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Google Docs for Android adds offline access and better support for tablets

Google Docs for Android adds offline access and better support for tablets

Google Docs users can benefit with offline file access support on their Android based smartphones and tablets. The update also features certain tweaks for tablets users to make the app experience better and smoother.

 Files can be made offline while over an Internet connection or even when working on a file. The app supports auto sync while connected to a Wi-Fi network with the option to Star and rename files offline.

You can a make a file available offline in several ways by either using the menu button or keeping the item pressed for 2-3 seconds and press the “Make Available Offline” option. The same can also be done using the file’s preview pane and selecting the checkbox right next to “Available Offline”.

For people who are on the rush or are sharing files within an organization can also push updates manually by pressing the “Update” while the file is open to sync changes manually online.

Google Docs is an online productivity suite that is free and can be downloaded from Android Market.

Lenovo ThinkPad and IdeaPad tablets to get Android ICS 4.0 update by Q2

Lenovo ThinkPad and IdeaPad tablets to get Android ICS 4.0 update by Q2

Lenovo recently announced its plans to release the Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 update for its ThinkPad and IdeaPad tablets. The update is expected to arrive by Q2. However the company as not given any specific date for the release. The tablets would showcase better UI and added capabilities with ICS 4.0 that act as  key enhancements considering the pre-installed Android Honeycomb 3.1 OS.

Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi and Asus Transformer Prime were among the early implementers to provide Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 to its users.

 via PC World

6 Must Have Android Dolphin Browser HD Add-ons for Webmasters

Dolphin Browser

Dolphin Browser is a highly acclaimed browser used across the iPhone, iPad and Android OS’s. The browser is lightweight and easy to use while being utmost feature rich. It integrates some great add-ons that are very useful from both general user perspectives and highly advisable for Webmasters to keep a track on specific projects or needs.

  • Alexa Rank: The add-on enables one to have a frequent check on Alex Stats while browsing a web page. A very useful tool if you plan to set a target for a particular month or if you want to analyze and track traffic improvement on your website. Download

Alex Rank

  • Web to PDF:  If you want to save all stuff from a website use this add-on to make it a PDF file. It makes saving web pages easier by converting it to PDF that makes it accessible throughout all mobile and computer platforms.  Download

Web to PDF

  • Morning Coffee:  Open your most visited websites with each browser launch while saving time and increasing efficiency. The add-on analyses your most frequently opened websites and asks you to add them to Morning Coffee. Download

Morning Coffee

  • Whois:  Get website info and other relevant details at a jiffy with this smart add-on. Find registrar and ownership related information to a domain right on your mobile device.  Download

Whois

  • Tweet:  Tweet a webpage that you would like to share with the click of a button and be a part of the latest buzz. A highly recommended plugin for people who are socially active on Twitter. Download

Tweet

  • Google Services:  Quick access to 20+ Google Services right from browser including popular services like Google Reader, Photos, Gmail Etc. Download

Google Services

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Samsung VS. Apple: And The Legal Battle Continues

Samsung VS. Apple: And The Legal Battle Continues

Samsung and Apple are in continuing legal battles over patent issues, and have been since April.  They have pending cases in 10 different countries, concerning 13 different patents in Germany alone and several times that worldwide.  Samsung makes a lot of the materials and hardware that Apple uses in its products.  Samsung also makes its own products, but isn’t allowed to use Apple’s design or other intellectual property to do so.  Apple started suits over the Galaxy phones, claiming that they copied Apple’s products.  It’s a slippery slope, the relationship between the tech giants is worth an estimated $5 Billion. Samsung alone is alleged to have spent around $60 million where the legal battle with Apple is concerned.

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The ‘Mobile Device Patent Wars’ going on between these guys is a constant back and forth. The back and forth is getting more vicious and there is no telling who will end up on top in the end.  Apple does seem to have won their fair share, blocking the distribution of the Galaxy tab 10.1 for a while, but eventually Australian courts lifted the injunction for the holiday season.  Samsung tried to get the sales of the Apple iPhone 4s banned in France and Italy, but rulings favored Apple. The battle is still on with to more come. 🙂