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Songify Hits Android

Tuesday May 15, 2012

If you've been jealous that iPhone users get all the cool auto-tuning apps, you're in luck today. Smule's popular Songify app has hit Android, and it's available as a free download. The app auto-tunes regular speech into music, as made popular by the Gregory Brothers. I can't wait to see how well I sing.

Vertical Search

Wednesday May 9, 2012

You knew Google had a bunch of separate search engines hidden within the main search, right? Did you know what those search engines were called? They're vertical searches. Some of the vertical searches are obvious, like image and book searches, and some are completely hidden until you just happen to need them.

Appcessorize It

Sunday April 29, 2012

Ann appcessory is a physical object that interacts with apps on your phone or mobile. In January tons of companies introduced fitness appcessories, and we're just now seeing many of them come to the market. I've listed a few of them for comparison. Maybe not every mom would be thrilled to get one for Mother's Day, but it's something to look at for the jogger and gadget fan in your life.

Galaxy Nexus on Google Play

Sunday April 29, 2012

I wanted a Galaxy Nexus phone as soon as Google introduced it. I didn't, however, want to switch to Verizon Wireless to use it. I also didn't want to pay a huge amount of money to buy an imported GSM phone. Thank goodness, I can finally get my unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus.

It turns out that Google learned a few lessons from trying to sell the Nexus One online, and they're giving it another try. You can buy a new phone direct from Google Play. At $399 for an unlocked phone, it's not a bad price.

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