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One more app for your 4G (or fast 3G) phone

Broadcast your life on the web using the new Justin.tv or the Ustream Broadcaster.

Just share the public url, via email/twitter/facebook and start broadcasting those special events “live”.

Youtube: Justin.tv

More info: Justin.tv, Ustream Broadcaster

Thx Techcrunch.

I take it back, Camera 360 is not the best camera app

Although not in the same category, Photofunia is even better.

Camera 360 does advanced effects as reviewed here, but Photofunia is more useful if you can use it.

Photofunia uses face detection technology to add a face to another picture. Select a photo with well lit frontal face (a good example is your passport photo) and you are all set.

Top 10 android setup tasks for a new android user, with steps & pics for Epic 4G – Galaxy S phone

Epic 4G is a little pricey, but is currently the best phone money can buy, available on Sprint from the Aug 31st. I might be biased – its my next phone, but look for yourself. Pictures after the break.

Features that future proof Epic 4G for the next two years:

Look for Clear to offer the Epic 4G in a few months. If you are in its coverage area and plan to cut cables to use 4G as your primary broadband connection, I’d say wait a few months.

We also covered other best value Android phones in the US if you are interested.

In any case, the Android set up tips after the break should help you kickstart any shiny new android phone including the Droid family, Evo 4G, Galaxy S or other Motorola, Samsung and HTC android phones.
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Just say what you wish

Voice Actions from Google gets you what you want. Just say it.

  • Send text messages,
  • Get directions,
  • Call contacts,
  • View map,
  • Write a note,
  • Listen to music,
  • Call a business,
  • Send email,
  • Go to websites or
  • Just search Google.

Watch on Youtube. All about Voice Commands.

Note: Works only on Android 2.2. If you cant wait for your carrier to upgrade, try Vlingo: Youtube. Or try the Cyanogenmod 6 for your phone.

Best camera app for the Android

Camera 360 is it! Take pictures that are better than the native app and apply a few effects too.

  • Effect: Enhance, B/W, LOMO Cyan, LOMO Cinematic, Commercial, Light Cyan, Reversal Film, HDR simulation, Night
  • Scene mode: Puts your photo into sceneries
  • Funny: Surrealist (color) painting, line sketch, 4 color poster, Fish eye, Ghost, Vertical/horizontal symmetry
  • Tilt-shift: Fake miniature photos
  • Shift color: Select a color in the photo and shift it
  • Normal: Normal but better than default. Black/White, Negative, Solarize (over exposed), Sepia, Posterize, White/Black board or Aqua

Update: Try the Retro Camera too. It features a nicer interface.

Photofunia has even more effects and better face recognition as reviewed here.

Personal DJ for your music

Moodagent automatically profiles your music based on emotion, mood, genre, sub-genre, style, tempo, beat, vocals, instruments, etc and creates playlists. You can share your playlists/moods with friends too.

Also comes with a nice website and a desktop app that profiles your music. A good replacement for the default music player.

Talk like a cat

Talking Tom is a pet cat, that responds to touch and repeats everything you say in a funny voice.

Things you can do with your pet cat:

  • Get him to repeat what you say
  • Pet him
  • Poke
  • Punch him or
  • Grab his tail.

The best part is, you can record all of this and upload your creations to Youtube or Facebook.

Funny user uploaded video on: Youtube.

Bump your friends phone to split a bill

Paypal finally brings its original idea to the Android after 11 years. Paypal was originally created to beam money from a Palm Pilot. It pivoted when EBay became more popular and the rest is history.

Features:

  • Bump Androids to exchange contact info
  • Split a check with a contact
  • Collect money from a contact
  • Send money to friends and family

If all you are interested in is the Bump feature, try the Bump app to share photos, contacts and apps with your friends.

Talk in a foreign tongue

Talk to me translates what you say to a foreign language in real time and says it out loud. Very useful on a foreign trip or even to learn a new language.

Languages supported:

  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • English (UK)

Additional languages are supported if you just want to translate and not listen in.

Watch on Youtube.

Speed-up your wifi router

Wifi Analyzer shows wifi channels around you. You can then pick a less crowded wifi channel for your router and get faster speeds.

Watch on Youtube.