct grammar when writing letters, essays, and other important documents in English.
If you have an Android, then you know that you have access to a wide variety of applications. There are so many good applications for Android and the best thing is that most of them are free. But you should know that Android applications are not just only for entertainment. There are applications that could help you learn a lot of things and one of those things is learning English. Here are a number of Android applications which could help you speak and write better in English:
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
In order to be good in English, the first thing that you have to do is to expand your English vocabulary. Add more English words to your brain and learn how to use them! One of the best apps that could help you get a bigger vocabulary is Merriam-Webster Dictionary. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary app can be your trusted companion in your quest to be better in English. This application can be downloaded for free and you do not need an internet connection to use it.
Dictionary.com
An alternative or even an addition to your Merriam-Webster Dictionary app is the Dictionary.com app. Nothing is wrong with having two dictionaries! Dictionary.com will be very useful to you since it also features a thesaurus. You would be able to learn more about a word’s origin and other words which have the same or opposite meaning. However, you will need an internet connection in order for this application to work right.
Busuu
You should also try Busuu. This is among the top applications when it comes to language learning. The application has a very extensive vocabulary that features more than three thousand English words and phrases. Determine how good you are by taking the application’s tests. It also features numerous topics on what to say during particular scenarios. You would also be able to hear audio recordings by actual native speakers. The best feature this application has is that it actually lets you converse with native speakers all around the world.
Essential Grammar in Use: Activities
Another awesome Android application to consider is Essential Grammar in Use: Activities. With this application, you would be able to learn English in numerous, fun ways. You would be able to enjoy grammar-improvement activities which feature amazing imagery and sounds. You can use the application to record your own pronunciation and compare it with the app’s recorded audio files. This application has been developed by Cambridge Apps.
Babbel.com
Babbel.com is also another popular application that you should try. With this Android application, not only will you have the chance to learn English, you would also have the chance to learn other commonly spoken languages including German, Spanish, Italian, French, and a whole lot more. Use the application to download learning materials so that you could enjoy them even if you do not have Internet connection. You could test your speaking skills with its awesome voice recognition feature. What’s not to like, seriously folks?
LearnEnglish Podcast
One cool way to improve your English is to learn them from the British Council. How cool is that? The LearnEnglish Podcast makes this possible. You could listen to podcasts in stream mode and feel as if they are personally lecturing you. If you fail to catch these streams, you can always download the recorded podcasts. The application also offers a number of activities that would help you become better in English.
Voxy
Voxy is also another awesome Android tool to use. It offers numerous learning materials and the good thing is that these features are free. This application will allow you to enjoy various lessons every day. Not all applications have that feature, mind you! These lessons from Voxy will enhance your writing and speaking skills. It also offers numerous tips that you will really find useful. A lot of people found that they have an easier time learning English and be fluent in it with the help of Voxy, so join on the bandwagon today!
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Jessica Thomson is an active blogger, studying criminal law in Washington DC. She enjoys sharing information related to art and literature through her blogs. She often writes for Maryland English Institute which coaches students of various countries to get a good grasp of the English language. For more information, log on to http://mei.umd.edu/.
The dominance of the iTunes store and Google Play continues to maintain a strong hold on the attention of most developers but we’re seeing the smart developers and publishers begin to look beyond these 2 marketplaces to drive incremental downloads for their applications. A recent whitepaper by mobile research specialists Research2Guidance titled “Smartphone App Market 2013” concluded that “managing the app store landscape will be key for the distribution success of an app”. Smart developers whom we speak with at CodeNgo are well aware of the benefits that come from distributing their apps beyond the big 2 players. With Baidu’s recent $1.9bn purchase of an app store in China, there is no doubt there is real value in the alternate app store market.
With app discovery and app marketing at the forefront of most developers’ minds, the developer services space is growing rapidly with tools and services aiming to tackle the app discovery challenge. The rapid emergence of ad networks such as Tapjoy, StartApp and LeadBolt have tended to dominate the thinking of most developers causing them to over look some of the benefits of expanded distribution. Most experts believe that app stores will continue to remain the primary distribution channel for apps for the foreseeable future. With this in mind, expanding distribution should be considered low-hanging fruit – a standard part of every app marketing plan. This becomes even more important when results show that 70 percent of developers are unhappy with current options for advertising their app.
The report also concludes that “with the growing number of apps, we will see that new app distribution platforms emerge”. It’s almost impossible for most developers to keep track of all of the stores available and to understand the audiences that they serve. That said, navigating and understanding the distribution equation will undoubtedly pay big dividends for the smart developers who get out in front of these opportunities. Multi-AppStore Publishing
