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Monday, May 20, 2013

Best Android Apps you need to download on your new Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung’s latest and greatest android phone, Samsung galaxy s4, is now available all around the world. The Superman comes equipped with a 5-inch 1080p display, quad-core processor, 13MP camera, sleek and slim design, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and owns a lot of new features. If you are going to get a new Galaxy S4 or have got one, here's a starter pack of best Android apps to get you started.

Note: These apps I list will work on most other Android phones too, including the excellent HTC One.

Google Chrome, the best Web browser for Android phones.

Some Android smartphones come with the Google Chrome Web browser preinstalled, but if yours doesn't, you should download it right away.

Google Chrome is the best browser for Android phones. It is fast and safe. It syncs bookmarks and other preferences from your Google account across your desktop and other devices.

Swiftkey, the best keyboard for your Android device.

I hate the stock keyboard and that is why a third-party keyboard app is needed. SwiftKey is the best choice.

One of the best features is SwiftKey's ability to learn from your habits across social media and email accounts to figure out exactly what you're trying to write. Some people may find it is not the specific keyboard that best fit your need, just check my article which shows you the 5 best keyboard apps for Android.

Plume, a well-designed alternative to the official Twitter app.

Plume is a beautiful and completely customizable Twitter app that will revolutionize the way you use Twitter! Brought to you by the authors of the popular Beautiful Widgets. Plume is a great way to stay up to date with tweets on your Android.

The well-designed app supports multiple accounts, widgets, and even syncs with your Facebook account.

1Weather, the highest rated weather app on Android.

1Weather is one of the highest rated weather apps in the entire Google Play Store. The beautiful weather app provides real-time local weather and forecasts for all over the world.

There are also hourly forecasts and precipitation information. One of 1Weather's best features is the app's ability to follow your location so that you can get updated weather info when you're on the move. You can also check the top 5 free Weather Apps for android users.

Feedly is a great way to stay on top of the news you care about.
We all know that Google Reader will not be available after July 1, 2013, so replace it with Feedly. Feedly is a great way to browse news and content from your favorite websites, blogs, RSS feeds, and even YouTube channels.

The app is well designed, fast, and easy to use.

Evernote keeps all your notes, voice memos, and screenshots all in one place.
Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go.

Volume Booster makes your phone's speakers louder.
Volume Booster increases the standard volume on your Android device. Volume booster is supposed to make your phone 20-30% louder.

It’s simple to use too –– simply press a button and the app will calibrate your phone and increase the volume.

Spotify is a great way to get on-demand streaming music.
Spotify is a great alternative to purchasing music. The service has a catalog filled with millions of streaming songs.

If you pay $10 per month, you can listen to your music on your Android phone and download tracks for offline listening.

Netflix, world’s leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies on your phone.

Netflix is the world’s leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies on your phone. This Netflix mobile application delivers the best experience anywhere, anytime.

Get the free app as a part of your Netflix membership and you can instantly watch thousands of TV episodes & movies on your phone.

Instagram lets you share your best photos with friends.
Instagram is my favorite. It is the best way to share photos with friends and stay up to date with what your favorite people are doing.

The social photo network is addictive, simple to use, and packed with a ton of filters that really make your photos stand out. Nice app.

IM+ takes mobile instant messaging to the next level.
IM+ is a great way to instant message friends from various services all in one place.

The app supports all the major chat services including Facebook, Skype (as in-app purchase), MSN/Live Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo!, AIM/iChat, ICQ, RenRen, Jabber, MeinVZ, Gadu-Gadu, mig33, SINA Weibo, Fetion, Mamba.Ru, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki.Ru, Yandex IM and Mail.Ru Agent.

Viber makes it easy to place phone calls over Wi-Fi.
Viber allows you to text, call, and send photos and video messages worldwide for free to over 200 million users using 3G or Wifi.

Phone calls support HD sound quality, and you can have conversations with up to 40 people at once.

Tango is the best way to video chat across devices.
Tango is a great way to video chat with friends and family across multiple devices.
Besides just being able to video chat, users can make free voice calls, send texts, and share photos.

Best Android games: Check these 10 best android games for android and 10 best android games of 2013 to pick the best android games on your galaxy s4.

Now check out the best android apps for your Samsung galaxy s4. And If you have some other suggestions about apps for galaxy s4, welcome to leave your comments and I will add it in the list.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

How to Play Blu-ray Movies On Your Computer (Windows 8 included)

If you love movies, you must know that Blu-ray movies are getting more and more popular nowadays for its superior quality enjoyment. Do you want to play Blu-ray on your pc (Computer or Laptop) like on Blu-ray DVD player? If you have known your computer is capable of playing Blu-ray movies, but just don't know how to play Blu-ray on PC. Don’t worry, this article will tell you the truth so that you can start enjoy your Blu-ray movies on your laptop or computer (Windows 8 included).

Method 1: Play Blu ray on PC with Blu-ray Software
To play Blu-ray movies on your PC, you need to make sure your computer hardware is powerful enough.If you are not sure whether your computer are capable of playing Blu-ray movies or not, check this link to know if your computer will play Blu-ray DVDs.

If you have a powerful enough computer, now you need a Blu-ray player to suit your needs. There is a list of Blu-ray player in the market now, such as PowerDVD Ultra, WinDVD. But here I highly recommend Leawo Blu-ray media player to you. With well-designed UI, advanced BD decryption and user-friendly media playback control, DTS5.1 audio system, this software provides extremely superb experience for Blu-ray, DVD and HD movie playback with full Blu-ray and HD movie playback navigation. You could just try it.

Since everything is ready, it's the time to start a new era. Open your Blu-ray player, Load original Blu-ray disc, then the Blu-ray movies will show up on the screen. Enjoy high quality Blu-ray movies instantly.

Method 2: Rip Blu-ray to PC friendly video formats
If you have meet some problem or feel a little bit of trouble while using the first method, you can just Rip Blu-ray to PC friendly video formats. You can also use this method to enjoy the Blu-ray movies on your Samsung galaxy s3, s4, Note 10.1, Note 8, Nexus 7 and other portable devices.

To do that, you need a Blu-ray ripping program. Here this powerful Blu-ray Ripper is strongly recommended to convert Blu-ray to MKV, MOV, WMV, MP4, MKV, FLV, 3GP, etc. video format so that you can play Blu-ray with Windows Media Player, QuickTime, etc. on your PC without any troubles.

Now I have introduced you the tutorial about how to play Blu-ray movies on your computer (Windows 8 included), so just enjoy the time with your family and friends.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Whoa! Google's Selling a Pure Android Samsung Galaxy S4 on Google Play

Exciting news for all Android and Google lovers, Google just pulled out a Samsung Galaxy S4 on the Google I/O stage, unlocked, with Stock Android, on Google Play starting June 26. It has an unlocked bootloader, and supports LTE. The device runs on both T-Mobile and AT&T's LTE networks and comes with 16GB of storage.

News said the new Samsung galaxy s4 hit 4 million shipments between April 26 (release date) and April 30, and had reached 6 million units sold by May 10. On the S4, the handset features a 1080p screen with 441 ppi, a 13 megapixel camera, and a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon processor or octa core Exynos chip are among its most impressive pieces of hardware. So should you buy Google's $649 Galaxy S4 or Samsung’s phone?

Familiar hardware, different software
The appeal of this new GS4, of course, depends on your take on Samsung’s and Google’s software. If you want the most features, you’re probably still better off with the standard Samsung version. It gives you most of Google’s features, plus a huge goody bag of TouchWiz features. But if you’re all about pure Google – no manufacturer UIs for you – then this is the new Nexus phone to own.

But Unlike the Nexus 4, which starts off-contract at $300, the GS4 Google Edition won’t come cheap. The GS4 Google Edition starts at US$649 (off-contract, of course) exclusively from Google Play, so you'll be paying a pretty penny for that bigger 1080p screen, LTE, and other goodies.

The Google Edition of the Galaxy S4 will be available starting on June 26. For more information about the standard version, you can check out our Galaxy S4 review and then choose the winner between these two devices, the Google Edition of the Galaxy S4 or Samsung’s galaxy s4. Welcome to leave your comments.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Keep up with Google I/O 2013 from home

The Next Big Thing is here. Several days ago, I have written an article about what to Expect at Google's Big Conference. Are there really an updated Nexus 7 or Google Glass Updates and Apps? Let's wait and see. Now we’re only just one day away from Google's yearly developer conference. While only a few thousand lucky individuals will be in attendance, everyone will have a chance to watch from afar. Don’t be worry, Google is dedicated to making video of every single session from the conference available online, and even live streams as much coverage as possible. Below we will show you how to keep up with Google I/O 2013 from home.

Watching the keynote
Of everything at Google I/O, what many are looking forward to most is the keynote. Although it's going to be hard to top skydiving with Google Glass onto the convention center, we'll all want to be watching it live to see what they can do this time. Luckily Google will be streaming the keynote live at 9am PT on May 15th. This is the only keynote of the conference and it’s going to be a whopping 3 hours long, so be sure to plan your restroom breaks accordingly.

Watch the live stream starting at 9am PT May 15th

Following sessions
Google has posted a complete list of sessions that will be available, each falling into one of the broader "tracks" such as Android, Chrome, Google+ and Glass. Using the session browser, you can choose to follow specific tracks, or you can look more broadly at the entire show. If a session you're interested in isn't broadcasted live, Google plans to make recorded versions available on its official Google Developers Youtube channel as soon as possible.

Install the app
The official Google I/O app has just been updated for this year's conference, and it has a whole lot of useful information. Not only can you follow all of the session times and keep tabs on what's coming next with scheduled alerts, but you can also watch any of the live streamed sessions. The I/O 2013 app will be your guide to everything Google for all three days next week, but it is only available for android temporary.

Download the Google I/O 2013 app

Now I've introduced the details about how to keep up with Google I/O 2013. Just enjoy your time.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Top 5 savvy ways to maximize your Samsung Galaxy S4's battery life

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a nice phone. The device boasts a 5-inch display, powerful processor, large removable battery and is full with a series of amazing new features. All of these drain battery life quickly and sometimes, the device does not last for a day and requires charging frequently. We’ll show you a few quick tips and tricks to get better Galaxy S4 battery life.

1. Disable superfluous features
The Galaxy s4 is packed with extras such as Air Gesture and S Voice that always draw energy, even when you're not using them. Just expand the notification bar (swipe down from the top), and tap the icon in the upper-right corner. Here, tap to disable any features you're not using, including things like GPS and Sync, if they can be sacrificed.

2. Switch to the Power Saving mode
The built-in Power Saving feature is useful when you're already low on battery and you need to maximize what you've got left. When enabled, your phone's CPU speed will be throttled, brightness will be stunted, and the background colors throughout the system will change to save as much power as possible.

To enable Power Saving, access it through the quick settings by swiping down from the notification shade and tapping the icon in the upper-right corner.

3. Screen Auto Brightness
The Samsung Galaxy S4′s large 5-inch HD display is often the biggest battery life user. Turning on Auto Brightness, combined with the changes made in Power saving mode, will deliver better battery life.

Adjusting the screen timeout to a low setting will also make a cumulative difference to your battery. To adjust it, go to Settings > My device > Display timeout. Choose the lowest option you're comfortable with, like one minute.

4. The wallpaper trick
Always use still images than Live Wallpaper if you concerned with the battery life and performance. Live Wallpapers consumes both power and RAM on your device.

At the same time, you should get this: the darker the wallpaper, the less energy the S4's AMOLED display will use. To switch your wallpaper, it is easy, simply long press anywhere on your homescreen and choose a new wallpaper from the pop-up menu.

5. Find out what's draining your battery
To access it, go to Settings > More > Battery

Listed here are the apps and processes currently running, along with their battery usage by percentage (%). The screen will always be the biggest hog (about 50 to 60 percent), and fluctuates based on brightness. Below that, you'll see standard system features and a couple built-in apps like Google Maps. However, if there's a reason why your battery is draining quickly, you'll find it here. Check back every so often to find out if there's a battery-sucking app running in the background.

Savvy tip: Buy an extra battery
Even with these tips, you can't avoid a dead battery forever. Keep an official S4 battery (not a knock-off) charged and in your bag so you're ready for a swap when the time comes.

Do you have any other good tips to recommend? Thanks for leaving your opinions.

See also: How to play MKV, AVI, iTunes M4V Videos and more on Samsung galaxy s4

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Three ways to add camera shortcuts to Samsung Galaxy S4 lock screen

The Samsung Galaxy S4 packs a stonking 13-megapixel camera and the camera ships with a lot of awesome new smart features, such as Dual Shot, a Sound & Shot mode that puts audio in the background of still images,etc. Catch any moment to keep every memory is very easy with this device. But right out of the box you could be forgiven for thinking there's no way of unlocking the phone straight into the camera app. Like many of the Galaxy S4's advanced features, this is optional, and disabled by default. Enabling it is easy. Just follow these three different ways to add camera shortcuts to the Galaxy S4 lock screen in order to not miss any moment.

The first method is simple enough -- from the Settings app, go to My device > Lock screen and enable "Shortcuts." From there you can customize which shortcut icons are shown down below on the lock screen, and loading one of these apps up is a simple as dragging it upwards. Naturally, one of the defaults is the camera app.

The second and third ways both involve lock screen widgets, and you'll need to enable them through Settings > My device > Lock screen > Multiple widgets. Once that's done, you can go to Lock screen widgets > Favorite apps or Camera, which controls the widget that appears on the far right. The "camera" option is straightforward enough -- select it, and you get a big blocky camera shortcut, like on the Nexus 4. "Favorite apps" is a bit more versatile, and this allows you to customize a grid of apps -- one of these, of course, can be the camera app.

So there's more than one way to get your camera shortcut fix on the GS4, and there's a good chance at least one of these three will suit the way you use your phone. For a quick walkthrough, just check out the video above from androidcentral.