5 Super Hot Android Apps

Disclaimer : This post is for those who have just bought a new android or have not explored play store much . Veterans and droid junkies ,you may already be familiar with most of the apps I have mentioned below. so you may or may not find anything new here but your suggestions and advice will be taken seriously. 

1. MusiXmatch :

 This app is god send for those who love lyrics !!! . It has more than 7 million lyrics in 30 languages but the reason why i love this app is coz it synchronizes lyrics with the music i am listening to and has a very good library for lyrics. It can recognize songs from TV or radio by just one tap and gives you complete info about the song!

2. Fast File Transfer:

The best app for sending big files from one smartphone to other! The app uses Wi-Fi Tethering for establishing a connection between the devices but does not need the internet. It is 20 times faster than Bluetooth !!! I was able to transfer a 1 GB video file in just 5 mins !!! you can send single or multiple files to an android , bada , blackberry and even to an iPhone!!!! The only minimum requirement is that the receiving phone should have WiFi capabilities.

3. Trucaller: 

Trucaller is a Global directory where you can find anyone by name or number . This is still not the best feature of this app. This app is really helpful to avoid those pesky calls from HDFC, ICICI etc who are always trying to sell you one thing or the other. Trucaller does that by Flashing the name of the person who is calling you who are not even saved in your contact list !!!(3G will be required for this feature). It also gives you the option of blocking calls from specific numbers .

4. Dropbox:

Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your Android device, and even the Dropbox website! With the Dropbox app, you can take everything that matters to you on the go.

5. Swiftkey Flow Beta:

Swiftkey 3 right now is the No.1 paid App on google play. This app is a future update of swift key 3 and is right now in beta stage and is not available on google play. It has all the features of swift key 3 and more. You can type without lifting you finger by just gliding on the screen . It has lovely animations and makes typing a lot more fun. . The best part is that it has language support for "HINGLISH" and is absolutely free ! So download it ASAP before they make it a paid version!

So guys these were AP's 5 APps of the week. I have some more apps which i am testing right now.If you liked my review or if you have a better app than the one I have added over here than please let me know by dropping a comment.  Come back next week for more such apps. 

Tweak to convert your laptop into a virtual router !!

I was thinking of buying a WiFi router to connect my 2 laptops and a smartphone. Luckily found this sweet tweak which made my laptop a virtual router . You dont have to use any software like connectify or virtual router (one is paid version and the other is open source but sucks big time). 

First time , I am proud of Microsoft. Never knew Windows 7's  Native technology could provide an in-built access point or a virtual wifi!  Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter Windows 7 has an excellent in-built utility, Wireless Hosted Network (Virtual Wifi) technology, that makes your computer, a wireless access point and you can connect all your network devices by sharing a single internet connection through your computer or laptop. Here’s how to set it up.

1.   Open command prompt with Administrator privileges. (You can do it by going to start menu/all programs/accessories, right clicking on command prompt and selecting “Run as administrator”).

2.   Enter the following command: 
     netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=Test key=YOUR PASSWORD GOES HERE . 
     Keep this window open as you will need it later (This will create a wireless access-point with SSID of “Test” Windows-7-Wifi-Setup).

3.   Open the Networks and Sharing Center.

4.   Select your mode of connecting to the internet (ethernet, wi-fi, cable etc.).

5.   Click on properties then  the sharing Tab and check "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection" . Also select wireless connection 2 (virtual wifi) from the drop down. 

6.   Start it with the following command:  
     netsh wlan start hostednetwork

Enjoy :)