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The Android version of the Google Maps app now automatically routes users around traffic when providing directions. Editor's note: Amy Gahran writes about mobile tech for CNN.com. She is a San Francisco Bay Area writer and media consultant whose blog, Contentious.com, explores how people communicate in the online age. (CNN) -- Recently, Google announced that the Android version of its Google Maps app now automatically routes users around traffic when providing directions. According to the Google Blog, Google Maps navigation previously "would choose whichever route was fastest, without taking current traffic conditions into account. It would also generate additional alternate directions, such as the shortest route or one that uses highways instead of side roads. "[Now], our routing algorithms will also apply our knowledge of current and historical traffic to select the fastest route from those alternates. That means that navigation will automatically guide you along the best route given the Read More

Another week, another round of the best Android apps that aren’t weak. Androinica.com does a weekly round-up the best titles – whether for gaming, productivity, or communication – to keep up with the tens of thousands of apps in the Android Market. Mini-reviews and download links are available below. Send suggestions to our Twitter account with the #androidapps tag. This week’s theme is Monster Jobs and Monster Game. There’s a new app from the popular job hunting website Monster.com, a few apps for basketball and soccer fans, and app that is a game. Enjoy. Android 2.1 or higher required The economy is in the tank and people need jobs. Since you’re spending money on an Android phone, you might as well find a job with the official Monster.com app for Android. People seeking employment can browse the Monster.com job listings and mark them to be saved for reading again on the Read More

The web version of the Android Market has made it easier to manage apps for Android devices, but it’s also increased security risks for remotely controlling your app experience. Google (GOOG) is addressing some of these security concerns, closing a cross-site scripting (XSS hole) in the Android Market, which allowed attackers to install apps on Android devices without the user’s consent. The update, discovered by security specialist Jon Oberheide, comes shortly after dozens of infected apps were deployed in the Android Market, heightening malware distress for users. Google has updated one of its own Android apps as well, helping you to navigate through traffic. Google Maps, one of the most frequently updated apps in Google’s line up, will now automatically reroute you away from upcoming traffic jams. The free navigation service uses real-time traffic conditions and analysis to steer you away from road blocks, saving you time and effort as you Read More

In today’s fresh apps, Google Maps delivers an update that will shorten your commute, GED Math Review will help you prep for the test of your life, and AllRecipes.com Mobile makes your phone your favorite kitchen accessory. Personal navigation device makers should be scared. Companies like Google are working hard to put dedicated navigation devices like those made by TomTom and Garmin out of business. In the last update to Google Maps (out just a few days ago), Google has added live traffic for use in calculating routes. This means that both current and historical traffic is factored in when your phone recalculates your route – working to give you the fastest path given the real situation. The GED test gives those who pass the equivalent of a high school diploma. It’s a difficult test by everyone’s standards. This app preps you for the challenge with over 1,400 practice questions covering Read More

Worth Reading? +3 [5 votes] Google has updated to it’s popular Google Maps app which relies on both historical and current traffic data to plan routs and offer alternates. The previous version, could advise drivers of bad traffic ahead and offer a shortest alternative, but often times, the shortest route wasn’t always the fastest. The new version will offer three alternatives, the distance of each route and the projected time it takes to transit the detour. Users don’t have to update the app as the change is done at the server level. That’s great news as all that the driver needs to do is access the Google Maps app as usual. There are also pings to return directions as well. The new Google apps features are available to North American and European markets where Google can link to real time traffic data. [via Technologizer] Read More

An update for Google Maps has hit the Android Marketplace. The majority of the update evolves around Google Hotpot, in which you can now tweet a review for a location using the integrated widget. Then once posted, your review will show up in Searches, Google.com/hotpot and on the Places page. Google Latitude users can now Ping their friends. Basically, instead of calling, emailing or texting your friends to meet up, you can just ping them via Latitude. Here is a list of all of the changes: Clint Gamache Clint is a 27 year old, father of a new baby boy, that has a huge interest in the world of Android and what it has to offer. He enjoys all aspects of the gadget industry and would like to gain and share even more knowledge about the world of Android. Clint is currently the proud owner of an HTC EVO 4G fully Read More

The best Android apps are always in our sight at Androinica.com. Hundreds of new Android apps are released each week, some performing better than others, so we try to find the apps and games that will best interest our readers. Feel free to leave your suggestions by mentioning Androinica on Twitter with the #androidapps tag and we might include it in our weekly wrap-up. In the meantime, grab your Droid X or Nexus S and let’s take a look at what’s new in the Android Market. Android 2.1 or higher required Torrent hunting is tough, but torrent managing got a little easier this week. uTorrent Remote for Android can control torrent downloads on a PC or Mac, allowing users to start, stop, pause, or add. It’s incredibly useful for managing your queue, and available for free to Android 2.1 or higher users that run the beta versions of uTorrent. Get more Read More

Google is a software giant, and many of us user their proprietary applications on our Android phone.  With good reason -- apps like Gmail, Androidify, and YouTube absolutely rock on an Android device.  But did you know that Google, Inc. has a veritable laundry list of apps available on the Android Market?  They're all free, too!  Some of you more Android savvy types might already know of them all, but for the rest of us there's an easy way to have a look at them, using search while in the Market app on your phone or tablet.  Just open the search dialog using the search button on your phone or the search icon in the Market, and look for Pub:"Google Inc."  That's a search by publisher -- in this case, Google, Inc. So can you guess all the Google apps? We've given you seven freebies, and we've got your list after the Read More

I’ve been seeing a trend lately – voice calling is back. It looked like texting and social services like Facebook and Twitter were about to make voice calls extinct but there are a few new apps, like yesterday’s Thrutu release, that want to make voice calls more useful and fun than ever before. Today’s fresh apps also include an update to Google Maps and Gym Track, which lets you hit the gym with a plan for success. While the mobile phone has evolved incredibly quickly in recent years, the phone calls we make on them hasn’t all the much. Sure, we have finally reached mobile video call capability with apps like Skype or FaceTime, but everything thing else has remained fairly static. Thrutu aims to bring voice calls into the 21st century. While talking, you can snap and share photos with the person on the other end, send contact information from Read More

OK, so the Android Market is more akin to Lidl or Asda than the iPhone's enormous, indulgent Selfridges-at-Christmas time approach, but the open source nature of Google's OS means there are plenty of apps for Android to be found. And best of all, most of the good stuff on Android is free, thanks to the work of developers who do it for love alone. So here's our pick of the top free Android apps you should install. You can also check out our video of the top 10 free Android games 1. Seesmic There are many Twitter apps on Android - and Twitter itself shook up the scene with the launch of its own-brand app recently - but we're sticking with Seesmic. Offering support for multiple accounts, a home page widget showing latest tweets and an incredibly slick and professional design, it's one of the finest examples of app development out Read More

The use of Android devices has exploded in the past 12 months, with the Google-owned platform being the first to outsell the Symbian platform in the last quarter of 2010. Devices such as the HTC Desire HD and Samsung Galaxy S have been very well received and are becoming increasingly popular among enterprise users. Further reading Ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, where many more Android devices are expected to be unveiled, we round up the best business apps for the platform. 10 Astro File Manager (£2.48 with a free trial version also available)Astro File Manager is essential for those who use their Android device for storing information. Seconds after installation, the app pulls all user phone data into one place and sorts it by type and relevant information in one very clear pane. Files and folders are shown in a list format, while tools such as edit Read More

[The article has been reproduced from Appnomy, a site (and community) of App developers (India focused).] Androids are slowly but steadily making inroads into the enterprise market with phones that offer features that rival enterprise solutions offered by industry heavyweights like Blackberry. Some say that android cannot match-up to the strength of Blackberries and iPhones when it comes to productivity, but I am not convinced of that just yet. I have noticed how people absolutely love their Blackberries and iPhones and find it hard to go a day without them because of the features they offer to increase your productivity. Android app developers have realized the potential in the business and productivity applications that make life and work a lot easier and churned out some very interesting apps. These apps will transform your android device from an everyday phone to an automated digital assistant!! 1) Executive Assistant With the coming of Read More

Another big week for Android, with Google showing off the intricate details of Honeycomb 3.0, the biggest update Android’s OS has seen to date. Designed with tablets in mind, a few top apps this week will look great on the bigger screen. Business apps in particular seem to be a big draw; QuickOffice even came out with an app version just for Honeycomb this week. Android tablets will be big draws for business users, so cloud-sharing apps will be on the rise. 2X Client has a free and simple solution to connect your mobile device to your home or office computer. The remote desktop app currently supports Windows desktops, and supports a host of VDIs. QuickOffice was one of the chosen to demo a Honeycomb 3.0 app at Google’s press event this week. The mobile suite already has an Android app you can take a crack at, with a full-featured Microsoft Read More

  Google has updated Google Maps for Android to version 5.1 today, bringing big changes to Latitude.  Where Latitude once was just a pin on a map, now there are check-ins, to connect a place to the location.  Users who opt-in for the new Latitude can set it up to notify them when they are at a location so they can manually check-in, or set up locations to automagically check them in when they arrive.  In either case, Latitude checks you out when you leave.  There are also settings to decide how and where to share your location.  These new features make Latitude much more competitive with other location aware social media, and seem worth checking out if that's your thing.  Grab the official update for Maps through the Android Market.  There's a video after the break that does a great walk through, check it out. [Official Google Blog] Read More

You never know when Google will drop an update to a major component of Android or their online services. Yesterday, Google posted an update to their showcase service Google Maps app and you can read about it here. Also, NY Convergence, a news site focused on NYC tech, and the always-friendly IRS have both delivered their first Android apps. This fresh update to Google Maps adds the ever-popular “check-in” feature to Google’s Latitude service. You may already use, or at least have heard of “checking in” from services like Foursquare and Facebook’s Places. It allows you to alert your friends that you are physically present in a retail business or other geographical place. Google’s version of check-in delivers some cool elements. If you are currently in a business that offers a “check in” feature, your Android phone will ask you if you want to check-in to that location. You can also set Read More

Google Maps 5 is now out for Android fully featured with 3D rendering, map drawing and offline reliability. Google Maps was using images for street maps and lines for the vector coordinates and now it comes with 3D. This means is that you can tilt, rotate 360 degree and see what a tree, house, building actually looks like… Could prove dangerous in the wrong hands though! The other cool feature enables us to use 70% less data loading while the images load; meaning faster and quicker results and snappier zooming. The third feature, offline reliability helps us to see and then view the same stuff offline if the connection is lost. Because of the second cool feature of vector maps, the results load faster and henceforth can be viewed offline – no need for network. The app does need 2.0 or higher for the features to work well. The app will Read More

Posted by Comments If you have an Android 2.0+ device head to the Android Market to get the updated Google Maps if you haven’t already got it. The latest features includes 3D buildings, 3D tilting & rotation plus better map caching as seen in Andy Rubin’s demo of Honeycomb Motorola tablet. Map caching is most convenient if you’re using turn-by-turn navigation and loose connection for some reason (i.e. in a tunnel, rural area, in the mountains, etc.) the app will still be able to operate normally as more map data is cached. The maps have a smaller footprint as well to easily store the data. You can see from the vid the cool things you can do to control the map like 3D compass rotation with your physical body, see Google Earth-like 3D buildings, two-finger swipe to tilt or rotate the map. Rub that in your iPhone friends faces as they Read More

This post is part of the Mashable 10, Mashable’s gift guide of the 10 hottest gadgets that our editors think should be on everyone’s wish lists this holiday season. If you were lucky enough to receive one of those gifts, our handy quick start guides should get you up and running. To view the entire gift guide, click here. If you got (or are about to get) an Android device as a gift this holiday season, you’re probably experiencing equal parts excitement and sensory overload — especially if, like many Android owners, this is your first smartphone experience. With the amount of apps, games and accessories available for your Android device, it’s easy to get lost in the mass of options: Which ones are the most fun? Which are the most useful? Which are right for you? We’re here to help you. Here’s a concise list of the Android apps and Read More

Worth Reading? +16 [18 votes] Andy Rubin didn’t spend much time talking about Motorola’s Honeycomb tablet; instead he used the slate to preview the incoming update for Google Maps for Mobile 5.0. The new version adds dynamic map building with building outlines for 100 cities at launch, new multitouch gestures including two-finger tilt & rotate, and offline caching for common routes and searches. Only certain Android devices will support all the features of Google Maps for Mobile 5.0, which is due out in the next few days. The Nexus One, apparently, lacks the multitouch support for rotating the views; the full list of supported handsets is below. Read More

Thanksgiving is upon us people, which means the holidays are in full swing. For some people Thanksgiving can be quite the undertaking, involving long waits at airports, driving, massive family gatherings, and perhaps heading down to wait in line for Black Friday sales. Whatever you’re doing tomorrow (or Friday for that matter), we’ve got you covered with our top 5 free Thanksgiving apps which will help you with all your food, travel, and shopping needs. Continue after the break for our list. 1. Google Maps Need to find your way to Grandma’s house? Are you stuck in traffic and needed to be at the airport five minutes ago? Are you trying to navigate your way through a city you’ve never been in before? Google Maps is really your one stop solution for travelling with your Android phone.  With Street View, Navigation, support for Places, and detailed maps of just about anywhere, Read More

It's Thanksgiving week -- the busiest holiday travel week of the year. And that means fighting through thousands of people, dealing (ahem) with security and finally, once you get to where you're going, dealing (ahem) with family. Android makes it easier. Maybe not painless, but easier. Uncle Fred's still gonna annoy half the family, and you might come out of the airport engaged to someone with a badge, but Android can make holiday travel a little less hellish. After the break, we share some of our favorite travel apps. If we’re missing any of yours, point ‘em out in the comments. Tripit (free): Essential for anyone who travels more than a couple of times a year. It’s a simple premise: Sign up for the free service. When an airline/hotel/whatever e-mails your itinerary, you forward it to plans@tripit.com. The Tripit service swallows the e-mail and converts it to an easy-to-follow trip itinerary. Read More

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Google maps updates it application tonight moving it to 4.7.0. This update brings you Rate places as you can see and a snazzy little on screen widget to help you “Rate Places” you are currently in. This is pretty nice really. A person can now search for say a restaurant and see what others have rated it. With the widget on screen you can quickly rate a business that you are in at the time. If the prices are terrible and the food is just as bad you can easily tell the world. This should help all of us get to places that are going to serve our needs better. Happy updating everyone and please, RATE where you go so we can all benefit. Read More

Hotpot, Google's local social recommendation service, has been integrated into Google Maps 4.7 for Android, so you can read and write reviews of restaurants and pubs, plus rate places for personalized future recommendations based on your tastes. You can also choose to share your ratings with friends, so if they're in the 'hood and needing a sushi fix, they know which one you've visited. While it's only available for Android for now (via the Maps 4.7 update), it will be launching on iPhone soon enough. [Google Mobile] Read More

DREADING traffic jams this holiday season? There are apps for that. The advent of GPS-enabled cellphones has generated a wave of applications, many of them free, that turn drivers into veritable traffic reporters. Here’s how they work: Your GPS-enabled phone automatically transmits bits of data to Waze, Inrix, Google and other traffic app makers that show where you are and how fast you’re moving. Some apps also allow users to report accidents, closed roads or construction (when parked or in standstill traffic, of course). Each company then combines the information to get an idea of traffic conditions and distributes that across its network. Call it crowd-sourcing from your car. While you are fuming in traffic on I-95, other drivers can benefit from that information and avoid getting stuck themselves. In turn, you get free traffic reports from other users. “It’s real-time traffic, not just where there are road sensors but anywhere Read More

Thanks to a clever hacker by the name of canadiancow we might have our first glimpse of some of the UI tweaks coming to Gingerbread (Android 2.3). Apparently the latest update to Google Maps (4.6) included several icons and styling for Android’s API level 9, which corresponds with Gingerbread (level 8 is Android 2.2). By changing the API level in his build.prop file, he was able to display the new UI styling and that is what you see above (old on the left, new on the right). The new UI styling is much darker and uses bright green for the highlights. This matches up with everything I’ve heard from inside sources and it also lines up with Quentyn’s Gingerbread details posted at Phandroid. Overall it’s not too much to get excited about, but at least it demonstrates how close we are to the official launch of Gingerbread. If new apps from Read More

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pvz: pvz is a Plants vs Zombies clone which to say it's a ripjob of the ridiculously fun and popular tower defense game. It's made (or I guess stolen) from some Chinese developer but the gameplay is still just as addicting as the iPhone version even though it's considerably less polished. There's only a few gameplay modes and some buttons in Chinese, but for the most part it's pretty much the same deal. The game is probably going to be pulled for copyright issues but it's as close to Plants vs Zombies on Android as you'll get right now. Music WithMe: WithMe lets you wirelessly sync your iTunes music to your Android phone. You'll need WithMe's companion desktop software (which allows you to select iTunes playlists to put on your phone) and Wi-Fi (or regular data connection) to wirelessly download music to your phone but that's a helluva lot better than Read More

Yesterday saw yet another update to Google's Map application.  The latest release features some handy options for folks who like to do more with the app than simply get from A to B.  Maps has become one of my favorite apps as it offers a ton of features.  The 4.6 version of the app adds the ability to pare down results in Places by distance, rating, open now, related search, and neighborhood.  Places also looks the same on Android now as it does on the desktop client, making the transition seamless. Latitude adds an experimental  feature in “Real-time updating” which lets users track their friend's locations on Google Maps with temporary updates that happen much quicker.  It is worth pointing out that both friends need to have Android 2.2 and Map 4.6 in order for this to work. New York, NY – Nov. 21, 2011 -- Scanbuy, Inc. (www.scanbuy.com), the global leader in Read More

MG Siegler is a general partner at CrunchFund and a columnist for TechCrunch, where he has been writing since 2009. His focus is on Apple. Prior to TechCrunch, MG covered various technology beats for VentureBeat. Originally from Ohio, MG attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. He’s previously lived in Los Angeles where he worked in Hollywood and in... → Learn More Google has just released a series of updates for their Google Maps Android application. Two of these updates are useful: Place page reviews and the ability to filter search results. But one of them is really interesting: real-time location updating in Google Latitude. To be clear, this feature is an experimental one that Google is trying out. But if you enable it, your friends on the service will be able to see where you are in real-time (and vice versa, if they enable it too). Previously, location Read More

Google Maps just got itself a little update in ye olde Android Market. And as you can see above, the changes are as follows: You can filter your search results by what's currently open, but neighborhood or by related searches. Also, you can browse the updated reviews section of Place Pages to read others' reviews. OK, so not the sexiest of updates, but a fairly major one nonetheless. Have at it! [Google] Read More

Google recently updated the desktop version of Places to have a better, more organized results page for reviews. The mobile version gets the same treatment in a new update to the Google Maps application (Android 1.6 and above only). Maps now shows reviews from professional sites like Yelp and Zagat in a more organized fashion. Users can click to see the review in full, or stick with Google users to get reviews from their peers. But the best part about the new version of Places is that it can filter results based on distance, rating, neighborhood, food type, and what’s open. This allows users to make better decisions about where to eat and speeds up the process by eliminating establishments you wouldn’t or can’t visit because they don’t suit the above mentioned categories. Google Latitude has also been updated to support “real-time updating” that shows a friend’s location at a much Read More

Like a scene out of Big Fish, there's nothing better than being a business traveler on the open road. You meet new people, discover new places, and get to incorporate your sense of adventure into your job. Your Android can be your trustiest road companion, letting you enjoy the best of work and play. Google Maps is a go-to app, with spoken navigation, local business search, weather and traffic reports and saved map-marking tools. Never get lost with this free Android app, which is continually updated to include more search features and layers. One of the more recent is location-sharing, so you can effortlessly pinpoint the correct Starbucks location for your meeting. Aloqa is one of the speediest location search tools on the Android market, with easy-to-navigate categories to get you the type of venue you need. From specifics, like hotels and ATMs, or genres, like entertainment or fast food, this Read More

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