A Complete List Of Most Useful Free Softwares For Photographers

Here’s I am covering all the useful softwares for photographers that are completely free and make your lives easier. If you are photographer too and seriously want to make your photos much striking, appealing so that it will get the best price it deserve. Have a look on complete list of useful free softwares for photographers.

Do share your favorite tools and software with us that you use in your photography profession. Alternatively, you can check out our previous article on best sites to sell your photos online andfree photo sharing websites for photographers.

1. UFRaw : The Unidentified Flying Raw (UFRaw) is a utility to read and manipulate raw images from digital cameras. It can be used on its own or as a Gimp plug-in. It reads raw images using Dave Coffin’s raw conversion utility – DCRaw. UFRaw supports color management workflow based on Little CMS, allowing the user to apply ICC color profiles. For Nikon users UFRaw has the advantage that it can read the camera’s tone curves. Even if you don’t own a Nikon, you can still apply a Nikon curve to your images.

2. Google Picasa : Picasa is free photo editing software from Google that makes your pictures look great. You can done basic editing like cropping, cutting, re-toning of the images easily. Even sharing your best photos with friends and family is as easy as pressing a button!

3. Raw Photo Processor : A Raw converter for Mac OS X (10.4,10.5 and 10.6 only), supporting almost all available digital Raw formats made for photographers by a photographer-software engineer.

4. Microsoft Photo Story 3 : Create slideshows using your digital photos. With a single click, you can touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures. Add stunning special effects, soundtracks, and your own voice narration to your photo stories. Then, personalize them with titles and captions. Small file sizes make it easy to send your photo stories in an e-mail. Watch them on your TV, a computer, or a Windows Mobile–based portable device.

5. GIMP : GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It has many capabilities. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter, etc.

6. Helicon Filter : Helicon Filter is a complete photo editing solution for the digital photographer. Its easy and intuitive interface, live preview feature, and contextual help ensure an easy start in photo editing for beginners. The program is built as step by step workflow guiding you through all post processing stages of photo editing.

7. PhotoTools 2.5 Free : A photoshop based plugin that works with Photoshop CS2, CS3,Cs4 and CS5. It includes more than 20 high-quality photographic effects and also HDR effects. With the PhotoTools 2.5 Free plugin for Adobe Photoshop, you can add a professional look to your photos with just a few clicks.

8. Photoscape : Photoscape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos with key features like slideshow creation, default viewer, photo editor, batch editor, page frame option, animated GIF, splitter, screen capture, color picker, raw converter and many more.

9. Pictomio : Pictomio is a software application intended for managing, categorizing, searching, and archiving photos as well as geotagging photos and videos that also allows you to generate animated 2D and 3D slideshows. Pictomio now includes the pictoGEO plug-In (for free).

10. Paint.net : Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.

11. Photos Pos Pro : Photo Pos Pro Photo Editor is a free photo editor offers users a wide variety of possibilities in the fields of Image Enhancing and Image Editing and in the field of Computer Graphics Design. Using the editor you can perform various tasks, from simple basic tasks to complex tasks; you can edit existing images, create new works based on existing images, create new works from scratch and more.

12. Evan’s Image Editor : Evan’s Image Editor (EIE) is a free image editor that allows for the editing and creation of animated or still images. It contains several GPU-powered image modifiers that take advantage of modern graphics hardware, giving you an instant preview of the effect while you adjust parameters. It also has a non-binary selection system, allowing you to “partially select” pixels and apply drawing tool and modification actions that perform weighted averages based on the selection value.

13. Luminance HDR : Luminance HDR is an open source graphical user interface application that aims to provide a workflow for HDR imaging.

14. CleanSkin FX : CleanSkinFX is the most powerful automatic retouch for portraits. It smooths the skin of the object while preserving all the details and crispness of hair, eyes or background. This procedure was exclusively developed by mediachance.com.

15. Light Artist : Light Artist is a program that allows you to add realistic lighting effects to your photos. With this program you can easily make your ordinary and undistinguished photos sunnier, romantic or even gloomy if you want. You can modify the light color, add multiple light sources, change the surface qualities of the image and add various ambient illumination effects. Using one of the image channels as the texture channel you can add 3D relief to your images.

16. Photomeister : Using PhotoMeister you can Import the photos from most digital cameras directly into your PC, Sort, arrange, filter and crop your photos and even remove red eyes, Convert your photos into web pages, emails or screensavers, Create Photo Albums to print or export as PDF files, Create VCDs for your DVD player to show your photos on your TV.

17. Photo Editor : Photo! Editor is powerful multifunctional software offering a complete set of image editing tools. It contains anything a digital camera owner might need to correct or enhance their photos. You will enjoy the ultimate convenience and professional approach provided by each of the tools. The Denoise tool is one of the world’s best to effectively remove luminance and color noise from digital images made under poor lighting conditions. You will also appreciate the Make Up tool that offers a complete set of retouching filters to make the best of your portrait photos.

18. Phantasmagoria : Phantasmagoria is a fun, light-weight image editing application. The main focus is to apply effects to images, along with the basic editing that might be required after a sub-par shoot. In other words, what most of us actually need.

19. Visions : Visions lets you easily view and search photos, fix flaws, apply effects, create albums and calendars, share your favorites through e-mail, prints and online sharing websites and much more, all in a cool & fun 3D interface.

20. Image Analyzer : Advanced image editing, enhancement and analysis software. The program contains both most image enhancement features found in conventional image editors plus a number of advanced features not even available in professional photo suites.

21. Hugin – Panorama Photo Stitcher : An easy to use cross-platform panoramic imaging toolchain based on Panorama Tools. With Hugin you can assemble a mosaic of photographs into a complete immersive panorama, stitch any series of overlapping pictures and much more.

21. ImageMagick : ImageMagick® is a software suite to create, edit, compose, or convert bitmap images. It can read and write images in a variety of formats (over 100) including DPX, EXR, GIF, JPEG, JPEG-2000, PDF, PhotoCD, PNG, Postscript, SVG, and TIFF. Use ImageMagick to resize, flip, mirror, rotate, distort, shear and transform images, adjust image colors, apply various special effects, or draw text, lines, polygons, ellipses and Bézier curves.

22. Image Tricks : Image Tricks is a freeware application for editing your photos and images using Mac OS X Core Image filters and Quartz Compositions that unimaginably transform your photos. This program also contains a powerful random image generator for creating unique backgrounds and abstract images for business cards, web design, print materials and more.

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So What Will an Apple Watch ACTUALLY Do?

The Apple Watch looks to be much more than just an activity tracker.  

But if you were hoping to go for a run without your iPhone, you might be disappointed.  

Apple held its annual fall unveiling of new products Tuesday in Cupertino, California. It rolled out the latest iPhones—the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus—with bigger screens (4.7 and 5.5 inches, respectively), faster processors, and the ability to complete transactions using just your phone (VISA, MasterCard, and American Express are aboard, so this doesn't replace your credit card as much as extend it). The service is called Apple Pay. If nothing else, Apple doesn't waste its money concocting wild names for its new products.

Which brings us to Apple Watch, the long-awaited and much-speculated-upon smartwatch that is expected to set the uncertain landscape for electronic "wearables" a-trembling.

Let's start with the basics: The Apple Watch will be available in early 2015 and the price will start at $350. There will be three styles (a standard, a sporty, and an 18k gold premium). It will require an iPhone 5 or 6. It will serve as a notifications center, an activity tracker, a health monitor, and a personal masseuse. Ok, scratch the masseuse—until Apple Watch 2.

Annoyingly, the Apple Watch will not have its own GPS functionality. So if you want to map out your route when running, hiking, or cycling, your iPhone is going to have to come along for the ride.

That said, the device will bring sophisticated motion sensors, a heart rate monitor, and a plethora of new apps designed to help you set, track, and accomplish fitness goals. Plus, third-party developers who have contributed to the million-plus library of iOS apps will be granted access to this new platform with instructions to amaze us.

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Connect to the Internet via SMS, No data or wifi required

In regions without mobile broadband, or where it’s still too expensive to have a data plan, other ways to connect to the web are always welcome. Say hello to Cosmos Browser, which provides web access using SMS so that you can view web pages without using Wi-Fi or even a lowly 2G network. Using Cosmos on Android, you enter a web address which is sent to back-end servers through a text message. The servers strip out CSS and JavaScript from the content at that URL, compress the information and sends it back via SMS. The host app then decompresses the site info and renders the HTML. Clever!

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List Of 105 Useful Websites

1. screenr.com – Record movies of your desktop and send them straight to YouTube.
2. bounceapp.com – For capturing full length screenshots of web pages.
3. Goo. gl – Shorten long URLs and convert URLs into QR codes.
4. untiny.me – Find the original URLs that’s hiding behind a short URLs.
5. localti.me – Know more than just the local time of a city
6.copypastecharacter.com– Copy-paste special characters that aren’t on your keyboard.
7. topsy.com –A better search engine for twitter.
8. fb.me/AppStore –Search iOS apps without launching iTunes.
9. iconfinder.com –The best place to find icons of all sizes.
10. office.com –Download templates, clipart and images for your Office documents.
11. woorank.com –everything you wanted to know about a website.
12. virustotal.com –Scan any suspicious file or email attachment for viruses.
13. wolframalpha.com– Gets answers directly without searching .
14.printwhatyoulike.com– Print web pages without the clutter.
15. joliprint.com –Reformats news articles and blog content as a newspaper.
16. isnsfw.com – When you wish to share a NSFW page but with a warning.
17. eggtimer.com – A simple online timer for your daily needs.
18. coralcdn.org – If a site is down due to heavy traffic, try accessing it through coral CDN.
19. random.org – Pick random numbers, flip coins, and more.
20. mywot.com –Check the trust level of any website .
21. viewer.zoho.com –Preview PDFs and Presentations directly in the browser.
22. tubemogul.com –Simultaneously upload videos to YouTube and other video sites.
23. truveo.com – The best place for searching web videos.
24. scr.im – Share your email address online without worrying about spam.
25. spypig.com – Now get read receipts for your email.
26. sizeasy.com –Visualize and compare the size of any product.
27. whatfontis.com –quickly determine the font name from an image.
28. fontsquirrel.com –A good collection of fonts – free for personal and commercial use.
29. regex.info – Find data hidden in your photographs .
30. tineye.com – This is like an online version of Google Googles.
31. iwantmyname.com– Helps you search domains across allTLDs.
32. tabbloid.com –Your favorite blogs delivered as PDFs.
33. join. me – Share your screen with anyone over the web.
34. onlineocr.net –Recognize text from scanned PDFs and images – see other OCR tools.
35. flightstats.com –Track flight status at airports worldwide.
36. wetransfer.com –For sharing really big files online.
37. pastebin.com – A temporary onlineclipboard for your text and code snippets.
38.polishmywriting.com –Check your writing for spelling or grammatical errors.
39.awesomehighlighter.com– Easily highlight the important parts of a web page.
40. typewith.me –Work on the same document with multiple people.
41.whichdateworks.com –Planning an event? Find a date that works for all.
42. everytimezone.com– A less confusing view of the world time zones.
43. warrick.cs.odu.edu– You’ll need this when your bookmarked web pages are deleted.
44. gtmetrix.com – The perfect tool for measuring your site performance online.
45. imo.im – Chat with your buddies on Skype,Facebook, GoogleTalk, etc from one place.
46.translate.google.com– Translate web pages,PDFs and Office documents.
47. youtube.com/leanback – Sit back and enjoy YouTube videos in full-screen mode.
48. similarsites.com –Discover new sites that are similar to what you like already.
49. wordle.net – Quicksummarize long pieces of text with tag clouds.
50. bubbl.us – Create mind-maps, brainstorm ideas in the browser.
51. kuler.adobe.com –Get color ideas, also extract colors from photographs.
52. followupthen.com– Setup quick reminders via email itself.
53. lmgtfy.com – When your friends are too lazy to use Google on their own.
54. tempalias.com –Generate temporary email aliases, better than disposable email.
55. pdfescape.com –Lets you can quickly edit PDFs in the browser itself.
56. faxzero.com – Send an online fax for free– see more fax services.
57. feedmyinbox.com –Get RSS feeds as an email newsletter.
58. isendr.com –Transfer files without uploading to a server.
59. tinychat.com –Setup a private chatroom in micro-seconds.
60. privnote.com –Create text notes that will self-destruct after being read.
61. flightaware.com –Live flight tracking service for airports worldwide.
62. boxoh.com – Track the status of any shipment on Google Maps – alternative.
63. chipin.com – When you need to raise funds online for an event or a cause.
64.downforeveryoneorjustme.com – Is your favorites really offline?
65. example.com – This website can be used as an example in documentation.
66.whoishostingthis.com –Find the web host of any website.
67. google.com/history– Found something on Google but can’t remember it now?
68.errorlevelanalysis.com– Find whether a photo is real or aphotoshopped one.
69. google.com/dictionary – Get word meanings, pronunciations and usage examples.
70.urbandictionary.com –Find definitions of slangs and informal words.
71. seatguru.com –Consult this site before choosing a seat for your next flight.
72. sxc.hu – Download stock images absolutely free.
73.download.com.np-Get all softwares.
74. wobzip.org – Unzip your compressed files online.
75. vocaroo.com –Record your voice with a click.
76. scribblemaps.com– Create custom Google Maps easily.
77. buzzfeed.com –Never miss another Internet meme or viral video.
78. alertful.com –Quickly setup email reminders for important events.
79.encrypted.google.com– Prevent your ISP and boss from reading your search queries.
80. formspring.me –You can ask or answer personal questions here.
81. snopes.com – Find if that email offer you received is real or just another scam.
82. typingweb.com –Master touch-typing with these practice sessions.
83. mailvu.com – Send video emails to anyone using your webcam.
84. ge.tt – Quickly send a file to someone,they can even preview it before downloading.
85. timerime.com –Create timelines with audio, video and images.
86. stupeflix.com –Make a movie out of your images, audio and video clips.
87. aviary.com/myna –An online audio editor that lets you record and remix audio clip.
88. noteflight.com –Print music sheets, write your own music online (review).
89.disposablewebpage.com– Create a temporary web page that self-destruct.
90. namemytune.com– When you need to find the name of a song.
91. homestyler.com –Design from scratch or re-model your home in3d.
92. snapask.com – Use email on your phone to find sports scores, read Wikipedia, etc.
93. teuxdeux.com – A beautiful to-do app that resembles a paper diary.
94. livestream.com –Broadcast events live over the web, including your desktop screen.
95. bing.com/images –Automatically find perfectly-sized wallpapers for mobiles.
96. historio.us –Preserve complete web pages with all the formatting.
97. dabbleboard.com –Your virtual whiteboard.
98. whisperbot.com –Send an email without using your own account.
99. sumopaint.com –An excellent layer-based online image editor.
100. lovelycharts.com– Create flowcharts, network diagrams, Sitemaps, etc.
101. nutshellmail.com– Get your Facebook and Twitter streams in your Inbox.
102.The Hype Machine -Web-based music discovery site based on the music posted to blogshttp://hypem.com/
103.SimpleWash -A site to help you clean up old content you may not want to show on your social media profiles anymore (currently Facebook only, Twitter is coming soon) SimpleWash™104.ListenToYouTube.com -Converts YouTube videos to mp3sYouTube to MP3 Converter - Fast, Free - ListenToYouTube.com -
105.PushBullet -Easily send notes, links, lists, files, etc. to your Android phonehttps://www.pushbullet.com/ 

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HDMI 2.0 released: 18Gbps of bandwidth allowing for 4K @ 60 fps, 32 audio channels

Kicking off the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, the HDMI Forum has released HDMI 2.0. HDMI 2.0 introduces support for 4K (2160p) at 50 and 60 FPS, 3D playback at 4K resolution, up to 32 audio channels (up from a paltry eight), and some interesting features such as “dynamic auto lip-sync” and the ability to deliver dual video streams to multiple users on the same screen. The max throughput of HDMI 2.0 is a beefy 18Gbps (up from 10Gbps), and you’ll be glad to hear that your stupidly expensive HDMI cable will continue to work with the new spec.

HDMI 2.0 is the first major update to the HDMI specification since version 1.4, which was released way back in 2009. 1.4a and 1.4b were released in 2010 and 2011 respectively, but they mostly focused on support for 3D — which, as we now know, is dead. HDMI 2.0, you’ll be glad to hear, shifts the focus back towards what the interface was originally designed to do: transfer high-definition multimedia content. To this end, the main change in HDMI 2.0 is improving the per-channel bandwidth from 3.4Gbps to 6Gbps, allowing for higher-resolution audio and video to be transferred. (See: Xbox One and PS4: Analyzing their support for 4K video and gaming.)

The HDMI spec calls for three discrete channels, which are primarily used to carry three different kinds of data/signal: The DDC (display data channel) negotiates which audio/video formats are supported by the receiver, and is used for HDCP (content protection DRM); TMDS (transition minimized differential signaling) carries the actual audiovisual data; and CEC (consumer electronics control) is a channel that allows the user to control HDMI-connected devices via a universal remote, or alternatively allows HDMI devices to control the TV/other HDMI devices. (For example, Google Chromecast uses the CEC command One Touch Play to automatically switch to the Chromecast when it begins playback).

As far as I can tell, all three channels can be used for audiovisual data, for a combined total of 18Gbps — but this only helps if you want to display three separate images. I don’t think you can combine all three channels to create a single 18Gbps, ultra-high-resolution feed. 6Gbps is enough to carry 4K video at 60 fps, or 3D 4K at 30 fps, along with 32 audio channels, and that seems to be the limit of the HDMI 2.0 spec. The DDC and CEC channels don’t require anywhere near 6Gbps (more like Kbps and Mbps), so most of the remaining 12Gbps will go to waste — unless you use HDMI 2.0′s new “dual video streams” function, which presumably uses two TMDS channels to display two video feeds on a single display. (Or maybe it just halves the main TMDS channel — we’ll probably have to wait a few more months for the spec’s exact details to become public.)

HDMI 2.0 also introduces support for the 21:9 aspect ratio, up to 1536KHz audio sampling, and “dynamic synchronization of video and audio streams.” We’re not entirely sure what the last one means, but the press release suggests that it will help with lip syncing.

HDMI 2.0 uses the same connector and cables as HDMI 1.4, but there’s no easy way to upgrade HDMI 1.4 devices to 2.0. The HDMI Forum notes that it’s possible for manufacturers to provide a firmware and/or hardware upgrade to enable HDMI 2.0, and we presume that Panasonic, LG, Sharp, and anyone else who has already released a 4K display is looking at providing such an update, primarily to enable 4K @ 50 and 60 fps. We expect the first HDMI 2.0 devices to be shown off at IFA over the next week, and they should begin to hit the market in the next few months.

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10 Cool Google Chrome Extensions

As more and more of us start migrating to Chrome as the preferred browser of choice, it’s time we came out with a list of 10 Google Chrome extensions that are very cool and help improve your Chrome experience. 1. Lights Out: This extension lets you create the perfect mood if you are watching an online video. All you need to do is click on the light bulb button and the extension will automatically dim the background to black giving the user optimal viewing of their online videos. 2. Facebook Unseen: This app lets you eliminate the same old status updates that keep popping up every time you log onto Facebook, hence keeping your newsfeed fresh and therefore more interesting. 3. Checker Plus for Gmail: This extension is an answer to those that get nostalgic for the Ding everytime a new email enters your mailbox. Awesome for the ones that miss the Ding! 4. Instagram for Chrome: Are you one of those that wants access to their Instagram account at all times? Well then this is the extension for you. 5. Pocket: This extension lets to have an easy solution to saving the things you want to read later on the web but don't have time to at the moment, or just want to remember later.  6. Price Blink: Are you an online bargain hunter? This extension gives you an option of comparing products across websites and hence gets the cheapest deal in town on the product of your choice. 7. Screen Capture: The Screen Capture Chrome extension allows you to capture a page region, visible content or a whole page all from a click on the icon in your Chrome browser. 8. History Eraser: This extension lets a user delete history with a click of a button. With one-click this extension will view, edit, backup and clear chrome history, clear download history, empty cache, delete cookies and other site and plug-in data. 9. Flutter: Motion sensing technology anyone? This extension uses gestures detected via your computer's built-in camera to play, pause and skip songs.  10. PicMonkey: This is an awesome photo editing extension that lets you edit any web page and open them in PicMonkey for editing.

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Windows 9 arriving next year

I will be the first to admit that I would be pretty surprised if the above were to be true, that Microsoft Windows 9 will hit the markets sometime next November. It just feels too soon, and do we really need a next generation desktop operating system even before the entire world has made Windows 8 as their operating system of choice for millions of computers worldwide? One thing’s for sure though, you can bet your bottom dollar that Microsoft is definitely working on a next generation of their desktop operating system, but what they have decided to call it, and when will it roll out to the masses, remain to be seen. It would be a waste of time, too, to speculate on such details.
Win8China, a site that has provided a bunch of Windows leaks in the past which were hits (as well as misses), claimed that the software giant is working on Windows 9 for a tentative November 2014 product launch, and it would be as early as next January where we will be able to check out a beta. This, however, does jive with whispers on the street that Windows would get a yearly operating system update, and Windows Blue being touted to be a Windows 8 update later this year, so what’s stopping Windows 9 from a November 2014 release? All in all, we will be on our toes to make sure that when Windows 9 arrives, we will report it. - See more at: http://cyber-worldd.blogspot.in/2013/03/windows-9-arriving-next-year.html#sthash.t1RcICX3.dpuf

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Top 10 PHP Tips For Software Developers

PHP is a server-side scripting language designed for web development but also used as a general-purpose programming language. PHP is now installed on more than 244 million websites and 2.1 million web servers. Hence, it becomes all the more important to master this language. Here are ten tips that programmers must keep in mind before they begin programming in PHP: Use OOP– As stated on htmlgoodies.com, Object Oriented Programming or OOP is a method of programming that uses classes or objects connecting things together, removing the requirement of repetition of codes and making the basic tasks of production quite simple. Objects are primarily classes that gather a group of functions into one and cover them in a wrapper which can be reused time and time again eliminating the need to rewrite functionality or procedures each time you need to do something. Keep off from anything ending with _once()– As programmers, it is well known that include() gives a warning if it fails, whereas require() kills the script with a fatal error whenever it fails. Using include_once() and require_once() is too overbearing on server resources. Nothing can be done about this and this is how PHP is set up. Always keep in mind that using these terms will kill your server resources especially on a huge framework. Planning your codes properly will help you to do away with it. Work with error reporting on- You must ensure to turn the error reporting to E_ALL before commencing any new project. This must be switched off just 10 seconds before going into production mode. It will prevent any error from occurring during the running of the project. Utilise a Framework If Need Be– Using Frameworks which aid in doing difficult things can assist but you should learn the functioning of the frameworks to begin with to make things simple. It also decreases your chances of writing a bad code when someone has already done most of it for you. Utilise PHP's Inbuilt Functions– Use the built in PHP function count(), for all your counting requirements. PHP comes with many built-in functions assisting the user in every way it can. So ensure that you have read the manual to ensure you are doing it in the best way possible. Keep your Database Protected- The ideal way is to use mysql_real_escape_string() for all database before adding it to the database. This function protects all strings in terms of quotes and other functions that could affect your database or has a malicious code. Ensure to make use of this as the first step towards protecting your data. Don’t Use GET Use POST– POST is safer especially when using form submission. GET is simple to emulate as all one needs to do is add something to their address bar and they can hack the project. Draw Before You Code- It is a good idea to think out the mechanics of your application before starting on coding as it will help in removing the difficulties in your head and avoid the major headache that comes with the facepalm that makes you realize that all you have done is either wrong or simply silly. Know Your Project– Make an effort to understand what you plan to do with your project before sitting down to code it. Not understanding your project will only prevent you from building it. Code Code Code– There is only one way that you can become a good developer that is by coding again and again. Code real things that interest you and not something that is of no use. Make what interests you, it will help you to learn.

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8 Must-Have Android Apps For You!

With the increasing popularity of android phones, there’re numerous apps craving for your attention. App ecosystem is growing and so is the usage of apps. People now depend on apps for their day to day tasks. We are presenting a list of such apps that can make your life easier. Any.DO Available for Free, though there are numerous task managers and to-do list related apps in the Android market, but Any.DO is a must-have app for you as it is easy to operate. You can easily add anything that comes into your mind, and the app enables you to drag and drop that task into diverse folders or in different days. You can get the versions for Chrome, the Internet, and even the iPhone.  Dolphin Browser HD Available for free, the Dolphin Browser HD allows you to set up custom gestures, offers syncing with Google bookmarks. Also, it supports a couple of plug-ins. The app was PCMag's Editors' Choice for Android browsers. Pocket There are numerous read-later apps in the market, but Pocket does it better than any other app and it is available for free as well. As it has extensions for all key browsers and apps for both Android and iOS devices, it surely is a one-stop-shop for compiling an basic personalised reading list. You can sync it across devices. However, you just need to Archive stories after you’ve read them. All articles in your inbox are searchable by title and URL.  SnapPea It is available for free. You can consider SnapPea as the iTunes for your Android Device. You can even install the software on your PC, make some changes in phone settings, and then use it to manage your music, videos, photos and contacts. It is surely the best way to export big files on and off from your mobile phone.  Slacker Available for free, load up Slacker for Internet radio on the go, though you have pay for the premium account in order to listen to stations, but streaming is completely free. It comes with some annoying ads too. Mint Available for free, this little app can manage all your banking information. Mint enables you to password protect the app, so your safety is guarded too. Mint just shows you what you have and what you have spent, but it not meant for making transactions.  SnapSeed for Android It provides a sophisticated photo editing experience! Though there are lots of one-click filters you can choose from, but a detailed image manipulation is also possible. Also, you can share to Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks by using the Share function available in the gallery. It is available for free.  NewsRob NewsRob allows quick scanning of your RSS feeds. You will find the interface clean. It is possible to send your stories to your e-mail, Twitter account, EverNote, or even to Instapaper with few quick clicks. You can scan 150 to 175 headlines on your 20-minute metro ride to work. The app is available for free.

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Top 5 Books On Android App Development

The market for Android smartphones and tablets is exploding with a huge number devices coming on daily basis. Android is undoubtedly one of the most preferred mobile OS for developers today. Considering this, it becomes all the more important for you as a developer, to sharpen your mobile app development skills. Presenting a list of the top five books on Android Development:

1) Hello, Android

Written by Ed Burnette, 'Hello, Android' is a great resource for those, who want to get started with their first Android application. It introduces the basics of Android development and gradually prepares with advance features of this mobile platform. It is definitely worth a look if you are on a lookout for a practical tutorial in Android development.

2) Sams Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours

Learn Android app development in 24 sessions and for each session you are expected to devote around an hour. The book educates you about the common tasks in Android development and helps you design, develop, test and publish your app to the Android Market. It also features 'Quizzes and Exercises' section towards teh end of each chapter that helps you test your understanding on the subject matter Gradually, you learn about Java, Android SDK, Eclipse etc and use Android's integrated features to build simple UIs Android app. 

3) Android Application Development All-in-one for Dummies

As the name suggest, the book is meant for those who are new to the coding world of Android. Written by Donn Felker, the book explains how to download the Android SDK and work with Eclipse so as to get your Android app functional. It starts with very basics of Android development, it educates you on pricing your app and submitting it to the Android Market. The book also guides you about working with classes, numerous screens, databases, debugging, creating home screen widgets etc. 

4) Beginning Android Tablet Development

The current book demonstrates you how to begin with Android tablet programming, even when you are a beginner. It enables you to develop your own Android tablet apps, beginning with Android 3.0 Honeycomb onwards. The book explains how to work with 2D programming, and then touches upon 3D touchscreen interface along with the Honeycomb SDK. The book provides you a nice guidance on creating location-based app, your first 2D or 3D Android games. 

5) Professional Android 2 Application Development Book Review

This book explains you how to control all the features provided in Android 2.0 onwards. However, it has a precondition that you should be aware of basics of Java programming, Eclipse and so on. 

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Top 5 Open Source Projects

Saturday, August 10, 2013:  Open source has emerged as a key force in the IT industry in 2013 courtesy some significant moves from the likes of Ubuntu and Mozilla, that have taken the open source movement to the mobile space in a big way. As the movement is based on the philosophy of openness, collaboration, and supports adaptation and improvement from end users, unlike the 'closed' development approach adopted by most commercial software. The collaborative approach of open source projects ensures bugs are normally identified and fixed much more swiftly as compared to proprietary software. To honour this movement, we have come up with top 5 open source projects. Here they are... 1. Linux  Linux is certainly the leader as far as the open source movement is concerned, and is now characterised by a large number of distributions including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu and Suse Linux. Linux is compatible with most of the tools and IT skills associated with Unix and also inherits its industrial-grade security model. The project was started by Linus Torvalds, who launched the first version of the Linux kernel in 1991. Today, Linux has been widely used into a large number of systems, such as small embedded controllers to ATMs, network appliances used in smartphones as well as IBM mainframes and supercomputers. 2. Apache  The Apache Software Foundation is a non-profit body that consists of a community of developers handling more than 100 open source projects. Most famed of these is the Apache HTTP Server, which is also known as the Apache Web server or simply Apache. In fact, it one of most extensively used web server platform in operation across the world. Apache is responsible for the swift growth of World Wide Web, and it was usually arranged atop a version of Linux as portion of the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) stack. Today, Apache runs a large number of other platforms, including Windows, Solaris and OS X. It is approved under the Apache Foundation's own open source licence. 3. MySQL  MySQL is one of the most popular database tools used today, mainly as part of web-based applications or accessible as a hosted service via cloud computing providers. As indicated by its name, MySQL is compatible with the SQL standard for defining and querying databases, which makes it appropriate for corporate and ad hoc projects. MySQL became popular as a new component of the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) stack that helped growth of the Internet, and is broadly used as the back-end behind tools like Wordpress. Initially owned and sponsored by Swedish firm MySQL AB, it was taken over by Sun Microsystems and later acquired by Oracle. 4. Firefox Firefox remains one of the most deployed browsers on the Internet. Mozilla's Firefox browser is, in fact, a great success story for entire open source community.  The first version of firefox was introduced in 2002, after which a large number of coders came forward to help develop the browser, first dubbed as Phoenix, it emerged as an uncommon challenge to Internet Explorer browser from Microsoft. After that it showed remarkable growth, and by 2004 it had been downloaded around 100 million times.  5. Webkit  A large number of people depend on this platform on an every day basis without even realising it. Webkit forms the root for several famous browser platforms, such as Apple's Safari, Google Chrome and the BlackBerry Browser. Even the use of OS X, depends largely on Webkit. Google is also intensely involved in the development of Webkit, which makes the platform one of the few areas where the frenzied opponents can work together in recent times.

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