http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/ Wed, 16 May 2012 08:28:14 +0000 86400 News for Applications and new features. http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/maxthon-mobile-browser-r762 Mon, 14 May 2012 03:08:47 +0000 17ed8abedc255908be746d245e50263a http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/quick-look-two-craigslist-apps-for-android-r733 Mon, 07 May 2012 13:55:16 +0000 4fa53be91b4933d536748a60458b9797 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/app-preview-fx-file-explorer-r732 Mon, 07 May 2012 03:57:57 +0000 270edd69788dce200a3b395a6da6fdb7 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/titanium-backup-pro-adds-google-drive-support-r729 For all of those who change ROMs on a regular basis, the ability to back up and restore apps can be a big time saver. If you are one of the many users who make use of Titanium Backup to fill this need then you will glad to know that Google Drive support has been added for storing backed-up applications and data. Yes, you now have your choice of DropBox , Box.net , and Google Drive for off-device storage of your precious apks. Titanium Backup version 5.1 Pro (paid) version has added Google Drive support as well as the ability to filter cloud service backups. This means that you can specify which apps you want to backup to the cloud and which ones should only be local backups. If you are limited on storage space for your Google Drive, Box.net or DropBox accounts you can set it up to only backup critical apps. This is a great way to save your space while still offloading those apps you do not want to lose the data for.If you have multiple services you can now split up the backup... Sat, 05 May 2012 21:56:10 +0000 25e2a30f44898b9f3e978b1786dcd85c http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/after-focus-a-virtual-dslr-for-android-r716 Wed, 02 May 2012 18:12:23 +0000 66be31e4c40d676991f2405aaecc6934 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/youtube-for-google-tv-updated-r694 The past two months have seen some decent advancements for the YouTube application for Google TV. In the beginning, the navigation was lacking and channel discovery was less than fulfilling to the point of almost seeming to be non-existent. Not everything is fixed, but I do appreciate some newer features. The Google TV blog even stipulates big speed improvements. The the end result of these improvements is a product that feels less clunky than before. The updated app now allows video recommendations in the My YouTube tab. This should enhance that LeanBack experience Google is trying to find within this application. So far my recommendations have been strange, but when I look at my YouTube history overall, I realize I mostly watch videos that have been shared with me by my friends. I rarely search for content on YouTube unless I know specifically what I am looking for. The new grid layout is a much needed improvement. I was never on board with the sliding card system that mimicked... Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:32:42 +0000 26751be1181460baf78db8d5eb7aad39 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/able-remote-review-r673 Google TV development has been slow going lately, but there is one application that has made it feel worthwhile sticking with this entertainment experiment. Able Remote ventures into the remote app space with some convincing power features to compliment a full suite of well working basic functions. On the surface, this app does the same things that a typical GTV remove app performs. I can change channels, browse favorites, and other simple functions like powering the TV and AV receiver on and off. I’ve found voice commands to be an interesting novelty and something I hope they continue to develop and expand. The rest of the base features all worked well, including photo sharing, app or channel launching.The strengths are in the pro and power features. It took some time, but I was able to create a couple macros that enabled me to launch into my FiOS on demand and other more complicated commands. I was able to set up some web bookmarks for those sites that have streaming, like Rootz... Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:37:26 +0000 a0f3601dc682036423013a5d965db9aa http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/how-to-track-your-kids-texting-r669 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:41:30 +0000 cdf1035c34ec380218a8cc9a43d438f9 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/android-emulator-update-brings-gpu-support-speed-improvements-r627 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:56:09 +0000 97d0145823aeb8ed80617be62e08bdcc http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/max-payne-mobile-coming-to-android-r625 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:53:24 +0000 a981f2b708044d6fb4a71a1463242520 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/rootzbox Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:51:31 +0000 0ebcc77dc72360d0eb8e9504c78d38bd http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/make-your-own-app-with-andromo-app-maker-r564 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:06:56 +0000 facf9f743b083008a894eee7baa16469 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/boid-a-twitter-app-that-fills-the-void-r531 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:59:52 +0000 99adff456950dd9629a5260c4de21858 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/explore-your-nandroid-backups-with-nandroid-browser-r530 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:45:52 +0000 cb8acb1dc9821bf74e6ca9068032d623 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/apex-launcher-leaves-beta-an-in-depth-look-r520 As most of you know, there are a lot of launchers out there.  In order to stay competitive, developers have to release homescreen replacements with an optimal balance of features, smooth performance, and customization.  Since the release of Ice Cream Sandwich, the development community has been working on producing launchers that keep the beauty and experience of the stock ICS aesthetic but with additional customization and options.  How well does Apex Launcher stack up against the competition? Apex Launcher, from developer Android Does , has just left beta and is now available in the Google Play Store.  Like other ICS homescreen replacements, it keeps the original visual design of Ice Cream Sandwich, but with several additional treats.  When you are first presented with your (default of five, but expandable up to nine) homescreens, you will notice that the much-lamented and normally static Google Search widget can be removed, and by default is only present on the primary homesc... Sat, 10 Mar 2012 06:06:40 +0000 db1915052d15f7815c8b88e879465a1e http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/google-pushing-wallet-for-in-app-purchases-a-differentiated-take-r519 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:32:03 +0000 5607fe8879e4fd269e88387e8cb30b7e http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/how-to-force-android-market-update-to-google-play-store-r508 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:22:27 +0000 ebd6d2f5d60ff9afaeda1a81fc53e2d0 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/camera-ics-hits-google-play-r502 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:08:27 +0000 77f959f119f4fb2321e9ce801e2f5163 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/mit-brings-back-app-inventor-r490 After a short but productive life, Google sadly decided to do away with App Inventor last year. However, in typical Google fashion, the project was Open Sourced so that it may live again. Now, after three months of setup time, MIT has released their version of App Inventor onto the Internet as a public beta.Cancelled in August 2011 as part of a Google streamlining process, the service was very popular among Computer Science teaching staff who applauded the surprising power it wielded through a simple interface.The MIT Center for Mobile Learning is delighted to announce that we’re meeting our goal of making MIT App Inventor available as a public service in the first quarter of 2012.For the past two months, we have been conducting a closed test of the system for an increasing number of testers, and we’ve currently scaled to 5000 testers. Today, we’re taking the next step, and opening the MIT App Inventor service to everyone. All you will need is a Google ID for log-in (for example, a... Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:15:12 +0000 f187a23c3ee681ef6913f31fd6d6446b http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apps/onlive-desktop-brings-windows-7-to-android-tablets-r482 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:21:45 +0000 ab541d874c7bc19ab77642849e02b89f