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May 17, 2012
You can finally try out the game everyone's been buzzing about where you can become the Fruit Ninja! Fruit Ninja HD Lite is the HD version of the addictive app game that lets you slice massive amounts of fruit with the swipe of your finger/s. The addictive gameplay, the comprehensive scoring syst...
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March 27, 2012
Smartphone Apps Angry Birds Space
Angry Birds, you know them, you love them and you made them the number one smartphone app of all time. Well, they are back and in an all new venue as Angry Birds head to space. There are sixty new levels and a new twist to the game, zero gravity, slow motion...
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July 26, 2011
Smartphone Apps Herman the Hermit for Android
The demand for games for the Android continues to be met with another in a long line of cartoonish gaming apps based around a wacky character. There's already at least forty apps on the Android Market with the same development plan; simply because ...
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Smartphone Apps to Check Out This Week
Tower Defense: Lost Earth for iPhone
This is one of the most popular paid apps available in iTunes right now, and for the extremely low price at which its being offered its surprising more people haven’t downloaded it yet. This game has many different levels to play, multiple maps, and hours of game time. Many people may be turned off by this after playing the demo, which can be easily beaten, but that is their mistake. The full version of the game proves to be much more challenging than the demo and has a full range of weapons for you to use instead of a select few. While some may argue that this game requires little or no strategy, there are five times as many who have listed this as one of their favorites, earning it the title of Best Tower Defense game currently available.
Flick Golf for iPhone
Golf has never been easier or more fun to play, especially on days when you are stuck in the office or traveling, or if the weather just isn’t suitable for a day at the course. This game is great for any age and you’re proficiency at golf is irrelevant to this game. A simple flick of your finger sends your golf ball flying down the course, but make sure you take into account the wind to get the most accurate shot possible! This game has recently expanded, now with even more holes and courses to play. There are also different tour modes available, as well as QuickShot, which allows for even more game play. They are constantly creating new holes and levels for this game, just keep an eye out for updates and add-ons.
Privacy Issues with Smartphone Apps
Smartphone apps have become important parts of our daily routines. We might take a look at one app to plan out the week based on the weather, check news, sports scores or even look at our security cams guarding our homes. With many of these smartphone apps, there’s a third, fourth and possibly fifth person looking into the data that is being transferred back and forth and you may have unknowingly invited them to do so.
This is why it is so important to first know what you are agreeing to when handing over permissions and secondly, knowing that your permissions are being given to a trusted company only. You might be surprised to learn what can actually be gathered and performed on your smartphone by outside sources that you give permissions to. You many already know that you can be tracked, but did you know that phone calls can be placed from your number?
With lawsuits still pending for some of the big named companies and their improper distribution of their customer’s data, you may want to be more cautious of the apps you give permissions to. The Wall Street Journal, warned of this late last year and since then companies like Apple, Pandora and Google have seen days in court over the issue. The problem isn’t just with big companies though, but with the apps that they serve. One app that was distributed on the iPhone App Store gathered data from users and sent it to advertising agencies with the users ever knowing.
The only way to truly keep your smartphone secure is to never turn it on it would seem, but that is not necessarily so. Just be aware of what you are agreeing to before you hit ok and only use apps that are from trusted sites. The app market is fairly new, so some of this can be expected. Some of it may have been unintentional, but it appears that customers will have to give apps either no attention or the benefit of the doubt.
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Smart Phone Apps LauncherPro for Android
Description:
If you are looking for a simple way to customize your Android then LauncherPro is the ticket. LauncherPro has a clean design and offers a great solution to bringing more usability to your home screen. The drawer for apps lets you keep your of your apps and widgets in one place giving you more space and a lot more options. The dock bar is also an improved way to launch your apps and is the solution to those that have a multitude of apps but are running out of usable room. In comparison with other launcher utilities on the market, LauncherPro offers the best set of widgets, utilities and overall functionality.
Features:
Icon Pack Support
Hide Icons
Smoother Scrolling
Seven Home Screens
App Drawer
Shortcut Dock That Scrolls
Conclusion:
LauncherPro offers a great way to tidy up your home screens while giving you a lot more options and space management. One of the best utilities of its kind on the Android Market.
