Swype Beta for Droid
As described on Android Central, Swype has opened up their Beta for a limited number of new users, so go here to sign up if you want a chance try out this early version of Swype. I had heard Swype was a new method for entering text using the on-screen keyboard that...
Evernote for Android
Evernote, the popular note-, image-, sound-, and idea-storing program, was recently released for Android. I have used Evernote on my computer for a while to clip interesting web pages, to store family addresses, and to store code snippets to use as a computer...
TV.com App
I promise that even though I last posted about the TV Guide App, I don’t use my Droid primarily for television-watching purposes! I just wanted to write a quick post about the TV.com application I found recently because it is really neat. You can watch full...
How to take Screenshots
You have probably already seen posts with screenshots of my Droid’s home screens and apps, and a few people have asked how I do that. I learned how to from knowyourcell.com and I’ll reproduce the steps here. Now, let me first tell you that this is not a...
How-To: Transfer Photos & Files
Note – this file-transfer procedure is for Windows, I haven’t tried it on a Mac. I realized I had never backed up the photos on my phone, so I plugged my Droid into my computer using the combo USB/charger cable that came with it. I had already installed...
Handy App: TV Guide
Do you have a TV that won’t display the “info” as you flip through the channels? Or maybe you have a remote-hogging hubby that won’t let you browse to see what’s on? Or maybe you’re out and wondering whether to hit another store or...How-To: Droid Copy & Paste
Copying and pasting is easy on the Motorola Droid, but the way you do it is not obvious to new users. Here’s how! First, you can only copy text from an editable textbox. As far as I can tell, you can’t select random non-editable text unless the app...How-To: Folder Manipulation
CraftLass’ post explaining folders on the Droid inspired me to organize my apps into folders – especially because since starting this blog I’ve been downloading and trying a lot of apps, and my slide-up app selector (don’t know the official...
In Case of Emergency
My parents were good about drilling into my head that I should have safety equipment (flashlight, flares, etc.) in the car at all times, a first aid kit, and ‘Hot Hands‘ and a granola bar in the glove compartment in case I get stranded! I think I’m...
