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Holy Cow! Google Translate for Animals Hits Android Market

See what we did there with the title?  It’s a play on words!  Google has announced their latest Android application, Translate for Animals . Building off other their other translation apps, this one lets users record their favorite animals “speaking” and get it translated back to them in English!  So far, the animals supported are cat, dog, bird, rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, tortoise, horse, chicken, sheep, donkey, and pig. Be advised, there are a few things you need to keep in mind.  For starters, results are only converted to English as of right now.  Future builds will allow for Mongolian, Hindi, Cantonese, and Pig-Latin.  Before you go running off to record your the bray of your neighbor’s donkey, you’ll want to read the instructions .  It’s real important that the animal is calm.  You may wish to stroke it or pet it as you bring your Nexus One up to its mouth. Scan/Click to Download Translate for Animals! Unfortunately, Translate for Animals is only available to Android 1.6 handsets and above.  You can grab it out of the Android Market for free today or by scanning/clicking the barcode to the right!  We were amazed to find out that our cat was thinking about food and naps! Might We Suggest… Google’s Gesture Search Arrives for a Select Few Handsets Google has just pushed out another Labs feature for Android handsets running 2.0 or later.  It’s called Gesture Search and it just that – It searches by gesture.  Using the app, Nexus One and Droid ow…

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Latest doubleTwist Release Adds Android App Search

When it comes to converting and synchronizing media with Android phones, nobody does it better than doubleTwist . For nearly a year now the “iTunes for Android” solution has made it easy for users to back up and sync pictures, video, music, and more. Today sees doubleTwist adding Android Market functionality to the application. The app lets users browse through and search for Android apps in rather clean and clutter-free interface.  Each result brings up descriptions, comments, and QR codes that can be scanned with your handset. Yes, we know it’s a lot like Cyrket, AppBrain, and Androlib. We’re hearing , though, that a future version will add the ability to download apps over the air, without QR codes. We’ve integrated the Android Market into doubleTwist to help users search, browse and discover new apps. The launch of the doubleTwist Android Market finally brings Android on an equal footing with the iPhone by enabling users to discover apps and view ratings and comments without being limited by the small screen real estate of their phone. With the Android Market integration doubleTwist ties together apps, music, photos, videos and podcasts for Android users. – doubleTwist If you’d like to check out the app search capability for the Android Market, you can head to apps.doubletwist.com and get started.  If podcasts are your thing, you can also try out their podcasts.doubletwist.com as well. Might We Suggest… Dropbox Android App Coming Soon! Dropbox just announced that a Dropbox Android App is coming very, very soon. From the looks of the screenshots, it all seem true. This is the app I’ve been waiting for since I bought my first Andro…

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NARM Releases Android Application

Scan to download NARM The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) has released their first Android application today to provide constant news updates as they pertain to the entertainment industry. Launched ahead of the 2010 Convention and Music Business Crash Course, the free application lets users link to daily industry news and research on the go. The app provides deeper access into the latest conventions with schedules, bios, photos videos, and more. Look for NARM in the Android Market effective immediately. You can also scan the barcode to the right with your Android handset! Might We Suggest… Share With the Class! Free Apps Worth Paying For Welcome back to AndroidGuys’ new series, Share With the Class!  To kick things off, we asked you what your favorite productivity apps were.  Some of you mentioned titles like Gmote, SwiFTP Server, Ast…

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Froyo and Gingerbread Aim to End Android Platform Fragmentation

Engadget is reporting today that the Google is looking to tackle the growing problem of Android fragmentation head on with the next two installments of Android: Froyo and Gingerbread. You know, the kind of fragmentation that has users running four different versions of the Android OS on their smart-phones (1.5, 1.6, 2.0, and 2.1).  Put simply, Google’s been iterating the core far faster than most of its partners have been able to keep up. According to the Engadget Team, many of Android’s standard applications and components from the platform’s core will be made downloadable and updatable through the Market, much the same as Google Maps now is.  This process will take place over two major Android versions, starting with Froyo and continuing through Gingerbread. This way, just because Google rolls out an awesome new browser doesn’t mean you need to wait for HTC, Samsung, or whomever made your phone to roll it into a firmware update, and for your carrier to approve it.  If all of this happens, you will be able to download most things from the market! Sounds like a damn good idea to me! Let us hope this comes true ! Source: Engadget Might We Suggest… Name of Next Android Release to be “Gingerbread” In a post on LWN.net, Brian Swetland reveals the name of Android’s next release. “We maintain a set of patches on top of Linux, which we periodically rebase to the latest released Linux kernel. We’ve…

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Canadians Finally Get Paid Android Apps!

Attention Canadians: Now you can buy paid Android Apps! That’s right, now you will be able to get all those pro apps, Americans have been buying for quite sometime. Check out this Android Guys article if you need any recommendations. Also, if you are Canadian and reading this, let us know what apps your paying for in the comments. Source: Twitter Might We Suggest… 10 Android Apps You Need To Download NOW! by Scotty Brown Have you ever seen one of those lists on a tech site giving you this list of apps that they claim are the end-all-be-all of lists? The type of article that swears up and down that w…

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ABSOLUT’s Drinkspiration Arrives for Android

This next post is strictly for those who are 21 years or older. No peeking kids! We’re going to trust you here… ABSOLUT VODKA has just announced the launch of their Drinkspiration app for Android. Defined as an “interactive encyclopedia of recipes”, the application helps users find and share drink recommendations based on a variety of conditions including location. “Have you ever found yourself in a bar without really knowing what to order? With Drinkspiration by Absolut, you’ll never have this problem again. Drinkspiration is your best friend in the bar, giving you guidance, personalized recommendations and an all-encompassing gateway to the drink universe, right in the palm of your hand,” said Fredrick Tallroth, The Absolut Company. Featuring over 400 drink recipese, Drinkspiration lets users get search for drinks based on taste, weather, time of day, bar vibe, sound volume, real-time drink trends and more. Twitter and Facebook integration let you share your location and drink choices so friends and family know about that Bloody Mary you’re knocking back. The next time you find yourself in the store trying to figure out something to new to drink, break out Drinkspiration and get creative! Most Commented Posts Reuters: Nexus One Available Directly Through Google Website January 5 Reuters is reporting that a source of theirs indicates a January 5th date for the Nexus One to go on sale.  They’ve been advised that it will be at a  “reduced price to consumers who agree to a serv…

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Distimo Study Reveals A Great Deal About The Android Market

Distimo, a Dutch app store analytics firm, has finally completed their research on the six major mobile app stores: iTunes App Store, BlackBerry App World, Google Android Market, Nokia Ovi Store, Palm App Catalog and Windows Marketplace for Mobile.  Their findings analyzed store size, store growth, most popular applications, and where you can find the best deal. The good news for Android users, is that Distimo has determined that Android has the highest percentage of free apps (57%) and has an average of 3,005 new apps written each month. Relative to the number of apps, Android actually has the fastest growing app store of all of them!  Interestingly, in terms of the average price of paid apps, Android, Apple, Nokia, and Palm were all in the same range, while RIM and Microsoft were twice as high.  This is a some good news for Android fans! Let us hope the market continues to grow and apps stay at a reasonable price. Source: Distimo Might We Suggest… Conspiracy Theory: Is Apple Orchestrating a Media Attack on Google? For various reasons, I’ve had plenty of free time on my hands lately.  And since I’m an Android Guy, I was closely following the CES 2010 developments.  I was also reading all I could about the Nexu…

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Nexus One Event Canceled in China

Well folks it seems that the relationship between China and Google has gotten even lower.  According to Android Central, Google has reportedly canceled a Nexus One developer event in Beijing.  Apparently Google was set to introduce the Nexus One along with other latest and greatest Android handsets to  Chinese developers.  Reuters is reporting that the event is still going to be happening in Hong Kong and Taiwan, so it is very likely Google canceled this event out of principle.  Overall, it is not immediately clear how the standoff between China and Google will effect Android adoption in China, but I for one am not hopeful. Source: Android Central and Reuters Might We Suggest… 3G Issues Proving to be Super Phone’s Kryptonite It seems that the 3G issues that the Nexus One continues to have may be hardware related.  According to an article at TmoNews, Nexus One users are able to change their 3G signal levels just by how the…

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Slacker Radio 2.0 Allows Station Caching for Listening Without a Connection

Slacker, Inc. has finally pulled the curtain back and announced their v2.0 of their software for Android handsets.  The big update in this new version is that Slacker Radio Plus subscribers have the ability to cache their favorite stations onto their Android phones whether or there’s a data connection or not.  Cached stations are stored on the handset and can be played back anywhere and everywhere with minimal battery drain and zero fear of losing signal.  Further, you’ll also be able to enjoy ad-free listening, song lyrics, unlimited song skipping, unlimited song requests and more.It’s a simple as selecting “Cache Station” within the application. Users can opt to manually cache the station(s) or set it up to auto-refresh. “Android users can now enjoy their music anywhere they go with our personalized and feature-packed Slacker Radio for Android 2.0,” said Jonathan Sasse, senior vice president of marketing at Slacker. “The benefits of the new station caching feature enable listeners to travel far beyond Wi-Fi or mobile connections to enjoy a continuous and unrivaled music experience.” Features within Slacker Radio 2.0 for Android: Music library featuring millions of songs High-quality stereo playback Over 120 professionally programmed genre stations Create custom stations based on artists or songs View artist biographies and photos View album art and reviews “Peek Ahead” artist and album preview Pause and skip songs Rate songs as favorites Ban the songs and artists you don’t like Feature of Slacker Radio 2.0 with Slacker Radio Plus : Wireless station caching – listen to Slacker Radio without a Wi-Fi or mobile network connection Greatly improved battery life on cached station playback Auto Station Refresh – effortlessly updates cached stations overnight Unlimited song skipping Ad-free listening Complete song lyrics Unlimited song requests for creating stations Slacker Radio 2.0 should be hitting the Android Market any moment for free.  If you want to take advantage of the station caching, you’ll need a Slacker Radio Plus account which runs $3.99 per month. Might We Suggest… Slacker Radio 2.0 Features Station Caching For Android App – Listen Anywhere! It has been a busy few days for the folks at Slacker, Inc. Today they announced the next version of their Slacker Radio 2.0 application for Android phones. This isn’t your typical bug fix and minor up…

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