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The free Google Currents app has plenty of great features as outlined in a previous blog post, including free publisher editions of popular titles such as Forbes, The Guardian, TechCrunch, PBS and Saveur; the ability to fast scan so you can quickly swipe vertically to discover unread stories within an edition; breaking stories using Google search technology to deliver the latest news in categories you choose; linkability to your favorite blogs and feeds; and translate capabilities of your favorite content into 44 supported languages.

As if that wasn’t enough, Currents now supports editions that include audio by adding a media bar which allows for easy playback of such files within the app. The audio media bar has controls for stop, start, next, previous. The update also allows you to build playlists to retrieve at a future date for those times you can’t listen. And when you add the 4.5-inch HD ColorBoost™ display of the MOTOROLA ATRIX™ HD to the mix, you’ll have a great viewing experience as well.

And if you’re like a lot of people that go between smartphone, tablet, desktop and even more devices, Google Currents has enhanced Android syncing between devices, so you can start a story on your phone on the train into work, pick up at work on your desktop (during lunch of course) and finish in the evening on your tablet, all without having to find where you left off. .

Keep current on everything you’re interested in with the newly improved Google Currents app in the Google Play store.

 Currents

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Motorola APPy Hour: Kids Apps

December 27, 2012 : BY Motorola

Kids are always in need of engagement, and unfortunately, a lot of them choose to watch TV or play mindless games that don’t seem to serve any purpose but to prove their thumbs can move really quickly. Parents want young children to spend their time productively and safely, but too often, the hecticness of their busy schedules gives way to letting the kids just watch cartoons or play games that don’t have any educational value. And while parents keep a close eye on their kids, and take plenty of pictures and videos, that content gets lost in the shuffle of life and hard drives, sd cards, wall posts, etc. If only there was a way to let the kids be engaged, have fun and learn, and for the parents to get an organized digital record of their fleeting childhood, all at the same time. Well that’s what today’s APPy Hour is all about. With these apps, all available in the Google Play Store and ready to go on your DROID RAZR HD by Motorola, parents can feel good that their kids are spending their time productively and having fun. Meanwhile with the Kidfolio App, parents are getting a timeline of their childs’ life that can be shared and stored seamlessly in the cloud. And for new parents, the Kidfolio app can send a new article every day with info on child development and other helpful tips.

Kidfolio (Requires Android 2.0 and up)

Kidfolio is a social network and digital scrapbook for parents. It’s the simplest way for parents to capture and share their child’s precious first memories. Parents can automatically create a timeline of memories, learn something new each day about your child’s developmental milestones, and get recommendations from a community of parents.
DIGITAL SCRAPBOOK
Automatically create a timeline of your child’s magical moments, Seamlessly, safely store and backup photos and videos to the cloud, capture special milestones such as First Walk with custom badges, customize photos with special filters and effects,
A Social network for parents, private family groups: safely share with only family, a community of parents like you to exchange recommendations, advice and support
DAILY AGE AND STAGE PARENTING INFO
Daily and Weekly parenting information to help you learn something new about your child’s development and being a parent each day and over 300 weekly parenting articles from birth to age 6

Kid Mode: Free Games + Lock (Requires Android 2.2 and up)

Fun, educational games for kids 8 and under. All your child’s favorite Android apps in one place. With our Child Lock feature, kids stay safely in Kid Mode! No more accidental in-app purchases, deleted texts, or confusing ad clicks.
Winner of 10 awards & trusted by millions of kids & parents!
Fun games & videos customized for every child’s age, All your child’s favorite apps in one safe place!, Child Lock feature protects your phone & keeps your kids in-app, Kids can’t click through on ads or make in-app purchases, An art studio where kids can paint, color, & draw!, Illustrated storybooks that family members can read & record, Weekly activity emails on what your kids have been playing & learning, Powerful parental controls w/ optional Premium Membership

BEFORE INSTALLING, PLEASE NOTE:
You need Adobe Flash to get the games in our app.
To help us customize Kid Mode for your child, you’ll need to create a free account.
You have to enable our Child Lock feature in the Parent Dashboard.

Kids Numbers and Math Lite (Requires Android 2.2 and up)

A fun way for kids to learn numbers and build basic math skills.
Wouldn’t it be just wonderful if there was a simple game for preschoolers that made learning numbers and basic math skills enjoyable? There is! It’s called Kids Numbers and Math.
Numbers are spoken in kid-friendly English. The paid version enables the number ranges to be set, with numbers going up to 20.
Your child will love playing Kids Numbers and Math, and you’ll be able to relax, knowing your child is learning while having great fun.
nsight into your child’s learning and progress on their favorite YogiPlay-boosted apps
Custom recommendations for fun learning apps from YogiPlay’s educational experts based on your child’s preferences, and
Fun ways to motivate your child’s learning
Kids can tap the YogiWorld button to get fun animals to customize using learning tokens acquired by progressing through YogiPlay enabled apps!

Kids Paint Free (Requires Android 2.1 and up)

Draw beautiful art with random color! Shake the device to clear screen. You can also take pictures, import photos, and save the drawing to the photo gallery!
Perform operations using menu or the following shortcuts: shake or tap call button to clear screen, press back button to undo last step, press search button to import photo

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Motorola APPy Hour: Holidays made easy

December 13, 2012 : BY Motorola

Some people are just good planners. They get their holiday shopping done early, plot out their parties well in advance and make sure every detail is covered. And then there’s the rest of us. No worries, we have you covered with today’s recommended apps to make sure your generosity, preparedness, and ability to add life to the party are all on full display during the holidays.

With so many shopping sites and a plethora of retailers vying for your attention, it’s hard to know what a good deal really is. With Google Offers, now available in many cities* coast to coast, you can discover, buy and redeem great deals from your DROID RAZR HD by Motorola, and other Motorola Smartphones. From food to fun, Google Offers connects you with great deals every day in your city. There are hundreds of offers you can purchase in advance and thousands of free offers that you can use instantly or save for later. Either way, when you are ready to use your offer, simply open your Google Offers app at the business and show your offer! Google Offers has partnered with dozens of deal sites and thousands of local businesses to bring you great offers across many categories. Our app notification will alert you of great featured offers so you don’t miss a great chance to save money. Enjoy the convenience of browsing, buying and redeeming offers near you on-the-go. Easily redeem your offers without having to print your vouchers.

For those on your list that love watching the latest hit movies and tv shows, head on over to Google Play Movies & TV Google Play Movies & TV allows you to watch movies and TV shows purchased on Google Play. You can stream instantly on your Android phone or tablet, or download so you can watch from anywhere, even when you’re not connected. Also, get quick access to your personal video collection, including those taken on your phone or tablet.
Note: TV shows are currently available in the United States only.

And if your fellow revelers attempt to get a round of caroling started but can’t get through the first line or two without lyric amnesia setting in, the Christmas Carols app will save the day.

And finally, when it’s time to veg out after overeating, or if you just needing a break from all the chaos, Bubble Blast Holiday provides a nice relaxing diversion to lose yourself in.

*Cities available (US only): Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Fort Worth, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, NYC, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Oakland / East Bay, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Orlando, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, St. Paul, St. Louis, Tampa and Washington D.C.

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APPy Hour – Getting ready for the holidays apps

November 15, 2012 : BY Motorola

Thanksgiving and the avalanche of Holiday activities are just around the corner, signaling a time of family get-togethers, work parties, and lots of great food, drinks and traveling. It can get pretty overwhelming if you’re not prepared, so we put together a list of apps from the Google Play store to help make you look like a seasoned pro, even if you’re not. We covered the essentials you’ll need to take care of all the main points, including a handy checklist tool, travel info for flights and hotels, recipes galore, and gift ideas and deals, and all run perfectly on  the latest Motorola smartphones. When you’re done with these apps, you can rest assured you won’t be getting a lump of coal this year.

Ultimate Checklist

Fully configurable checklist / planner pre-loaded for 52+ different occasions (and growing) with 12,000+ items. You can still edit them, add to them, copy them, move them, export them and do whatever you want. Saves you weeks of typing. Comes with all features a checklist can offer. Checkout our evergrowing list of features.

Recipe Search

Allthecooks is the #1 community for people who cook. It’s home, sweet home, for people who like cooking and sharing ideas! Follow and get followings from people all around the world!Easily scan through our 150k recipes just by saying ingredients you have and discover great recipes!

Tripadvisor Hotels and Flights

Plan and have your perfect trip with TripAdvisor. With over 75 million candid reviews and opinions by travelers, TripAdvisor makes it easy to find the best hotels, great restaurants, and fun things to do, wherever you go. Our robust flight search helps you find airfare deals, even on the go. And booking options for hotels, restaurants, and airfare are just a tap away.

Google Shopper

Google Shopper helps you find information on millions of products. Google Shopper recognizes products by cover art, barcode, voice and text search. You can find local and online prices, reviews, specifications, videos, and more to help you make the best purchasing decision. With one click you can save items to your shopping list and share with your friends.

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In our second in a series of outings around the U.S., we deployed the Field Trip app as our guide to the cool, hidden, and unique things in the world around us. It runs in the background on your phone and when you get close to something interesting, a card pops up with locational details. No click required. If you have a wired or Bluetooth® headset connected, it will read the info to you. Check out this post with video from Google Online Courses Google+ Page

With our DROID RAZR HD BY MOTOROLA in hand, we focused strictly on historical sites and a few current artistic venues this time, relying  on Arcadia Publishing for the treasure trove of information on the early days of Phoenix and some surrounding areas. But for those of you more interested in the present, the app offers plenty of dining, shopping and fun things to do around town with the some of the other partners, including Zagat and Google Offers.

Discovering Phoenix from the 19th through 21st centuries
We headed out with a DROID RAZR HD to check on what ghosts of yesteryear were all around us, brought to our screen by the Field Trip app. The app peels back the layers of time to reveal the realities of the past. Some of the milestones we found: the first Schoolhouse with one teacher that taught every grade in 1873; the first fire-fighting apparatus in 1903; the Phoenix Railroad connecting to Tempe in 1910; their first Cotton Grading site in the 1920s; the Arizona Reptile Gardens in 1930;  the United Producers and Consumers Cooperative for distributing water around town in the 1940s; the Phoenix Art Museum built in 1959 and expanded to its’ current size; and the Eye Lounge, a modern Artist Collective that showcases up and coming talent year round.

Just as was the case in Chicago, this app is all about the art of the wander. Streets you’ve walked down before, or never knew existed, become alive in new ways. A tone and vibration alerts you when crossing another marker.  Stop, look, listen and above all enjoy your journey.

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Motorola APPy Hour: Real life stress relief

October 18, 2012 : BY Motorola

Gotta get to the airport two hours before our scheduled flight departure. In theory, that’s a great idea, but reality often gets in the way, and all of a sudden we’re behind schedule. With the FlightAware Flight Tracker app, we can easily check the status of our flights, and know whether all this stress is necessary or not.  The app tracks real-time flight info and lets you see the live map flight-track of any commercial flight worldwide. Set it up to send you flight alerts and information on airport delays.

We try to keep life organized like a box with a pretty bow tied around it. But real life parenting has a way of doing the unexpected, and then it’s important to have other tools at our disposal to rise to the challenges:  The babysitter unexpectedly can’t come over after school, leaving the kids alone; Their ride home from soccer practice fell through after everyone left; Your adventurous teen decided to mosey over to the wild side of town. Stuff happens, but with the Life 360 Family Locator App, you can have some comfort knowing where your family members are located, what safety points and threats are nearby, and when anyone is safe or needs help. You can’t control everything, but you can stay in control a little more easily with this app.

Work, school and play have all merged in an always on world, and you and your friends/coworkers/clients are all about sharing. Videos, photos, documents, yes even spreadsheets and presentations have infiltrated your life 24/7. But here’s the good news. WIth the Google Drive App, you can keep everything and share everything directly from your Motorola phone. You can view, upload, share, edit, organize and more, all from your device. You can also make files available offline for those times you don’t have an internet connection. If we must always be “on”, at least we can have all of our files in one easy place to save us time and give us peace of mind. This app let’s you do it all, while mobile.

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Motorola APPy Hour: Moving apps

September 27, 2012 : BY Motorola

Moving can be a royal pain, but with these helpful apps from the Google Play Store, finding your place and making your move can be a lot easier.

Zillow Real Estate and Rentals

Looking for new digs?  This free Android(TM) app lists home values, homes for sale and rentals of every shape and size with loads of filtering options. Use Android’s Voice Search feature and the built-in GPS technology to look for homes as you talk, walk or drive through neighborhoods.

Price: Free

Trulia Real Estate and Rentals

Trulia’s free real estate app let’s you sit back and enjoy your home search. With full-screen interactive maps and high-res photo slideshows, this app offers a picture-perfect way to get the real estate info you seek. And it’s now optimized for your tablet.

Price: Free

Apartments.com

Enjoy the same robust search experience of the Apartments.com core website on your Android phone. Gain instant access to millions of apartments across the United States. This free app was designed specifically for Android to ensure a great search-and-save experience.

Price: Free

Moving Planner

Lists, lists, and more lists. How can you keep it all straight?  This $0.99 app shows you how.  With a customizable planner and thumb friendly check/uncheck options this easy intuitive app has everything needed to plan your move.

Price: $0.99

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APPy Hour – Google Play Media

September 20, 2012 : BY Motorola

Take your mobile experience to the limit on the new DROID RAZR M  by MOTOROLA, or on one of the DROID XYBOARD tablets with the latest versions of these apps from the Google Play Store. From the hottest network and cable tv shows, to indie and blockbuster movies, to music, books, magazines, and the entertaining world of YouTube, the Google Play Store has you covered.

Google Play Movies and TV

Buy your favorite movies and TV shows or just rent them to watch instantly on your Android phone, tablet or directly on the web. Want to watch them offline? It’s no problem when you use the Google Play Movies & TV app for Android.

TV shows currently available in the U.S. only.

Google Play Music

Shop for your favorite tunes, build playlists, share music with your friends — all using the Google Play Music app. Your songs are stored online, so no need to worry about syncing or wasting precious storage space. You can add up to 20,000 songs from your existing personal music collection for free.

Available in the U.S. only.

Google Play Books

Choose from millions of titles including new releases, New York Times best sellers, or up-and-coming authors. This apps makes it easy to start reading exactly where you left off, no matter which device you pick up.

YouTube

Enjoy the latest version of this popular app. Keep up with your favorite YouTube channels and access the world’s videos anywhere.

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MOTOROLA APPY HOUR: Animal kingdom

September 13, 2012 : BY Motorola

If you love animals and nature, but don’t have time for the real deal, check out these apps from the Google Play Store to get your fix. From the depths of the Ocean to an extensive catalog of Dog breeds, your Motorola device will take you to a virtual Animal Kingdom.

Ocean HD (Android 2.2 and up)

Explore exotic sealife at the depths of the ocean – in true 3D.
Dive down and immerse yourself in your own underwater world every time you use your device.

Animal Puzzle (Android 2.0 and up)

This is an educational and entertaining puzzle game. It introduces many distinctive or endangered animals which are from five continents. Learn about their behaviors and habitats.

Cats vs Dogs (Android 1.6 and up)

Cat vs Dog is an entertaining game in which these two characters, a dog and a cat, face each other in a battle throwing things at each other. To throw the objects you will have to maintain the finger on top of your character. Take into account the wind strength.

Dog Breeds (Android 2.1 and up)

Petsie Dog Breeds gives you access to hundreds of dog breeds and high quality pet images. The content is based on www.petsie.org social network site, where enthusiastic pet owners have created over 110,000 pet profiles and have uploaded over 1,500,000 pet pictures. These pet profiles include both grown up dogs and dog puppies.

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The information age is appsolutely amazing, but with it comes a lot of clutter and confusion if we fail to organize our data and to-do lists. With these free apps from the Google Play Store, we can find the information we need and want, organize it, write our to-do lists, and easily get rid of apps we don’t want, all on your Motorola device.

Google Goggles (Android 2.2 and up)

Search by taking a picture: point your mobile phone camera at a painting, a famous landmark, a barcode or QR code, a product, a storefront, or a popular image. If Goggles finds it in its database, it will provide you with useful information. Goggles can read text in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish, and translate it into other languages.

ASTRO File Manager / Browser  (Android version varies by device)

ASTRO helps organize & view your pictures, music, videos, documents & other files. It also gives you the ability to stop processes that burn battery life and backup your apps in case you lose or change phones.

ColorNote Notepad Notes To Do (Android version varies by device)

ColorNote is an easy to use notepad for shopping lists, notes, to-do lists and calendars. A simple notepad editing experience when you write memos, emails and messages.

Easy Uninstaller (Android version varies by device)

One of the highest rated uninstall tools for android devices in the Google Play market.
Remove multiple apps by taps, with batch uninstall and one click, uninstall. Has various sort mode, and you can search apps by name.

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