everydaydemo Short, easy to understand, overviews of common computer related tasks.

10Mar/100

Getting back in shape? Check out My Tracks.

This video does an excellent job explaining the "My Tracks" application for Android phones.   My Tracks is yet another great, and free, Google app for Android phones.  Simply start the app and go for a run, bike ride, hike, etc. My Tracks will record your route, time, speed, etc. and let you save the info for later.  The app also lets you easily share the route with your fiends.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEsVDUdzloE

23Feb/100

Definitely add Google Goggles to your Android toolkit

Google Goggles belongs on all Android phones!

If you have not seen the demos yet, check out Google's overview here.  Google Goggles is a quick, easy, and FREE download available on the Android Market.

20Feb/100

Droid: Want to do more than just making calls and checking email?

If you feel like you are not getting the most out of your Droid, check out this video clip.  The clip outlines a few easy to remember productivity tips.

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22Nov/090

Touchdown Exchange Client

If you have been using the built-in mail client on the droid for connecting to an Exchange mailbox, you should definitely check out Touchdown by NitroDesk.   Touchdown makes it very easy to try out.  There is a free 5 day full functioning trial available on via the droid Market.  Simply open the market icon and search for "Touchdown".  If you want to stay on Touchdown after the trial, it is only $9.99 (US).

16Nov/090

droid insert a disk error when connecting via USB

OK, you know you should be able to drag your MP3's to your new phone, but you keep getting the following error...

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A quick google search and you'll read about the need to mount the SD card.  This process is easy once you know about the "notification bar".

 

 

 

1)  Attach the USB cable from your computer to the droid.

opennotification2) Tap and slide your finger from the top bar toward the bottom of the screen.  This will display the notifications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mount3) If you tap the "USB Connected" item, you can then tap on "Mount" to make the SD card available to your computer. 

4) When you are done using the drive, repeat the process and choose "Turn off USB Storage".  Next tap "Turn Off".  This will make the SD card in the phone available to things like the "Music" app.

14Nov/090

Shazam for the droid (Android)

Who hasn't experienced a time where a song was playing and you wish you knew the title and / or artist.  How frustrating!     

Many people with the iPhone have already discovered, there is an app for that: Shazam.  Shazam is also available for Android phones.   In addition to helping you figure out what the song is, Shazam also makes the process of purchasing the song quick and easy.

The process of using Shazam is simple:

1)  Open Shazam on your phone (once you have installed it)

2) Press the "Tag Now" icontagnow

 

 

 

3)  Next, Shazam will start listening to the song that you currently hear.  After a few moments, listeningShazam will let you know if it has identified the song.

Knowing the name of the song and artist would be neat enough, but if you really like the song, Shazam will make the process of purchasing the song quick and easy.  To purchase a song, press the "My Tags" icon and you will see all of the songs that have been identified previously.  Once you click on the song, you can see more information.  You can even click on "Search Amazon MP3" to purchase the song.

 

 

 

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10Nov/092

Droid (Android 2.0) problems opening email attachments

If you have having difficulty opening attachments from Exchange email accounts do the following:

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1) You need to make sure you have a viewer for the document type you are attempting to open (ex: .doc, .pdf, .xls).

To get a  viewer, open the "Market" and search for a program like "Documents To Go".

2) If you have a viewer but still can't open attachments, from the main menu open "Settings" and select "Accounts & sync".  Select the email account you are having difficulty with and press "Account settings".  Scroll down and select "Incoming settings".  Verify that "Accept all SSL certificates" is unchecked.  If it is checked, remove the check and press "Next".

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