Android Apps
We currently have eight applications for android-based phones, such as the Droid, Evo, and Galaxy S. These include 2 home-screen widgets; a spreadsheet/DB viewer; a wallpaper (screen background) changer; two utilities for managing ringtones; a genealogy program; and a specialized shopping program for knitters.
Data Bee provides fast, easy viewing for a wide variety
of traditional spread-sheet/database data through the universal CSV data
format. Because it is specifically designed around the limitations of your
phone's display, it will always try to show you enough data to quickly find the
information you want, while giving you easy access to the full data record for
any entry of interest.
Another important aspect of Data Bee is its speed, scalability, and compactness.
While other programs may struggle with a simple 1-2 megabyte file, or take
10-30 seconds to load it, Data Bee will load almost any size file in just a few
seconds, and won't demand huge amounts of your phone's memory in the process.
Whether you have the full or "lite" version of Data Bee, you can configure
a file's display to suit your
needs and desires. However, with the full version, you can also count on
Data Bee to
remember these configurations across sessions so that you can always see
exactly what you need with no extra set-up time.
The full version provides complete editing capabilities, with the ability to add, remove, or change any entry in the file "on the fly". It can be purchased for (US $4.99) -- go directly to the Android Market or scan the first QR-code with a bar-code scanner.
The "lite" version, which doesn't edit files or save configurations between sessions, is available for free -- scan the second QR-code to fetch it.
Family Bee is a full-featured robust family tree browser. It allows you
to view information about families and individuals stored in GEDCOM genealogy
files.
Whether you family is large or small, you can carry it with you on your
phone. Your GEDCOM files are stored on your SD card, and the system has been
tested to provide solid performance on files up to 12 megabytes (32,000
names). Our reader fully understands the industry standard GEDCOM 5.5 format,
and supports all official character encodings: ANSEL, ASCII, UTF-8,
and UNICODE.
Family Bee lets you store an unlimited number of trees; supports fast searches over the individuals in the trees; and provides specialized views of families, individuals, "pedigree" trees, and descendents. All facts, events, notes, and sources are at your fingertips.
Documentation is available on-line.
To purchase it (US $10.00), go directly to the Android Market or scan the attached QR-code with a bar-code scanner. (If you are unable to purchase software from the Android Market, you can instead go to AndAppStore. Note that you will have to install the AndAppStore client from the store's website before you will be able to install your purchased App.)
Ring Commander is designed to let you take control of all of the (non-DRM) sounds
on your phone. It will let you
- hide unwanted ringtones and alarms (including system ringtones)
- use the same sounds as notifications and alarms
- outright delete unwanted sounds from your phone
- ...and more
It isn't a ringtone creator or downloader. There are already lots of those out
there. Ring Commander is here to clean up the mess they've left all over your
phone.
To purchase it (US $0.99), go directly to the Android Market or scan the attached QR-code with a bar-code scanner.
Bee Widgets is a single
app providing a matched set of single-cell widgets with the following
capabilities:
- Clock
- Battery status
- Local weather (USA only)
This app is free, and has been tested to place a minimal load on your phone --
it won't place an undue burden on your battery, your bandwidth, or your
memory.
To download it, go directly to the Android Market or scan the attached QR-code with a bar-code scanner.
Yarn Shopper: for knit and crochet fanatics only. This app helps you see how many skeins of yarn you'll need and how much you'll pay for your project.
Ships with a built-in list of top yarns in each weight category, but lets you add and edit your own yarn descriptions as well.
To download it, go directly to the Android Market or scan the attached QR-code with a bar-code scanner.
An "elite key"
may also be purchased (US $1.50). This extends the functionality of your
existing Yarn Shopper by disabling all ads and
adding a bit of yarn-theming to your display.
Window Paper is a simple App which runs in the background and loads a new wallpaper (home page background) at intervals you specify (typically every 20-60 minutes). Images are loaded from a webcam that you specify. If you see an image you particularly like, you can save it for posterity.
This App should be considered to be a "hobbyist" app. Because of legal issues
with deep linking, it does not ship with a built-in list of webcams, and thus
you will have to find a good one on your own. (We do, of course, include some
handy hints on finding some, and very precise instructions on how to set
things up once you get a good one.)
To download it, go directly to the Android Market or scan the attached QR-code with a bar-code scanner.
Ring Remover: This is a very simple application that does one simple thing. If you've ever hit "Use as phone ringtone" in the music player by accident (or intentionally) you probably had trouble removing the tune from the ringtone list.
This app lets you do that, safely and easily. No more, no less. It is, in
brief, a fix for missing functionality in the operating system.
Note that this is not a general ringtone manager. (That would be "Ring Commander", described above.) If you have custom downloaded ringtones, they will not appear as "deleteable". Only music files which have been turned into ringtones via the music player will appear in the deleteable list.
To download it, go directly to the Android Market or scan the attached QR-code with a bar-code scanner.