New #Spotify client for Android. UI and speed improvements even on HTC Magic (from first look). Good work @Spotify .
New #Spotify client for Androi…
December 4th, 2010Talking Tom Cat is now availab…
September 14th, 2010Talking Tom Cat is now available ad-free for $1. Good to see a developer listening to feedback. More child friendly now. #android
Little fluffy toys cycle hire …
September 14th, 2010Little fluffy toys cycle hire app was v. slow this morning. Maybe because they have included ads in free version.
Labyrinth for Android
September 10th, 2010I really like playing Labyrinth on Android (it is also available on iPhone). However I’ve found though that my son, who is almost three, loves playing ‘ball in the hole’ as he calls it even more than I do. The levels were a bit difficult for him to navigate so I’ve started using the ‘my levels’ feature to make some levels that are easier for him to play. Usually, these don’t have many holes on them but just weaving walls to get around.
Labyrinth Screenshot
I’ve build several of these levels and gradually added a few holes which are easily avoidable and then some trickier levels later on that I help him with. I’m hoping I can share these as a pack for other users to use.
I’m pleased to see that the they are launching Labyrinth 2 (on the iPhone initially) with some fun extras like cannons and magnets. Looking forward to that coming to the Android phone too.
New levels on Labyrinth 2
Here is the QR code for Labyrinth on Android:
Seesmic Twitter application for Android
August 27th, 2010I’ve been using Seesmic for Android for a while now to tweet. It has a really good interface and makes it easy to switch between different accounts.
Seesmic for Android
I’ve found uploading images can be a bit hit and miss as it takes a while to generate the shortlinks and if you try to post before they are ready it will give you an error. I also found the widget which scrolls through your twitter messages just a bit to small to be useful, it would be good to see different sized widgets available. Otherwise I think it is an excellent app.
Scan the barcode below with you android device to download from the market…
Nice review of the HTC Wildfir…
August 27th, 2010Nice review of the HTC Wildfire over at RegHardware http://bit.ly/aq450K good budget option for Android.
Wasp T12 phone for Android
August 26th, 2010As a big fan of Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker, I’m still living in the hope that one day someone will launch the Wasp T12 (from Nathan Barley) for real.
Wasp T12 Speech Tool from Nathan Barley
If they can’t then at least create a keypad with an extra big number five on it (“the most used number”). Any developers out there ready to create a Wasp T12 theme for Android?
Ocado shopping application for Android
August 26th, 2010I started using Ocado recently and was pleased to see they have an Android application (as well as one for the iPhone). The interface is very clean and simple to use but has some great features.
My favourite feature is that you can scan wrappers before you throw them in the bin. The barcode scanner matches the product in their online catalogue and you can then add the product to your shopping list for the next order. This process generally works seamlessly and makes it very easy to build up your shopping list. You can also do text based search and, for more recent devices, voice based search for products.
Customer services are also great if you have any issues. I had a voucher code that didn’t work the first time around and they added the free item to my next order with no complaints. If you haven’t used Ocado before then make sure you use this voucher (do a search for ‘Ocado voucher’ if it has expired).
I’ve seen some issues where if you do a search or scan a barcode while it is downloading a new catalogue it can hang. Hopefully they will sort this out on future revisions. Currently though it is still very good and worth a try if you are OK to pay a bit more for your shopping. I’ve used Tesco.com before whose own brand products are certainly cheaper. However, they don’t yet have such an elegant solution for Android although based on this link they seem to be taking Android and QR codes seriously.
Download Ocado on the Go from Android Market
[I have no affiliation with Ocado]
Weather bug for Android warned…
August 25th, 2010Weather bug for Android warned me about heavy rain in the area. Yup. This is the UK mind you…
Wordfeud for Android
August 25th, 2010Really enjoying Wordfeud which is a Scrabble lookey-likey for Android. You play against friends or against remote players from around the world. You can take up to two days to take a turn which means games start off reasonably fast but can then last for several days.
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-quick-app-wordfeud-free
I really like the fact that you can set up push notifications to tell you when it is your turn to play. They have recently made some updates to fix some of the bugs but there are still occasional times when you can’t zoom in to the board.
