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i need an app that can remember barcodes. i want to make a database of products i need to avoid for my son (e-numbers etc) and thought it'd be really handy if i could scan the barcode of a product i need to avoid and store it so that in future i could scan the barcode and see if its stored and i need to avoid it rather than creating a long list of product names.
any thoughts? thanks
I believe ShopSavvy keeps a history of barcodes you've scanned.
Yeah, ShopSavvy remembers the barcodes you've scanned. However, I don't think it gives an easy way to compare a new scan against what it has in memory. I don't have a better suggestion though :/
I think I saw an app once called inventorydroid or something like that. Perhaps a Google search of it will give you what you are looking for.
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tytn2_user said:
i need an app that can remember barcodes. i want to make a database of products i need to avoid for my son (e-numbers etc) and thought it'd be really handy if i could scan the barcode of a product i need to avoid and store it so that in future i could scan the barcode and see if its stored and i need to avoid it rather than creating a long list of product names.
any thoughts? thanks
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3Banana Notes keeps notes of barcodes you have scanned. Why not give it a try?
I know this is late but
My Collection Pro maybe its lets you keep an inventory of what you scan and though it is meant for a library type application i think you could use it here, it will let you input your own info to come up when the barcode is scanned again.
btw it says pro but its a free app.
I find it surprising there's no Imdb app. Is there a reason for this? It would be really useful...
Would love to see an Imdb app!
It would be really nice to have the IMDB app on my phone. It isn't too bad in the browser, but always much better to have the app.
Me too, come on devs!
There should be some kind of 'Devs for hire' forum.
I wish I had the ability myself. If someone gets a half decent Imdb app, even for 50p or something, they'll probably make a tidy little sum...
If only IMDB had an API....
Anyway, their site terms don't allow you to scrape data from their site:
Robots and Screen Scraping: You may not use data mining, robots, screen scraping, or similar data gathering and extraction tools on this site, except with our express written consent as noted below.
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If anyone did make an app, IMDB would get it removed from the market pretty quick I reckon.
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If only IMDB had an API....
Anyway, their site terms don't allow you to scrape data from their site:
If anyone did make an app, IMDB would get it removed from the market pretty quick I reckon.
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But then you would still be able to get the data. I once saw a friend doing it on a desktop app for his movie library. He had the scores, summary, genre, cover in 1 app. But yeah for personal use only. so It would get pulled from the market fast.
If you are a swedish user I suggest "Filmtipset" app.
It shows many nice info about films, and also the IMDB score.
Tbh, the score is the least useful item on the page, next to any adverts...
For me it's looking people up an seeing what else they've been in, maybe with pictures of them.
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If anyone did make an app, IMDB would get it removed from the market pretty quick I reckon.
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Iphone has had an IMDB app (which is really good btw) on their appstore for several months so I guess they don't care that much...
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Iphone has had an IMDB app (which is really good btw) on their appstore for several months so I guess they don't care that much...
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Unless it's official?
Winmo has one. Allowed or not its quite possible.
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Quite possible, and if so, let's hope they release one for android aswell
http://www.imdb.com/licensing/ and http://www.imdb.com/licensing/noncommercial is why it won't happen.
I was going to start on it until i saw that.
The Movies app in the Market (Flixster) used to pull IMDb's info for individual movies. If you scrolled to the bottom of the movie details it linked to IMDb, but it looks like they've pulled it. It still links to Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes though.
I can remember pausing my vcr to get film credits to enter into IMDB. Now they have taken all of the data they got for free from users, studios, and artists and license it for a minimum of $15,000 per year. Nice business model, you give me yours and you can pay to see mine.
Most movie/DVD catalog software I have come across (Extreme Movie Manager, Med's, etc..) all scrape from IMDB and other sites without problems. I have owned Extreme MM for years now, and with periodic script updates there has never been a problem. I have yet to hear IMDB ever complaining or going after someone fro scraping.
Come on
I'd like to see the application too. I'm using it on my WinMo
Finally! Woo Hoo!
http://hemorrdroids.net/?p=471
Does it have a feature where you can scan dvd bar codes to build a film list, and a feature like urban spoon for films where you can lock genres and do a random search so my girlfriend cab figure out what movie to watch by herself?
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Hi dudes!
I just bought my first Android phone - Huawei U8150 IDEOS. It has Froyo on it and it is "with Google" on the back, which by the reviews means that is with bold Android 2.2 and not with some apps from the manufacturer.
But, as this is my first phone on Google, I would like some recommendations for apps, security maybe, what to do with it, and of course some basics about the Android itself because I don't know nothing about it. Don't be angry at me for that, and I know that this is not the COOLEST phone (by coolest probably means most expensive ) but it is enough (given the money amount spent on it). BUT THANK GOD, I FINALLY BOUGHT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyways, this may be some useful informations for the newbies also, not only for the IDEOS model.
And.....also I live on the Balkan so probably some apps for US region may not work for me.
Any tip and info will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
Am.....sorry if there is some other thread like this one out there, I searched and - no results, but again, I may be mistaken. So if there is something like this, please let me know and then close the thread. THANKS!
Bye!
Congrats on the purchase.
Recommend Angry Birds, Guns 'n' Glory and Pocket Legends straight off for free games. Other good apps include Mini Info, LED me know, ES File Explorer, Foursquare, Bump and 8pen. You'll find some sort of barcode scanner essential (Google Goggles, Barcode Scanner, etc) as there's no App Market available on your computer, so many developers use barcodes that link to the marketplace on your phone instead. As you'll swiftly find out, most of the best apps are free, it's just a case of finding them.
Good luck!
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Congrats on the purchase.
Recommend Angry Birds, Guns 'n' Glory and Pocket Legends straight off for free games. Other good apps include Mini Info, LED me know, ES File Explorer, Foursquare, Bump and 8pen. You'll find some sort of barcode scanner essential (Google Goggles, Barcode Scanner, etc) as there's no App Market available on your computer, so many developers use barcodes that link to the marketplace on your phone instead. As you'll swiftly find out, most of the best apps are free, it's just a case of finding them.
Good luck!
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Haha, thanks! Those birds are really fun . And that 8pen is crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaazy!
Is there any app for tracking the net traffic?
Thanks!
pepetrovski said:
Haha, thanks! Those birds are really fun . And that 8pen is crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaazy!
Is there any app for tracking the net traffic?
Thanks!
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Ahaha. I use 3G Watchdog, as it gives you notifications when you approach your limit.
The current battery percentage (rather than just a simple graphic) is accessible in the Settings -> About Phone -> Status. The number of apps on the market to display the percent as a widget probably number in the hundreds.
But since that's not too amazingly helpful, there are 3 apps I know of that try and see your usage to predict number of hours remaining on the battery: JuicePlotter, Battery Snap, and my own new one Battery Diviner, which has its own thread in this forum.
Other apps I use often:
ASTRO File Manager, by Metago
Quick Settings, by Sergej Shafarenka
Tasker, by Crafty Apps (tons of automation)
Barcode Scanner, by ZXing Team (for the QR codes you see everywhere online)
FBReader, by Geometer Plus (an e-book reader)
WeatherBug
Winamp
Dolphin Browser
Games I suggest:
Solitare, by Ken Magic (includes Solitare, Spider, FreeCell, and Forty Thieves)
Robo Defense, by Lupis Labs Software
Trap!, by Matt Wachowski
EDIT: I just noticed you seem to like 8pen. I tried it out, probably will again, but in the meantime, SwiftKey is my favorite software keyboard.
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Try This Maann )
http://hotfile.com/dl/88704953/6d14b84/Android_APK.zip.html
Wonderful!
Thanks mates!
That's one cool app, swiftkey. Only one problem though that I forgot to mention, looking for free apps. Not that I wouldn't pay couple of bucks for it, but IF I had more money maybe. And I will try using it your own new one Izkata, just I must wait to go to WiFi area, as I already am near the end of the MB provided for free (300MB for the lowest cost package).
I like to do more with this Android phone, just more time to pass, to get use of it and know how the OS works.
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That's one cool app, swiftkey. Only one problem though that I forgot to mention, looking for free apps. Not that I wouldn't pay couple of bucks for it, but IF I had more money maybe.
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Well, SwiftKey does have a free trial version on the market that works for 2 weeks. I wouldn't have bought it myself if I hadn't used it for free during the Beta, but then again, I don't know your money situation
I apparently Thanked your post by accident trying to hit Quote. Oops. Oh well, Thanks for checking out mine, I guess?
Smart Keyboard Trial - Can't post links yet... lol
In my opinion, this is the best keyboard. I never really got good at swype, and this just lets me type so quick, and the auto correct feature is always spot on. You can change it so the long-press duration is shorter, so you don't even have to go to a second screen for punctuation and numbers, they're just alternates...
And the trial lasts forever, with a "bother" message that lasts 3 seconds that pops up like once a day.
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Smart Keyboard Trial - Can't post links yet... lol
In my opinion, this is the best keyboard. I never really got good at swype, and this just lets me type so quick, and the auto correct feature is always spot on. You can change it so the long-press duration is shorter, so you don't even have to go to a second screen for punctuation and numbers, they're just alternates...
And the trial lasts forever, with a "bother" message that lasts 3 seconds that pops up like once a day.
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Isn't the smart key trial better for bigger screens? I have 2.8 inch, so maybe the swiftkey or the 8pen will be better for me, but I will have to try to compare.
And are you using some apps for the camera guys? Is it going to be better to use some app because I don't have flash and it is only 3 MP?
Thanks!
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Are the apps up to date? And are they free to install them, and also secure?
I saw some interesting thing there but still didn't copied to the sd card.
Ok, I thought of this idea for a new grocery list app, but since I have zero programming experience (nor the desire to learn...I know enough to know it's not my cup of tea), I figured I would throw it out there and see if anyone who was capable would be interested in doing it.
Basically, it would be an app that included barcode scanning capabilities (or an interface with an existing barcode scanner app). When you open a new grocery list, you can scan barcodes directly into it to add new items to the list, or just manually enter new items, and adjust the amount. Also, a GPS integration that allows you to tag the stores you frequent, and then automatically pops up the list (along with some sort of audible alert) when you get to the store.
I'm sure I'm not the only one that not only frequently forgets to create shopping lists, but then tends to forget the list itself when I decide to go to the store (not to mention almost always forgetting at least one item).
I would definitely buy an app like this if it's ever released. Thoughts?
There at at LEAST half a dozen grocery apps on the Market which scan the barcodes and populate your list from that data.
Haven't seen any which tie to the GPS, but considering what they'd need to do in order to do that, I don't see that as a very useful function honestly. Besides, I drive by my grocery every time I leave the house, I wouldn't want my grocery list popping up on top of Waze every time, personally.
Well, not all of us drive on our grocery store sidewalks...but yeah, I see your point. If it would take too much effort to include just the additional GPS notification portion, it's not worth it. Like I said, zero programming experience, so I have no clue what would be involved in programming that sort of functionality.
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Haven't seen any which tie to the GPS, but considering what they'd need to do in order to do that, I don't see that as a very useful function honestly.
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There is one that uses location information, although I don't remember if it uses GPS or the rough-location. It takes your list and compares it to nearby stores to get the prices.
I think the name had "Savvy" in it, like "Savvy Shopper" or something.
I use dropbox, I place a txt file in dropbox folder on my pc and I can fill it in when I remember something and when shopping I can access latest list.
Also handy if my girlfriend remembers something when I have left, she can add it
can also access from work....
GroceryIQ does most of what you want, excepting the GPS function. I use Tasker to launch GroceryIQ when I pull into the parking lot of my frequent stores. Another benefit of GroceryIQ is that you can edit your list on the internet using any web browser, when you do so, your list is updated on your device also. Tracks history, so you can look at previous purchases to reference for list compliation.
And yes, it has a barcode scanner function. You must have Barcode Scanner app installed. It does not have a database for storebranded items, but you can add them manually.
GroceryIQ is what I currently use... even though it's slow as balls sometimes, it's the better one I've tried so far.
Mighty Grocery comes somewhat close, but its interface makes NO sense.. I suppose I just need to get used to it, but it's handy to scan items into Grocery IQ.
Anyone going to be using this to read comics/manga? Any recommendations on comic book reader apps?
I want one that can read from a cloud drive. The only one i've seen that can do this is the Challenger comics viewer app.
there also is CatComic which cost money but is worth it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=meanlabs.comicat&hl=de
ken2802 said:
there also is CatComic which cost money but is worth it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=meanlabs.comicat&hl=de
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I tried it and its almost perfect, but seems to be missing one feature that I'm looking for.
I want to be able to tap to scroll, where the comic will scroll for me down the page when i tap the screen. And after it reaches the bottom, the next tap will turn the page. Do you know if Comicat has this feature?
unsure if it does, most of the time i just use the volume keys.
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i just know of one viewer which does it for sure and that is Perfect Viewer but this one doesnt support cloud storages.
I would go with ComicRack. Though it costs money for the fully featured version, it is by far the best reader I have used. It also has a PC counterpart that will sync everything with it, like info, and where in the books you are.
http://comicrack.cyolito.com/
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Anyone going to be using this to read comics/manga? Any recommendations on comic book reader apps?
I want one that can read from a cloud drive. The only one i've seen that can do this is the Challenger comics viewer app.
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for manga's i would go with mango http://mango.leetsoft.net/ been using this for years ! :good:
I've been using Perfect Viewer for years now. Will do the 'tap to scroll' that you like.
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ComicRack has the most robust features of all. However, Astonishing Comic Reader https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aerilys.acr.android has some Material Design, has no ads, and only has donations if you so choose.
ComicRack is awesome, but it is just too ugly for me!
I've always used this and found it very good.
Has been removed some time ago from play store, but developer keep working on it and you can download it from his website
http://www.manga-watcher.com/
I have been a long time user of ComicRack, but I just tried out the Astonishing Reader, and ... It's pretty good, but not enough to sway me away from ComicRack.
The ability to automatically group and sort by series, as well as other variables for a large collection is invaluable.
And when i loaded up a comic and paged through, while nice, it wasn't quite as silky smooth as I can get on ComicRack, there seemed to be a flash of loading with each page change.
Just my 2 cents, it might work great for you, thanks for the recommendation though, always worth checking out what else is out there, rather than getting complacent with "what I've always used"
moon+ reader is good
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I would go with ComicRack. Though it costs money for the fully featured version, it is by far the best reader I have used. It also has a PC counterpart that will sync everything with it, like info, and where in the books you are.
http://comicrack.cyolito.com/
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:good: +1. BY FAR THE BEST!
Buka HD(ibuka.cn) seems perfect for this 4:3 screen (it has been optimized for Xiaomi MiPad, also 4:3), but it is only available in Chinese Language. The HD version can use the whole screen of N9, instead of having black bar on both sides). The online sources on Buka are also plenty enough.
Does ComicRack let you read comics from cloud services like CatComic?
I am also interested in this. It would be good experience for me.
ComicRack for offline comics and MangaWatcher for online (not available on google play but maintained) hands down the best of each world.
Comiccat is hands down the best. Syncs with the cloud as all and auto caches next issue from Dropbox so you can read through your whole library from the cloud. You can even set it to delete locally cached copies after reading.
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cmscritic said:
Comiccat is hands down the best. Syncs with the cloud as all and auto caches next issue from Dropbox so you can read through your whole library from the cloud. You can even set it to delete locally cached copies after reading.
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I use both ComicRack and Comicat. One thing that I really don't like about Comicat is that when you sync to issues in the cloud, you get no cover art. That bugs me beyond belief.
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Anyone going to be using this to read comics/manga? Any recommendations on comic book reader apps?
I want one that can read from a cloud drive. The only one i've seen that can do this is the Challenger comics viewer app.
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ComiCat is the best and u can read of google drive
another vote for comicrack. i had already paid for the desktop version so getting the the android version was a no-brainer. love the sync and the ability to sort titles. i got them sorted by published date so i can go through my old stuff chronologically like when i used to buy them as a kid.