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Payday for Android Paycheck Estimator

Ok guys I switched over to Android when the EVO came out and I'm loving it. Developing is a bit different. I finally converted my popular Win Payday app I developed for windows mobile over to Android with some new added features that were requested.
I've seen a couple on the market that offer similar results but most of them look up the tax rates in your area so its never going to work on a per individual basis, which is the bulk of complaints from what I've read. This is why I gave my app the ability to let the user input his/her own tax withholding rates for a more accurate user by user result. Take and figure out your Tax percentages and enter them, along with your other deductions, Insurance, 401k (new), and even an other category for anything not specifically categorized. This also gives you the ability to state if they need to come out before or after taxes. Also enter in how long your pay period is in either hours days or weeks with your overtime rate and it will figure your overtime pay into your total as well. Once you get everything entered in, back on the main screen just put in how many hours you worked this pay and it will do the rest. Your Tax and OT Data will be saved until you remove the app/reinstall. Nothing is sent ANYWHERE, your data stays on your phone.
If anyone has any questions/comments/concerns please feel free to e-mail me at androidpayday at gmail dot com.
There is a Free version and a donate version, if you like the app and use it please consider donating. Also the Donate version will have a few extra features I'm working on now, including a wizard to figure your tax percentages to help with initial setup. Thanks guys!
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Also you can search "Payday" on Android Market. Thanks guys!

Definitely useful.
Very cool
after I've used it more than a few times I'll let you more than just those four words

no option for doubletime?

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lol yea, some of us are lucky enough to be blessed with overtime...gotta love the union work

on another note...is there a site that we can go to to get our actual state percentages, cuz putting in all my information, the estimator was about $100 off

I love you for making this app. I got the donation one, so thank you such much.

Would you say its good for someone from another country too?

Not in market could you post the apk
barcade brings up an ATM program

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Hey guys,
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. There is the ability to put in overtime and if your lucky enough to get double time ;-). Its going to calculate whatever time you have entered for your pay week over the "Frequency Setting" at the OT rate. If you get double time just put 2.0 in the OT Rate instead of 1.5 (Default) for time and a half. If you get straight double time just put 0 in for your Frequency and it should calculate all your hours as double time, or you could just put your rate at the double time rate and use regular hours its going to work either way. As for looking up your Tax rates online I'm sure there are some web sites out there and I'll look some more once I get to work tomorrow and let you know. However, I'm writing a "set up wizard" so all you need to do is enter in your values from a pay stub and it will calculate the percentages and store them for you so there is less typing and dividing and lessens the chance for error. I'm also writing the ability for people who get tips to enter them in daily and it will store a running total and will tell you how much you made at the end of the pay period. Thanks for all the suggestions guys. These new changes will be in the Donate version at first but I will move them to the Free version after a period of time so if you want the most up to date version please get the donate version. Thank to all who have donated I appreciate it very much and its what lets me keep developing. I will upload the APK tomorrow once I get to work. It may not be on the market if you don't have android version 1.6 or higher. I'll work on making it more compatible with previous versions.As for other currency's, this is straight algebra so it should work with any currency, if it doesn't please let me know I'll try to make it more non-us friendly . Also, I'm not one of those developers that throw garbage on the market and not support it. I will do my best to make any change or enhancements you guys suggest, but obviously the Donate purchasers will come first ;-). Have a great rest of the weekend.

Payday Updated!!
Payday Donate version has been updated with a new setup tool that helps calculate your tax percentages. I also updated the free version with a bug fix. On the setup wizard I found that you will need to use your gross amount MINUS your pretax deductions for it to accurately get your percentages. This also goes for the FREE version if your calculating those percentages yourself. This is the reason some people were off by almost a hundred dollars, because the insurance, etc was included in the calculations. Please update your calculations and please consider buying the donate version. I will be adding a field for the total of your pre-tax deductions and it will be excluded from the tax calculations on the Setup Wizard. Thanks a lot guys!
Ryan

Payday free version has received the setup wizard to make the initial setup easier. As always the donate version will get updates first and will never have ads. Thanks for everyone's support, keep sending those suggestions.
Ryan.
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I've updated payday to use more decimal places to solve the accuracy issues. Also a few upgrades for the new release coming soon. Keep an eye out

Assuming monthly earnings fluctuate and is not based on hours worked, can something like this be done:
Allow inputting of past months' earnings. So let's say it's Dec, allow someone to input as many previous months worth of earnings in leading up to Dec. Then the app will calculate December's earnings based on an average of all the previous months.
What also would be nice is a way to generate a graph showing earnings over time.
I know this sounds ridiculous but some of us have weird jobs.

I have updated Pay and it should now work with the new Android 2.3 platform. Upcoming additions are on the horizon so keep an eye on your update screens. Thanks guys!

Payday Update
I've updated Payday to now include some state percentage verification so if your very far off from what your tax bracket should be it will warn you. Hopefully this will cut down on errors with the initial setup. Thanks everyone for using my app and especially those who opted for the donate version. Have a great St Patrick's Day.

Is Google Evil ? Are They Big Brother ?

I really like my Nexus One.
Android OS is awesome.
Having said that......
Got 48 minutes ?
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/64111786
Watch the video ( or not....whatever ) and post your thoughts on Google.

Watched it last night after seeing your post.
There's also episodes covering Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg which i'll watch when I get around to it.

I can definitely see how Google and Facebook can be evil. Both companies collect a vast amount of personal information and this information is what marketers thrive on for their companies to make tons of money. Since neither company is selling a service directly to consumers nearly 100% of revenue comes from advertising; which Google and Facebook can provide personal data for.
I'm not seeing Big Brother, more like Big Brothers.

To be honest, I am a little worried about Google, Facebook, etc, but I don't think we can really do much about it. I am just going with the flow, and I often think to myself, what would they want with a mundane guy like me? Pretty much nothing but hits on the ads they throw before me.
They may or may not be evil, but I don't let it bother me too much. Everything that rises has to fall.

Jykinturah said:
To be honest, I am a little worried about Google, Facebook, etc, but I don't think we can really do much about it. I am just going with the flow, and I often think to myself, what would they want with a mundane guy like me? Pretty much nothing but hits on the ads they throw before me.
They may or may not be evil, but I don't let it bother me too much. Everything that rises has to fall.
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A very good post, put very well

Google Evil? Dangerous? Big Brother?
There's no shortage of rhetoric (some highly technical but opinionated nonetheless) being thrown at Google especially with respect to how dangerous, evil, or invasive it has become. Staunch arguments are frequent claiming that Google manipulates information and the public and that it is destructive in several of its motions. And of course, some of the warnings are that Google might become some distorted information tyrant in the not too distant future, so be on your guard. I’m going to take a somewhat different stance here, not so much in defense of Google, but rather what it is we should really be focused on with regards to “Dangerous Corporations” especially within the corporate environment of 2011.
I would like to address this big concern with Google as a highly dangerous entity. First of all, how dangerous can it possibly be? Second, how dangerous can it get considering the fact that it doesn’t create anything tangible? Even if it were to maliciously spy on a large swath of the browsing public, how dangerous could it possibly get? Before readers jump to quick answers, first consider this: Google is an internet giant with more than just a roomful of employees. It is an exceptionally large corporation, a Mega Corporation with employees everywhere, a massive collection of people all of whom no doubt do not share some common ideology other than the fact that many of its employees most likely want their employer to stay in business, to succeed, and stay healthy in many ways. Google's collective force and vision, its business path, might mean further expansion to some employees, it might not mean anything of the sort to other employees. People get alarmed when they hear reports about events and information pertaining to the likelihood that the Google network is becoming either overly invasive or that it stands to become a monopoly as such. Remember, Google doesn't produce anything we can touch. Like many parts of those items attached to the internet it was assembled rapidly. Despite its size, it could also be rapidly disassembled if it suddenly were to become a reckless player. A major shift from a company like Google, still a very new company, towards outright invasive behavior and/or a zealous approach to gathering information could amount to a quick business-death-sentence, especially if substantiated reports of such behavior gather any sort of media momentum. This is part of the risk when a company provides a virtually invisible service. Its business hull consists of select intangible parts adjoined to one another, fragile pieces held together by rivets of trust. And Google can't afford to lose trust. If Google makes big waves in certain areas then it simply won't last no matter how big it is. A ship that size could potentially go down quickly.
Regardless of how Google tracks information, even if much of that collected information might appear to be very personal, again I ask the question: How dangerous can Google get? Also, does it in any way monitor itself? Short of any moral code or company mission that is firmly grounded on safe and best business practices, is there a design fail-safe within Google itself that won't or can't allow it to push the information envelope too far, even if the behavior of its directors or the motions of its business plan become increasingly suspicious? Google prompts a host of questions. But the age is changing. Given the information landscape of today. Given the competition of internet entities that provide similar services. Given the demands of intelligence and this new trump card called The Patriot Act that is available to play. Given the speed of communication and the outright responsibility that the media has to report accurate information and to make it quickly available to the general public. Given the fears that many people have about protecting their own personal information, and their own identities, and that being tracked or monitored by anything that might end up looking like a "Big Brother" will not be tolerated. And given the high value people place on keeping their own business private. Fears, values, information, and communication all meet at a crossroads. And through it all Google has to walk a business tightrope.
Some people who post blogs and articles won't explain exactly why Google is so dangerous, much of the language there is speculative or is based upon items that are minor details, small events. They often note that Google engages in strange and conspicuous business practices, or that it engages in mysterious activities and/or full fledged propaganda. There are people within the media who have even made the wild claim that Google may be the most dangerous corporation in the world. And if you're one of those people who thinks so, then I must say clearly here that Google isn't even in the discussion, at least not in adult discussions that prioritize those most dangerous of corporate culprits, those big players that perform grotesque looking things in real time and real space. In that realm, Google isn't even in the ballpark. It's not even in the stadium parking lot. To crack that Top Ten list takes some doing. Where is Google killing? Where is it polluting? Where is it exploiting and laying waste to landscape and economy? Where is it destroying? And if readers think that Google is fully engaged in a propaganda war thereby deceiving the public somehow, then those readers who think thus haven't witnessed the impact of real propaganda, especially when it occurs on the front edge of a stealthy business rapier.
Companies come and go. Some get absorbed, some get passed by, some have an eminent failure for their business plan, and some can’t see around the next corner. A few grow to immense proportions. And size often causes alarm with some people whether it be Google, Microsoft, General Electric, AT&T, US Steel, The East India Trading Company, Wal Mart, or Nike. Some of that alarm comes with a solid foundation based upon ugly facts especially if a large corporation leaves behind a ghost town in its business wake. But size shouldn’t necessarily draw too much alarm if that corporation doesn’t produce anything tangible even if it has in fact become a Mega-Corporation. Similar to Facebook, you can’t touch what Google primarily does in function. So size isn’t a big issue with me knowing that first, Google might be the clear cut favorite for search engine use right now, but there are still some players out there such as Bing and Yahoo. Second, Google provides services not products, and many of the services that it does provide are still free. And that’s important. And so long as those services remain free I find it difficult to go off onto any super critical tangent especially when I’m drawing value out of what it provides. Nobody is forcing me to use Google, there are alternatives.
If you want to consider danger, then consider this: Exxon/Mobil and British Petroleum are easy to criticize given their history and what it is that they do. And not lost to many people is their advertising machinery, especially evident when they blanket television screens with the soft look of fresh and sometimes young innocent looking faces, endearing spokespersons who tell us about the future, about possibilities, and all the good works that these gentle giants are currently tackling in order to help get us there. Some of this is presented to the public like a gentle broad stroke, a reassuring pat down the back reminding us about all the hard that they are engaged which will move us towards a greener earth. I see this green research and these new developments for what they are, a flimsy shroud, a cheap looking corporate rain check that keeps the future at bay, a future that should have already passed. In the real world of the here and now these behemoths ravage the planet. Make no mistake, that's what a propaganda network looks like and it's very dangerous stuff. It's also forced upon all of us despite any beliefs or personal opinions any of us have. We have to deal with it on ugly levels day after day then endure it somehow. I could talk at length about what entities like those really do, about their real impact on earth, sky, and water, and about what their real contribution is to society. How they change the landscape, how they transform government and distort foreign policy.
But back to point, unfortunately those are Mega-Corporations that provide products (products that destroy). If someone feels the need to get critical when discussing the implications of size and power then those might be more appropriate places to start, not with an internet giant that concerns itself with how information is gathered, collated, and disseminated. If Google had some weird political platform that it hoisted like a black flag, then it would be time to get worried. So pushing the problem of size aside, right now the water is calm enough for me. And right now they offer free services that I value. I use their search engine frequently. I pull information from it, I apply it to what I’m doing, and occasionally I find new things that I can use and integrate into my site. Sure, I could have used another engine and perhaps retrieved similar looking results, but I didn’t. So on a personal level, and perhaps albeit myopic, Google deserves loads of credit. A positive write up is the only way I know how to repay them.
Daniel A. Pino, author of the new book The Western Arc

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[APP][GAME] ScanDroid Kingdom | Barcode Battle RPG 0.5.2 BETA ROUND 3

ATTENTION: Due to the overwhelming interest in joining the first and second BETA round, im slowing down the Third Round invites. Currently I am only taking a few more.
Hello, I am making a game, called ScanDroid Kingdom. Its in VERY EARLY stages, but quite a bit of functionality is present.
I don't want to post the game here, as i don't want a lot of testers, but if you want to reply here and I'll get you in.
Anyone who tests can be a part of what this game turns into. Just give me your ideas for it, and ill add them accordingly, given that they make sense.
Currently, you can do:
Scan barcode to create your creature, barcodes are used to determine starting attributes.
Do Daily scans to get more items and EXP(currently set to unlimited in the test phase)
EXP is gained and you can level up attributes
Single player Battle. (you scan a barcode to generate an enemy, and battle it)
ONLINE Battle(you select someone elses online creature and battle it, can gain exp and such)
Auto update from within app as well
It is not a graphical game really, as I am not good with that. Very menu based, but still fun, even without a lot of content added quite yet!
Soon to be adding quests, lots more items, more online functionality, and anything else others reccomend!
Email me and I will send you an apk and a Google+ Invite If you are already not on, then please join the huddle to help us with the game!
Also, keep in mind it is still buggy here and there, but i update regularly, and its fairly stable at the moment. I am not looking to throw this on the market and make money from it(at least not any time soon), its really just for my friends and i to play around, although i would love some feedback from xda, and who knows, maybe ill put it on the market one day when its really good.
I will always continue to improve it wherever neccessary, given others have ideas for me.
If you have fun with the game, and want to keep the game free, fun, and me in a developin' mood for years to come, consider donating to the cause, donate buttons next to my name on left.
UPDATE:
I notice there are quite a few ppl playing it now. Keep in mind, for the moment you HAVE TO scan fully numerical UPCs. QR codes and really short barcodes do not work as of yet.
UPDATE 2: Also, If you want to start over on a creature, and wipe all your scans with it, just wipe the apps data, or uninstall/reinstall. Im working on some tweaks so ppl dont run out of upcs to scan so fast. If anyone has any suggestions on this, i'd love to discuss it further with you!
Thanks to the current testers: (As I get everyones name on XDA I'll add you to this)
Tachikoma_kun
zoebeagle
Neverwhere
Crush3d P3pp3rs
SirusxDaxVirus
omekhan
cdesai
catolh
Captain_Nero
ninjajtm
weirder
Chalob
Tribulattifather
vamp6x6x6x
McFroger3
Litlejam
Sine.
carngeX
Boradan
Eodun
Legend28469
jtkes693
KJBlackbird
VirginIncVuture
mikelodean7
Jesusice
motive
one8toh8

No way, a Barcode Battler? sign me up please! (can't email from work)

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I always wanted one of these, lol. Is it like this in a way?

Thanks for all the emails and replies. I'm off work in a couple hours, then ill send the info for testing. Can't do it so easily from my phone.
If you can, add me on Google+. my email is [email protected], ill make sure you get added to the huddle.

SefEXE said:
I always wanted one of these, lol. Is it like this in a way?
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LOL! Yes, its quite like it!
By the way, ive sent invites to the 15 or so who have asked so far, let me know if i missed you, ill make sure to get you added..
Thanks again, and If anyone else wants an invite hit me up!

Just installed and gave it a quick go, managed to crash it by scanning a 35mm film roll because it wasn't a standard barcode length, but other than that seems excellent, I can finally live out my 90's schoolboy dream of finding the ultimate barcode lol

This really sounds awesome! I can't wait!
Sent in 3D fashion

Thanks!
And yes, must be fully numerical upc codes, for now. Qr codes or short barcodes wont work yet. I need to add that to the intro screen. Ill post here in the next day or so when the update is ready, adding a lot of stuff in next 24 hours.

Managed to crash it with a bottle of Fanta on my workmates desk that was a standard UPC barcode. Been scanning everything in sight, quick question though, if you try scanning something twice it says you have already used that barcode, but is this a hard limit and you can never use that one again, or does it unlock the next day? If the former I can see my weekly trip to the supermarket taking 5x longer as I methodically scan every item on the shelves.
Had a go at the online battles, worked fine.

It sounds awesome add me in my email is [email protected]

Sounds better then sliced Bread, I can has?
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Tachikoma_kun said:
Managed to crash it with a bottle of Fanta on my workmates desk that was a standard UPC barcode. Been scanning everything in sight, quick question though, if you try scanning something twice it says you have already used that barcode, but is this a hard limit and you can never use that one again, or does it unlock the next day? If the former I can see my weekly trip to the supermarket taking 5x longer as I methodically scan every item on the shelves.
Had a go at the online battles, worked fine.
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Next time it crahses, send me the pop up error readout, ill do what i can.
For now, it is a hard limit. The reasoning behind it is pretty confusing really.
If I unlock it the next day or something, ppl can memorize what barcodes generate what creatures or daily scan items. Then, they can exploit that to their advantage.
If, say, a gatorade bottle gives you an attack bonus on the daily scans page, you could scan it every day to get an additional attack.
The way the barcodes work, they are unique to the code. It will generate the same enemy/ item every time, with everyone who scans that particular code. The enemy generations and items are not random, as it uses the upcs literrally to determine what comes next.
But, if you have an idea for an alternative solution, please let me know! Also, what are your online creature names? Mines Bhutto!

Captain_Nero said:
Sounds better then sliced Bread, I can has?
[email protected]
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Sent it

omekhan said:
It sounds awesome add me in my email is [email protected]
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Sent it

Ruki_Uki said:
This really sounds awesome! I can't wait!
Sent in 3D fashion
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(Sorry for the double posts everyone)
Have I heard from you in an email?
If not, email me, Ill send you the details. The email is in the OP.

ChaoticEko said:
Next time it crahses, send me the pop up error readout, ill do what i can.
For now, it is a hard limit. The reasoning behind it is pretty confusing really.
If I unlock it the next day or something, ppl can memorize what barcodes generate what creatures or daily scan items. Then, they can exploit that to their advantage.
If, say, a gatorade bottle gives you an attack bonus on the daily scans page, you could scan it every day to get an additional attack.
The way the barcodes work, they are unique to the code. It will generate the same enemy/ item every time, with everyone who scans that particular code. The enemy generations and items are not random, as it uses the upcs literrally to determine what comes next.
But, if you have an idea for an alternative solution, please let me know! Also, what are your online creature names? Mines Bhutto!
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That's fine mate, I assumed as much!
My creature is called Aotona, I saved it online but it didn't give any feedback to say if it saved or not, so not sure if it's there for others to battle against. Would be cool to see how many fights a creature has won/lost when choosing an online opponent if that's possible, will help fuel competition.

Tachikoma_kun said:
That's fine mate, I assumed as much!
My creature is called Aotona, I saved it online but it didn't give any feedback to say if it saved or not, so not sure if it's there for others to battle against. Would be cool to see how many fights a creature has won/lost when choosing an online opponent if that's possible, will help fuel competition.
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Yeah, easy way to check is look at the list of creatures to battle, yours should show up there.
A feature Im looking to add by tomorrow evening is just that, a little bit of a leaderboard type of thing. Should make it a little more competitive.
Thanks for the input, let me know if anything else comes to mind!
BTW, your creature is pretty strong, don't know what level you are, but u just took down my level 6.

doubleposting, oupsie.

ChaoticEko said:
Yeah, easy way to check is look at the list of creatures to battle, yours should show up there.
A feature Im looking to add by tomorrow evening is just that, a little bit of a leaderboard type of thing. Should make it a little more competitive.
Thanks for the input, let me know if anything else comes to mind!
BTW, your creature is pretty strong, don't know what level you are, but u just took down my level 6.
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Level 7 ;-)
That might be something to include as well, what level an opponent is, although there's some fun to be had by clicking on random names and getting "WTFPWN'd"
Had trouble beating "Crash" took 2 attempts to down him.

Sign me up!
sent you an email

[APP][2.1+] Rainbow Compare - Save on groceries

Hi everybody on xda-developers,
Compare grocery prices using Rainbow Compare.
Rainbow Compare automatically calculates and compares unit prices of the products that you're interested then
visualizes the comparison result for you to make a more informed, frugal buying decision.
Rainbow Compare - save more on groceries
Please check out my new free app Rainbow Compare. It is an app designed for all of you smart shoppers in mind.
If you're a regular grocery shopper, this app will be of great help to you.
Imagine yourself in the aisle of supermarket shopping for beverages and you come across the following products:
1) Beer, $ 1.25 / 12 fl oz
2) Milk, $ 2.45 / 1L
3) Orange Juice, $ 2.65 / 1250 mL
4) Soy Milk, $ 1.50 / 850 mL
And you're really open for all as long as it saves money.. so which one is the cheapest?
This is where Rainbow Compare comes in, just put in the price, quantity, and unit... and voila!
The result is presented to you, visualized:
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I'm sure they'll benefit from this free little app.
Other features include
1) Compare up to 4 products at the same time
2) Real-time unit price calculation with optimized precision
3) Auto unit conversion
Also, Rainbow Compare is free.. so you're saving while you're saving.
More screenshots:
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Rainbow Compare version 1.4 is now available!
Here are the changes in version 1.4:
* Added support for 17 more units. US, Imperial(UK), and SI units are now supported by Rainbow Compare.
* Now you can move to the next/previous product in the input page without having to go back to the main page (where the circles are)
* Fine-tuned user interface graphics
* Optimized package size
Thank you for your support!

Looking into it
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Cool idea. Will be using this next time I go shopping, thanks dude!
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Like the concept, but I'd love to see something a bit more in depth, even something crowd sourced! Say, for instance, you go to Store A, someone else goes to store B, if you could compare prices between different store, that would be amazing!
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vanisleguy1976 said:
Like the concept, but I'd love to see something a bit more in depth, even something crowd sourced! Say, for instance, you go to Store A, someone else goes to store B, if you could compare prices between different store, that would be amazing!
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Yeah, that would be pretty cool... but grocers, for one, have been fighting against the possibility of something like this for years. I don't think they've stepped up their game since the advent of the smartphone, or the PDA, but they haven't been challenged, either.
Here are the problems with that:
One, no grocer serves the entire United States. This could be done statewide for some, country-wide in Europe, but it would be hard to serve everybody. On the West Coast (USA), Safeway is one of the biggest chains. They're nonexistent out here. Here in NC, it's all about Food Lion, Harris-Teeter, and Lowe's Foods. Some of these are in the states around North Carolina, but they don't go very far.
Two, you have dozens of brands. There's the store brands, and then there are the national brands. Then the regionals. Milk and other quickly-perishables are regional only.
Three, prices change all the time. Officially, they change once a week on a given day, but nothing stops or bars a grocer from changing on other days.
Four, due to all this, the information would have to be crowdsourced. Kind of like GasBuddy. Cue collective groan from anybody who has ever used GasBuddy. Now for those still in the dark, I'll elucidate. Because GasBuddy is owned by no gas station, and doesn't verify information (how can it?), unscrupulous gas station owners simply log in and put false prices in. Maybe a couple cents a gallon less, but this has the immediate effect of poisoning the well -- once GasBuddy directs you to the cheapest gas in town, only to find it's the highest, and this happens once or twice, you lose faith in the service. And the more people that happens to... well, the service dies rather quickly. And you can't always fault the person who entered the data because gas prices can change daily. Maybe the person didn't intend to lie, but right after it was changed, the gas station raised the price. Maybe the gas station owner was watching GasBuddy, and as soon as the price for his station was reported, he sent his people out there to raise it. "Hey, we're now the cheapest gas station in town on GasBuddy -- raise the price by 3¢ and let's make some money off the bargain hunters."
Now, a grocery app would be less susceptible to corruption, especially in smaller states. But generally this is not something that a smartphone app is capable of handling, simply due to greedy humans being greedy.
Sorry to shoot you down, but the best way to do this is to go shopping with a partner. You're both on cell phones (don't have to be smartphones), and you both have headsets. You take a shopping list and copy it (even by hand!), and you try to organize the list by aisle order of *both* stores (so you kinda have to know them). Then what you do is, one drops the other off, and they both go into the store, on the phone, to the first item on the list. You compare the prices, over the phone, and whoever can get it cheaper, adds it to the cart. If you're the one who doesn't add it, you write the price difference on yours. You both check out, and meet up after. Later, compare lists and add the differences to see what you saved. Really helpful if you're married and you're not pressed for time. But then again, my wife and I have been married just over 6 years, and we have done this only once. (We came up with the idea of writing down and later adding differences after we did it -- I couldn't tell ya what we saved.)

WOW guys
Seriously. Wow. I never expected anyone would post serious, constructive reply to my thread when I first posted.
I truly appreciate it
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Rainbow Compare v1.5 is now available
Changes:
* Optimized for Ice Cream Sandwich
* Enhanced input page for smaller screens
* Made items in unit list larger
* Added option to opt out confirmation to exit application when the back button is pressed
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Number of downloads has hit 500
The number of downloads for Rainbow Compare has hit 500 today, two months after it was published.
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Do help to give this app a 5-star rating on Google Play,
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Rainbow Compare v1.6 is now available.
(Dec 21, 2012)
Improvements:
* New & improved product info input page
* Swipe to switch product
* ',' as decimal mark - partial support
* Backup to SD card
* Bug fixes
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Version 1.7 is now available.
(March 2013)
Improvements:
* New button arrangement

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So even if you only gave away 1 of each coin, in TOTAL, spread out over your entire current user base of somewhere between 10 and 100 people, you would be self funding almost $70,000 in crypto. How does this make any financial sense for you? Something is off here...

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So let's say I win some coin... Where is it stored? Can it be transferred out? Does this app essentially assign me a wallet? If so, Who holds the keys?
I'm sorry to sound like a skeptic and question your app, it's just I can't understand how an app with less than 10 downloads, by a studio that has only ever produced one other app (a racing simulator) can find advertisers willing to pay out $60,000+, or pull off all of the intricacies needed to handle crypto transactions without the backing of a major enterprise behind it. And why advertise here on XDA and not some crypto forum?
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What are the probability odds of winning each coin? Are these published?

Bitcoin is currently £43000 for one coin. 50 active users and thats enough to cover it? Either something is very dodgy here or im in the wrong line of work.

Thank you for the additional information.

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