A survey by Prosper Insights and Analytics found that 61 percent of mobile phone users utilize their smartphones for all functions of life. While checking email, posting status updates on social media and entertainment all checked-in as popular reasons people use their mobile devices, blogging did not even register. And this may be because people are unaware of how to use smartphone technology for blogging.

WordPress For iOS and Android

Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little, the creators of WordPress, likely never imagined the blogging platform they created in 2003 would power nearly half of the top 100 blogs on the internet 10 years later. News and information websites like TechCrunch and Mashable are powered by WordPress, and even corporate CEOs like Ernst and Young’s Mark Weinberger use WordPpress for his blog. WordPress powers more than 63 million blogs total, according to Snitchim.com, so its likely yours is one of them.

There are free WordPress mobile apps available for Android, iPhone and Blackberry. The app allows you to do almost everything you can do on a laptop with WordPress. But there are some functions that you should probably avoid on the smartphone app versions. Editing HTML code or manipulating anything in your control panel is not a good idea on the mobile platform. One extra space or wrong character can cause headaches, and the small screen and touch keyboards only increase the probability for mistakes. WordPress mobile is great for moderating comments, editing existing content and doing research for an upcoming blog post you plan to publish. It is especially useful when you snap a photo or shoot video at a live event and are able to instantly upload it to your blog.

BlogPress

Several other blogging platforms exist not called WordPress, so the aforementioned app would obviously be useless to those using something else. BlogPress is available for $2.99 and compatible with all iOS devices. Once you download it, the app will prompt you to select the blogging platform you use: Joomla, Blogger, TypePad, etc. You can then enter your login information and access just about every feature you’d have on the desktop versions. The difference is that BlogPress offers a universal interface for all the different platforms, so the chance for malfunctions exists. One reviewer on CNET said he lost an entire draft when he tried to publish a new post. Just like the WordPress app, avoid writing new posts and changing HTML to minimize these potential disasters.

The Mobile Revolution

Smartphones and other mobile devices are quickly replacing the desktop PC as the tool of choice to surf the web. The Pew Internet & American Life Project found that 55 percent of adults used their smartphone to surf the web in 2012. That means more people than ever are viewing your blog from a mobile device than a laptop. Visiting your own site from mobile platforms allows you to see what others are seeing so you can make adjustments where necessary. You can also post and like comments to see how those functions work as well.

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Android carries some additional features like customization which iOS apps lack. The customizing element has made the Android apps a huge success in the market sphere.  Not only are these apps constructive for the common men but also to various industries. One such industry which is widely benefited from the Android apps is Health care industry.

How it is helpful to patients?

Health care sector depends majorly on patients and medical examiners. Let’s discuss how this app can beneficial in helping patients. Years before, the patients found it extremely hard to book appointments, waited in long queues to meet the physicians to get treated for their ailments. But, things have changed drastically after the introduction of apps to the medical sector. With the help of the apps, patients can now book appointments with medical practitioners even on the go.

Patients don’t have to call hospitals to book appointments, but just using the app they can fix the appointments easily. Also, waiting in long queues to book appointments for meeting doctor can be ruled out as the exact timing for the scheduled meeting is informed via apps. Many apps down there have the ability to help patients to identify the diseases easily via their smart phones.

How it helps medical practitioners?

Well, apps are not only beneficial to patients but also to medical practitioners. With the help of the apps diagnosing a few diseases has become absolutely easy. Also, using the apps the medical examiners can treat different patients in different rooms easily without moving their hardware equipment which are heavy to carry.

A simple app on the smart phone is easily transportable and it is quite convenient for the physicians to carry from one patient to the other with ease. Also, the apps have the ability to provide the necessary results accurately as they are developed with digital technology and most often the results are found to be accurate. This could help the physician a great deal in the process of diagnosing and treating the patient with relevant medicines.

To sum up

I hope from the above discussion, it is quite evident that Android apps are highly incredible when it comes to health care field and plays a handy role in quickening the process of disease diagnose and treatment.

Android apps are proved to be the best means for health care industry as it has got the ability to assist both the medical examiners and patients. So, Android application development is moving on the right direction and there could more such apps to improve health standards of people globally.

Author Bio:
I am Zoya Bennet, author of this article. I’m a passionate blogger and have written many articles on Android wireless application development . I’m planning to write more technical articles that would benefit people.

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Photoshop Touch
Photoshop has long been considered one of the most robust editing programs on the market for laptops and desktops. While the full-sized version remains an industry standard, many amateur and professional photographers and graphic designers are now looking to Photoshop Touch for minor work on their images. This is an elaborate paid app that provides customers with a range of tools in order to edit photos and other forms of media.

For those that would like to make the most of their budget, Adobe Systems continues to upgrade and update the many features that have come to make Photoshop a mainstay within the photography and graphic design industry. This includes popular tools such as layering and filters that will quickly customize photos of almost any size.

PicSay Pro
Developed by Shinycore, PicSay Pro is the exciting and comprehensive paid version of the PicSay Lite photo editing program. The standout feature of PicSay Pro, and one that makes it an important addition for customers interested in graphic design, are the unique options for layering. Users can quickly reproduce an image and then use these copies to layer onto the original. When layering, cut outs can also be cropped and saved for later use, another important tool within PicSay Pro.

For the amateur photographer that would like a simple system for cleaning up photos, PicSay Pro is both affordable and ergonomic. Photographers can use the popular smoothing tool to remove the noise and pixelation throughout the frame before sharing their photo with family and friends or uploading it to the internet or one’s computer. As an added bonus, Shinycore also offers customers a number of affordable upgrade packets such as additional fonts.

Photo Editor
Photo Editor has been the go-to app for countless amateur photographers and designers. While it is not as robust as some of the alternatives, it is absolute free and can quickly add minor alterations to photos of up to 16 megapixels. It has also been streamlined to work on all mobile devices running on the Android operating system including those with a smaller screen.

Some of the most prominent features of Photo Editor include color curves, image skewing, and the color levels. Those with very little experience in photo editing will be able to quickly catch the basics of this program and enjoy carrying out minor variations on their images. While there is very little in the way of filters, adding text to photos can be done in a few moments time with countless fonts. Customers that will primary be adding text can also download a number of other app’s packets in order to enjoy thousands of variations.

PicShop

PicShop creators from esDot Development Studio offer both a free and paid version of this extremely popular photo editing program. While it only works on phones running Android 2.2 or higher, most customers will want to use the most recent version of their operating system in order to reduce the chances of their phone crashing before use. This is especially important when saving and editing photos of 16 megapixels which will eat up much of the phone’s processing power.

That being said, this app has some of the most streamlined and useful editing tools on the market and is a great option for professionals and amateurs alike. For those that enjoy Photoshop Touch, PicShop Pro will take only a few moments to pick up and the user interface is exceptionally robust. This includes all of the basic editing tools such as layering, filters, and a variety of brushes that can be used to smooth out a picture. The primary downfall of this app is the limited amount of typefaces, of which it only has 11. For those that are not interested in placing text over their images, however, PicShop may be one of the top choices.

PicsArt

PicsArt remains one of the most downloaded photo editing apps on the Google Market due to the wide array of features that users will enjoy. This includes some of the leading options for integrating one’s photos and their smartphone with various social media websites such as Facebook and Pinterest. While this app does not contain some of the basic toys of other programs, such as pre-fabricated cutouts to add to images, it is unparalleled when it comes to the collage feature.

The interface is extremely simplified and has been directed at users that may not have much experience within the photo editing realm. Both the developers and fans of this app have created a friendly and helpful community with links directly within the app in which users can share photos or even ask questions to others that enjoy the app. The intuitive design allows photographers or graphic designers to quickly manipulate an image with various filters, layers, and brushes. Finally, the development team has also included the option to create live wallpapers. With this tool, any number of photos and images can be used to create a slideshow wallpaper that can be shared with any mobile devices running on Android.

Conclusion

When making that final decision on a photo editing app, it is all about ergonomics and updates. These apps are often outdated in as little as a few months, and that is why it is important to take a careful look at the app designers and how much time they are willing to devote to keeping their app at the front of the app market.

Written by Andy G from driver and firmware download website http://www.helpjet.net/

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20 best Android apps this week (via http://boomer-technology.com)

It’s time for our weekly roundup of brand new and notable apps for Android smartphones and tablets. It covers apps and games, with the prices referring to the initial download: so (Free) may mean (Freemium) in some cases. The equivalent iOS roundup will be published later in the day. For now, read…

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App Finder: Best apps for mom (via The Register-Mail)

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We found QM Launcher to work well but lack the polish of other launchers, its a massive shift in the way you launcher applications.

The widget area is a shame It would be nice to see widgets incorporated more cleanly rather than placed in a draw but it works well for enough for now.

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Carbon allows you to backup any app on your device to a cloud services like Google Drive or DropBox you can then restore the apps to any device later on.

The great thing about this app is it##Q##s easy to use so ideal for all Android users not just those that figure out Titanium Backup.

The app is in testing but should be released to the app store shortly.

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The backup tool can freeze even stock apps allowing you to keep a hard backup of your data, you can even send your files directly to Dropbox, Google Drive and Box.net every time your device is on charge.

Restoring an app is as simple as selecting it from the bottom of your apps list and selecting restore.

Titanium Backup is for Rooted Android devices only it won##Q##t work unless you have root level access to your device. Also make sure to turn on USB debugging or you will encounter problems with backup and restore.

I keep Titanium Backup on every device I own it##Q##s saved my skin more times that I care to mention and the ease of backup to a third party location is a massive plus for this application.

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Both apps approach the issues in different ways with Juice Defender looking to automatically shut off specific services and apps to save battery life.

Juice Defender Android has three versions Free, Pro and Ultimate and depending on your needs you will probably want at least the pro version to get the best battery saving possible.

Personally I still prefer Battery Saver for my needs it##Q##s perfect although I can see a lot of value in using Juice Defender for other scenarios.

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Think Instragram but with more control and one of the nicest interfaces I##Q##ve seen for this sort of feature set, Snapseed Android  is excellent.

With Snapseed Android you have complete control over editing your photos, you can even edit images taken with other cameras.

If you Google Plus then you will love the ability to share your final creation to your Google Plus account with just a tap.

Snapseed Android Review

Pinch to crop is a cool feature and theirs so many filters you will be busy for hours trying to tweak your images to perfection.

Snapseed Android is on the Play Store Now and is completely free, now their really is no excuse for turning in bad looking photos from your Android device.

It##Q##s about time Google got around to bringing Snapseed to the android platform, we are really pleased to see it and must say the new price of free makes this a must have.

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It##Q##s basic at the moment but we will be expanding this over time so let us know what sort of features you would like to see.

We take your privacy seriously and believe an app should only request access to device permissions that it really needs.

We only need access to install the Androidizen Android App to your devices memory to install to and your data connection… that##Q##s it!

Androidizen Android App

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Head over to the Play Store now to download the Androidizen Android App and please suggest any new features you may like us to include using the comments below.

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It’s a very strange concept for a game and it will be interesting to see how Curiosity Peter Molyneux for Android shapes up over the coming weeks and months, I’m sure some people will drop the big money on the pick axe or what what you to try and crack the cube quicker. What I’m most interested in is will the winner reveal the prize or lie or what have you, its a very interesting social situation that only the internet can create.

Peter Molyneux and his team are planning over 20 more experimental games we don’t know if they will all be like curiosity but it’s going to be interesting to see what they come up with next, this one is bonkers!

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Draw Something
This fun game is perfect for those who love playing Pictionary. Draw Something converts your phone screen into a virtual sketch pad where you are able to use a variety of colors and tools to create a sketch for your opponent to guess. You can even play against your Facebook friends and send instant messages to each other. Each time you or your opponent guesses correctly, you are rewarded with coins. You can use these coins to buy more colors or word hints if you cannot decifer one of your friend##Q##s drawings!

Words With Friends
If you##Q##re into Scrabble then this sounds like the perfect game for you. Play scrabble against your friends and earn extra points by placing letters on double or triple letter squares. You can even play via Facebook and post your scores online. You can also instant message your friends by clicking the chat icon.

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