As it is rapidly approaching that time of year for the big guy with the white beard to put on hit red jacket, load up his sleigh, feed the reindeer and hitch them up with the most famous reindeer in the lead, we thought we’d bring you a couple of Android apps that celebrate Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. The festive season is always a busy time for parents so why not keep the kids quiet and contented this Christmas by entertaining them with these Rudolph the red nosed reindeer apps. We’ll kick off with a digital book for the kids simply called Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, an ebook that promotes reading in young children, with individual words highlighted in the story and combines original text with beautiful artwork to promote reading. The Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer app for Android devices can be read in three ways, Read to Me, Read it Myself and Auto Play, the first being narrated, the second read in the traditional way and the last plays like a movie with auto page turning. Other features in the application include locating hidden sounds by tapping within an image, custom background audio for each scene, pages pan and zoom and professional audio narration. For those that would like to own Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is can be downloaded from the Android Market at a cost of £2.47. Then we have another app that is called Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for Android that is actually a movie called Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Friends, and is a full-length animated feature film that will keep your kids entertained whilst you go about your tasks. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Friends runs for approximately 57-minutes and includes “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Santa’s Surprise,” “Ginger Nutt’s Christmas Circus,” “Christmas Comes But Once Read More
If you are using the Google+ app on your Android device, you may have been experiencing a few problems. You will be happy to know that yesterday Google updated its app and we suggest you go update. The Google+ update mainly covers a few bug fixes, and a few key improvements to give you a much better online service. So what is new in this update then? The update has fixed a bug that prevented installation on some Android devices, it now has an improved messenger notification reliability, it had fixed numerous crashes, comes with new translations, and last but not least you can now disable the speakerphone when headset is plugged in for hangouts. For more information on the update please visit the Android Market, once you are there click on the tab marked “What’s New”, then there you can clearly see what is new within the update. If you have updated your app on your Android device, please do use the commenting area below to let us know if you noticed the changes. We would love to know what you think, your input is very important to us and helps us understand the product and you. There will be many more changes within the Google+ app, new features, enhancements, etc. This is a growing work progress and we will be following it very carefully indeed, when there is something new we will let you know, and of course if you know before us please let us know. Thanks Read More
If you love drinks you may want to check out the brilliant Mixology Drink Recipes App for Android and iPhone, this is an application for those that wants that ultimate bartending guide and drink recipes. It does not matter if you are a beginner bartender or a professional mixologist, this app will still blow your mind where you can be very creative indeed in supplying the best drinks ever. The Mixology Drink Recipes app contains over 7,900 drink recipes and 1,300 plus ingredients, you can make drinks using imperial or metric units with a simple one touch tab, it also comes with many features including the “LIQUOR CABINET”, this feature allows users to enter the world of liquors and mixer types that searches the whole database for all the cocktails you are about to mix up. Other features include “random drinks”, this is a simple tab that has a slot-machine interface allowing you to find random cocktail recipes based on liquor, mixer, and glassware criteria, which includes 1,300+ ingredients into 87 categories. You can find local (Nearby) liquor stores using GPS and Google maps, thanks to the Liquor Store Locator features. This application comes with many categories such as, Martinis, Hot Drinks, Cocktails, Punches, Jello Shots, Shooters, Favourites and Non-Alcoholic; you know you will have a little fun here. Other than all the drink recipes, the Mixology Drink Recipes app allows the user to learn all there is to know about bartending terminology and techniques such as: Tools of the Trade, Glassware, How to Stock Your Bar, Terminology, as well as Bartending Tips & Tricks. If you have not got this application on your iPhone or Android device, please do get it because it is a great app. Please visit iTunes (App Store) if you have the iPhone, and for Android Read More
Recession as hit hard all over the world, with many homeowners thinking about mortgage refinancing. You may not be able to pay for your mortgage due to many reasons such as loss of job, high interest rates etc and so on. We have decided to compile a few Android mortgage apps covering refinancing your home that gives great advice, we do hope these applications will help you rest easy. The first app is called “Mortgage Refinancing PRO trial” this is a free application via the Android Market and contains so much to help you if you are considering refinancing. Refinancing your home loan need not be a difficult task; this app is a little smaller version of the full Mortgage Calculator PRO suite and is designed for people wishing to refinance their mortgage. Many questions always pop up such as: How long do you plan to live in the home? And of course how much will it cost you to refinance your mortgage loan? Enter your current loan information and of course the proposed refinance loan information as this helps to calculate the break-even point and potential cost savings from refinancing your mortgage. You can also buy the above app as the full Pro version, this is priced at £2.79 via the Android Market. The next app is simply called “Mortgage Refinancing Calculator”, not a lot of information here, as it is self-explanatory, you can install this app via the Android Market for free. Another app via the Android Market is called, “Get Your Home Refinanced”, this app is only 87p. Main features here include: Planning to refinance your loan, The traditional loan and the options of refinancing, Consider certain factors before getting a refinance on the home, Always consider to get credit scores right before refinancing the loan, Guide to Read More
If you are looking for Android shopping apps and you love Dell, then let us tell you a little about the new Dell Mobile App. Dell wishes for you to shop mobile style and that is why they have released a new mobile store app for Android devices such as smartphones and tablets. I have installed this on our Android smartphone and must admit, it is very much worth the download as it is much better to search using the app than it is on Dell’s website, the user interface is fresh, clean and very easy to navigate. On the bus, sitting in the office, on the train, well wherever you are now you can go shopping with Dell with ease by using your much loved Android device. All you need to do is search via the Dell application for laptops, accessories, cameras, etc and then fill out your order form and that’s it. Main App Features Include: Shop securely via Dell’s secure server, Read product reviews and ratings, Compare up to three choices side by side, Open the cool advisor tool that allows users to tell a little about themselves, in return you will receive Dell recommendations, other features include Access support forums, videos and FAQs, as well as Choose and check out, come back later to add more to your cart, Track your order status, Manage your account and Contact us through email or by phone. After looking through the app, we noticed that not all Dell products are there unless we are not searching properly, but the most favoured / popular products are easy to find. If you already have the Dell Mobile Android app installed, please do send in your personal reviews in the commenting area provided below. We think that the Dell Mobile App works well, Read More
For football fans who own an Android smartphone and coinciding with the launch of the console launch of Madden NFL 12, the Madden NFL 12 app for Android has now been released to the Android Market that delivers ultra-sharp gameplay along with optimised graphics for Android handsets. Word of the Madden NFL 12 app for Android becoming available comes our way courtesy of the guys over at Phandroid, and with the Madden NFL 12 Android app the user can choose from the 32 NFL teams and play matches in true-to-life stadiums, track statistics, launch winning strategies from in-depth playbooks, and make trades. The Madden NFL 12 app enables the user to draw up hot routes for defence, running and passing, along with the ability to save your best as audibles. You get the ability to slow down the clock and make the play on both sides of the ball with Action Control Time and Total defensive Control. User can also pause the action, and using Total Defensive Control place your players in a position to deliver game changing hits, while Action Control Time enables the user to dominate defences with sprints, spins, dives and jukes. Madden NFL 12 for Android also offers multiple modes where the user can relive the 2010/2011 playoffs, or use Season Mode to play through the entire 16 game NFL season, or simply jump right into Exhibition Mode. For those that wish to get their football action on via the Madden NFL 12 app for Android the application will hit your pocket for roughly $7 and is available to download to your handset running Android 2.1 and above from the Android Market. Read More
If you are a fan of Doctor Who and one of the Android faithful you can now get your Doctor Who and Amy Pond gaming fix via a new Android app called Dr. Who – The Mazes of Time released by the BBC that has the last of the Time Lords and sidekick Amy Pond battling one of the doctor’s worst enemies, the Daleks. The Dr. Who – The Mazes of Time app for Android has the user playing as the doctor or as Amy Pond in this puzzle game trying to rescue a family that is attacked by a rogue Dalek and back through history. As you chosen character you follow the family through time and space. The Dr. Who – The Mazes of Time game take the user to such places as the ancient Incan temples, the frozen tombs of Telos and even a finale on a Dalek mother ship, and of course there is the doctor’s trusty sonic screwdriver available to help out. As the user makes their way through the levels of Dr. Who – The Mazes of Time they need to solve puzzles and defeat enemies along the way to restore peace across time. The Dr. Who – The Mazes of Time for Android devices features 7 unique locations, in excess of 100 challenging levels, increasingly complex environmental challenges to challenge your mind and reflexes, the ability to use different strategies of stealth and subterfuge to complete levels and defeat such enemies at Daleks, Cybermen and Silurians. There’s also authentic music from Dr. Who, and the first set of levels in the mobile game are free and further level packs are available to purchase and download with each pack unlocking new monsters, new challenges, and new sets of levels. The Dr. Who – The Mazes of Read More
Scrabble is a very well known word game where two to four players form words with individual letters on a simple 15-by-15 grid board, you have to try and make words up with the tiles you get and try and score the most points. Playing scrabble is very addictive, but making up words can be quite hard and this is where the Scrabble word finder and helper app for Android comes into play. Scrabble Helper is a free application for Android devices and will help players get the best playable words for your letters, this anagram tool is very easy to use where users can add up to 10 rack letters or even 4 Board Letters to build off, you can even use blank letters. The app also features the ability to sort the results by score, length and even letter position so that you can find the best playable word. Other features include the application running in status bar for quick and easy access within games. This is a FREE app and allows users a limit of 100 words returned, you can get Max 1 Blank & Max length 7 letter words returned, if you upgrade to the paid version there are no limits and also comes with advanced filtering options. You can get the full version for 99p via the Android Market, which offers: No Ads, Enter up to 2 Blank tiles, Unlimited Word Lengths returned, Ability to include words which extend the Board letters, Advanced word filtering and Ability to also include words which don’t cross a Board Letter. Try out the free version via the Android Market first, if you like it then decide to install the full unlock version of ‘Scrabble Helper’. Read More
Many parents worry about two words when their baby is born, (Breastfeeding & SIDS). The latest news reports that breastfeeding is now linked to lower risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). This has prompted us to give you two apps (Android/iOS) to learn more about breastfeeding. Reuters yesterday reports that if a baby is breastfed and not formula then there is less chance a baby will die of SIDS according to a new study. To learn more about breastfeeding, please have a little read below. We have one app for Android users and one for iOS users. The apps are called ‘Breastfeeding Info’ for Android and ‘Breastfeeding your Baby’ for iOS devices. Breastfeeding info by BAWidgets.com can be installed via the Android Market and offers extensive information about breastfeeding. This app has a lot to offer in the way of information, explaining that breastfeeding promotes health, reduces health care, and helps to prevent disease and so much more. The next app is for iOS devices and is called ‘Breastfeeding your Baby’ by PTAJ Marketing Inc via iTunes. This app gives you information covering all about breastfeeding, such as beginning tips, pumping, weaning and much more. We all know that breastfeeding saves you money, as it is free, babies fed formula milk tend to get sicker more. This app contains a lot of information and is recommended if you own an iOS device. Please let us know what you think about breastfeeding, do you know of any other apps that can help others about breastfeeding? Read More
It has always been said that you are what you eat, and when it comes to calories we must make sure we get the right amount. We all love desserts and we love to watch our calorie count, below we have two low calorie summer desserts apps for you, one for Android devices and the other for iOS. First up is ‘Low Calorie Pudding Delights’ for Android priced at £1.82; summer is always about desserts, cold drinks, milk shakes, juices and much more. This app has recipes with low in calorie ingredients and healthy nutrients, for more information and option to install please visit the Android Market. The second app is for iOS devices, this one is called ‘Pudding Delights-1: -Low Calorie, Delicious Vegetarian Delicacies’, Puddings, desserts, call them what you may are normally very high in calorie, but with this app just like the one above, these dessert recipes are made low in calorie and rich in other nutrients. For more information about this app and option to install on your iOS device please visit iTunes. If you know of any Android or iOS apps that offer desserts with low calorie, please let us know what it is called. If you have either of the apps mentioned above we would love for you to send in your personal reviews. Thanks Read More
