Episode 10 – The Short Podcast That Never Ends

By | September 20, 2010

Another exciting episode…Organization, Syncing, and More.

Show Notes

  • Watchdog Task Manager Free (Install via AppBrain) –
  • Android Notifications on your Computer – Sends Notifications to a desktop over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, USB forthcoming.
    • Requires Remote Notifier for the Phone(Install via AppBrain)
    • On your computer, install the desktop component, which will work with Mac, Windows, or Linux.
    • But this broadcasts your information, so is best limited to local networks. The technique used by talkmyphone might be better. It uses an XMPP account as a link between your computer and phone. So, it goes via a third-party server, thus accessible from anywhere.
  • Astrid Task/Todo List (Install via AppBrain) – Open-Source software offering reminders, tags, sync to Producteev and Remember the Milk.
  • Read It Later
  • New Dropbox beta – adds a Share to Dropbox option, new shortcuts to Dropbox folders option, long-hold folder options, (Stream from Dropbox?),
  • Some underutilized shortcut types: Bookmarks, Direct Dial/Message, Gmail Label, Directions and Navigation, Music Playlist, Settings Menus, Some app added ones, Dropbox Folder, Aldiko Book, Folder using Astro File Manager.
  • Some specialty folder types including Contacts, Contacts with Phone numbers, Facebook Phonebook, Starred Contacts, Etc.
  • Astro File Manager (Ad-Free version $3.99, Install via AppBrain) – Plugins for Bluetooth file and Samba file sharing.
  • Doubletwist updated. Now supports in-app editing and Internet radio streaming. (Install via AppBrain)
  • Dolphin Browser HD updated to version 3.0.