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Paperlinks business-friendly QR code service hits Android

Paperlinks business-friendly QR code service hits Android

20 January 2012 by Discuss (1)

Paperlinks, the popular business-friendly QC code scanner and generator has just landed on the Android Market. Starting today users can download this free app and have complete access to multiple types of QR code services. Another unique offering with Paperlinks is the inclusion of NFC support for Android.

WiFi QR Share lets visitors scan to access your home LAN

WiFi QR Share lets visitors scan to access your home LAN

22 December 2011 by Discuss (8)

With wireless data caps and throttling now an unfortunate reality on many American wireless carriers, WiFi hotspots are once again a necessity even for “mobile” devices. If you’ve got friends and family coming over for the holidays, odds are pretty good that they’d like to borrow your home network for some no-penalty Internet access. To …

United States QR code usage jumps 500%, still isn’t cool

United States QR code usage jumps 500%, still isn’t cool

14 November 2011 by Discuss (4)

Good news, scanning enthusiasts! Adults in the US are using QR codes and other barcode scanning apps five times as much as least year! Of course, since that’s a jump of 1% to 5%, there’s still less than one in twenty people who are actually using it. Considering that smartphones in general and Android in …

Premium phone number scams and malware on the rise, says Symantec

Premium phone number scams and malware on the rise, says Symantec

11 October 2011 by Discuss (0)

Android is taking the world by storm, and unfortunately, that means that scammers and hackers are coming along for the ride. Security firm Symantec released new research today detailing the biggest threats faced by Android users, and while most of it is familiar information, there are some fiendishly innovative new forms of malware and other …

QR code infects Android phones with Trojan malware

QR code infects Android phones with Trojan malware

30 September 2011 by Discuss (6)

The next time you see a QR code in a public place, you might want to think twice before opening up Google Goggles. According to researchers at Kaspersky, a new Trojan has been found that uses the popular barcodes to steal Android users’ hard-earned cash via a text message scam. The problem is not widespread …

Days Left Widget for remembering important dates

Days Left Widget for remembering important dates

08 May 2011 by Discuss (2)

My favorite feature of an Android Phone isn’t it’s ability to play Flash or it’s slick interface (TouchWiz and Sense notwithstanding), it’s the cool widgets you can download. Sure, we’ve all see the myriad of weather widgets and 70′s era clock radio flip widgets, but Days Left is just as useful as it lets users …

Android Code Scanning How-To [This is how we do it]

Android Code Scanning How-To [This is how we do it]

08 March 2011 by Discuss (6)

Like Montell Jordan would, we’re about to tell you how to do what you came to do. What you’d like to know how to do is scan those square jumbles of pixels you’re seeing everywhere, those “codes” the sites keep telling you to scan with your Android phone. What the heck is going on there? …

Appresso, Android Coffee Maker

Appresso, Android Coffee Maker

12 June 2010 by Discuss (0)

I’m not sure if this is cool or just plain weird. There is now an Android coffee maker with a built-in docking station. It looks pretty cool but I’m not sure if I would have something like this in my kitchen.

Adobe Reader for Android

Adobe Reader for Android

25 May 2010 by Discuss (0)

This is a rare occurrence, Adobe news for Android that is not Flash related. Although we all love having Flash on our devices, Adobe does have a few other good tools and one of which is Adobe Reader. Adobe Reader is now available for Android. There are a few requirements to use this app, you …

Tagwhat Unveils Augmented Reality Network

Tagwhat Unveils Augmented Reality Network

06 May 2010 by Discuss (0)

TagWhat has just announced the release of their new augmented reality app. This app is social conscious, it allows you to tag certain locations and leave notes about it for your friends. It also allows you to have followers kind of like Twitter does. Once you Tag a location you can include direct action links …

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