Bandai Pippin

Early in the 1990s, there were many corporations who had been in the computer market and had now exited since PCs were becoming the norm. Instead, they used their technologies and devices to enter the gaming industry, hoping to capitalize in this new market where consoles almost grew on trees, and advances being made very quickly.

Apple also decided to try and get a piece of the action, and they released a new generation of the Power Macintosh, slimming it down to a console so that it would be inexpensive and appealing to gamers. This console was then licensed out to others in order to market the device.

This was the Pippin technology, and the first company to get on-board was Bandai who created the Bandai Pippin, releasing it in Japan in 1995. The original idea was that the Pippin would support not only games but also normal computer tasks. Basically, this is a Macintosh computer hardware, with a PowerPC 603 processor and enough power to produce graphics and gameplay that could rival the PlayStation. A Norwegian business even licensed this technology for the European market, a console that retailed for around 550 pounds.

While the Pippin was supposed to be a powerful computer as well as a game console, and Apple had the intention of introducing a lot of educational software, the failure of the 3DO scared the company into changing this strategy. Instead, they sold it as an Internet-connected device. This was the time when the Internet was really taking off and as such they needed a device that could take advantage of it. The Bandai Pippin was introduced as an Internet appliance that also played games.

Unfortunately this proved to be a failure. The problem was that PCs were becoming the de facto hardware people used to go online, and they could be bought very cheaply. The Pippin was more expensive and did less, which made it pointless as an Internet device. Eventually, they rethought that strategy and tried to market it as a set top box, an all-in-one system that allowed users to go online, play multimedia presentations and play games. But by that time Bandai stopped supporting the system and moved on to other projects. In all, less than 12,000 systems were sold around the world.

This was a lesson for the companies at the time that gaming consoles were simply not ready to be all-in-one systems. Gamers wanted powerful machines that could play the latest games, and cost as little as possible. By adding all of the additional hardware to be a true computer, it failed as a game console, and still could not compete with PCs. Right now it has become a very rare system to find since so few devices were produced. This was a very short foray from Apple into the gaming console market. Most of the reviews were fairly bleak and the marketing effort was almost inexistent.

Developer: Apple / Bandai

Games Released: 85

Release Price: $599

 

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If you have rooted your new Android, you know that you have just opened yourself up to a whole world of options as far as your phone goes.

The default settings that are unchangeable without rooting are very restrictive and force you to conform to your carrier’s applications and features rather than the ones that would most benefit you.

Though you can download some features, you can alter neither the carrier-specific apps nor the general setup of the Android. Rooting enables you to have virtually complete control over your phone and its features. You can basically customize your device in almost any way that you would want to. You can delete any of the default applications that you would not have control over otherwise, and you have access to several apps that are off-limits to those who conform to the carrier’s guidelines.

For all of these reasons, many people have rooted their phones; in fact, many owners of rooted Androids have benefited so much from the rooting process that they do not understand how anyone could opt not to do this. The following is a list of 10 great apps that are accessible only to those with rooted phones, and which you should definitely download as soon as possible.

10 Great Apps for Rooted Android Phones

1. Superuser or Titanium Play

One of these is among the first app you should install after rooting your phone, if not the very first. Even though rooting your Android gives you many options, even the rooted phone will be very limited if apps that you install are without root access. Superuser will automatically set up your phone so that every time you try to install a new app, you will have to grant permission to establish root privileges. When the app has root privileges, you will be get everything out of it that you possibly can.

Another option is Titanium Play, a fantastic Google Play app that can give you full access to every single one of the apps on your phone. With this complete and total access, you can uninstall whatever you want to on your Android, and you can also add any feature that you wish to add. These apps are possibly the cornerstone of all your apps; whichever one you choose, it will make all the other apps and added freedom possible.

2. Titanium Backup

Have you ever worked for hours on a project, only to lose all your hard work and effort when the system crashed and all your data was lost? With Titanium Backup, you can avoid this ever happening again. Your phone has some of the most important data in your life. It has the contact information for people with whom you need to keep in touch, as well as pictures that cannot be replicated.

You may even have important files stored on your phone. Although Android smartphones are high quality, they are like any other electronic device in that they are susceptible to crashing or failure. With the Titanium Backup app, you can set automatic backup options for your rooted Android.

Even if you unintentionally mess up your phone, this app will allow you to retrieve all of your data with just a few simple steps. It happens to the best of us, but even if it happens to you, it does not have to produce disastrous consequences. Titanium Backup can ensure that your losses are absolutely minimal.

3. Adfree 

Whenever you are trying to get something done, whether on a computer or a smartphone, it can be extremely irritating when advertisements keep popping up and interrupting what you are trying to do. In addition, it can make your device more susceptible to viruses that originate from malware and other undesirable sources in any electronic device. Adfree is a very helpful app that can ensure that you will not have to deal with these annoying ads on your phone ever again.

While other apps that block advertisements tend to perform scans of each app and website for ads, which actually slows down your phone quite a bit, Adfree very simply blocks the IP addresses of advertising agencies that have invaded your phone in the past. With this app, you can freely use your phone without having to deal with those pesky ads ruining the entire experience. You can use all your apps, use your Internet browser, or store important data without fear of impediment.

4. Wireless Tether

One of the most popular apps is Wireless Tether. With this feature, you can make your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot. Basically, you can access the Internet from your phone no matter where you are. You could do this without rooting your phone, but then you would most likely have to pay your carrier an extra ten to twenty dollars per month.

The Wireless Tether app makes it possible for you to create your own wireless network for free, so you can access the Internet even in remote areas there is no wireless network. You can even access your desktop, laptop, or tablet from your phone without incurring extra charges with your carrier, making this app very convenient for work or any other purpose.

Although carriers are starting to crack down on the use of this app, as long as you bought your phone before January 26, 2013, you should not have to worry about having to stop using and enjoying it anytime soon.

5. Set CPU

Set CPU is a Google Play app that allows you to customize the rate of battery consumption on your phone. This app enables both overclocking and underclocking. You can use the app to reset the speed of battery usage as your specific needs change. For example, if you are frustrated with the fact that your phone cannot last a full work day without running out of power, you can use underclocking; you can slow it down to save battery life.

On the other hand, if you feel your phone is too slow, you can use overclocking to speed it up. Just be sure not to overdo it – overclocking, when done excessively, can cause your processor to overheat and potentially even damage your phone. One great feature of the Set CPU app is that you can create various profiles. You can tell the app to set the clock speed certain ways at certain times.

You can set it to slow down when the phone is running low on battery or when the overclocking phone gets too hot. This app enables you to really use your phone in the way that benefits you. Customizing battery life is something that someone with a standard, unrooted phone, can only wish he or she were able to do.

6. DroidWall

DroidWall is a free app that allows you to see how much space each app is consuming on your device. You can use DroidWall to make smart decisions about what to delete on your Android. Often, the apps and skins that the carrier installs into the default setting of the phone take up a great deal of space, slow down your phone, and lower performance quality in general.

If you have rooted your phone, DroidWall gives you the option to see the data on all of these apps and decide whether or not you want to keep them. DroidWall also permits you to control which apps have access to your data networks; you can handle and make decisions regarding this as well. This app gives you complete license to manage all the features of your phone and use your judgment as to what should be consuming memory and what should not be.

7. Root Call Blocker

Is there anyone that has your phone number, whom you wish had never gotten it? If you have anyone who is calling you constantly, annoying you, or whom you simply do not want to talk to, you would love Root Call Blocker. This Google Play app serves as a powerful firewall against calls and even text messages from unwelcome phone numbers.

This app allows you to block specific phone numbers. This way, when anyone calls from these numbers, your phone will not even ring. This app will block unwanted calls at the root level; you will not even be notified that these calls are coming in unless you specifically want to be and set it up accordingly. You can set it up so that you are notified when you receive calls from certain blocked numbers and not others. This is an excellent way to avoid the annoyance of being forced to pick up unwanted calls or even have the phone ring when you do not want to hear from the person on the other end.

8. Theft Aware

Theft Aware is a wonderful security app that allows you to find your phone when it has been lost or stolen. The security features that this app gives your phone are absolutely phenomenal; this app integrates extremely well with rooted Android phones. If someone has stolen your phone, there is actually a “CALL” command that you can use to make your phone secretly call you so that you can listen to the surroundings and perhaps gauge an idea of where the phone is, all with the thief being none the wiser.

The app is also invisible, so the thief cannot erase or disable it. In fact, the only way to log into it is to enter a code that you set up. This app is absolutely fantastic and is a must-have for anyone who wants the best security for his or her phone. If your phone is ever stolen, it allows you to very easily apprehend the thief and get your phone back without them even realizing how you did it.

9. Metamorph

This great app will allow you to customize every aspect of your Android device. One of the most fun parts of having a rooted phone is your ability to change everything about the way it looks, if you so desire. With these apps, a huge number of custom themes will be at your fingertips, or you can even create your own theme.

You can do this for just about every aspect of your phone, including your lock screen, menus, and app screens. This is a great way to really make your phone your own and let your creative side out. You can choose any skin, screen, or slideshow type setting that would make you happy to look at your phone every single day.

10. Tasker

This app is great for those who have busy schedules or want tasks to take place at certain intervals or times on your phone. Tasker is an extremely useful feature that you can use on a rooted phone; you can set the phone to perform a certain function at the same time every day. This app will automate just about anything on your phone, including pictures and text messages.

It can coordinate the changing of settings at certain intervals as well. You can also use this app to customize automated away or vacation messages that can differ depending on the recipient, record phone conversations, and track your phone via SMS messages in the case that it is lost or stolen. Essentially, the Tasker app is one of the best and most versatile organizing tools that you will find for a phone. It is the ultimate planner and coordinator.

Many More Rooted Apps Available

These are some of the best and most highly recommended apps that you can access and have on your phone after it is rooted. There are many more that are available, and the usefulness of any app, of course, depends on your personal needs and how far each app would go to meet them.

The multitude of Android users who have rooted phones say that rooting their phones allowed for much greater freedom and power. The apps that they were able to download onto their devices, including the ones described above as well as many more, allowed them to really tailor their phones according to their own needs.

Essentially, you can have total freedom as far as how your Android looks and functions. There are things that you are able to do with a rooted phone that you would not be able to even imagine in regular circumstances. You can thus have the phone that you want, rather than the phone your wireless carrier company wants you to have. The apps that you can have access to allow for a great deal of added convenience, creative license, and freedom in general.

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Richard Simons is a freelance writer for One Click Root and other Android websites. He loves to write about Android OS and tricks to make them even better.

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When it comes to SAP for the public sector, what you need to know is SAP has an unmatched record for helping organizations large and small, public and private, to meet their organizational goals and fulfill the needs of their stakeholders in an effective, equitable and integrated array of community and social services.

Balanced budgets, optimal public services, better laws and improved community services through dynamic empowerment of your community’s citizens are all potential benefits of implementing SAP for the public sector. What you need to know, also, is that SAP software is designed with government agencies in mind and widely implemented around the globe. SAP’s solution can help your public sector organization to meet its service mandates and improve the quality of life of the citizens it serves.

How SAP Can Benefit Your Department

With SAP, you can:

  • Align your budgets with your plans
  • Get a unique and complete view of your organization’s activities
  • Extract meaning from massive data spread across disparate sources
  • Facilitate citizen participation and agency collaboration.

You can maximize return on your software implementation investment by using SAP for the public sector. SAP can offer your organization vast experience in solving similar problems for similar organizations. This experience draws on a deep understanding of the goals and challenges faced by government agencies around the world, and is based on thousands of software implementations in a wide variety of ecosystems, platforms and environments.

Overcoming Integration Hurdles

If you think your integration needs are unique or that the obstacles to your success are too intimidating, talk to one of our SAP engineers about what SAP can do in your workplace to help your organization succeed in the services it offers clients, vendors, employees and other stakeholders.

SAP’s software solutions provide support for your organization’s core mission to provide comprehensive analytics capabilities and improved citizen interaction through multiple service channels.  This facilitates better government and customer service, with faster resolution of citizen issues and improved tracking of service activities.

Improved operational efficiency through performance analytics, and intelligent monitoring and control of fiscal activities can allow you to reduce operating costs and improve the collection and management of organizational revenues. Better revenue management can only lead to improved financials. A brighter financial picture could potentially lead to happy stakeholders who have the resources they need to carry out their service mandates.

Put to work the lessons learned from the many solution implementations that use SAP for the public sector. SAP’s software solution is a proven framework for achieving and documenting regulatory compliance and adherence to best practices and industry standards. Rigorous application security built into the solution framework allows secure and role-based data exchange across disparate platforms and technologies between you and your vendors, clients, employees and other stakeholders.

You may want to add something about SAP GM (Grants Management) its how states/cities/public works deal with accounting for money earmarked for certain projects.

This article is by Craig Shaneck, Director of Sales and Marketing at GROM, an SAP solutions provider, which he’s been a part of since 1998.  He writes and publishes new articles regularly on the GROM blog.

 

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Computers have emerged as an essential part of our lives and thatâ??s the reason youâ??ll come across such machines in practically all homes. It is crucial to invest in a high quality cartridge for a printer as this will produce the best quality prints.

Samsung printer cartridges head the pack as far as introduction of new technologies is concerned. It also happens to be the best choice of consumers who want superior printing results. There are a small number of firms that manufacture high quality cartridges and printers. Some of them include Epson, Brother, HP and Lexmark. Samsung has developed a huge base in the market due to its vast range of printers.

Samsung belong to a league of its own

  • Printer cartridges from Samsung come in packages which are available on their websites and also in authorized outlets and can be purchased whenever required.
  • There are offers given on Samsung toner cartridge and these are available with cartridges in various colors like yellow, magenta, black etc.
  • Samsung has proved that you as a user will surely derive advantage if you purchase their original printer cartridges.
  • This is due to the fact that their relatively low assemblage of paper printing with economic forms will only raise your expenses and provide low quality imaging in the long run.
  • To facilitate this, the company supplies cheap packs that can be purchased on the web and authorized stores at excellent prices.

Samsung Printer Cartridges are all about added advantages to your printing use

  • At present, three kinds of Samsung toner cartridges are available.
  • The prices differ based on the kind of cartridges youâ??re eyeing.
  • A cartridge bearing the name of Samsung is referred to as an OEM cartridge and it is manufactured by the licensed partners of Samsung.
  • You will however, not find a cheap cartridge in the OEM variety.
  • In fact it happens to be the most expensive from among the different types of toner cartridges.
  • The range of compatible cartridges is made by third party producers who are not linked with Samsung.
  • However, they follow the same specification laid down by OEM cartridges.
  • The other varieties include cartridges that are re-manufactured. They are also produced by third parties and are either compatible cartridges or remade from OEM.
  • Cartridges that are used are meticulously cleaned and finished with the parts being replaced.
  • They are then tested to ensure they perform the way a new cartridge would.
  • The quality cannot be negotiated as these have to perform like the compatible ones and the OEM.
  • The major parts of the OEM cartridges are manufactured in foreign nations through outsourcing.
  • The remade and the compatible ones are also outsourced in most of the cases.

Their perfection results in money saving:

Samsung has gained accolades throughout the globe. In case you have a Samsung printer, you are advised to put in your money on the printer cartridges that are put up for sale. Samsung printer cartridges are broadly used not only for the printers from Samsung, but also for other brands. The other advantage of such a cartridge is that they produce an increased page yield compared to other ink cartridges with a longer life.

This article is written by Austin. He is a tech aficionado who shares his insights about the latest technology and gadgets in his blogs.  You can know more about his work here –http://www.hottoner.com.au/Cartridge/HP/Toner.html

 

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The popular multiplayer simulation game WarBirds has released a new incarnation for Mac users.

Fans of the game will no doubt be satisfied with the new version, which includes improved graphics for Mountain Lion, in addition to several new aircraft for the game. iEntertainment Network Inc, the company behind the gameâ??s development, expects the game to be a major hit with WarBirds fans, as the game offers Mac owners the chance to experience the gameâ??s potential in an entirely new way.

Exploring the New Aircraft

13 new aircraft models are available in the latest version of WarBirds, including the Hawker Sydney Typhoon. The Lancaster Bomber is also included in WarBirds 2013, which will be certain to thrill Mountain Lion players. The Mitchell B-25D â??Straferâ? attack craft is also a new addition to WarBirds 2013, allowing players to implement new strategies in their attacks in the multiplayer game. The WarBirds series allows players to use historically-accurate aircraft used by solders in World War I and World War II. The game has won over players across the globe with its diverse selection of aircraft models, and is available on both the Mac and PC. WarBirds 2013 is certain to further captivate Mac users with its appeal, unique features, and overall premise.

Additional Features of WarBirds 2013

In addition to the new aircraft available to Mac users in WarBirds 2013, players will also find themselves able to take advantage of updated damage models on more than 50 different aircraft models in the game. Historical options within the latest version are also improved for accuracy, tank busting weapons are improved, and new fragmentation are additional features included in WarBirds 2013. Combined, all of these options should make the new product one of the most exciting games to hit the market for Mountain Lion this year.

Game Play in WarBirds 2013

WarBirds 2013 players will experience the same thrill of previous versions of the game, as they are thrust into battle. The game follows the real life examples of the Allied and Axis powers of the World Wars. The gameâ??s flight stimulator provides hours of game play for Mac users, with a myriad of different aircraft options to choose from, battlefield terrains, and ever-changing circumstances in the war. Players engage in battle in several different historical locales, including destinations above European countries, the Philippines, Malta, and Tunisia. The game has been heralded for its historical representation of aircraft and battlefields, with the realistic imagery and accuracy of the gameplay giving WarBirds an advantage over other games available to players. Not only is the game incredibly entertaining and satisfying to play, but it also allows computer players to learn more about the equipment and armies who fought in the World Wars that dramatically impacted the modern world. WarBirds 2013â??s release will serve to further catapult this exciting and innovative game onto the screens of millions of Mac computer game players across the face of the planet.

Written by F.Redd games blogger who knows how to make a website

 

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Monopoly

Board games are a great way to bring the family together. If you are having a family party or gathering and are looking for some entertainment then you can’t go wrong with the following games.

Scrabble 

This word game has been popular for generations. A great fast paced game based on creating words from a selection of letters and placing them on the board to score points. Who will create the highest word score or the best word combination. This is fun for all the family and can really get your brain working!

Operation 

A game of skill and nerves, this fun board game sees you and your family pitted as a steady handed surgeon. Roll the dice to find out which body part you are chosen to remove and gently take the tweezers and try and remove it without setting off the buzzer! A game for all ages and fun for all the family.

Monopoly 

This epic board game can go on for hours! You and your family will battle to take control of all the best properties on the board and earn the most money. You can build houses and hotels and charge your family rent every time they land on your properties. This classic game has created many special editions based on TV shows, football teams, cities and films and is till a much loved family game.

Twister 

If you and your family like the attraction of the rough and tumble then Twister is the game for you. Although this is not strictly a board game it is definitely a great form of family entertainment for those playing and watching. Once you have placed the plastic mat onto the floor you then spin the wheel to see which part of your body you have to put on which colour on the mat. Can you and your family keep their balance as you stretch to reach your next target? Or will everyone come tumbling down!

Pictionary 

Pictionary is a great way to introduce some competitive entertainment to larger family gatherings. Creating teams, you will be given an item to draw on the board. The rest of your team then have to guess what you have drawn in an allotted amount of time. Be prepared for plenty of shouting and laughter as your teams battle it out to get the highest scores!

Trivial Pursuit

This general knowledge board game can really get you and your family thinking. With categories such as sport, history, science and literature there is a subject for everyone. Can you answer the most questions and get your pieces moved around the board before the rest of your family. As well as being fun this game is definitely educational and can have even the brainiest family members scratching their heads.

Balderdash 

This hilarious bluffing games will have your family in stitches as you think up made up answers to a series of events, people, laws and words. Can you keep a straight face as your fake answer is read out and outsmart the rest of your family? There are plenty of laughs to be had for all the family with this classic game.

Cluedo 

You can become a super sleuth and try to solve the murder mystery with this classic board game. The object of the game is to discover who was murdered, the weapon used and the room the crime took place in by process of elimination. Can you quiz the other members of your family to solve the crime before they do?

Keeping your family entertained during family events should never be a problem with any of these classic board games. From exercising your brain, to holding a steady hand during operation or keeping your balance during twister, there is fun to be had for all the family.

Michael Dean loves classic games, both in their traditional forms and their modern online incarnations – get more info on how to play bingo online here.

Computer Programming

Fortunately, there will always be a demand for computer programmers.

That demand will only multiply as technologies expand and become increasingly more complex.  Local, national and global enterprises  are constantly looking to create new programs; and the windows of opportunity havenâ??t come close to reaching their pinnacle!

Required Education:

Tech-savvy individuals require a vast pool of computer knowledge in order to be considered for a web programming career.   Web Programmers are responsible for converting software program designs into sets of intricate instructions that computers can comprehend.  Proficiency in a vast array of commonly-used programming languages is a pre-requisite.   A Bachelorâ??s Degree in Computer Information Systems, known as CIS, will provide the necessary skills required to land a web programming profession.

If you want to stay one step ahead of your competition, keep in mind that hands-on programming experience remains a crucial key requirement for securing a programming position.  Hiring managers will, usually, request to see portfolio samples of oneâ??s best computer-programming projects and applications.  Have an impressive portfolio readily available, upon request!

Job Availability/Expectations:

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall employment of computer software engineers and computer programmers, including web programmers, will grow much faster than the average for other occupations, in the coming years.  As technologies continue to develop and as computer systems become increasingly more high-tech, the demand for skilled programmers will reach its zenith, and continue to expand outward.

Being Information Technology (IT) professionals, web programmers are a vital component to ensure websites and computer programs operate like  fine-tuned machines.  Web programmers work hand-in-glove with computer engineers and developers to help launch new programs to satiate the technological appetites of businesses and industries across the continent and across the world.

Web programmers are primarily required to write detailed instructions that will allow computers to implement a web or software program.  Additionally, web programmers will repair, modify or update programs that already exist.  Testing websites, providing technical support and maintenance tasks, such as repairing bugs and errors as well as developing workarounds, all integrate and mesh into normal job expectations.

Web programmers use a variety of languages, tools and techniques to create or update web system design and workflow documents as well as develop or enhance applications.   Common programming languages and environments include: HTML, C++, C#, ASP.NET, AJAX, SQL, JavaScript, Android and XML.

Some programs are relatively simple and take only a few daysâ?? time to write, such as mobile applications for cell phones.  Other programs, such as computer operating systems, are much more complex,  and can require more than a year to complete.

Salary Prospects:

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average hourly wage and average annual salary, for computer programmers, are as follows, as of the end of 2012:

Average Hourly Wage: ———- $21 – $51 depending on location of job and other factors

Average Annual Income: ——- $73,000

A sampling of other related positions and average salary expectations:

** Application Programmer—– $75,000

** PHP Programmer————– $81,000

** Programmer Analyst———- $83,000

** SQL Programmer————— $84,000

** Websphere Programmer—- $98,000

** Lead Programmer————– $100,000

** Programmer Analyst Lead—- $155,000

If you are detail oriented, a self-starter, interested in computer technology, are analytical and can easily work independently as well as with others, you could be well-suited for a web-programming career!

From real estate to computer programming, I have had many opportunites to complement my teaching careers with many writing projects.  – Karen, Iowa.

Click here to find out the 7 most in-demand programming languages.

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Astrology Apps

Astrology is enlightening and exciting and something that many people use to find out more about their future. The invention of smartphone apps has made it all the easier for us to access astrology on the go and from tarot card readings to daily horoscopes there are apps for every element. Here are our top ten for both Android and iPhone.

Horoscope â?? Free on iPhone

This app is a little bit special because, not only does it offer you birth charts, daily readings and everything you would expect from an app, it also goes that little bit further. This app allows you to ask real astrologers your most pressing questions about your future and they will answer honestly and accurately. It is also so easy to access and completely free!

Luck Horoscope â?? Free on iPhone

Each morning do you get up and wonder what love, work and more have in store for you? If you download the luck horoscope app you can check on your fate day by day. The app gives advice on the things in daily life that you are most worried about. This app helps you to focus on the aspects of your life that really matter.

Astrology Zones Premier â?? $3.99 on iPhone

If you want an app that has a famous name behind it then this is the one for you. Susan Miller is a famous astrologer with years of success and experience behind her. She covers everything from love life, stress reduction guidance to holiday tips and by the rating on the iTunes site, most people who have bought it have been very happy with it!

Love Horoscopes â?? Free on iPhone

Using this application users can view their daily power numbers, celebrities born on a certain date, and various predictions for love, emotions, creativity, intuition and more! With a clean and well put together interface this is a must for any keen astrology fan with a penchant for what their love life may hold.

Destiny Map Lite â?? Free on iPhone

This app is based on numerology and tarot reading and will tell you anything from your future as near as tomorrow to as far away as the next few years. Its graphics are clear and crisp and will help you make decisions about your future with the information it provides you with.

WineSigns â?? $0.99 on iPhone

For a more light-hearted approach why not take a look at wine signs. If you are going out to a dinner party with friends or a host that loves astrology then you can use this app to predict what types of wine people from different star signs enjoy drinking!

Astrolgo â?? $9.99 on iPhone

One of the pricier apps available at the Apple iTunes store but one that is also packed with a huge range of features. It offers charts of all types and uses many versions of astrology so whatever you believe in, you will find it here. It is colourful, very easy to use and can calculate readings based on any location in the world.

Beautiful Tarot â?? $0.99 on iPhone

Get a fast Tarot reading wherever you are without carrying round a set of cards. The app allows you to have customised card readings, with nine layouts available, it also allows you to save your readings, and you can even email a copy of your tarot reading to your personal email when you are done. With a rating of 4 out of 5 stars on the app store, it makes it one of the best Tarot card apps going!

This post comes to you from the bloggers at The Mirror writing about all things to do with horoscopes and astrology.

 

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Interior Design App IconNot all that long ago if you wanted some ideas on how to redesign your home you would have had to consult an interior designer.

They would have come to your home, listened to the ideas you had in mind, added their own touch and then go out to seek everything you would need for a home redesign. However, as you could probably have guessed, nowadays there are smartphone apps that can do this for you. There are loads of great apps available that can help you rethink your home entirely. What follows is a top list of all the best ones.

Houzz Interior Design Ideas

CNN called this app the â??Wikipedia of interior and exterior designâ?, which is an incredibly fitting statement. This is because Houzz provides access to the largest database of home designs on the internet, with well over 900,000 high resolution photos. This is simply superb for drawing ideas for your home from. You can search photos by specific rooms, locations and by styles. You can then save the photos you like locally so you can access them without the internet. The app even gives you the ability to share photos so you can see what other people think. You only have to take a quick look at the customer reviews of this app to realize how awesome it really is.

My Dream Home Interior Design

This app was perfectly designed for giving homeowners in need of a change some great ideas. It contains thousands of high definition photos for every room in the house. You can search through ideas via rooms or by specific elements such as fireplaces and stairs. Another really cool feature of this app is that you can use it as a live wallpaper. Your wallpaper will then be constantly updated providing you with an endless supply of great ideas for your home. This will ensure that rethinking the design of your home is never forgotten about.

Interior Design

Whether you are looking for something simple like a new set of curtains or something bigger like a full bathroom redesign this app will be able to provide you with some inspiration. It has been rated extremely highly by users, especially because of all the fantastic photos that are available and itâ??s great layout. The app has a lot of quality information on how to update a number of rooms in your house such as the living room and childrenâ??s bedrooms. Interior design is an all round great smartphone app.

Interior Design Ideas & Photos

This interior design app is highly recommended by many due to the non existence of adverts that usually come with free smartphone apps. Whether you are building, renovating, decorating or remodeling this app can provide you with some fantastic ideas. The app was designed with organization in mind, this makes it far easier to look and gather all the ideas you find in one place. Every time you find a photo you like the look of you are presented with the choice of saving it and sharing it.

 

This is a guest post by Breton, an occasional blogger, freelance writer. When he rethought his home, he used the apps above and bought discount bedroom furniture from Cort.

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