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The Android Realm Quick Tip Using IFTTT on Android
Do you wish there was an mobile solution to help manage your IFTTT recipes? Want to keep track of your recipes from your Android device like iOS? Using the IFTTT mobile site with Google Chrome can help!
- Creating the shortcut
- Install Chrome for Android
- Visit IFTTT
- Click on the 3-dot menu and select 'Add to homescreen' (The logo should automatically set)
- Using the service
- Log in using account info (save if desired)
- View/Edit/Share existing recipes
- Create new recipes
- Access account info, dashboard, etc.
The Android Realm Podcast Episode 167 That Info Available Here
Android might get fit, Motorola’s wooden back, streaming Beats, and more!
Headlines
- Possible fitness features coming to Android via Fitness APIs
- Google pulls select Chrome Apps due to malware being pushed through them
- AdSense Direct released as new means of buying ads using service as backend
- Google Quality Report - determine if your internet connection is good enough for YouTube HD videos
- President Obama to use Google+ Hangouts to do virtual cross country tour
- Google loses to patent troll for $125m over push notification services in Android
- Google adds additional background information to results from Knowledge Graph and various “trusted” sources
Apps
- The Moody app accesses Moddle for customized teaching content
- Datzine - new service to release later this year to push nearby content and sales
- Moto Migrate updated to sync iCloud content with Moto X, Moto G, Droid Maxx, Droid Ultra, and Droid Mini
- Deux Ex: The Fall released for Android - $6.99
- Photoshop Express v2.0 adds support for KitKat and updated layout
- Motorola Gallery app updated with Android 4.0+ guidelines - supports Moto X, Moto G, and Droids - filters photos by camera roll, timeline, and albums
Devices
- Moto X gets more wood backings via MotoMaker (bamboo, ebony, teak, walnut)
- HTC One pending carrier approval for Android 4.4 [AT&T, T-Mobile & Sprint]
App Review - Beats Music
- Stream curated music based on personal preferences and artists the user follows
- Create stations based on sentences
- Currently $9.99/mo or $119.88/yr (for the service
- Google Play - $Free
- The Android Realm Video Slideshow
- The Android Realm App Review
App Review - News+
- Integrate RSS feeds with Google+
- Extended version of gReader (both apps can be used simultaneously)
- Use extensions to add functionality
- Themes available
- Google Play - $Free
- The Android Realm App Review
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The Android Realm Quick Tip - Google Now in Google Chrome (Canary)
If you are a user of Google Now for Android or want this feature on your desktop, it may be coming soon. To help test it out requires an early build of Google Chrome right now. Clicking on the card opens more information in your default browser.
- Currently requires Google Chrome Canary build
- How to Enable
- Open Google Chrome Canary Build
- Enter chrome://flags/#enable-google-now
- Select ‘Enabled’
- Click ‘Relaunch Now’ at the bottom of your screen
- Notification bell shows up in taskbar
- Google Now Cards in Chrome
- Google Operating System Unofficial Blog
- Works along side “stable” installation of Google Chrome
