Widgets Lab

Android 4.0 and widgets

Derek Anderson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:34:23 +0000

I have been fortunate enough to be able to ROM an early CM9 Alpha on my Samsung Nexus S. This has given me a perspective that most Android users don’t currently have. Android 4.0 a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich is a revamped Android like you have not yet seen. It is more intuitive in many respects. There are surprising additions that I would have never thought to make use of until all of a sudden…there they are. ICS will remember (in some circumstances) your previous choice. Then the next time you follow those same motions, your previous choice will be either brought forward or in some way, made more accessible. This is great!

In other areas of Android 4.0, there could be some improvement. The desktop environment. Specifically the long press access that we have all become accustomed to from all the earlier versions of Android, has now become simply a wallpaper changing tool. (almost useless) I want to be able to easily create shortcuts like before. It would also be nice to be able to access the widget menu this way instead of having to ‘flick’ through the available widgets located in the back of the App Drawer. Don’t get me wrong, I like being able to see what an app is going to look like before I place it on the homescreen. However, I would also like to be able to quickly add a widget from an app menu.

Why is this functionality missing?

Droid Razor MAXX Unboxing [video]

Derek Anderson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:43:10 +0000

Winner Poker for Android is the Rolls Royce of Poker apps

Derek Anderson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:02:11 +0000

Find the two best poker games in one app!

Enjoy Omaha High and Texas Hold’em Poker in a unique app on the Android Market!
Texas Hold’em is referred to as the “Cadillac of Poker” by poker legend Doyle Brunson. We can refer to the Winner Poker app as the Rolls Royce of Android poker apps. Apart from the awesome graphics, user-friendly interface, excellent gameplay, and smooth functioning on every Android device the app shines out due to the following opportunities it gives:

Social Rewards and Entertainment.
Socializing is the major advantage standing behind our Winner Poker app. It paints the habitual poker play with bright colors of social entertainment. Statistics show that playing online games with social features makes people become friends in real life. The app gives you every chance to play and get acquainted with millions of poker lovers from all over the world.

♠ Invite your old and newly acquired friends to your table
♠ Send instant messages in public or private chat
♠ Make gifts and treat your poker pals to beverages

Education.
Texas Hold’em is a game of competition. It requires certain skills and a touch of luck to win. A true winner needs to be smart, observant, watchful, and patient. Winner Poker helps to improve all these skills as you start and keep on playing. It also sharpens your logical and strategic skills. So you wanna become a Poker Shark?

♠ Get achievement points
♠ Receive new experience levels
♠ Win distinguishing signs

Why play Winner Poker? Because IT IS AWESOME!

You’ll also find in the Winner Poker app:
- Table selection according to your preferences
- Several possibilities to log in: via Facebook, new account, Guest game
- Personal account with an uploadable userpic and detailed user info.

Winner Poker in the Android Market!

LG Spectrum Review [video]

Derek Anderson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:56:55 +0000

The LG Spectrum is currently the top smartphone offered by LG.

Here is a two part video review from wirefly.com

2nd part

source: http://www.wirefly.com/learn

ClockworkMod Recovery for the NOOK Tablet (backup, restore, install updates) – Liliputing

Derek Anderson — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:12:23 +0000

ClockworkMod Recovery for the NOOK Tablet (backup, restore, install updates) – Liliputing.

I have to share this as it is almost unprecedented how cool this is!

Liliputing to the rescue for delivering this great news.

ClockworkMod Recovery is a utility that allows Android phone and tablet users to completely backup or restore their device, erase data, or install custom software. Up until recently there was no easy way to install ClockworkMod or any custom recovery on the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, but hackers have made great progress working around the tablet’s locked bootloader recently — and now there’s a simple one-click tool for installing ClockworkMod.
ClockworkMod Recovery NOOK Tablet

A hint about Indirect’s recovery installer app.

Go to Liliputing.com to read the rest of this fantastic story!