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Remotely install apps on your Android phones

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Remember some time back, here at Knowliz we introduced you to Chrome to Phone feature of Froyo 2.2.  With that feature you can send anything like text, URL or phone number etc. to your android phone but you can’t install apps remotely.  Another reason you can’t do that today is because Android Market doesn’t have [...]

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Update Twitter and Facebook status using your Voice

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Remember a while back I told you how you can use your phone (landline or mobile) to create podcasts.  There are many services now a day that let you record or upload a mp3 file with your update to share it on Twitter and Facebook etc.  (If you want to know about these services, please [...]

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RealCalc : A full feature Scientific Calculator for your Android Phone

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Would you mind if I say that the stock calculator for Android OS just SUCKS!!! Would you??  I don’t think so because that’s the reality. Besides some basic arithmetic calculations it is not capable of doing anything.  On the other hand, iPhone calculator seems to be really advanced as compared to Android.  (Ahem..!!) But thank God [...]

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Knowliz in July 2010 : A Recap

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

As ususal, a quick summary post for everything we covered on Knowliz this month.  Please feel free to browse through the links here to learn more about any article that interests you. Why you should STOP drinking Bottled Water? Do you know who is watching you? Think twice. Digg Vs. Reddit: The Infographic The State [...]

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Why you should STOP drinking Bottled Water?

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Do you think Bottled water is really healthy?  Whether you really think so or not but marketers have you believe it.  They have made us believe that fresh tap water is just wrong and unhealthy and there is no way you should drink it. Just look at the bottled water labels or ads: deep, pristine [...]

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Do you know who is watching you? Think twice.

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

via wordstream.com Posted via email from Guturgu

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Digg Vs. Reddit: The Infographic

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Really cool infographics from Techcrunch comparing Digg to Reddit. Personally I have never been a big fan of reddit, though I feel really good when one of my blog post ends up on the front page of Digg. Check it out. via techcrunch.com Posted via email from Guturgu

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The State of Youtube – Best video portal of the world !!!

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Youtube is no doubt the largest online video portal in the world. You will be surprised to know that Youtube which was created in 2005 now serves over 2+ Billion videos everyday globally.  Other impressive stats you should check out in the below infographics. (via flowtown) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Mediaraptor Giveaway : Become Knowliz fan on Facebook and win

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Become a Knowliz fan on Facebook and Win a key to Mediaraptor : A Media Recording Application that fills your hard drive with the music you love. Can it be any simpler than that to win a valid license key for a $39.90 value software : Mediaraptor?  I don’t think so.  Well if you think [...]

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Add Events to Google Calendar using SMS

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

If you are among those who swear by Google Calendar in their life like myself, you will be happy to learn about this quick tip.  Now you can add events to Google Calendar using SMS from your phone.  You can simply compose a SMS in plain English and send it to GVENT (48368).  Google Calendar [...]

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A Big Tablet Can Never Beat a Smaller Smartphone

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Tablets had become the talk of the town a couple of months back. And we all know the reason. Yes, it was the Apple iPad. Sleek and svelte, this 9.7-inch screen tablet had been designed to make jaws drop in awe. Apple is already king in the multi-touchscreen realm. The thought of a device, much [...]

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The History and Facts about Craigslist – Infographics

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

The history of Craigslist shows how a simple idea can turn into a multi-billiion dollar revenue stream. Similar example is Facebook which started as a way to keep in touch with friends in a school and now is worth several billion dollars. Though, Craigslist has been associated with lots of controversies like sex trafficking, Craigslist [...]

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Chrome to Phone – Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ feature you probably don’t know about

Monday, July 19th, 2010

For all Android users who have a compatible phone running Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ and they use Google Chrome browser, there is a good news.  The good news is, now with proper extensions installed on your Android phone and Chrome browser, you will be able to send links, phone numbers and maps etc. directly to your [...]

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The truth behind “There is an app for that” – Infographics

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

An impressive infographics detailing out the App World, whether it is Apple App Store, Google Android Market or Blackberry etc.  There is a huge number of apps available in each store – with Apple being the leader with over 225,000 apps and Android nearing 100,000 apps. As they proudly say, “There is an app for [...]

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Why you need to buy Kindle when you have an Android or an iPhone?

Monday, July 12th, 2010

e-book trend started with Windows Mobile, but at that time there were very few who used to read them on mobile.  Then came iPhones and Android phones, which changed the entire culture.  Now almost all books you can get in e-book format and people love to read them on these phones. Along the same time [...]

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