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Media Apps for Android Tabs, Part III

Here’s a question for you—when you view the contents of a newspaper on your Android tablet, are you reading the paper or using a tablet?  If you feel like the question is academic, you’re probably not in the publishing business.  Publishers are wrestling with this existential stuff around the clock, for reasons that are, well, central to their existence. 

Google Translate Updated for Android

Who knew there even was a translate app from Google?

I am embarrassed to say I wasn’t even aware that the near excellent translate service was available for Android.  If you didn’t already know…now you do.  What’s more, it’s been updated, specifically for the ongoing crisis in Japan.

Amazon Android App Store Live on Tuesday?

The long rumored Amazon App store for Android may be scheduled to go love this Tuesday

It seems some enterprising folks were able to access a test area of the new Amazon store before it was taken down.  Early reports are that the store may go live Tuesday.  It has also been report here, and elsewhere that Amazon will be getting (read-paying to have) some apps like Angry Birds follow up app as exclusive Amazon only apps.  We may all find out on Tuesday.

Noteshelf Made My iOS menu Bar!

A handwriting app that sets itself apart

We are attempting to create our first post ever using the iPad.  We use a Modified version of Expression Engine CMS and a new app came out called iExpression.  As a test, we posting from a borrowed iPad 2 and are really raving over Noteshelf.  We plan to have a full review shortly of both Noteshelf and iExpression.  Stay tuned

Toodledo iOS App Updated

Update to 2.1.7

From Toodledo, here’s what to expect:

Here is what is new:
✔ The “Alarm” field can now be reordered, enabled and disabled independently from the due-date field.
✔ It is now possible to set a default alarm for newly added tasks.
✔ It is now possible to turn on/off remote application badge updates independently from remote task alarms
✔ If you sync with Toodledo.com and have manually ordered your folders, that manual ordering will now be transfered to the app
✔ Fixed a bug with syncing that could have caused some data to sync incorrectly in this specific scenario: Delete a folder on the website, then edit a task that was previously in the deleted folder, then sync the iPhone.
✔ Improved accessibility for visually disabled customers who use the VoiceOver screen reader.
✔ Fixed a bug that caused a crash when a question mark was in the name of a tag.

HTC Flyer Has My Attention

Some new info hits the streets

According to BGR.com, HTC is expecting their upcoming Flyer tablet to fly off the shelves. (pun intended).

The 7-inch screen, 1.5GHz processorm 1GB of RAM and 2 camera unit has my attention.  Not even so much for all of that, but because there is a stylus.  What!?  A stylus?  Not as a replacement for touch and multi-touch, but in addition to.  You see, HTC seems to understand that some of us like to pull out a pen and write down a phone number, or jot a note.  That has my attention.

iPad 2: Online Orders Start Shipping, New Orders Delayed, Jailbroken Already

Lots of weekend news on the iPad 2

If you ordered the iPad 2 online when it was first available in the wee hours of Friday last week, you may have learned your unit is shipping.  Apparently some WiFi and Verizon iPad 2 units have started the process.  In a move unusual for Apple, online orders seem to have taken a back seat to in store purchases.

In the past, you had the ability to pre-order products from Apple.  Usually the delivery day coordinated with the in-store on sale date.  Meaning smart online customers received their products the ame date without the hassles of line waiting.  Not so this time around.  In fact, we are informed the earliest online orders will hit will be Wed or Thursday this week.  What’s worse, if you didn’t set your alarm Friday morning to place your order, online orders have been getting pushed back from 2-3 weeks, to 3-4 weeks.

All this extra time waiting means that when you get your iPad 2 you’ll now be able…

Rio - Angry Birds New Game, To Be Exclusive on Amazon App Store For Period

How long will it be exclusive?

As often with news bits, there may be more questions than answers with Rio and the announcement that Amazon will have an exclusive.  Does this mean the iOS version will not happen?  Unlikely.  Does this mean that Amazon will have an indefinite exclusive?  Also unlikely but that would have meant that Amazon would have spent a great deal of money to get it.  Smart move by Amazon.

iMovie and GarageBand Go Live Ahead of iPad 2 Launch

Head to the iTunes store now.

The Universal iMovie App for iOS has just received it’s update ahead of the iPad 2 launch.  Here’s what to expect:

iPad Market Share 73% in Fourth Quarter

Research firm IDC suggests Apple’s market share dropped 20 points from 93% to 73% in the fourth quarter.

New competition from the android camp, has caused a pretty big drop in Apple’s tablet market share.

While there is no reason to sell Apple stock just yet, it is interesting how quickly a competitor has come along and taking 20% of Apple’s market share.

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet and eReader Tracker, 10.1 million media tablets were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2010 (4Q10) - more than double the 4.5 million shipped in the third quarter. Apple’s share came down from 93% in 3Q10 to 73% in 4Q10, but still reflected Apple’s strong leadership position. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab was the primary competitor in the holiday season, beating other players to market and capturing more than 17% share, while a number of smaller regional players also participated.

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