[free apps] Floating Stickies

I always like stickies since high school time, it helps to remind me of project due dates, what should I focus on, what are the homework. of course that time that stickies is the real papers. It save money, I recycled papers that I collected from PC fair, at that time you can get whole stack of papers just take around at the PC fair, most of them just being print on one side, so I get to use the other side.

When I start working, stickies still a great tool for me. There are a few stickies program for Windows XP. First version of Windows 7 come with a gadget that is exactly a stickies, however Microsoft removed it on sub-sequence version of Windows 7. Now with almost everyone on smartphone, there should be stickies for smartphone right?

Wrong, of all the stickies (Android, iOS, and others), stickies has to works within that apps itself, there is not way to take a note on stickies while looking at other apps (browsers, emails, sms, etc). Unless you have Galaxy S 3 or Note 2 that have multiple windows function, you have to do these:
1. You remember the numbers or words, then close the apps, open stickies and write it on stickies. Oh-no, what was the last digit? Okay, you have to open the apps just now and repeat the steps.
2. Write it on a piece of papers and then write it back to the stickies apps. Sigh.
3. Print screen.

Now I found the real stickies on XDA forum. It works just like the one on Windows. It is called Floating Stickies.

You can dock it to side of the screen, as well as resize it. I like it!

Watch the demo video, I am installing this apps now!


Since it supports Android 2.1 and above, majority of Android users can install and use it!


I have a quick check on iTunes, no iOS apps works like this one. Take that Apple fan boys, muahahahaha.

Get it from Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=genius.mohammad.floating.stickies


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List of Mobile Apps of Banks in Singapore

Since I wrote about list of Mobile Apps of Banks in Malaysia, I wonder if I should write a list of Mobile Apps of Bank in Singapore.

Hence this list of Mobile Apps of Banks in Singapore, in no particular order (and features and other stuff are as of Jan 2013, iPad apps not included).

Banks	Android Apps	iOS Apps	Type of Transactions	Branches/ATM Locator	Others (+=pros; -=cons)
DBS	link	link	Funds transfer Pay bills Balance inquiry Bank Contacts	Yes	+IPO application
POSB	link	link	Funds transfer Pay bills Balance inquiry Bank Contacts	Yes	+IPO application
OCBC	link	link	Funds transfer Pay bills Balance inquiry Bank Contacts	Yes	+Scan bar code to pay bills (this is the best feature I have seen)
Citibank	link	link	Balance inquiry Share trading (US, SG, HK)	Yes (worldwide)	+Latest Citibank Singapore promotions +Share trading -Does not pay bills
UOB	link	link	Funds transfer Balance inquiry Bank Contacts	Yes	+Send money to anyone, even without UOB account, that can be withdraw from UOB ATM machines +Load calculator +Latest bank promotions -Does not pay bills
Maybank	link	link	Funds transfer Pay bills Balance inquiry Bank Contacts	Yes	+Fixed Deposit placement +Pay bills in Malaysia and Singapore +Latest Maybank Singapore promotions
CIMB	link	link	Funds transfer Pay bills Balance inquiry Bank Contacts	Yes	+Fixed Deposit placement +Load calculator -No Android apps
Standard Charted	link	link	Funds transfer Pay bills Balance inquiry Bank Contacts	Yes	+Latest bank promotions (on iOS only!) -Need Adobe Air installed -worst rating on Google Play (2.7 only! Any crappy games will get at least 3.0)
HSBC	link	link	n/a	n/a	No mobile apps for HSBC Singapore (and Malaysia), shame on you HSBC, because your slogan is World's Local Bank, oh wait, that explained? :P

I have created Playboard widget, if you want to save time, install Playboard (from Google Play) and go to this channel:

List of Mobile Apps of Banks in Singapore

The list is correct at the time I writing this (Jan 2013). Please leave a comment here or on PenangUncle FaceBook page:
1. if you found those that listed here that don't have mobile apps start to have mobile apps
2. other banks that I left out
3. Features that added/removed



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List of Mobile Apps of Banks in Malaysia

As I moved into Android world (since I got my SGS2, well, I have been playing with Android apps with Android emulators, Jar of Beans, pokki, and bluestacks), I found there are endless of Android apps. Number of free apps on iOS was king, but then was taken over by Android since 2011 or 2012, does not matter now.

Android apps (apk) was not being regulated like iOS, therefore we should always only install apps from Google Play and apps developer only. I was thinking to start using mobile banking apps on my SGS2, therefore doing some research. Hence this list of Mobile Apps of Banks in Malaysia, in no particular order (and features and other stuff are as of Jan 2013, iPad apps not included).

Banks	Android Apps	iOS Apps	Type of Transactions	Branches/ATM Locator	Others (+=pros; -=cons)
Citibank	link	link	Funds transfer Pay bills Balance inquiry	Yes (across Asia)	+Latest Citibank Malaysia promotions
Maybank	link	link	Funds transfer Pay bills Balance inquiry Prepaid reloads Bank Contacts	No	+Loan calculator -Android user complained the apps logout when apps goes to background
CIMB	link	link	Funds transfer Pay bills Balance inquiry Prepaid reloads Bank Contacts	Yes	+Fixed Deposit placement +Gold Investment +Load calculator -Transactions allowed on one account only, does not works for other accounts that you have with CIMB
Standard Charted	link	link	Funds transfer Pay bills Balance inquiry Bank Contacts	Yes	-Android users complained long loading time -Need Adobe Air installed -confusion on the apps name (it is called Breeze - a known detergent brand in Malaysia :P)
Hong Leong	link	link	Funds transfer Pay bills Balance inquiry Bank Contacts	Yes	+Bank promotions +PEx (send money to others via their mobile numbers) -rated 2.8 on Google Play -can't pay bills
OCBC	link	link	n/a	n/a	No mobile apps for OCBC Malaysia! (They do have for Singapore)
Public Bank	link	link	n/a	n/a	No mobile apps for Public Bank! (Only Share Investment apps, search for "PB Sharelink" in Google Play/iTunes)
RHB	link	link	Funds transfer Pay bills Balance inquiry Bank Contacts	Yes	+Bank promotions
Affin Bank	link	link	n/a	n/a	No mobile apps for Affin Bank
Alliance Bank	link	link	n/a	n/a	No mobile apps for Alliance Bank (there is a share investment apps on iTunes, no Android - shame on you!)
Ambank	link	link	n/a	n/a	No mobile apps for AmBank
HSBC	link	link	n/a	n/a	No mobile apps for HSBC Malaysia
UOB	link	link	n/a	n/a	No mobile apps for UOB Malaysia
Bank Islam	link	link	Bank Contacts	Yes	+Bank promotions  +Prayer times (for Muslim) -can't check balance -can't do funds transfer -can't pay bills
Bank Rakyat BSN Agro Bank Bank Muamalat	link	link	n/a	n/a	No mobile apps for these banks

I have created Playboard widget, if you want to save time, install Playboard (from Google Play) and go to this channel:

List of Mobile Apps of Banks in Malaysia

The list is correct at the time I writing this (Jan 2013). Please leave a comment here or on PenangUncle FaceBook page:
1. if you found those that listed here that don't have mobile apps start to have mobile apps
2. other banks that I left out
3. Features that added/removed



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XDA's Top Apps of 2012

Find out what are the apps being sorted by XDA community as Top Apps of 2012.



You can also vote for them at this page:
http://www.xda-developers.com/holiday-guide-2012/


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[Free Game] Mandora

We don't need to worry about free apps or games on Android, there are plenty of them. In fact there are too many that you will never ever install all of them because memory and microSD card will be full way before you can install half of them! :P

I found this game Mandora recently from some free stuffs website from Taiwan. Mandora is made in Taiwan. But don't worry, the interface is in English.

What you need to do is pluck the mandora seed when they are ripe. The question mark in above picture will show you how.


I was skeptical about this game right after I installed it on my wife's Samsung Galaxy W because there is no button to choose level or difficultly. However when I check back it's website, then only noticed that the game play will depend on the time you play. If you play at night time, you will see this:

If at daytime:

At evening also you can see the sky start turn to orange color. No picture of this but you can go ahead try it out.

Mandora is available at Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rayark.uproot

Mandora also available for iOS:
https://itunes.apple.com/app/mandora/id541790591

Okay, there is the trailer:


p/s: I am competing with my wife of the ranking of this game, hehehe.


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[Free] Data Switch Widget for Android

There is a problem with native Android interface (anything older than ICS), you have to click and click and click and click to enable or disable data connection (GPRS/EDGE/3G). I always like my interface on my Windows Mobile, where just 2 clicks and I am on/off the data. I found this widget recently.

For free version, you get to enable/disable data and WIFI respectively.

For Advanced PRO version, which include these features, that going to cost you US$1.26.
- how many minutes in between to turn on data
- how many seconds to allow data turn on before shut it off
- etc.

Anyway, I am only interested for the on/off feature as the widget, that is good enough for me.

The widget that turn on/off data easily:

Okay, only PRO version can set the time:

To install, go to google play:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cb56.dataeasy&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNiNTYuZGF0YWVhc3kiXQ..

Detail of each version at XDA forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1960429


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Quick Settings like the Android 4.2 feature

Problem with smartphone is there is no way to upgrade the hardware. Okay, the only way is to buy a new smartphone. Or get a bigger microSD card, but only if it support it. Therefore I would never buy iPhone, except you give me a free one, hahah.

The best thing about Android (and Windows Mobile, yes, the dinosaur mobile OS) is customization. All you need to do is search in Android forum such as XDA and you will find something very useful to make your Android has a good feel.

So if your phone is confirmed not getting Jelly Bean (Android 4.1), but you would like to have a good stuffs of Jelly Bean, this app might be one of them you can add to your Android.

Control panel for Android: Quick access the ringtone, volume and bright adjustments selector.

Quick access the personalization options using the quick settings that works like to the new Android 4.2 feature.

You can launch the quick setting with some launchers gesture:

Head to this XDA thread for download and details:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982030



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Install Jelly Bean Lock Screen without root

If you are stuck with stock ROM and does not wish to root it. Or if your Android will not get Jelly Bean anytime soon. Or the manufacturer just keep on forgetting to update your Android OS for you. For any reason, here is a relief for you, you can enjoy Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) lock screen without need to root or install custom ROM. Any stock ROM would works.

Get Holo Locker (Jelly Bean Lock Screen) from Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.locker
For any Android 2.2 and above.


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source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771843

Build Apps without Knowing Programming

Everyone knows that apps are written by IT or programmer or engineers or someone that is good in computer programming language, but do you know what you can build apps without knowing all the knowledge? All you need is know what you want the apps does. The website will handle everything else.

TheAppBuilder is a company that provide this service. They will not charge anything until you decided to publish the apps to Google Market (Google Play), App Store, and WP MarketPlace. So you can play with the apps with your friends and family.

TheAppBuilder is now support iPhone, iPad, Android & Windows Phone.

The basic operation of TheAppBuilder is something like this:
1. Start building apps on TheAppBuilder.
2. Download the apps into your smartphone
3. The apps is actually the skeleton of the apps, which contains the special code and ID, which will be talking with cloud server.
4. The actual work is being done at cloud server, but you will see it in action on your smartphone.

The apps build with TheAppBuilder is therefore need internet connection all the time to work properly. Please note that internet connection is not always cheap in many countries and 99% of telco.

You can see the how-to guide here (very long video):


TheAppBuilder link:
http://www.theappbuilder.com/


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Find your apps quick

Nowadays everything must be fast and quick. Anything that slow is a big NO NO. That's why we have google, smartphones, GPS, and tablet, everything has to be done within a blink of eyes. That's why Quixey come to the picture. It helps us to find apps for everything. Yes, everything meaning Android, iOS, Mac, Windows, Chrome, Firefox, Facebook, and so on.

I did a search for WhatsApp, the very hot apps on Android, iOS and Blackberry. The result is WhatsApp for Android, Blackberry, iOS and Nokia. Beside the price, it also include some introduction and version number. If there is picture or tweets or video about the apps, you can also take a look of the apps before go to download/buy it.
The search result also shows some other similar apps.

Next search for Angry Birds Rio. 12 editions of Angry Birds Rio show up, including free version, paid version and HD version.

So if you saw your friends using a cool apps on his/her smartphone, don't worry that you will left out if you using different OS/platform. Go to Quixey to find the apps.

The google link of apps:
http://www.quixey.com/

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p/s: I wrote this!

iUser for iPad - multi users login - jailbreak require

Note this: jailbreak require to enable this apps or feature. If you don't want to do jailbreak, go buy another iPad. :P

Okay, back to this iUser.

Apple created iPad for individual only and not for family, so what if you want to share the iPad but don't want to have each user interfere others user setting such as safari bookmark, twitter account, facebook login, etc? The quick way is to buy another iPad, but this could break the bank account for some of the family. 90/10 rules says that 90% of the wealth in this world control/own by 10% of people in this world. You see what I mean? :)

With this iUser, you can have multi users login, just like Windows! Who said Windows sucks? :P



This apps is now available at Cydia [jailbreak source! :) ]


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Swype 3.0 - More Choices, More Power, More Magic

What is Swype? It is a on screen keyboard for smartphones and now they are going into tablets. You can type just like normal on screen keyboard or sweep your finger across the key that you supposedly typing. See the video to find out more after the jump......




You can purchase this apps from your smartphone marketplace, but some get lucky since some smartphone and tablet makers include this apps as default apps for the smartphone and tablet.

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