How to Create Android App for Blog/Website?

Creating an Android App of your blog is easy. Let's see how you can create an Android app of your blog with a plugin.

1. Go to Feed.nu Website and register an account there.
2. Login there and enter your Feed settings.
3. Go to Feed.nu WordPress plugin page and download it.
4. Install the Plugin and then activate it.
5. Now, In your WP dashboard, click on Android and then choose your Android App Language, Appearance and then hit the Generate APK.

That's it. Your Android App is ready to download. You can use this App on your device as well as submit it to the Android Marketplace. To submit it to the marketplace, head over to Android Marketplace Publish page and give the required details there.

Google Translate on Android gets experimental Conversation Mode

Google announced Wednesday that its experimental Conversation Mode is rolling out to users of its Google Translate app on Android phones and tablets.

Conversation mode is still in its earliest stages, wrote Awaneesh Verma, a Google product manager in a statement. This is a new interface within Google Translate that's optimized to allow you to communicate fluidly with a nearby person in another language.

The feature, first shown off translating from English to German and back again in September, will allow two people, who speak two different languages, to speak into a phone with the phone translating back to them so a conversation can be held.

The Google Translate update released Wednesday allows for Conversation Mode to only translate between Spanish and English, Verma wrote. Google does however plan to add more languages in the future as the feature moves out of its early public alpha stage.

Conversation Mode works by users pressing an icon on a Android device's touch screen for either Spanish or English and then speaking the sentence to be translated.

The app then translates speech out loud, playing through the device's speakers. Whomever the user is speaking to can then respond in his or her language, which the app will then translate as well, allowing people to -- converse.

The feature isn't always 100% correct, as with any current machine translation methods, but Google is working on improving the accuracy and the number of languages available to users.

Because this technology is still in an alpha stage, factors such as regional accents, background noise or rapid speech are a bit of a problem for Conversation Mode, Verma wrote. That too, one would imagine, would be polished as Google's Conversation Mode technology progresses.

The app currently supports text input for 53 languages and voice-to-text translation for 15 languages.

best android security apps

1. Lookout Mobile Security

Lookout must be one of the first apps you must install right after buying an Android device. Lookout comes in two versions – free and premium. The free version lets you scan your phone/tablet for malware, back-up and restore your data online, and also to recover your lost phone. Though the free version is good enough for basic users, the premium version provides remote lock and wipe capabilities, enhanced backup and privacy advisor, all these for $3 per month (or $30 per year).

2. Norton Mobile Security Beta

Symantec’s Norton is one of the early entrants to the android security app space and they do have a quality product to show off. Now that we interact and use smartphones a lot, we leave a lot of private and confidential data within. Norton Mobile security (beta) allows you to remotely lock and/or wipe your phone data via a text message

 

3. AVG Antivirus Free

AntivirusFree from AVG (Droid Security) is a basic, yet popular Android security app which provides antivirus scan, malware scan, internet security, theft protection, remote lock/wipeout and SMS spam protection – everything for free. It does have a paid version – AntivirusPro which has even more functionality like premium SMS security and ad-free UI. Pro version costs $9.99, but for many users, the free version should suffice

4. WaveSecure Mobile Security

One of the earliest entrants to the android security marketplace, WaveSecure has made a name for itself amongst Android users. It was recently acquired by McAfee (which was acquired by Intel), doesn’t offer anti-virus protection at this point, though it does provide backup and restore functionality, as well as the ability to locate, lock or wipe a device remotely. At $19.90/year it’s considered to be pricey by many especially since Norton’s Android security app does most of the things for free!

5. SMobile Security Shield

SMobile’s Security Shield app costs a whopping $29.99/year, but offers anti-virus scanning, anti-theft protection, remote device lock, and remote device wipe. What’s more? it even provides anti-spam protection, firewall and parental control features.

6. NetQin Android anti-virus

NetQin’s Mobile anti-virus app for android is a cloud based security app and protects your android device against virus and malware attacks. It also comes with anti-lost feature based on GPS tracking and also a full cross-server contacts backup system also provide full protection for users’ data.

 

7. F-Secure Anti-Theft for Mobile

One of my personal favorites, when it comes to security, F-secure has released a dedicated app for mobile anti-theft which includes support for Android as well. As the name suggest, Anti-Theft feature ensures that that your personal information won’t be misused by anyone. f you suspect your phone is missing, remotely lock it or wipe the data so that your private text messages or pictures don’t end up in the wrong hands. You can also locate your phone remotely. You can download it for free!

8. F-Secure Mobile Security

F-secure’s mobile security app is a complete protection for your android device which includes antivirus scan, malware scan, browsing protection, remote locate and data protection. Unlike anti-theft app, this one will cost you $39.99 per year.

App Inventor for Android

App Inventor for Android makes it easier for people to access the capabilities of their Android phones and create apps for their personal use. Until now, it was only available to a group of people who requested and received invitations. Last week, Google announced that App Inventor (beta) is now available to anyone with a Google account. Visit the App Inventor homepage to get set up and start building your own Android app—and be sure to share your App Inventor story on the Google App Inventor user forum!

Google Launches Maps 5.0 for Android

Google Maps 5.0 – the new version of the app is now available for download in the Android Market.

Two big new features in this release are 3D view and offline rerouting. The 3D view uses vector graphics to dynamically draw the map on the screen of your device. You can tilt it, rotate it and smoothly zoom in and out the map with finger gestures. Another new feature is the compass mode, which will make the map rotate to match your perspective, so you can get a better idea of where you are.

Also, you don't have to worry (so much) about being offline, as the app now caches the areas next to the one you're currently in, meaning you'll be able to seamlessly keep navigating for a while even when offline. If you're using Google's turn-by-turn GPS navigation, the app can now calculate a different route, even if you're offline. You still need a connection to start a route, however. This feature will be rolled out gradually over the next couple of weeks.

The new version of Google Maps will work on Android 1.6 devices, but only owners of Android 2.0+ devices will be able to enjoy the new 3D and offline capabilities.