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Genealogy Apps For Android Phone

Did you ever think about finding out all about your family background? If you have, you should know that you can now do it in a very simple way, using only your Android device. Developers have created various applications for Android mobiles, that can help you find your family history. Here are some of them.

*Genealogy Book– is the best source if you are interested in knowing facts about genealogy. This manual is covering almost all aspects related to genealogy, and it is very easy to follow. With this book, you will be able to learn tracing your family history, to find out if to hire a genealogist, to discover useful tools and modern methods for looking back in the family history, learn about IGI and how it can be used, and much more.

Genealogy Apps For Android Phone (Source: media1.android-apps.com)

Genealogy Apps For Android Phone (Source: media1.android-apps.com)

*Genealogy Trace Your Ancestry – is one of the best apps if you are interested in tracing your family history, and learning all about genealogy. The app is divided into 4 sections, each one containing very useful information. The first section is called “Genealogy Guide” and contains general information about this domain. A second section named “International Genealogy” comes with lot of information about worldwide genealogy. The third section contains various sources and databases for tracking the ancestry, and the fourth section is packed with various useful videos related to genealogy.

*GedStar Pro Genealogy Viewer– is considered one of the most advanced and feature-rich genealogy viewer available for Android devices. This app is working with a PC program, for showing details about the family history. You can convert from a GEDCOM file, from “The Master Genealogist” or from “Legacy Family Tree”. The app runs on four basic views: Family Group, Personal Details, Descendant Tree, or Ancestor Tree, and you can navigate in various ways and look for specific persons.

Genealogy Apps For Android Phone (Source: fs02.androidpit.info)

Genealogy Apps For Android Phone (Source: fs02.androidpit.info)

*Genealogy Uncover Your Ancestry – another Android application providing useful information and tools for discovering genealogy and your family history. Going through the available chapters, you will be able to find out why to explore your past, to receive the answers to your questions related to genealogy, to find out about modern methods for exploring your family background, and much more.

*Genealogy Glossary – is in reality a dictionary with all the worlds related to genealogy. The app includes definitions, abbreviations, a glossary of terms and other terms used in genealogy. An app that can be very useful when looking back at your ancestry.  

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January 26th, 2012 Ciubotaru Nicoleta

Posted in Android Apps

Eken 7 Google Android Tablet

In 2010, the Shanzai.com has launched an important competitor for iPad, respectively the Eken M001 tablet, running on Android. The Eken M001 has merged the large capabilities of Google Android with an 7” touchscreen, that will bring to users a high experience for web, email, e-books, media, games and much more. With this tablet, users can enjoy an unique portable experience, for browsing the internet, read books, watch movies, send e-mails, playing games and keeping in contact with friends on social networking.

Eken 7 Google Android Tablet (Source: itmoldova.com)

Eken 7 Google Android Tablet (Source: itmoldova.com)

Amon the features of this device, we have:

- 7” display with 800 x 380 resolution;

- Wonder Media PRIZM MW8505 processor of 600 MHz;

- 2 GB internal flash storage;

- 128 MB of DDR2 RAM;

- audio port;

- SD card reader;

- accelerometer;

- ambient light sensor;

- Google Android O.S. v1.6.

With an Ethernet 10/100 and 802.11 b/g docking station, users can enjoy high speed internet and network connectivity. This Android device comes with a 1.3 MP built-in camera, and it supports external hard drives with capacity of maximum 16 GB. It also supports 2 USB ports, a stereo audio out, and a build in microphone. Other features: G sensor for orientation, e-book function, office word, document to go: Word, Excel, PDF and PPT, weather, calendar, clock, picture capture and more other.

Eken 7 Google Android Tablet (Source: 1.bp.blogspot.com)

Eken 7 Google Android Tablet (Source: 1.bp.blogspot.com)

 As the Eken M001 comes with the Android O.S., users will surely enjoy all the applicability that is coming with it. With Android, they will be able to personalize the tablet according with their needs and preferences. Android includes various widgets, true multi-tasking, and more other unique features. With this Android tablet, users can connect to the Android Market, from where they can download apps from more than 100.000 of various and interesting applications, as Gmail, Skype, Google Maps and more other. The Android Market comes with a large number of applications, games and widgets, created by third parties.

The tabled Eken M001 was launched with an Android operating system, version 1.6. Comparing with other Android tablet versions, consumers have appreciated this device as being very responsive. Even if the life of the battery is not the strongest feature, the Eken M001 tablet is a very attractive offer, if we take into consideration the price vs quality value. 

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January 23rd, 2012 Ciubotaru Nicoleta

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Android Apps For Musicians

With an Android smart-phone, musicians can now earn great things, for composing music, notation, live playing and not only. The available Android apps are offering now various tools for playing and composing music, all in a single and small instrument, with practical touching interface. Below we present some of the most impressive Android apps for musicians available on the market.

Music Tutor Sight Read

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Android Musician Apps (Source: cdn.androidblip.com)

The beginners will surely appreciate this app, that will help them learning the basics of notation, using an intuitive interface. This app comes with four modes: playing, learning, reading or writing. With the Play mode, users will be able to play on a piano keyboard, having in vertical three octaves and two in horizontal. The Learn mode is for studying the notes positions on a live staff, and playing the notes on the keyboard. With the Read mode, the notes are highlighted on the keyboard, and when failing an alert sound will tell that is wrong. In the Write mode, users will have to place some random notes on a staff, in the right mode.

Ulopps Studio

Android Musician Apps (Source: androidappreviewsource.com)

Android Musician Apps (Source: androidappreviewsource.com)

This app is one of the most appreciated composition app among musicians. It offers many of the features from a DAW from a desktop, and social features as well, as for example sharing songs with various composers. Users can also download samples for songs or upload samples to servers. The main features of this app: piano roll, recorder, add effects to channels or loop, and a large library of instruments that can be used.

RD3 – Groovebox

Android Musician Apps (Source: cdn.androidtapp.com)

Android Musician Apps (Source: cdn.androidtapp.com)

This live playing app for Android, contains the main features of a Groovebox, respectively the mixer, the analogue bass-line synthesizer, and the step sequencer drum. The synthesizer having three wave forms has an user-friendly format, and the samples have a high quality and are very well designed. The mixer allows to set up the groove tempo, and each instrument has four control bars. Having a simple and intuitive format, this app can also be used with success for live concerts.

Musical Pro

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Android Musician Apps (Source: androidgameapplication.com)

Another useful app for live playing that offers a complete tool set, as a Tuner, Pitch Pipe, Metronome, a piano, a keyboard with two octave, a drum pad, and a Practice Piano. Users can record what they are playing, can export the MIDI files, or can use the phone's keyboard as a MIDI device.

TouchDAW

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Android Musician Apps (Source: fs01.androidpit.info)

Considered one of the best music tools, this app is easy to use and supports many popular DAW, as Cubase, Logic, FL Studio, or Ableton Live. Other features: a mixer, keyboard, an 8 knob panel, Y-X pads, or the accelerometer that can be used as a sensor.

 

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January 9th, 2012 Ciubotaru Nicoleta

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