Q. I work in the Newport News/Virginia Beach area. What are the must_have android apps for taxi drivers in my area?
A. HopStop (Free)
Those of you who donât live in a city, this wonât be an app for you, but those of you in New York City or other cities full of complicated subway and bus routes, HopStop is one of our favorite services. The Android app (m.hopstop.com works as well), but itâs the most accurate subway and bus navigation system weâve used. You do have to know the address of your location, but HopStop does a good job guiding you to more generic locations like an intersection, which some services struggle with. It also maps out how long it will take you to walk around, features a lot of flexible options to modify your route, and lets you save routes for the future and view them offline, which is helpful if youâre underground. Give it a try. (The tablet version is coming soon.)
Weather Channel (Free)
This is the weather app youâll find yourself checking before you even crack the blinds in the morning. Besides offering accurate current conditions with extreme detail down to wind speed, humidity and UV index, the Weather Channelâs app offers hourly and 10-day forecasts for planning ahead, plus advanced features like animated weather radar.
Google Voice (Free)
With Google Voice, you get a free number for receiving calls, sending texts, and even receive access to your voicemail and text messages over the Web. With the Android app, you can even keep your true mobile number private by making outgoing calls using your Google Voice number instead. Another handy feature is voicemail transcription, which automatically transcribes your voicemails to text so you can read them like e-mail.
iTriage Mobile Health (Free)
Created by doctors, this app is designed to give users quick and easy access to medical info as well as nearby treatment facilities. With just a few clicks, users can find the nearest medical facility based on need (emergency, urgent care, pharmacy, etc.) and quickly use built-in Google Maps to navigate to the destination. The app also features a symptom-checker, doctor directory, and information about diseases and procedures.
Opera Mini Web Browser (Free)
We loved the drastic speed boost from Opera Mini on the iPhone, and it delivers the same shot of adrenaline on Android. Opera greases the wheels of the Web using special servers that compress pages prior to sending them to your phone. Besides using less bandwidth, pages appear in a fraction of the time, which makes it the go-to browser when you need to know who won the World Series in 1964, the colors of the Estonian flag, or the population of Miami in a flash.
Pulse News (Free)
This free app is a great reader for those who like to get their daily dose of news or gossip on their Android device. Pulse lets users select up to 30 online sources to pull from, and then creates clean, magazine-like pages that feature thumbnail photos and headlines from each source. Most articles or blogs can be easily read within the app, and the sources update in a flash. Itâs the perfect substitute for your morning or evening Internet scan. Add sources like CNN, Gawker, Salon, Wet Paint, MSNBC, and Mashable.
Any way to use Android apps on my computer?
Q. Yes I have tried Bluestacks but I can't download since I don't have the requirements to download it. So is there any other way to use Android apps on my computer??? And if there are can you give me a link?
A. http://youwave.com/ .YouWave provides a free 7-day trial, which is more than enough time to get a feel for Android apps.
or
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Good luck ;)
What android apps do you have for flying?
Q. What android app is the closest to ForeFlight? Do you other aviation android apps?
Could you all please do yourselves and all the other android using pilots a favor by sending ForeFlight a email asking them to make an android version of ForeFlight. Here is their email: team@foreflight.com
Thanks, Ryan
A. Garmin Pilot rivals anything that you can find on Apple, including ForeFlight (and I actually prefer it to ForeFlight). Furthermore, if you pair it with the bluetooth GPS dongle, its in credibly accurate--I'd say just as accurate or more accurate than many of the GPS/INS systems we fly with in the Navy. Garmin Pilot has a fantastic, well organized display, and loads of features, some of which might save your life one day (like the Direct To Nearest Field function if you have an emergency). I literally fly with one at all times in case I have an emergency--its that good. Plus extra features like Garmin Safe Taxi! are incredible and will make your life a lot easier if you like to fly into unknown airports.
Edit: Thumbs down for the truth? Apple fans drive me crazy. Let me guess, Garmin isn't hipster enough for you?
@Zaphod, Welcome to technology, we've been expecting you.
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