App Review: Dropwords
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Feb 5th, 2012 |
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Game Type: Puzzle, Casual
Price: Free; $0.99 for ad-free version
Get It: If you enjoy word games and casual puzzle games like Bejeweled
I have to admit that when I think about Android games, I tend to focus on the ones that keep my kids entertained. But lately I’ve been hogging the phone for myself so I can play Dropwords.
This game is sort of a cross between Bejeweled, Scrabble, and a word search. You start with a grid of letter blocks and find as many words as you can before the clock...
Women Use Technology, Too
I have been mulling over the idea of writing this post for a while now. It was mostly triggered by a video I saw on Android Central. I was excited that they finally had an (apparently) female-centric podcast with female hosts, called “Girls Gone Gadgets”, with hosts Georgia and Ashley. Now maybe the play on “Girls Gone Wild” in the title should’ve tipped me off, or even their logo, (which I think is supposed to be a pink heart with Android antennae and an Apple...
“Women With Android Apps” Series: Jennifer
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Dec 17th, 2011 |
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Earlier this week, we published an interview with Dora, creator of the JellyPlanner app.
Today, we introduce Jennifer Wong from Alt-12 Apps. I thought it was interesting to learn from her website that Alt-12 was named after the keystrokes (Alt+1,2) used to create the female symbol: ♀
Alt-12 has been publishing apps for women since 2009, and now you can learn all about the creation of their app Pink Pad from Jennifer, who designed it!
Hi, Jennifer! Can you tell us about the Pink Pad app and...
“Women With Android Apps” Series: Dora
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Dec 12th, 2011 |
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You may remember back when we featured Diana Luckevich, developer of TextDooDad as one of the few female Android developers at the time. Well, luckily since the Android Market has grown, so have the number of women that develop apps for our devices. We have a special series this week in which we’ll introduce you to several of them.
First up is Dora, a European developer who started CheerApps and just released her first app, “Jelly Planner” to the Android Market in November....
We’re back!
We plan to be back to regular posting on WomenWithDroids starting this week, when we’ll be featuring several female app developers and the great apps they have to offer! If you know a female developer that we should feature, let us know and we’ll set up an e-interview!
In the meantime, I’ve started doing news updates via our Google+ Page (circle us!) and Paper.Li online newspaper (subscribe!), which gets auto-tweeted to our Twitter account (follow us!).
There’s also a...
Accessory Review: Auto AirVent Mount by Accessory Power
Two of my favorite Android apps are Google Maps Navigation and Pandora. Both are ideal for driving, but less so when my phone is sliding around on the passenger’s seat or muffled by the center cup holder.
Enter the Auto AirVent Mount, which promises to keep Android handy, visible and in one place. You simply push the device into the air vent on your car, put your phone into it, and suddenly all those car-friendly Android apps are nearly as accessible as if they were built right into your...
Official Droid 3 Update Includes Video Chat
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Sep 30th, 2011 |
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I don’t normally post about individual phone updates, but this one is particularly exciting to me personally because I have a Droid 3 with front-facing camera, and according to this PDF on Verizon’s support site, the large software update my phone is downloading now includes Google Talk Video Chat!
There are other improvements and fixes included, such as improved call audio and improvements to specific apps. Check out that PDF for full details.
I’ll update when my phone...
App Review: Habit Factor
Pro vs. Lite: This is one app where you’ll want the Pro version if you’re serious about using it—but the Lite version is a great way to test out its features before committing. Lite gives you the ability to track just one active goal and three active habits, and doesn’t provide any backup/restore functionality.
My recommendation: I’ve seen a few other apps that let you track habits; what appeals to me about this one is the way it lets you tie those habits to larger goals, and remind yourself of your motivations for pursuing them. If the concept appeals, the app is definitely worth a look.
--> Goals and habits, habits and goals: We all have goals, as well as some habits we’d like to change, and very often, the two are connected. If your goal is to keep all your teeth, or just to avoid another scolding from your dentist (or is that just me?), you’ll want to adopt the habit of flossing. A goal is a specific end point that you’re aiming for; a habit is what you do again and again. The Habit Factor lets you track both. Habits are notoriously difficult to change, which in turn...MyFlare App Giveaway
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Sep 18th, 2011 |
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I know – long time no post! I hope to increase the frequency of posts on WomenWithDroids in the near future.
I logged back on today to share a giveaway with you. The makers of the MyFlare safety app have offered to give five WomenWithDroids readers free full versions of the app (normally $2.49)! This is an app that you will likely want to install on the phones of all of your loved ones.
MyFlare is a “Personal Emergency Response App” which can automatically text up to 10...
App Review: MyBookDroid
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Jul 31st, 2011 |
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A few times in my life, people have given me book journals as gifts. I do love to read, and the journals seemed like a great idea, but somehow they never got used. So now I’m trying it a new way: on Android, of course, with MyBookDroid.
A virtual bookshelf: In the past, after reading a book, you would put it on a bookshelf in your house, giving you a nice visual reminder of what you’d read over the years. Now you might download the book, or resell it online, or check it out of the...
