Technology & News: Free Apps To Recommend Part 3

LINE Camera
Image from Locky's English Playground

Ever since I have recommended LINE Camera in my last entry, I have begun noticing more and more friends playing with it. Some are of course, much better than mine.

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It really takes some ingeniousness to make a really cute photo yet conveying your messages using LINE Camera, and compared with my friends, I am still a newbie.

Just a quick news and that is LINE has released a quick update and now it will add quick switch buttons for you to move from your LINE to LINE Camera or LINE Card.

LINE Taiwan ad
Image from LINE

This time I have other advanced apps for you to try out, but if you are iProduct users, sorry, you won't be able to enjoy this again. The reason being, Apple just likes to control your life, but Android unleashes freedom for creativity to let you enjoy the life you want.

What am I recommending? Check out the video first!

Great isn't it? This Phone To Computer app is great for those who want to have full control of your PC from a distance, like people (guess who?) who want to watch videos on YouTube from the toilet but the videos won't auto-play when it is on full-screen.

Phone To Computer
Image from Google Play

Download the app here: https://sites.google.com/site/razsapps/
Download the computer-side software: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.raz.ptc&hl=en

The next app only works if you have Samsung Smart TV, and they are the Samsung Remote and the Samsung Smart View.

Samsung Remote Image from Google Play

Samsung Smart View Image from Google Play

Image from Google Play

Basically, you can turn any of your Samsung smart devices into remote control and even go online with the SmartTV to access your Facebook or watch YouTube on your TV while controlling it over your smartphones or tablets! I've tried it, and it feels really good!

You need to find the right version of app to match the Samsung Smart TV model, but you can find all of them below:
Download the app here: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=samsung+remote&c=apps

Coming up is Rolle YouTube, its main function is that it allows you to download the YouTube video you want to keep.

Download button on the top right corner
Image from Locky's English Playground

This is a 3rd party app developed by the developers so before you install, you may want to go to "Settings" and then check the box for "unknown sources", but your phone will guide you through. Don't worry.

Download the app here: http://www.4shared.com/file/GLB_6tNV/comrolleandroidyoutube.html


Last but not least, the Apex Launcher & Holo Launcher, developed by XDA Member dennisxl and  XDA Senior Member mobint respectively.

Image from Google Play

Image from Google Play

Image from Google Play

Image from Google Play

Basically, the Apex Launcher and the Holo Launcher functions similarly, in the sense it is for those who want to enjoy the Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) 4.0 look-and-feel, the difference is that Apex Launcher requires ICS 4.0 while Holo Launcher works on Android Froyo 2.2 and up. If you happen to NOT have rooted your phone or using an older version of Android OS but wants to get the ICS appearance, try out these two excellent launchers!

Download Apex Launcher here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.launcher
Download Holo Launcher here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.hololauncher

Get High On Android!!


Vocabulary:
ingenuity -- (n)[U] someone's ability to think of clever new ways of doing something
newbie --  [C] informal someone who has just started doing an activity, a job, etc
unleash -- (vb)[T] to release suddenly a strong, uncontrollable and usually destructive force
Froyo -- (n)[U] short form for frozen yogurt

Resources:

Technology & News: Free Apps To Recommend Part 2 @ Locky's English Playground
http://lockyep.blogspot.hk/2012/06/technology-news-free-apps-to-recommend.html

Phone to Computer Promo @ YouTube
http://youtu.be/kNnUjUJOpPc

Phone To Computer @ Raz's App
https://sites.google.com/site/razsapps/

Phone To Computer @ Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.raz.ptc&hl=en

How to control a PC with your Android phone @ techradar
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/how-to-control-a-pc-with-your-android-phone-1080383

Rolle YouToube
http://www.4shared.com/file/GLB_6tNV/comrolleandroidyoutube.html

Apex Launcher @ Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.launcher

Android Ice Cream Sandwich Users Can Try Another New Launcher @ XDA-developers
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/android-ice-cream-sandwich-users-can-try-another-new-launcher/


Holo Launcher @ Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.hololauncher

Holo Launcher Brings ICS Styling to Gingerbread and Froyo @ XDA-developers


http://www.xda-developers.com/android/holo-launcher-brings-ics-styling-to-gingerbread-and-froyo/

High On Android @ YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/user/highonandroid?feature=watch

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/ingenuity?q=ingenuity
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/newbie?q=newbie
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/unleash?q=unleash+
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_yogurt