It is horrible if your phone is lost or stolen. But, there are now apps out there that will help you catch the people who either picked up your phone or stole it. There are even apps that will show you where your phone has been, as many thieves will sell a phone as soon as possible so that they are not the ones that get caught with it. Here are a few apps that will help you track your phone, and apps that will help you lock up your phone or wipe its memory if needed, as this is often required for security reasons if you think you will never see your phone again.
Lookout Security Anti-Theft
This is an anti theft app that also acts as a virus scanner. It looks out for malware and viruses and protects your data from both angles--those being from people attacking from the Internet and people trying to steal your phone. It can keep your data secure and will even help you to find your phone on the Google maps function. You can also make your phone make a very loud noise, even if you put the phone on silent. This will help you to figure out if your phone is lost in your house or car or if it is lost outside or has been stolen (through its absence). If the battery has gone flat, then you still may see where its last location was before it went flat. Another great feature is if someone tries to unlock your phone in any way, then it takes a photo of the person doing it and sends it to you via an email.
Kaspersky Internet Security
This is a company that is better known for its work on protecting people from online viruses and such. However, it can also offer you protection on your android phone. It can filter calls and texts and even has functions to help you locate a missing phone. It is able to help you figure out if your phone is missing in the house, and/or if it has simply been misplaced. It is silly to think that every time you lose something that it has been stolen. This app is here to help you find your phone, whether it was lost in your house or whether it has been stolen.
Avast! Mobile Security
This is both a mobile security app and an antivirus software too. It is run by a company that is better known for online security, but has also branched out into things such as helping you to lock your phone and helping you to retrieve it if it is lost. It is able to wipe the memory on your phone if you lose your phone or if it is stolen. It is able to lock down your data so that people have trouble getting in and seeing what is wrong with it. It can also schedule automatic scans for viruses and such on your phone whilst you are asleep, which is okay so long as you do not have a bit of battery power left, in which case it may flat your battery before your phone alarm manages to go off. Thanks to the security on the phone, you are able to have more time to track down your phone, and even have more of a chance of someone handing it in (as they cannot use it themselves).
Where’s My Droid
This app makes no trouble in telling you what it does with its name alone. It is build solely around finding your phone, and it has different levels of what you may consider severity. It starts off by helping you find it around the house. It is a very good app for people who are frequently losing their phone around their house. It will cut through your silent modes and play sounds to tell you where the phone is. If you are becoming increasingly worried, then it will switch on the GPS and it will tell you where it is on the map. You can see if you left it at school or at work, and you can even see if it is in a stranger’s house. It can be fun if you left it on a bus, as you get to see it go around the same routes over and over again. Although some people do not take losing their phone with a pinch of salt and often become very upset, which is why it is a good thing that apps such as this one exist.
About the Author:
Kate Funk is a freelance writer at http://www.aussiessay.com. She is mainly focusing on technology, gadgets and all the latest trends which are interesting for networking enthusiasts.
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11/26/2013 | Continue Reading...
1. Skype
Where would we be now, if we didn't have our all mighty Skype to connect us to each other? We would probably be using telegraphs or something, and the only messages we get would those brought by the mail man. In all fairness Skype is a great piece of software that deserves to be on every tablet, phone or personal computer in existence. It is free; easy to use and a great way to interactively communicate with your friends.
2. Facebook
The concept of sharing precious memories with people you know has been around for a while. But it wasn't until Facebook came along, that people started doing it in large numbers. Now almost every Tom, Dick and Harry portrays his life like its everybody's business. *poke*
3. Angry Birds
If you haven't heard of Angry Birds it could only mean that you have been living in a cave for the last 5 years. Both fun and challenging, this app will test your patience or tenacity like no other app on the planet! Do not panic if you find yourself wondering what day is this and why is the touch screen on your phone blurry with fingerprints.
4. Instagram
If you are a fan of taking photos and sharing them with your peeps, then Instagram would be right up your alley. Shoot; edit; share... It has never been easier and the best part is that you can create a whole new web page on which to show off your creative work.
5. Google Translate
It is the app which made all interpretors in the world loose their jobs. If you are having difficulties ordering Taiwanese, just punch in those wacky characters and the phone will translate them into your language of choice.
6. Du Battery Saver
Du Battery Saver is basically the best, and I repeat THE BEST app you can get on your android device. Not only is it free, but it also monitors your battery status and keeps you 'powered up', adding at least an additional 50% to your battery life.
7. Weather
Clean and simple, Weather informs you of, well... the weather. It is pretty intuitive when using and it could give you accurate data about the weather conditions in your region. It is a great app to have if you travel a lot and wonder if should you wear the cheap shoes or the Italian loafers.
8. YouTube
If you like 99.9% of the population and like goofing off, then you just have to have YouTube app installed on your device. Just like on your PC or Mac, it would play for you any video you tell it to play. You can even record your own video and upload it directly to their server. And poof! You just started your first YouTube channel.
9. Google Earth
Not so much functional as entertaining, Google Earth will take you on a trip around the world. Just type in your favorite traveling destination and the app will 'home in' on that location. You can even inspect your own neighbourhood and see just how many of your neighbours have swimming pools.
10. eBay
Online shopping has become very popular in recent years, especially after eBay essentially took the market all for themselves. Now everything is either on eBay, or it doesn't exist. From used electric mixers to bathrobes and bibs for grandpa, eBay has it all.
About the Author:
Rose Finchley is girl who is really keen on new technologies. She is reading a lot Latest Trading News and that is why she is so informed about technologies.
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7/12/2013 | Continue Reading...
Mobile device adoption is a growing trend for years, so it’s not surprising that their features and performance are getting better and better. By now you have probably started using your Android device instead of your PC for most of your everyday needs. This means that you have gigabytes of important data you want a constant access to. To ensure that your most important files are always at your hands, you should consider backing up your device to the cloud by using one (or more) of the services designed for that.
Google Drive
Google’s online storage and backup service is a feature-rich app you can smoothly use on your Android device for backing up different kinds of data. The reason it is regarded as one of the best cloud backup solutions is the fact that it works seamlessly on mobile devices and offers plenty of storage, syncing and sharing features at a low price. In fact, free Google Drive account provides you with 5GB of free storage space, which can be enough for storing your most important files. Using this kind of backup means you’ll always be able to access your data, even if you intend to replace your device and move the data to a new one.
Dropbox
Dropbox is an alternative to Google Drive, which offers somewhat different sharing and collaboration features, but is still an excellent solution for file backup. Dropbox gives only 2GB of storage space for free, but you can expand this amount through its referral program. The service automatically updates your files and keeps the history of document changes for 30 days, meaning that you can access the previous versions of your files in case you need them. For paid accounts, the version history period is unlimited. Apart from this, you can easily share your files with the users you choose and access them from multiple devices.
InDefend Mobile Backup
If you want to keep your contact data, call log, settings and messages safely in the cloud, you should start using the InDefend Mobile Backup app that allows you to backup all these files in several simple steps. You need to create an InDefend account within the app itself and allow it to access the data you want to send to the cloud. The app automatically encrypts your files and allows you to schedule backups, so that you can be sure you’ll always have the access to the latest version of your files.
Sandisk Memory Zone
This free app supports plenty of cloud storage services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and SugarSync and it allows you to store the data from your SD card in the cloud. You can create a customized backup plan by scheduling backups and choosing a cloud storage provider of your liking. Sandisk Memory Zone is easy to install and use, which is why it can be an excellent backup solution for your Android phone.
G Cloud Backup
G Cloud Backup allows you to send your photos, notes, call logs or messages to the cloud. It is a small sized app with an intuitive interface, which lets you backup and restore all the files you choose. One of the most attractive features of G Cloud is the fact that it gives you generous 8GB of free space, which may be more than enough for having all your phone data in the cloud.
About the Author:
Olivia Still is a blogger, tech addict, and cloud computing enthusiast. Her field of expertise is Magento hosting.
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6/28/2013 | Continue Reading...
Mobile applications are nowadays one of the most effective medium to spread a business. With the growing numbers of smartphones and internet connectivity, each and every organization wishes to prepare an application to facilitate their service. Be it in Android or Blackberry or IOS even in Windows, those applications have become very much popular. Whenever a company develops an app for the customers, they must do all sorts of homework before that. For example, one multiplex wishes to have an online movie ticket booking app, but they have not tied up with any bank for the transaction, then that app won’t have any value. Apps can be used online or to be used in offline mode where internet connection is not required. Starting from bank transaction to photo editing, from online ticket booking to remote maintenance – lots of apps are already in the market and every day the numbers are increasing.
Truly, business has received a good return in turns of the usage of such apps. Sales have boost up, marketing strategy has been redefined, revenue generation increased, branding got a new height and so on. There are several ways the mobile apps can be used in the betterment of any kind of business.
1. Mobile E-Commerce: Mobile commerce sites are very much popular and effective in order to develop a business. Be it a new one or already an established business, mobile e-commerce helps to increase a good amount of revenue in your pocket.
2. Direct Sales: Apart from free apps, there are lots of paid apps based on the premium service and those can yield a substantial amount of business for any kind of organization. You have to make sure whether it is worthy to be downloaded by paying an amount or it can simply be a free application.
3. Branding: Mobile apps can play a vital role in terms of branding of an organization and downloading from the play store is a feather for that company.
4. Customization: Business communication today plays a lead role for increasing the effectiveness. The email applications, sharing through network all are the advantages of such apps using smartphone and Internet.
In order to make an application effective as well as attractive, one should give emphasis on the user interface. The design & layout plays a very important part to do so. A simple application with some dedicated options are always preferable for any client, be a tech savvy or a normal customer. No need to make an app heavy and clumsy just for the sake of information.
Also, the content of the app is equally important. A perfect content with no fat but required information is people’s choice & taste. Too many words may distract the user from his original purpose and those confusions regarding content may lead to non-acceptability of the app.
Finally, the application must be equipped with the latest technology. For example, a simple camera app won’t find market. But if a camera application has some in-built option like putting frames around the live picture, inserting the name, motion sensor, the geographical location tag, and then people will pay attention towards that application.
About the Author:
The above article is written by +Sandeep, who is an expert mobile application developer and technical blogger with Aegisisc. He has immense experience in designing and developing mobile applications for businesses in industries like banking and finance, retail, education, government, entertainment, etc.
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6/12/2013 | Continue Reading...
Maintaining one’s ideal weight can be as hard as losing weight. This is so true especially these days when fast foods offer tempting foods that guarantee nothing but high sodium, calories and sugar content. Fortunately, there are already numerous apps that one can use in their smartphone to help them lose weight:
Fooducate
Fooducate has a barcode scanner that enables people to track their food intake and help them become more conscious about their weight loss regimen. This app provides people with enough information about all the foods that they buy and eat. Each food is given a nutritional rating so that you will always be aware of the quality of foods that you include in your daily diet.
Lose It
This app also comes with it a free barcode scanner, together with its recipe builder and food database. This food database will help users keep track of their intake of carbohydrates, calories, protein, etc. You may also plan your meals on a daily basis by using this app.
MyFitnessPal Calorie Counter and Fitness Tracker
This app provides you with the largest food database with over two million foods in the list. Another great thing about this app is that it allows you to remember your favorite food, provides free barcode scanner and it can also work even when you are offline. Consumer Reports even named this app as the best diet plan apps. The result was concluded after going through the reviews of more than 9,000 users of this app.
Shake a Snack
Those who want to lose weight may often find themselves in a dilemma especially when they always get to see some diet munchies on top of their desk. But, with this shake a snack app you will find it easier to prepare a healthy snack using healthy ingredients as you will only need to choose from more than 350 recipes from this app. You may also opt to exclude any ingredient that is not pleasant to your taste.
The Wherever Workout
This app allows you to stick to your weight loss regimen even when you are in the hotel, office or when you are in a business trip. This app provides with different types of workout plans that will perfectly suit wherever you are. With this app, you could never be too busy for a workout making it a very helpful tool for anyone who wanted to stay in shape amid their hectic schedules at work.
These are just few of the many apps that you can use as your helpful tool for your weight loss regimen. The good thing is that these apps can be available either for free or at a very affordable rate. Use these apps as the best inclusion to your healthy lifestyle and be on your way towards achieving optimal health and wellness.
About the Author:
Miranda is from the website How Much Is It? -- A collection of more than 2,700 cost helping guides. Whether you want to know what a animal, surgery or professional service cost, it can all be researched here. Feel free to follow her on Twitter @howmuchforit.
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5/29/2013 | Continue Reading...
