Software development for the Android mobile platform innumerable – as intelligent, well not really. And if on the first hundred times already written, rewritten, then a second, completely devoid of practical value, the story so far is silent. It’s time to reveal the card and present heroes of our hit parade of unusual
A variety of software products appearing in the Android Market, is able to turn the head of even the most demanding and discerning owners “guglofonov.” Gaming and entertainment, system, and designed for various applications, commercial and free, hefty and diminutive, the popular and the not yet gained fame among user audience – these and many other applications in abundance on the shelves of online stores, numbering over 250 thousand software solutions for every taste and color.
Just think – more than a quarter million! An impressive figure. Not surprisingly, we decided to re-focus attention on programs for the said mobile platform and poizuchat range Android-Market for entertaining and amusing, but lacking the practical value of development. Such frivolous products, as it turned out, not much, but each of them deserves special mention.
Opens our hit parade of useless applications Boxing Machine tools – Punch Meter , designed to calculate the force of the impact of the owner Android-smartphone and is a perfect find for those who thinks himself a great fighter, or seeks to become one. All you need to do – is take a cell phone in your hand, squeeze it tighter in his fist and went into the image of Kostya Tszyu, to produce a crushing blow to the virtual opponent. The program will remove the accelerometer readings at the time of movement of the hand and show the user typed points, which if desired can be stored in an online database and compare with the achievements of others have established Boxing Machine athletes.
The second in our list is the solution Watermelon prober , allowing, as the authors reassure the program to determine the ripeness of watermelon. Enough to send the phone to the microphone and the fruit a few times to knock on its crust. The application will analyze the sound and make its verdict on maturity of the particular instance of the watermelon. In theory – everything is simple, in practice, it became clear that the good of the program is largely no, as laid down in the Watermelon Prober algorithms for the same issue of the fetus is so different results, which will ultimately have to rely on the case of a recommendation of sellers who when a suspicious buyer, applies to each watermelon smartphone with clever graphics on the display, often lose the will (just try to guess – in front of you suddenly employee Rospotrebnadzor?) and the goods are ready to give almost free. This is perhaps the only advantage of the program.
For similar templates tailored “sound level meter” , also featuring a precision acoustic measurements and more Godea for fun than for objective measurement of sound level. According to the presented in the page program description, more or less correspond to the true values of the noise utility provides only for devices Motorola Droid, Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab and HTC Desire HD. Owners of other devices is recommended to look at the commercial version of the product, including the calibration of additional models of smart phones and feature vibration control. It should be inexpensive mobile sound-level meter – only 30 rubles, but that’s worth giving a senseless toy money?
Review would be incomplete without mentioning the classics of the genre Anti-Mosquito – digital “fumitoksa” supposedly deterring low-frequency sound waves through mosquitoes and other pesky insects. This kind of program – for decades, but in spite of their worthlessness and zero efficiency, the master of hard coding knowingly continue to port the software development mosquito on different computing platforms. Truly, there is no limit of the human imagination!
Beer lovers will definitely soul came from the world of Apple iOS application iBeer , in an instant turns the device into Android-filled to the brim with frothy drink a virtual circle, whose contents can be emptied by tilting the phone. Particularly noteworthy are the sound effects, a choice of beers and break the glass of an alcoholic beverage, as well as high-quality drawing animated pictures, which if desired can be used as a living wallpaper desktop operating system Android. The cost of the full version of iBeer, which involves all of the functions of about a hundred rubles, which successfully and greater health benefits can be spent on this mug of beer.
Speaking of entertainment simulators, then it would be logical to mention the programs Bubble Wrap and tambourine . First, is not difficult to guess from the title, simulates an air-bubble wrap, commonly used for packaging various products, and many people to relieve stress through the bubbles go bust made of polyethylene, the second – lets you use a mobile phone as a shaman’s tambourine. In the first case, the logic of the application is reduced to the commonplace crushing virtual bubble and subsequent relaxation, the second requires the user to methodically shake smartphone, performing the role of percussion instruments, and do some exotic dancing.
Missing in the Android Market and April fools development, outstanding representative of the family which is skillfully loom realistic crack in the display application Broke My Phone , which could serve as a great “gift” to friends, colleagues and acquaintances. The most important thing – to manage to secretly run the program on the mobile phone of the victim to take a draw and a good position for monitoring further developments and for the rapid evacuation from the scene. Never use a Broke My Phone for banter on pregnant women, persons with poor mental and elderly citizens suffering from cardiovascular diseases. In general, we have warned you.
Superstitious people used every opportunity to avoid the evil eye, knock on wood, innumerable. Especially for those who believe in omens various Danish colleagues, the developers of Headman Studios bungled mobile application Knock on Wood , transforming the device based on Android in specifically for tapping “a piece of wood” from the e-filling. An interesting feature of the program is the possibility of choosing the right type of wood that has different sound characteristics and … durability. We are not exaggerating: probably from someone right after install there an irresistible urge to use a favorite plate as a cutting board in the kitchen.
Instant Heart Rate – another miracle application to measure the pulse through the mobile camera unit. The measurement procedure is simple, like all brilliant: we find a well-lit room, puts his index finger to the camera lens, captures only changes the color intensity of the nail bed at the time of cardiac impulse, and in 10-15 seconds, wait until the data on heart rate. To improve the accuracy of diagnostic measurements it is recommended to activate lights or cameras, if not provided, bring the smartphone to a bright source of light. Who in your wallet too much money lying around, can buy the paid version of the program with the function of the history of inspections of the pulse.
All kinds of polygraphs and lie detectors – where do without them? The developers of such products come up with a lot of loud arguments in favor of their decisions, they are wrapped in enticing wrap and go to various tricks to attract the attention of the user audience, ready to sacrifice their blood for the sake of useless toys. As an example, tools Lie Detector Advanced Plus , allegedly using neural network technology developments secret laboratories of NATO and other sophisticated algorithms for analysis of the human voice intonations and follow their layout in the form of the audio spectrum. The program outlines the beautiful graphics, you can listen to audio at different speeds and even measure the level of stress a person. Very fancy product! The only pity is that sense from him Gulkina nose.
Well, today completes our publishing application My Name Is , appearing at the twelfth line rating and is intended for use Android-smartphone as a badge – a small badge to provide information on its support. Usually badges contain the name and surname of the person identified, and the institution he represents. It is the task and executes the said application that among other things, manage colors for badges, text size and orientation. For good measure, showiness recommended application always on the phone settings backlighting, no harm will also acquire some lock to lock the phone to clothing, preferably – a reliable, so you do not accidentally drop your mobile and do not break bedzhik expensive pieces.
On this point let us hasten to put in our no claims to the seriousness of the mobile digest. If you dear readers have a desire to share their findings in this area, you are welcome to leave comments in the form below feedback. It is not excluded that, together, will prepare the second part of the same name of the material.