Top 10 Life-Changing Apps Microsoft Word and Excel are both applications, but these rather staid and well-established pieces of software are not what modern-day tech enthusiasts mean when they talk about “apps.” The emergence of Web or “cloud”-based IT services and super-smart mobile phone and tablet technology, as embodied by the iPhone and the iPad, has given birth to a universe of weird and wonderful pieces of software brimming with all sorts of information and tools. Apps combine the unique features of the new wave of super-clever hardware, including a camera, a global positioning system, a high-resolution screen, and WiFi capability, with a bottomless pit of Web-based information and data, to deliver some truly innovative and mind-boggling gizmos. Read the complete Technology report . Because apps can be developed by any third party who wishes to try, there are literally millions to choose from. Presented here are 10 of the most useful, most recommended and most interesting. This is an application for anyone who has ever heard a song or tune they love on an advert or in a shop but have not been able to identify it. Self-styled as a “music discovery engine,” Shazam is a smartphone application boasting a simple but revelatory function: Hold up the phone to the music, whether the tune is being broadcast from a speaker in a shop, on the TV, or in the gym, and the Shazam application will identify the song and the artist. Users can also view related YouTube videos. Shazam is primarily a smartphone application but it can also be downloaded onto the iPad. Foodies of the U.K., rejoice, as Britain’s best-selling and most well-established guide to dining well is available on the iPhone. The Good Food Guide iPhone application, launched last year, includes the entire food guide for 2011, as well as independent reviews of the best restaurants in the U.K. It also allows happy and disgruntled diners alike to upload their own reviews and includes a function, using the phone’s global positioning system and WiFi location service, which allows users to locate restaurants nearby. In addition, users can exploit the handy restaurant reservation functionality, which clicks through to the restaurant website and phone number. Always forgetting to pick up your dry cleaning? OmniFocus has the answer. Developed by productivity application specialist the Omni Group, OmniFocus is a location-based task manager founded on the principle that certain tasks are performed in certain contexts. OmniFocus uses the GPS and WiFi positioning capability of the iPhone to organize the user’s list of chores according to their location. For example, if the user has a number of chores to perform in a morning, the OmniFocus app will remind him or her of the tasks when they are in the relevant contexts, such as passing the dry cleaners. OmniFocus also has a sister iPad app. This application will change your life, but not necessarily in the way you would like. With excessive alcohol consumption costing the U.K’s National Health Service ₤£2.7 billion ($ 4.4 billion) a year, the health service has developed this handy iPhone app that allows the user to keep track of his or her ongoing alcohol intake. Simply input the strength, size, and quantity of the drinks consumed and the app will tell you the equivalent units and present the information in an easy-to-view graph. This app, if a little depressing at first, is extremely useful for people attempting to cut back on their alcohol intake. As more and more applications and IT services are delivered via the Web, consumers are expected to memorize an ever-bewildering array of passwords with an ever-expanding number of characters. Designed by California company Ascendo Inc., DataVault Password Manager offers a handy and intuitive way to store a range of passwords, PINs, credit-card details, and other vital personal information, which is protected with strong encryption technology. The application, which is designed for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, allows users to have all their vital password information safely to hand at all times, although a desktop version is also available. Wondering around helplessly trying to find your parked car is a common recurring mid-life frustration dream, but it need never again be a reality with this inspired application. Developed by French mobile application specialist Presselite, Find My Car puts an end to the ignominy of misplacing your car. Using the iPhone location capability, the application allows the user to locate the position of the car and fix it on the iPhone’s map function. For those who have trouble following maps, the application also has the facility to record visual information as a helpful prompt using the phone’s camera. Once the user’s excursion is over, he or she simply follows the map back to the vehicle. Produced by Dutch company Layar, Layar Reality Browser is one of hundreds of applications that use a technology known as augmented reality to provide additional information about the user’s surroundings. Augmented reality overlays images, Web links and data on top of the image displayed by the phone’s camera in order to provide useful context-specific information. Hold up the iPhone’s camera to capture the surrounding area and Layar displays a wealth of additional information onto the smartphone’s field of vision, such as the most popular bars nearby, or flats to rent in the area. Whatever happened to the boy who played Oliver in the 1968 film musical? What year was the first Alien film released? The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has all the answers. As the world’s largest collection of TV and film trivia with a database of some 1.5 million films and TV shows, IMDb can satisfy a vast majority of obscure film-related questions. This app is for any household incapable of finishing a film without squabbling over the name of the supporting actor and other films he has starred in. A good music-streaming application is a must-have for anyone who loves music, whether the app is downloaded onto a desktop, tablet or smartphone. Music-streaming apps allow users to listen to their favorite music on-demand via the Web, without the irritation of endless adverts. There are a number of good streaming applications out there, but Spotify continues to improve and is available on desktops, a number of smartphones, and the iPad. In addition to providing online music streaming, Spotify allows users to play back tunes when offline, and the mobile app offers smooth syncing with the desktop app. One of the most celebrated apps to be released in recent months, Word Lens instantly translates printed words in one language into another using the phone’s built-in video camera. For example, the user is traveling abroad and cannot understand what a sign says. He or she points the iPhone or iPad camera at the sign, and the English translation will immediately appear on the screen overlaying the initial image using augmented reality. At the moment the application only provides translation between English and Spanish, but the application’s creatorsâ€"augmented-reality app development firm Quest Visual Inc.â€"promises more European languages in due course. Ms. Price is Trading and Technology Editor at Financial News in London. She can be reached at michelle.price@dowjones.com.
By MICHELLE PRICE
Journal Report
Shazam
The Good Food Guide 2011
OmniFocus
Drinks Tracker
DataVault Password Manager
Find My Car!
Layar Reality Browser
IMDb
Spotify
Word Lens
Top 10 Life-Changing Apps
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus 16GB (Dual Core, Universal Remote, WiFi)
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus offers the power of a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 16 GB onboard memory, and Android 3.2 Honeycomb in an ultra-portable package. Not only does the Galaxy Tab have a 7-inch screen with a 1,024-by-600-pixel resolution and two cameras--it also features software that lets you navigate and control TV, play thousands of games, and access millions of web pages with Adobe Flash Player. The Galaxy Tab lets you take entertainment to the next level--and take it with you in your back pocket.
- 7-inch widescreen display with 1,024-by-600 resolution
- Portable at 0.76 pounds and 10 millimeters thick
- Adobe Flash Player for unrestricted web browsing
- Android 3.2 OS with open access to over 250,000 apps
- Dual-core 1.2 GHz processor provides power and speed
- One- year warranty
Big Performance in a Small Package
Experience a rich multimedia experience in a compact form factor with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. The 7.0 Plus combines a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and a brilliant 7-inch display into a compact package that weighs 0.76 pounds and is less than 10 millimeters thick. This compact size makes it easy to fit into a handbag or pocket, ensuring that you can take it anywhere you go.
A microSD card slot lets you add more storage so you can take your digital music library and photos with you. This version of the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus offers 16 GB of onboard memory. Samsung also offers a 32 GB version.
Android 3.2 Honeycomb with Flash and TouchWiz
The 7.0 Plus runs on the Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system for a fast, seamless computing experience. With Adobe Flash Player built in, the web browser can render pages and programs that use Flash, including games, videos, and more. You'll also be able to video chat with your friends using the Google Talk video chat application. More than 250,000 compatible apps are available for download at the Android Market.
Samsung also includes its TouchWiz interface, which brings live panels onto the screen of your tablet, so you're always connected with the world in real time, with updates happening continuousl y.
Entertainment at Home and On the Go
The new Smart Remote App powered by Peel lets you take entertainment to the next level by letting you navigate and control TV right from the 7.0 Plus. The built-in IR allows the tab to act as an advanced universal remote so you can control A/V equipment with your tab, and the Smart Remote App automatically finds your favorite shows and recommends new ones.
Samsung's Hub services (Media Hub and Social Hub) offer TV, movies, books, and magazines, so you'll always have access to entertainment wherever you are. You'll also have access to Netflix, Amazon Kindle books, and more.
Fro nt and Rear-Facing Cameras
The 7.0 Plus features a 3 megapixel camera that can shoot 720p HD video, so you can capture high quality video and stills and then enjoy them on the brilliant 7-inch display. In addition, a front-facing 2 megapixel camera lets you record yourself for podcasts or web chats.
Get More Work Done with Advanced Enterprise Support
It's not just all fun and games; when it's time to get down to business, the 7.0 Plus is right there with you. With support for Microsoft Exchange, as well as full support for EAS v14, MDM, VPN, WebEx, and on-device encryption, you'll be able to get more work done.
What's in the Box
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 P lus (16 GB), 30-pin IF connector, charger and plug, earphones, product registration, and instruction manual.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) Review
For more details, check out our web site: www.phonearena.com ust a month ago, we managed to preview Samsung's answer to the Kindle Fire -- the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). Needless to say, if you're expecting something cutting-edge, you won't find it here, but rather, it's affordably priced at 0 and somehow manages to employ some modest hardware specs to keep up with the times. Across the landscape, this is the first time we're seeing a premier manufacturer making the leap of faith in producing a competitively price tablet, so we're hoping to find the results somewhat rewarding in the end.
How do I remove friends from Yahoo Messenger on samsung galaxy tab?
Asked question 2wks ago. On tab there is no cursor. You cant rt click, left click etc. Galaxy tab isnt typical computer. Answer I recd. does not apply to galaxy tab.
Answer by Musicseawater
I would click on the Help button there, surely it has that.
