Color is social networking app with a twist. It adds people who visit the same places as you to your network, automagically.
It uses multiple sensors on the phone to figure out who’s close together (150 ft); mic, camera and of-course the GPS.
No more inviting and adding friends, all you have to do is, carry the phone around while you hang out and your network is auto-created for you.
You might even find that special person who shares the … read tip.
Amazon launched their shiny new android app store. A new version of Angry Birds, “RIO“, is free today on the “Appstore”.
Here are the steps to get Angry Birds RIO on your Android:
Look for Amazon to offer free kindles to all Prime subscribers at cost in the near future. They make money on books, movies and … read tip.
Google now supports Instant Previews on your phone.
If theres a traffic jam on your route, Google Maps Navigation now takes you through an alternate path automatically.
It uses historical data to predict traffic. You don’t have to do a thing!
Want to know how companies figure out traffic patterns? Using your phones signals. We’ve certainly come a full circle.
Foodspotting launched on the Android.
Foodspotting is a visual guide to good food. Instead of searching for restaurant reviews on Yelp, you can find and share food using just photos.
Warning: Could … read tip.
Plan B from Lookout labs is a ‘find my phone’ app that you download “AFTER” you lose your phone.
Thanks to the new Android market, all you have to do is:
Plan B will start locating your phone using cell towers and GPS. It will email you the location every 10 mins.
It works best if you have the GPS enabled already as the app can’t do that … read tip.
This guy got out of a speeding ticket using his android.
Thanks to the “MyTracks” app from Google.
I immediately realized that I had Google Tracks running as a background process as I reached to grab my phone from the dashboard mount. As I walked in, I pulled up my history for the previous session which displays information such as distance, average speed, average moving speed, and max speed. It even stores maximum and minimum elevation levels
Google released Androidify, an app that lets you take the little green Android and turn it into yourself, your friends, your family, anyone!
Peek at the collectibles post for inspiration before you start/share your android.
Google teamed up with Dyzplastic to create a few collectible figures.
Certainly a visual treat!
Don’t miss the Mechanized Android Figure video at the end.
Want more neat pics? Here you go. … read tip.
