Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Humble Bundle 5 Makes Its way towards Linux, Windows, Android and Mac



Humble Bundles 5 is all set for making its ways towards other OS like Linux, Windows, Android and Mac. I know, most of the parents are worried with this launched as number of children are spending their much time in playing games. This launch also brings a genuine smile on the face of parents as it includes eBooks to read and grab knowledge of different essential topics. One of the best things about this Humble Bundles 5 is it is a great collection of music albums, games, eBooks, etc. that are available for an average cost.

Humble Bundles 5 comes with the half price scheme that allows you to pay amount for four games instead of eight. But, make sure to shop within eight days to take vantage. No matter, for what OS you are buying this bundle, you can surely enjoy the games’ soundtracks in FLAC and MP3 formats. Although, there are many games already added in this bundle that are developed through Android Game Development . It is expected that many more games are on the way to make their space in Humble Bundles 5.


Games Added in Humble Bundle 5

  • Dynamite Jack :- An interesting game development for android provides you experience of 2-D with unlimited supply of bombs and Armed with a flashlight. While playing this game, you have to run the Anathema Mines in Dynamite Jack. Player has to run from scientists, monsters and guards as he/she have to plant bomb.

  • NightSky HD :- NightSky is well-accepted by those people, who love to play physics puzzle game. In this game, player will find ten mysterious worlds of soothing music and silhouettes. You have to roll on landscapes that filled with spinning gears, pinball flippers and tentacle-waving grass.

  • Super Hexagon :- Super Hexagon is an excellent action game, developed by Terry Cavanagh. This simple game yet attractive game provides you 100% enjoyment. Playing this game, you have to deal with with changing spinning screen's colors. Games would be more interesting to play with music. This is bonus game available in this Humble Bundles 5.

  • Beat Hazard Ultra :- I can say, this is a musical game rather than shooter. At the time to play this game, you can choose your favorite track to make this game more interesting. Either from game or from your music library, you are free to choose. After choosing music, you have to beat your enemies that comes from any direction and blow them up and see bright light on your device's screen.

  • Solar 2 :- Solar game is all about to create new solar system and create a war against other planets or cause absolute destruction like a black hole. All things you can do by merging with other asteroids to form planet and thus, solar system.

  • Dungeon Defenders :- Last but not least, it is the most interesting game that should be played along or with team members to fight with a pulp in the action RPG Dungeon Defenders. Player should require to make use of weapons and military equipment to fight with rivals and get back into action. It is another bonus game available in this Humble Bundles 5.

Hey game-lovers!! you can enjoy all above given games on various OS like Android, Mac, Windows or Linux. Even, you can easily unlock all such games by paying just $1 or more or can download DRM-free versions. One more interesting thing, you can play all games on any platform you want without purchasing separate bundle for each. Moreove, if you are interested in developing amazing games according to your choice, you can hire Android  developer from the reliable Android Game Development company India. 




Monday, 18 March 2013

Worried About Your Android Device Security? Find Top 3 Security Applications

Android Security
Whether you have low-cost Smartphone or a high-cost, it includes your personal data and some essential information that you don’t want to share with other person. For such concern, it is advisable to adopt some security steps for your device. Days are gone, when users are putting pin number and pattern lock for securing their device. Now, they are adopting certain security applications which lock your personal information in your device. Android App Development is much advanced that it develops feature-rich security application that saves your device from unwanted circumstances.

Avast! Mobile Security

Avast! Mobile Security
Avast! Mobile Security is mostly adoptable by users as it offers a collection of functionalities like Virus Scanner that scans all the installed applications in SD card and device, etc. Its Privacy Advisor also shows the access rights and intents of already installed applications and search out potential privacy risks. Even, users can able to view a list of running apps with its size, used memory, CPU load, etc. through Application Manager. Avast! Mobile Security is also better for uninstall or stop any application according to the requirements.

Each accessed URL is scanned by the Web Shield and also advice the users, if you are accessing any malware-infected website. An option of SMS and Call Filter is also available that helps you to filter your message or calls from the user's contact lists. An app's Internet access can be disabled by the Firewall, when you are using 3G, Wi-Fi and roaming networks. One of the interesting things about this application is its Anti-Theft feature that allows covering your application with custom name, hides application icon in the app tray, etc. In case, your device is lost, you can hear sound of siren, show a custom message, lock, etc.

AVG

AVG! Mobile Security
Just like a desktop counterpart, Antivirus of AVG protects your device effectively. AVG Antivirus Free scans all the installed applications, files, media in real time, settings, etc. Some of its unexpected features like blocks access to malicious Web sites, guards against phishing attacks, show a custom lock screen message, etc. It’s Pro version available at the cost of $9.99 that adds storage optimization and battery, including the security of installed applications that are used by strangers.

Lookout Security & Antivirus

Lookout Security & Antivirus
Available for free, Lookout Security & Antivirus is one of the best Antivirus software that blocks Trojans, malware and spyware with daily/weekly user-schedulable scans. It automatically scans latest apps and files while users are downloading it. It also has excellent feature of finding lost phone through a Google map and instantly activate alarm that helps user to search their device. Furthermore, user can easily take back-up of contact list and restore it. More advanced version of this software is available at $29.99/year or $2.99/month that includes some exceptional features like privacy protection, data wipe functionality, phishing protection and many more.

We all are taking care of our Android device, but sometime we fails to do. In such circumstances, it is better to take help from some application or service of Android Development Company that customize security application for your Smartphone according to your requirements.

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

EQuala Social Radio App launched for Android to Give More Context and Control to Social Music Discovery!

From past several years, we have noted that mobile technology brings lots of changes to the world as people are enjoying their life more comfortably and effortlessly. By inventing new and updated mobile technologies, various new changes can be also noted in different industries, especially in music industry.

There are lots of new and creative music applications are introduced for different mobile platforms; however, Android has gained huge market share on iOS and BlackBerry because of its uniqueness and flexibility that you can experience by using it.

Finally, EQuala, a social radio application, is available for Android users by giving them more control over the social music directory. ListnPlay’s application EQuala is focusing on the extra distance toward creating a social radio station that you will surely love to use as it gives users their own social equalizer and enables them to generate perfect and customize their social music streams.

EQuala is launched today in the US market with more than 23 million tunes in its catalog. It enables its users to help develop the Facebook integrated music experience. This application also permits its users to develop personalized streams from songs, which are listening by their friends as well.

When you logging-in through Facebook, EQuala developers broad taste profile that is based on the music that you have listened to with the help of third-party services like Spotify, YouTube and Songza. All the users are also able to click on any friend as per their wish in their search results in order to view that they are listening on these services. By doing so, you can also decided that whether your friend’s playlist is admirable of your values or not.

Best part of this application is that it gives its each of user his or her music own “Music DNA” that is basically a collapse of the genres and types of music you listens to the most. This application is also able to match users with those people, who share same tastes. Apart from this, it uses DNA to decide the ratio of tracks which are liked by you and particular followers in common. It also shows percentage ratio between two users to give a sense of the degree of similarity.

In short, it is a music discovery engine, which streaming of music is performed according to your selected users’ tastes. All the android users get ready to enjoy these marvelous and great numbers of features in one single application. Android users can also get their own develop app for android with their desire features by hiring android app developers from any reputed android development company!!

Thursday, 7 March 2013

Finally! Windows Azure Mobile Services Available for Android

Windows Azure For android
Finally today, Microsoft has added support for Android applications to Windows Azure Mobile services that allow users to connect their applications to Azure Mobile Services and make use of this platform to store their planned and structured data and add authentication and push notifications features. A cloud backend for mobile applications, Azure Mobile services has been launched by Microsoft last year when it only supported Windows 8. After short period of time, the team has added iOS as well as Windows Phone 8 support for users. Now android users are also able to use its user authentication tools and send out push notifications without any hassle.

On GitHub, developers can find Android SDK that helps them in many different ways. Along with Android SDK, the company also released number of written tutorials to help you to get started. At the time of initial announcement of public preview of Windows Azure Mobile Services, Scott Guthrie said, “we would deliver first-class support for developers building Windows Store, Windows Phone 8, iOS and Android apps. We launched in August with Windows Store support and added iOS and Windows Phone 8 client libraries shortly thereafter.”

Android Windows Azure SDK

In his recent notes, he said, “The team welcomes community contributions. The SDK was actually developed by the Microsoft Open Technologies team, while the Azure team focused on the push support and the portal integration. To enable push notification to Android apps, developers still have to sign up for Google’s Cloud Messaging service.”

Now all those developers, who are working with Android 2.2 and above can easily plug into Ballmer's big blue cloud. We all know that before, Azure mobile services are only supported with Windows Phone8, iOS and Windows 8.


But with this announcement, all the android users are feeling relax as its SDK also allow them to connect with their favorite Android phone or tablet (Android 2.2+) to a cloud backend and deliver push notifications through Google Cloud Messaging. It also enables authenticate your users through their Twitter, Google, Facebook or Microsoft credentials.

With the support for Android apps, the company also expands Mobile service’s reach to the East Asia Region. Speaking on this updated, the company said “reduce latency for applications with customers in Asia.” The latest announcement also brings the Azure Store that offers developers the capability to add Microsoft and third-party add-ons to their Azure apps in 22 different countries.

How to get started with it?

If you are looking to great android support to Windows Azure Mobile Service, you just simply have to create a new android app or connect with an existing android application with your Windows Azure Mobile service. Then you need to select the “Android” tab within the Quick Start view of a Mobile Service and then follow with Create a new Android app or Connect with an existing one.

To get help for Windows Azure Mobile Service for your android device, you can go for android developer for hire from any eminent Android application Development Company that specialized in android app development services!!

Monday, 4 March 2013

Want to Limit Some Sites from Your Child’s Smartphone? Take Help of Parental Controls!!

At the age of eight, we are giving the first Smartphone to our child with full data plan. It is an age to give Smartphone to our child as there are many such things that shouldn’t be access by your child at this age. As technology advances, children are also demanding for the best Smartphone that completes their entire requirements, from accessing games to educational sites. Even, some youngsters are spending huge money towards purchasing various applications, if there is credit card attached with Google Account. In such case, parents should be aware and need to strict over their child by taking help from parental control.

Most of the children are using Android device and it is noted that Android users are not blessed with Parental control features. So, they are taking help from content filtering setting. This option is available under Settings. It doesn’t allow locking down purchases, blocking web content or restricting apps.

Settings >> content filtering setting>> done.

Taking help from Android Parental Control is one of the better ideas, if you want to limit certain applications. Being a free application, it restricts certain apps and such apps become invisible from your Smartphone. Furthermore, under setting menus, you can also find some additional restrictions; however, it depends on your operating system and device.


How to Restrict Android Applications Available at Android Market?
  • Firstly, go to the Marketplace from Smartphone’s Home screen and press “MENU” button.
  • Now get ready to scroll down to User controls and set a PIN NUMBER to limit the settings.
  • In next step, you have to go to “Content filtering” option and choose the highest maturity level according to requirements without using PIN.
Some Exceptional Parental Controls Applications Created By Android App Development Companies:

Kaspersky Parental Control: (Cost: Free)

Kaspersky Parental Control is one of the best and well-adopted computer security software that restricts many sites that cause harm to your child. One of the interesting features that mostly like by the parents are it doesn’t allow application to uninstalled without a code. Such code is created by the parents itself and for any changes, they require to go for some settings. By installing such application, parents can easily block certain applications as well as websites.


SmyleSafe: Parental Controls (Cost: $2.97)

SmyleSafe comes with some exceptional features like parents can easily know where their children are, set time restrictions, etc. Most of the parents like this application as it give information about every activity to the parents, just they have to make login into a web-based dashboard.




Bitdefender Parental Control (Cost: Free)

Being a key part of Parental Control suite, Bitdefender application has to install in your child’s mobile by following some important steps. For accessing such application, parents have to link smartphone with MyBitdefender account. In case, they don’t have, they have to create one with the ‘sign-up’ button.




Apart from above list of applications, parents can develop their own application by hiring Android Developers from the reliable Android Development Company India.