WordPress v2.0.1 Now Available for Android [Video]

As we all knew that WordPress is a free open source tool for bogging where you can write new posts, edit content, and manage comments on your WordPress blog. This blogging contrivance had doomed other tools like Joomla, Drupal, Concrete5 and many more and in present it is competing with BlogSpot which is one of my favorite open source tools for blogging. WordPress had been offering its capabilities to iOS, BlackBerry, Nokia, Windows Phone 7 and webOS but now Android is also been stacked too. In Android you can write new posts in .com or in .org which is a self-hosted and manages all comments with built-in notifications. The mobile app is awesome that covers almost all the authors you want to do on phone with user friendly interface layout which of course reasonable.

Now in Android Market you can get the newest version of WordPress 2.0.1 with few changes done to spread smiles on all bloggers blogging through mobile portable Android devices. The improvements are meant to be dragged into the apps because to go with the desktop WordPress Tool. We can see that the consistent editing function of iOS under the formatting toolbar and then such as the upload function and other details of the repair. The original tool in iOS of version 2.9.3 looks good with smooth editing and managing blog but now the newest version of Android which is totally different featuring the posh toolbar and icon design has raised the standards. We believe that it will go on surprising us with classy open source benchmarks.

The v2.0.1 has featured new UI with action bar and background screen where all the operating functions are placed in the same place, when logged in through the app in your portable device you can see the background management interface. It offers the way in to touch a button typically used with the management functions like creating fresh article or sight statistics. You can able to view how many have been verified comments in the statistics and in this new version fast camera and its keys have been added to quickly turn on your camera so you can shoot instantly and place upload that photo in your WordPress and publish. Through the action bar the users can toggle the blogs and update from the current page or hop straight to the admin page.

The story editor has also been improved to allow you to edit the articles easily and conveniently. You can format the toolbar and add content, links too above the keyboard. In addition to this you can also add the desired media files, edit the titles and the location & image size. In the full-screen mode you can edit so that you can see the editing log of the contents clearly.

Not only the Smartphone users can take the privilege of WordPress as the tablet users are allowed officially to install the app and start editing their articles through WordPress in the big screen and it is portable too to use anywhere anytime.  In the tablet you can browse articles, pages, comments and scroll the list on the right side that shows the details of the currently selected items. It will work wonderful in KindleFire, Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 easily. If you have any of one of these tablets then start using this open source WordPress easily publish it and feel free to edit anytime.

WordPress v2.0.1 for Android Updated List:

1. New Button has been added to the dashboard for self-hosted blogs.
2. Geo-tagging and self-hosted stats are fixed.
3. QuickPress shortcuts and dependability has been improved.
4. Before we had to face some problems to remove post password which are now fixed with sharing images from other apps to WordPress has been fixed.
5. In landscape mode the formatting bar can be seen. WordPress for Android supports both WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress (3.0 or higher) blogs.

If you are already using the WordPress App then you must update it to take the privilege of using the latest updated version or if you haven’t used this app then scan the QR code below to get the direct link to Android Market. Before that gaze through the video below to know more about it and then a QR scan waiting to be scanned.

How to Use an Android Device to Control another Android via Bluetooth

Android is getting so popular and tons of apps in the Android Market are getting published every month. Apps are the part and parcel of Android devices and you must be agreeing with me on this. Among all these ample apps, have you ever tried to get an app that will serve as a remote control to manage your entire multimedia system through tablet? Yes, you can do so by using tablet remote app, which is an application that might be confusing for the first time, but after installing the app it will show its true colors.

The app we were talking about is totally based on Bluetooth that to communicate the associated Android device which gonna control the whole system. It has distinctive, remarkable functions and if you are maneuver about apps capabilities, then you must find out more about it through our lexis in this article.

The tablet and a Smartphone is need in this modus operandi of controlling remotely. Tablet Remote uses Bluetooth to enable two Android devices to be controlled remotely. And we know that Bluetooth is the shortest distance communication setup between two Bluetooth enabled devices. So, the tablet remote app can be used within the signal radius, hence keep this in mind. Tablet Remote app is the best ever app used to remotely control the home entertainment setup. All this setup will be possible if you have a HDTV and the tablet is connected with it through HDMI. The tablet serves as your media player. Isn’t great? The app plays the main role and its icing on the cake when you have a second Android device to use it as a remote control for managing your other device.

Go through the steps below to use the app and get the job done with it.

How an Android device controls another Android via Bluetooth:

Step 1: First you need to install ‘Tablet Remote’ app from the QR scan below.

Step 2:You must install the app on both the Android devices.

Step 3:Remember your tablet that is connected to your HDTV will serve as the receiver and other will be the controller.

Step 4: The most important job is to configure the receiver device by setting up the ‘Tablet remote’app, where you need to enable two things, first is ‘Enable tablet remote in the settings’ and second is ‘Change the input method for tablet remote’.

Step 5: Now pair the devices through Bluetooth. How can you do that? To do this you need to open the connection screen in tablet remote. There you must tap on ‘Make device discoverable’ because it will help to scan the device faster and after that tap on ‘Scan devices’. Check that both the device’s Bluetooth is ON otherwise you can’t set connection between two devices.

Step 6:You will find out the list of scanned device that the Bluetooth had detected. Select the device from the list and tap on the confirmation message when it appears on the device. Just go according to the onscreen instructions given to pair the two devices.

Step 7:Now the two devices are paired and ready to control the receiver device by tapping the Remote button on the controller device. After doing so you will be able to control the playback buttons as a remote control.

Start using your Android tablet and Smartphone accordingly.

Wikipedia App Released in Android Market

Wikipedia, the name is sufficient to describe what it can do for us. We had really missed Wikipedia App in Android and now our quest is finished because Wikimedia Foundation had officially released Wikipedia app for Android a week ago. It has just put its baby steps into the market and hope it will show its maturity in time with new modifications, features and customization. This encyclopedia contains more than 20 million articles in 280 languages. Isn’t it amazing!

The Wikipedia is the most widespread app and widely used reference and we use it every day to clear our doubt on any topic from nature, books, gadgets, celebrities etc. It’s interesting to know that Wikipedia receives 2.7 billion monthly page views from the US alone. Wikipedia was launched in January 2001 and now in 2012 we got an app of it for our Android device. Such a long time to wait but at last we got our sweet fruit. Few days back Wikipedia went to Blackout for a day for protest and after a day they were back with the message.

‘Thank you for protecting Wikipedia. We’re not done yet.’

And you click on the message then it leads individuals to another message that was:

Your voice was loud and strong. Millions of people have spoken in defense of a free and open internet.’

Features available in this newly launched Wikipedia App:

1. Search full screen in your Android Smartphone/ Tablet.
2. Supports 280 languages, so read article in your own language.
3. Search articles nearby.
4. Check the history.
5. You can save articles to read later, means in offline.
6. View the saved pages in offline.
7. Share articles using Android ‘Share’ function.
8. You can share page using verity options.
9. There is a ‘Forward’ option but it’s not working properly.
10. You can select any text by clicking on the ‘select text’.
11. In setting you can only find the language setting for Wikipedia will be seen.
12. In ‘About’ page it will show the official copyright page.

Wikipedia is indisputably best app you can have in your Android device for reference and research. The information is more accessible to anyone with Smartphone/tablet and an internet connection is must. The app is in its current 1.0 version and it requires Android 2.2 and higher version to get download. Already 5 stars have been given and you can see the popularity of this app and already 50, 000 users had installed in their device and it’s your turn, so scan the QR code given below. All the screen shots are given below.

           

      

     

     

  

 

 

Top 5 Anti-virus for Android

 

The field of technology these days is very much inclined towards the mobile phone market, with many new mobile brands being launched, and the already established ones introducing better functional smartphones which are capable of performing various human activities.

Why the need for Anti-virus on your mobile phone?

Versatility and diversity is being provided by the cell phone companies, but with these highly functional gadgets, we need to be very responsible with the information we carry with it. Mobile phones and tablets have started replacing many electronic gadgets these days, and in the near future we expect financial information also to be stored in them. To secure important data one needs n Anti-virus on his phone. If you have an Android phone, the top 5 anti-virus for Android phones are listed below.

ESET Mobile Security

This anti-virus is famous for the Symbian and Windows enabled mobile phones, but it has also released a version for Android which has been successful to impress the Android enabled phone users, thus making its way to the top 5 anti-virus for Android list. The anti-virus engine of ESET is combined with antispam and antitheft which are very efficient in providing protection in real time for all the threats which an Android phone may face. The battery life and performance preserving aspect of the ESET mobile security is a plus point to have.

Kaspersky Mobile Security 9

This version is one of the latest launches by Kaspersky for mobile device security, available for the Android users also. It supports Android operating system 1.6 to 2.3 version. Because of the various privacy protection benefits, antitheft facilities and many other security benefits, it has made its way up to the top 5 anti-virus for Android phones.

McAfee Mobile Security

This anti-virus is well-known to serve the business enterprises the best with its “McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management”. A company can have the mobile devices of their employees secured and also offer them the access to the corporate applications on their mobile devices. This mobile security is being used extensively in the corporate world because of its unique security solutions designed for the corporate world.

Norton Smartphone Security

The key technologies which have enabled this anti-virus software to be among the top 5 anti-virus for Android are:

• SMS Antispam: Blocking messages from an unknown sender
• Antivirus protection
• Firewall

Norton has other features and benefits which provide total security to the mobile devices and ensure that no worms, virus or even spyware remains among the various files, applications and file archives in the mobile phone.

Bitdefender Mobile Security

This mobile anti-virus software can only be used by the Android users only at present. It is not found to be supporting any other operating system. This software is obtainable in the Android market free of cost at present. It used to be a paid service but is offered for free at present; which could change anytime. Its special features exclusive for Android phones enables it to be a part of the top 5 anti-virus for Android list.