Google Celebrates 10 Billion App Downloads With 90% Discount For Premium Apps

10 Billion Android App Downloads

Whoa! launched in 2008, Android Marketplace today completed 10 billion downloads. To celebrate this landmark accomplished within three years, Google is now giving away premium apps for USD .10 $ only and this is for next 10 days! . . . → Read More: Google Celebrates 10 Billion App Downloads With 90% Discount For Premium Apps

Simple Script to Limit Computer Usage By Your Kids

Operating System for Kids

If you are a parent to a young child like I am, chances are that you are wanting to know how to control your kids’ computer usage. Although there are lot of applications and addons that will help you accomplish this, I figured out a simple and free way to switch off the computer after a certain amount of time. . . . → Read More: Simple Script to Limit Computer Usage By Your Kids

An App To Check Signal Strength Right From Your Phone

Open Signal Map Web

Ever reached a tipping point where you are just not happy with the signal strength on your phone by your service provider? Fortunately there are apps that you can now use to check the strength of your carrier before thinking of number portability. Open Signal map is an appavailable for Android phones that can not only measure the signal strength of GSM/EDGE/3G connections but also Wi-Fi signals as well. The web version of this tool is platform independent and you can check from your PC as well. Its a crowd-sourced app that tells you about the density of the towers in around you and hence the data is user contributed. – Signal direction – Signal graph – Map and radar views of cell towers & WiFi routers – Detailed signal strength data – Save data to SD card – Widget (in beta!) – Save wifi access points and maps of their locations by running the speed test – History of signal readings . . . → Read More: An App To Check Signal Strength Right From Your Phone

Games Kids Love on Android Phones

Games For Your Android Phone Loved By Kids As Well.

Here is a list of free games on my Android phone and enjoyed by kid(s) and adults alike: Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons & Angry Birds Rio: Needs No introduction :) Download it from here Kids Connect Xmas, Kids Connect the Dots Lite : Connect the dots to unravel the pictures, themed on various images and Christmas (christmas version) but Kids will definitely love the simplicity and the learning of numbers . . . → Read More: Games Kids Love on Android Phones

Free Services To Check If The Site Is Down For Only Me or Everyone?

is it down for me or for everyone

Many a time it so happens that our favorite site is no longer loading and you are not sure if its only for you or everyone. Reasons can be many, Downtime by ISP, Corrupt DNS settings, or the website could be indeed down for all and not just you. Here are some free services that can let you know if the problem is at your end or at the site itself. . . . → Read More: Free Services To Check If The Site Is Down For Only Me or Everyone?

Is Sky The Limit For India’s 35$ Android Tablet Akash

Akash India-35-dollar-tablet

After prolonged skepticism over the announcement of a cheap computing device aimed for students, Government of India kept its promise and launched today the world’s cheapest computing tablet called Akash. Initially dubbed as Sakshat, it was later rechristened as Akash (Akash means Sky in Hindi/Sanskrit). . . . → Read More: Is Sky The Limit For India’s 35$ Android Tablet Akash

Download All Your Facebook Information In A File

Facebook Download Information

Hey Facebook fanatic, planning to delete your Facebook Account but would like to know your past activities? or ever forgot what you scrapped on your friends wall? Going for an interview and want to check the bitching you did about your boss or previous employer? What do you do? . . . → Read More: Download All Your Facebook Information In A File

Noisy Neighbors? Here Is An App To Measure Noise Levels Using Your Phone

Sound Meter Android

Our recent tryst in minimizing the sound levels at our work place made us go through various twists and turns. Although we are minimizing the sound levels through various innovative steps, this also made me bump into this wonderful app called Sound Meter available for Android Phones. I tried the Lite utility (ad based) and will soon explore the Pro version. . . . → Read More: Noisy Neighbors? Here Is An App To Measure Noise Levels Using Your Phone