Download : Turn Your Android Phone or Tablet into a Multimedia Hub (Top Ten Android Tips) [Kindle Edition]

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What does it take to turn your smartphone or tablet into a multimedia hub? Android! With the help of some really cool multimedia apps available on the Android Market, the multimedia functionalities of even mid-range smartphones can be fully explored. This eBook will take you on a journey of discovery of what your Android smartphone or tablet can really achieve in the multimedia sphere. 

This guide covers: Music playback Organizing a music collection Syncing music and video collections Porting over an existing iTunes collection Internet radio Playing media files remotely from a computer on an Android device Video playback, of multiple formats Organizing a video collection Storing your media collection in the cloud and sharing it between multiple devices Exploring Internet TV Discovering podcasts Playing and organizing podcasts Enjoying audiobooks Some fun with photos A better way to explore YouTube Using your device as a digital photo frame And basically a slew of advice on how to use the best apps for these purposes You could download, install, test, and then discard or keep probably hundreds of apps before you figured out the collection of apps you’d need for this veritable smorgasbord of media goodness! Best of all, the apps that are recommended are all free!

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Download : Android for Programmers: An App-Driven Approach (Deitel Developer Series) [Kindle Edition]

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The Welcome app looks solid; great to see the integration of the new layout editor. The Tip Calculator app is a pretty cool example and definitely a useful app; I love the deeper coverage of the lifecycle. The Favorite Twitter Searches app is a good way to demonstrate ScrollView. 

The Flag Quiz app is one of my favorites, covering delayed events, View animations and string arrays; I like the use of the AssetManager for the flags. The XML declaration and explanation of the tweened flag-shake animation is nicely done. 

The SpotOn Game app is one of my favorites; it does an excellent job in covering the new Honeycomb+ property animations, and uses them in a creative way to build a surprisingly fun little game. Nice job of keeping the database queries out of the UI thread in the Address Book app. It’s great how the Route Tracker app chapter puts so much useful MapView information in one place. Slideshow is a beautiful app.

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Download : Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps: A Guide to the Windows Runtime [Paperback]

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Get a head start on building apps for Windows 8. With a series of examples, this hands-on guide takes you through the process of creating complete touch-enabled apps that respond to native sensors. Through the course of the book, you’ll learn how to work with the Windows Runtime application model while building a Bing Image Search app. If you’re an experienced .NET developer who wants to get up to speed with Windows 8, this book provides the expertise and C# code samples you need. 

 Get a high-level overview of Windows 8 features—from the Start Screen to in-app features such as the Application Bar Begin by building a simple app to retrieve Bing image search results from a web service Learn about the components needed to complete the app, including UI design, the MVVM architectural pattern, and “tombstoning” Take advantage of native OS features such as tiles, file pickers, and sharing requests Examine the steps necessary to publish an app to the Windows Store.

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Download : The Top Ten System Tools for Android (Top Ten Android Tips) [Kindle Edition]

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Most computer users have become quite familiar with the ways that Windows provides access to tweak system settings. When it comes to mobile devices Android provides some default options, and other developers have also unleashed a collective of remarkable system tools for Android. 

File Manager, Device Manager, Control Panel and software management tools have taken the form of small and light apps, providing an enhanced user experience and complete control of your device settings. Shanzai.com tested and reviewed hundreds of system utility apps before bringing you this eBook featuring the top ten system tools for Android. 

The tools featured in this eBook can help you do a lot more with your Android device a single click to control a lot of actions without clicking your way through multiple steps and settings.

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Download : Beginning Windows 8 Application Development (Wrox Programmer to Programmer) [Paperback]

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Learn to use exciting new development tools and create applications for Windows 8 If you're a beginning developer, there's no better place to get up to speed on the Windows 8 SDK than this Wrox guide. A team of Microsoft experts provides a complete course in Windows 8 programming, helping you take full advantage of the innovative new SDK. Written in an easy-to-read style, this book is packed with reusable examples that showcase the endless possibilities of the Windows SDK and also introduces the new Windows 8 app store. 

 It explains how to set up the development environment and covers user interface design, using special effects and graphics, working with C# and C++, and much more. Provides a complete introduction to the Windows SDK and Windows 8, starting with setting up the development environment and building your first application Covers user interface design, touch- and event-driven design elements, leveraging windows-based services, and offline application development with HTML 5 Explores creating C# applications for the Windows 8 system, XNA 4 and Silverlight 5 considerations, and the role of C++ Shows how to debug, certify and deploy your applications Introduces the new Windows 8 app store and offers advice on marketing your apps Beginning Windows 8 Application Development is perfect for anyone who's ready to get started developing apps for the exciting new Windows 8 OS.

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