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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.

Top Games and Apps For Your iPad

Top Games For Your iPad


1. PLANTS VS ZOMBIES – $9.99

Plant vs zombies, winner of over 20 ‘game of the year’ awards. Defeat the zombies in 50 fun dead levels of adventure in day ,night and fog modes. Earn 25 iPad exclusive achievements while playing the game with stunning graphics and show zombies that how awesome you are.

2. INFINITY BLADE – $5.99
Winner of 2011 apple design award and tops the list of  apps awards. It  is the best action based RPG game for your iPad, very amazing graphics and comes with a game center.

3. ANGRY BIRDS – $0.99
Developed by Rovio Mobile, featuring 288 amazing levels, a very  addictive game. Birds are aimed using a slingshot at the pigs stationed in various structures.  This game is available for free in various countries.

4. SCRABBLE – $4.99
The best word game of America. It supports multi-player and can be played via Bluetooth, Facebook etc. A new way to connect with your friends.

5. GTA: CHINATOWN WARS – $9.99
The GTA fever is still on with GTA: ChinaTown Wars, now available in HD, developed by Rockstar Games, has some best of the graphics. In this game you can play your own music library or play 100+ radio stations.

6. PINBALL HD – $0.99
Pinball HD, a game that was just made for the iPad. It has impressive controls and delivers the best of an experience which will take you right back to the golden age of the video arcade games.

7. NBA JAM HD – $9.99
NBA JAM HD, packed with more than 30 NBA teams and unlockable legendary players such as Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Karl Malone, Dr. J etc. Rejuvenate your golden era of the 90s arcade machines. Can be played with multiplayer option over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

8. DEAD SPACE HD – $9.99
Electronic Arts’ sci-fi title now comes to the iPad. The alien blasting horrors are served up in abundance. Play the game, and enjoy the frights.

Top Apps For Your iPad

1. MARVEL COMICS – Free
Read comics in their colourfully drawn glory. Marvel’s free iPad app offering a page-by-page view with zoom and pan controls, as well as a panel-by-panel, animated guided view come with a fully integrated store for buying your favorite comics.


2. NETFLIX – Free
Watch movies directly on your iPAD with your Netflix subscription, with negligible buffering. In the latest version, Netflix has made many modifications, like adding star recommendations and removing the status bar while titles are playing.

3. DRAGON DICTATION – Free
Featuring very accurate voice transcription and the ability to share messages via e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter, Dragon Dictation app proves to be really helpful if you’re having internet access on your iPad.

4. FILEMAKER GO – $39.99
With the ability to create new files and charts, FileMaker Go is a useful tool for businesspeople who want to access FileMaker databases on the go. It is a substitute of carrying bulky laptops and desktops every time with you.


5. SAVE2PDF – $9.99
A very useful app for the professionals who want to create and edit PDF files while on the go.

6. SKETCHBOOK PRO – $7.99

SketchBook Pro is a professional-level paint and drawing app with numerous tools, featuring, 75 preset brushes, pencils, and pens and support for up to six layers. The app also syncs with Photo Library and can even produce layered PSD files, for further work in Photoshop or other processing.

7. GOOGLE EARTH – Free
Traveling with free Google Earth is certainly not expensive. You can zip from one location to other in mere seconds. Geo-located Wikipedia articles just add insight to your journey.

8. INSTAPAPER – $4.99
Want to read online when you can’t connect to the Web? Then you must just install Instapaper, an iPad app that lets users save any webpage for anytime offline reading. The pages saved to your account can be accessed from the Desktop, iPhone and Kindle.

Kindle Fire and Barnes & Nobles Nook Tablets : Quick Comparison

Kindle Fire and Barnes & Nobles Nook Tablets have been launched back to back. However, the competition between these Products does not seem to be tough at all.

Kindle Fire comes at a low cost of $199, Nook is priced slightly higher at $249.

Compare the Features and Specifications of both these Products and you will realize, it is worth spending 50 Dollars extra for buying the Nook.

A quick comparison of the Features and Specifications of both the Products is given below:

Features and
Specifications
Amazon
Kindle Fire
Barnes & Nobles
Nook
Screen Size 7”. IPS
1024 x 600
7”. Vivid View IPS
1024 x 600
Processor 1GHz TI OMAP 4
Dual Core
1GHz TI OMAP 4Dual Core
RAM 512MB 1GB
Internal Memory 8GB Total
~6GB for Amazon Content
16GB Total
13GB for B&N Content2GB for System Apps
Available Memory ~2GB 1GB
Home Screen Button No Physical Button Has a Physical Button
OS Android
Gingerbread 2.3
Customized for Amazon
Android
Gingerbread 2.3
Customized for B&N
SD Card Slot No
Storage on the Cloud with Amazon EC2 Technology
YesSupports SD cards for up to 32GB Storage
Applications
Downloadable from
Amazon AppStore Nook Apps
Dimensions (Size) 7.5 x 4.7 x .45” 8.1 x 5.0 x .48”
Streaming Services and
Applications
Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, Amazon Cloud, Media Player, Amazon Prime, etc. Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, etc.
Document formats Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, DOC, DOCX ePub, PDF, LS, DOC, PPT, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX
Media Playback Audible (Audible Enhanced AA, AAX), JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8 MP4, Flash, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, WEBM (Video Codecs: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VP8), JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, MP4, AAC, AMR, WAV, OGG (Audio Codecs MP3, AAC, AMR, LPCM, OGG Vorbis)
Battery Backup
(With Wi-Fi Disabled)
8 Hrs.
of Reading Time
or
7.5 Hrs. of Video Playback.
11.5 Hrs.
of Reading Time
or
9 Hrs. of Video Playback.