Playing Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is the newest tab from Samsung, is available to buy today, April 30, 2020. Running Android 10, Octa-Core (2.3GHz, 1.7GHz), 4G Ram, 10.4", 2000x1200 TFT display. Come with S Pen. You can check the full-spec here (https://www.samsung.com/uk/tablets/galaxy-tab-s6-lite/SM-P610NZBABTU/). You have to choice your region/language on the most lower-left, different region with have slightly different configuration.

Just buy one and play:)

Remote control Raspberry Pi with VNC Viewer

VNC Viewer turns the Tab S6 Lite (or other phones) into a remote desktop, remote control Mac, Windows and Linux computers (Raspberry Pi in my case) from anywhere in the world. You can view your computer's desktop remotely, and control its mouse and keyboard as though you were sitting down in front of it.

This view show how Galaxy Tab S6 Lite running VNC Viewer to control Raspberry Pi Zero W. It's supposed you have already enable VNC in Raspberry Pi Configuration -> Interface, and install in tablet, and setup completely.


Play dual Pokemon GO

Yes, you can install two copy of Pokemon Go from both Google Play Store and Samsung Galaxy Store, currently version 0.173.2-G and 0.173.2-S. Then you can run both Pokemon Go with different account at same time.

Link your phone and Windows PC, using Microsoft Your Phone Companion app

With Your Phone Companion you can easily sync your Android phone with your Windows 10 PC. Get instant access to everything you love on your phone, right on your PC. Reply to your text messages with ease, stop emailing yourself photos, and receive your phone's notifications on your PC's bigger screen.

Your Phone Companion features:

Connect your phone and PC
• Receive and manage your Android phone's notifications on your PC
• Read and reply to your text messages from your PC
• Photos taken on your phone are instantly available on your PC

To use it, install Your Phone Companion app on your Android phone and Your Phone program on your Windows PC.

Files Go by Google: Free up space on your phone

Files Go is a new storage manager that helps you free up space on your phone, find files faster, and share them easily offline with others. #filesgo
Download the app at https://g.co/filesgo/ien

Remote control Windows 10 from Android using Chrome Remote Desktop

Below videos show how to install Chrome Remote Desktop on Windows 10, Chrome Remote Desktop app on Android devices, and also how to disable connection after used.

Chrome Remote Desktop run on Nexus 7, to remote control Windows 10

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Chrome Remote Desktop allows users to remotely access another computer through Chrome browser or a Chromebook.  Computers can be made available on an short-term basis for scenarios such as ad hoc remote support, or on a more long-term basis for remote access to your applications and files.  All connections are fully secured.

Chrome Remote Desktop is fully cross-platform.  Provide remote assistance to Windows, Mac and Linux users, or access your Windows (XP and above) and Mac (OS X 10.6 and above) desktops at any time, all from the Chrome browser on virtually any device, including Chromebooks.

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Visit https://chrome.google.com/remotedesktop to install Chrome Remote Desktop on PC side, this video show how to on Windows 10.


Install Chrome Remote Desktop (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.chromeremotedesktop) on Android, from Google Play.


To run it directly, search "Chrome Remote Desktop" and click to run.

For your safety, suggested to disable it after used.

YouTube App now support vertical video in portrait full screen

When you view vertical video in Youtube App, just rotate your device in portrait mode and tap on the full screen icon. It can display properly.

Created with Microsoft Hyperlapse Mobile

First test video created with Microsoft Hyperlapse Mobile for Android Preview.

 #MSHyperlapse

Microsoft Hyperlapse Mobile for Android Preview

Introducing Microsoft Hyperlapse, available for download at http://aka.ms/hyperlapse. Microsoft Hyperlapse lets you creates smooth and stabilized time lapses, distilling your experiences into beautiful, shareable videos. Show off footage from your hike, or let your friends experience how it felt to fly down the mountain on skis. Hyperlapse is available as an app for Android or Windows Phone, as well as a pro version in preview for enthusiasts or professionals who want to hyperlapse video from a GoPro or other camera.

Joining the Microsoft Hyperlapse Mobile for Android community, you will get access to pre-release versions of the Microsoft Hyperlapse Mobile for Android application. You can give feedback, submit issues, receive the most current information on the apps and interact with product team members.

Currently this app works on the following devices, running Android 4.4 or later:
- Samsung Galaxy S5, S6, S6 Edge, Note 4
- Google Nexus 5 & 6, Nexus 9 tablet
- HTC One M8 and M9
- Sony Xperia Z3 & Z3 Compact
- OnePlusOne
- LG G3

*My first try of Microsoft Hyperlapse Mobile.

Google I/O 2015 official app

The official Google I/O 2015 app was built to be your co-pilot to navigate the conference, whether you’re attending in-person or remotely.

-- Explore the conference agenda, with details on themes, topics and speakers
-- Add events to a personalized schedule
-- Get reminders before events in “My schedule” start
-- Watch the keynote and sessions live stream
-- Sync your schedule between all of your devices and the I/O website
-- Guide yourself using the vector-based conference map
-- Follow public social I/O related conversations on Google+ and Twitter
-- See I/O content from previous years in the Video screen
-- Use the Widget to check your upcoming events directly from your home screen

*Exclusive for In person attendees:*
-- Take advantage of facilitated pre-event WiFi configuration
This app is optimized for phones and tablets of all shapes and sizes.
Source code for the app will be available soon after I/O.

Google Handwriting Input :)

Google Handwriting Input allows you to handwrite text on your phone or tablet in 82 languages. It supports printed and cursive writing, with or without a stylus. Google Handwriting Input also supports hundreds of emojis, so you can express yourself in any Android app.
Key features:
• A useful complement to touchscreen typing or voice input
• A fun way to enter emojis by drawing
• Useful for languages that can be challenging to type on a standard keyboard
• Works across your Android phones and tablets running Android 4.0.3 and up
• If you claim your handwriting is terrible, try it out and see if it can convince you otherwise

#ChromeSelfie: share your reaction while browsing:)

Now you can share your reaction while browsing with Chrome Browser on mobile phone: Just tap on menu icon > Share a reaction

Official Microsoft Outlook app available on Android and iOS now

Microsoft announced new Outlook for iOS and a preview version of new Outlook for Android.

Now, with Outlook, users can manage work and personal email on phone and tablet – as efficiently as on computer. It offers customizable swipes and actions to manage email. Beyond email, the new Outlook app offers integrated calendaring that makes scheduling a meeting or sharing schedule a single tap away.

The new Outlook apps work great with Office 365, Exchange, Outlook.com, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail and other major email services. Find out more about the Outlook for iOS and Android apps here.

Microsoft Outlook Preview for Android

FreeFlight 3 updated V3.2.14

FreeFlight 3, the official control app to pilot the Parrot Drones, updated V3.2.14.

What's New
Help menu shortcut
Major bug fixes
Academy:
Keep track of all your sessions and share your photos, videos and navigation data with other members of the Parrot Cloud.
Bebop:
New indicators in HUD: distance, speed, altitude
Rolling Spider :
Improve range
Decrease long distance lag
- Please note that the Rolling Spider firmware update should be done directly from our website : www.parrot.com/support/, updated firmware version 1.97.0 is available now.

Androidify, create your Android character with animation

Androidify yourself!

Create, accessorize and share Android characters that look like you, your best friend, your Uncle Sal... anyone, really.

With 25 new animations, you can make them laugh, dance, cheer, rock out, or all sorts of other moves.

You can also send your animated Android characters in texts or chats as emoticons. Or share them as animated GIFs and pics. So work it, people! Show the world how you roll.
And don’t forget to submit your creations to the Androidify.com Gallery where they can hang with Android characters from around the world and possibly be selected to appear in the new Android advertising campaign.



Visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.androidify

Map app HERE support Android devices now

HERE offers fast, accurate maps that are always ready to use, with or without an internet connection. Search for places, find routes and get turn-by-turn voice guidance wherever you are. Underground, on holiday, or even in the middle of nowhere: HERE just works, always.

Features

• Offline navigation: Interactive maps and turn-by-turn voice guidance are still available even without an internet connection.
• Maps to download and to use offline for nearly 100 countries.
• Public transport maps and directions for over 800 cities in over 40 countries, also when you’re offline.
• Live traffic info for more than 40 countries.
• Plan your journey on beta.here.com, then find your way there using your mobile.
• Personalise your map by creating Collections of your favourite places.
• Share your location with family and friends in real time as you go via Glympse. It’s private, secure and safe.

Please note that this is a beta version of the application that is stlil undergoing final testing. It is a known issue that using a cache cleaner on your phone may disable navigation voices. We're investigating and will release an update soon.



Download HERE App for Android: http://here.com/beta/android/
Visit HERE Web: http://here.com/

[Remark: Somebody comment that "something strange happens, do not let login with credentials in the mobile app, only on the website"]

How it install and run on Nexus 7 (1st generation), without sign-in:

Cardboard, Virtual reality on your smartphone

Cardboard is a no-frills enclosure that transforms a phone into a basic VR headset, and the accompanying open software toolkit that makes writing VR software as simple as building a web or mobile app.


Install Cardboard app puts virtual reality on your smartphone. Try a variety of immersive demos on Android, and get inspired to build your own using the VR Toolkit at http://g.co/cardboard.

• Earth: Fly where your fancy takes you on Google Earth.
• Tour Guide: Visit Versailles with a local guide.
• YouTube: Watch popular YouTube videos on a massive screen.
• Exhibit: Examine cultural artifacts from every angle.
• Photo Sphere: Look around the photo spheres you've captured.
• Street Vue: Drive through Paris on a summer day.
• Windy Day: Follow the story (and the hat) in this interactive animated short from Spotlight Stories.

To fully enjoy this app you'll need a Cardboard viewer. You can make your own using the instructions at http://g.co/cardboard to build your viewer.

more: Cardboard: Virtual Reality (VR) for Android

The Official FIFA World Cup App on Android

The Official FIFA World Cup App
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fifa.fifaapp.android

Download the Official App of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, unlocking all the exclusive coverage from the planet's biggest single-sporting event. With the official FIFA World Cup App, you can take the World Cup with you everywhere you go.

Remote access shared computer using Chrome Remote Desktop app on Android

[Updated@2015-09-09: check the updated post "Remote control Windows 10 from Android using Chrome Remote Desktop"]

The video show how to setup Chrome Remote Desktop on shared computer (running Windows 8.1) to enable remote access with PIN. Then you can control your computer remotely using Chrome Remote Desktop App on Android device.


In shared computer, Windows 8.1 in this example:

• You need to log-in with a Google account.
• Install Chrome Remote Desktop in Google Chrome.
• Run the Chrome Remote Desktop App in Chrome's App pane.
• Click the Get Started button in "My Computer" box.
• Click "Enable remote connection".
• Enter and re-enter the PIN you want, then OK.
• You will be ask to grant permission by Windows.
• Your computer, win-8b in this example, will be shown in "My Computer" box.

In Android:

• Simple install Chrome Remote Desktop App.
• Run it and select the same Google account in computer side.
• You can see the computer, win-8b, in the list.

The following video show remote control shared PC from Android Phone. In this example, the Android phone connect Internet using 3G network. The shared PC running Windows 8.1, with Chrome Remote Desktop installed and setup "Enable remote connection", power-on with internet connection (via home network), even have not log-in Windows session, no any port forwarding setting on router. 

You can also access your shared Windows from Ubuntu Linux, read next post "Remote control Windows from Ubuntu Linux with Chrome Remote Desktop".

Related: Share computer desktop with Chrome Remote Desktop

HTC Power To Give

There are one billion smartphones in use today. The combined processing power of all these devices can truly revolutionize scientific research, and make an enormous contribution to humanity - if we all work together.

With HTC Power To Give, the potential to research cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, AIDS – to help understand climate change, or venture into space – is all at our fingertips.

By downloading HTC Power To Give, plugging in your phone and connecting to Wi-Fi, your spare computing power will become part of an enormous grid, providing processing power to a project you’ve selected from a range across the world.
Medical, environmental, scientific and many other projects will benefit. Projects that could otherwise take hundreds of years could be executed in a drastically shorter time.

Download HTC Power To Give, plug in, and be a part of the future.

Windows firewall block Remote Desktop connection - solved

As posted in "Basic setup for Microsoft Remote Desktop and Remote Desktop Client for Android". I can connect Remote Desktop Client on Android to my Windows 8.1 Pro with basic setup. But it fail to connect recently!

It's found that Windows firewall block the remote desktop connection. To fix it:

- Search setting of "firewall" in windows Search, select "Allow an app through Windows Firewall".

- It can be noticed that Public of Remote Desktop app is unchecked.

- To enable Remote Desktop for public, click on the "Change Settings" button, and click to check it. Then OK.

- Remote Desktop Client app on Android work now.

Androidify updated with new holiday outfits

Install Androidify from Google Play