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OMG!! This by far is one of the coolest apps EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you love going to concerts? Do you have to have the latest band attire? Don’t want to miss a beat on what’s going on? Well…. there is an App for your Droid phone up for the taking. One of the world’s biggest DJ is supporting this app..

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This app is called Flow*d and it will tell you anything you need to know about your favorite band. Everything from tour dates, news, merchandise updates, you name it! This is a awesome bc it comes straight from the people up in the band so you are able to get the latest without all the added stuff.

Freedom Pro Universal Bluetooth Portable Keyboard for Symbian, Windows Mobile, Blackberry and Android-Based Smartphones

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Cell phone technology has taken off, it has blasted off is more like it, blown UP. Smartphones and the ongoing love hate relationship between Google and Apple seem to really feed off of one another and create lots of new programs. Of course the obvious difference between the two which is what sets them apart is the open system (Google) and the closed system (Apple). Yet with all  these new advances there are some questions arising. The biggest is security! More and more apps are now able to gain access to vital information such as passwords, bank info, etc.

Quite a few experts have been analyzing such issues. The question that was sparked was which platform is safer? Let’s begin with the different types of phones:

• Blackberry aka “Crackberry” – Limits users from installing, sharing or creating different applications. But Blackberry became popular because it was the first phone that allowed you to get your email on your phone, definitely not because it is a Smartphone.
• Windows Mobile- Microsoft created a mini computer in a phone. It is has the ability for users to install and share applications, but people really haven’t been into purchasing it.
• iPhone- Really started the launch of Smartphones and all the hoopla. Although Apple controls what applications get approval and which do not. There are a TON of apps. Due to the closed syste

  

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  m the security is pretty damn good. When you think about it though, if you have never been outside the castle walls- how are you to know what the world is like? Or born into a country like North Korea where you can’t think and you are told what is and isn’t okay. Makes you wonder what’s beyond the Apple walls!

• Android aka “Droid”- the OS was designed to resemble a PC and be able to run many different applications  all at once which aren’t to be monitored, per se, by a central entity. This is all great but this does make the system vulnerable.

Recent study that was conducted ran these numbers: there will be forty eight thousand apps available to Android users, about twenty percent of the apps will require a third party or access from some other entity. There are some hackers that perhaps develop apps to do hateful things like bank fraud, identity theft, and so much more.

About five percent of apps have the capability to place a call to any number without user’s permission. Two percent of apps have that capability to send SMS messages (text messages) without user’s permission. The percentages seem small but in ratio with the overall number, the likeliness of bad luck, and the lack of filtering one should be aware at least.

Just be aware, take caution of the sites you visit, and easy with the downloading! Do a little research and check out comments and such.

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For all you bicycle lovers this is your app! I was so excited when I came across this. I had no idea that it existed-where some real die hard bicyclist may have already known about this.

Google bike maps, Google bicycle maps & Google bike routes are all up but there is one new addition, bicycle map directions on Google Maps. This was created to help those that do a lot of cycling to plan out their route.

More and more towns are now beginning to build paths and routes all over cities. For many locals that came be confusing but also for those traveling through or just wanting to cycle  while doing some traveling that can be very challenging.

Some critics do mention that it is still important to keep your print out maps with you if you do not have the mobile version. If one does have a Smartphone travelers can carry along the map and refer as they continue on.

Another issue with the app is that cyclist may get confused as to which turn to take. There some faults to it but by far it really is a cool app and great idea by Google. They have also done walking and transit maps. Blackberry got the transit map back in September 2008 along with Windows Mobile later on that year. Walking directions for Blackberry, iPhone and Droid Smartphones are all available now too.

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