Must Have Apps for Kindle Fire - Page 13

obsessed2 · 11-29-2011, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sadievan

I looked at PressReader before when you suggested it, but it said you had to pay for the subscriptions to the newpapers.

Carol

If you are only a casual reader it's like 99 cents an issue (http://www.pressreader.com/android.html). However, I do enjoy the condensed US Newspaper versions just as much.

SCION · 11-29-2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by obsessed2

If you are only a casual reader it's like 99 cents an issue (http://www.pressreader.com/android.html). However, I do enjoy the condensed US Newspaper versions jut as much.

That's what I usually do. Purchase by the issue. Usually on Sundays or Mondays.

Merischino · 11-29-2011, 10:12 PM

i swear i did search first... looking for how to get dropbox on my fire since its been mentioned at least 5 times in tthe past 24 hours. its not in the app store, navigating to the official developer website via silk, dolphin he and opera mobile all result in the android app link taking you to the fire app store. arrrrgh!

I'm on a Mac and having trouble getting es file explorer to access my share drives/folders. I'm not a noob to networking etc just inexplicably stumped that connecting to my Mac i get 3 printer shares. but no file hierarchy. having a dbox app would greatly simplify things for me. !

Ps i already use desktop versions of dropbox for both Mac and Pc.

Suzanna · 11-29-2011, 10:23 PM

Merischino, over on the Kobo Vox forums jefftheworld put together a couple of app collections for downloading. The "regular apps" download contains the dropbox for Android app. I've used it and it is the legitimate apk and works. You can find the thread here.

Merischino · 11-29-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sao

Merischino, over on the Kobo Vox forums jefftheworld put together a couple of app collections for downloading. The "regular apps" download contains the dropbox for Android app. I've used it and it is the legitimate apk and works. You can find the thread here.

mooch-as grassyas!

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edit: ok i can navigate using file expert into the zip to find the apk but am unable to install (the install button is there but does not respond to my touch whereas the cancel button does not demonstrate any problems. do you recall having to perform an unsupported stage and if so, how would one go about unzipping files on a fire i wonder? Anyone?

Blossom · 11-30-2011, 12:18 AM

You can download the Dropbox app directly from Dropbox's site. Then sideload it on your Fire.

Blossom · 11-30-2011, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Merischino

mooch-as grassyas!

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edit: ok i can navigate using file expert into the zip to find the apk but am unable to install (the install button is there but does not respond to my touch whereas the cancel button does not demonstrate any problems. do you recall having to perform an unsupported stage and if so, how would one go about unzipping files on a fire i wonder? Anyone?

Disable Screen Filter and install your app.

Doc109 · 11-30-2011, 07:08 AM

I downloaded dropbox from dropbox.com and then sideloaded it, just as Blossom suggested. Now I read/annotate pdf's on my Fire using RepliGo then save them to Dropbox and can easily access them on various PCs.

Quick plug for RepliGo... So far, it has worked without a hitch. Highlighting and adding notes is a breeze and they transfer over nicely to desktop versions of Acrobat. Well worth the 4 or 5 bucks I paid for it considering I am going to use it regularly. And it's even available in the Amazon market so I didn't have to track down the .apk somewhere else.

Doc109 · 11-30-2011, 07:12 AM

Blossom - this one might be for you. I think you referenced getting Business Calendar in a prior post. I am looking for a calendar app that will sync with Google Calendar. I'm currently using the world's last standalone PDA (an HP iPAQ 210) and it has a great calendar application - but it actually syncs very poorly with Outlook and not at all with Google Calendar. Windows Mobile was a great operating system in some ways, but surprisingly poor for syncing calendars - you'd think that since Microsoft designed Outlook, they could've made it work more consistently with PDAs.

I digress... Anyone who has an opinion about Calendar apps, feel free to chime in...

Blossom · 11-30-2011, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Doc109

Blossom - this one might be for you. I think you referenced getting Business Calendar in a prior post. I am looking for a calendar app that will sync with Google Calendar. I'm currently using the world's last standalone PDA (an HP iPAQ 210) and it has a great calendar application - but it actually syncs very poorly with Outlook and not at all with Google Calendar. Windows Mobile was a great operating system in some ways, but surprisingly poor for syncing calendars - you'd think that since Microsoft designed Outlook, they could've made it work more consistently with PDAs.

I digress... Anyone who has an opinion about Calendar apps, feel free to chime in...

I bought CalenGoo when it was on sale last week. $2.99 (reg. $5.99) It syncs well with Google Calendar. I even put it on my phone and got rid of the stock calendar. The only thing I can't figure out on it is how do I changed the font on the numbers in the month view. It seems you can change everything else but this I haven't figured out yet.

jswinden · 11-30-2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Doc109

Blossom - this one might be for you. I think you referenced getting Business Calendar in a prior post. I am looking for a calendar app that will sync with Google Calendar. I'm currently using the world's last standalone PDA (an HP iPAQ 210) and it has a great calendar application - but it actually syncs very poorly with Outlook and not at all with Google Calendar. Windows Mobile was a great operating system in some ways, but surprisingly poor for syncing calendars - you'd think that since Microsoft designed Outlook, they could've made it work more consistently with PDAs.

I digress... Anyone who has an opinion about Calendar apps, feel free to chime in...

CalenGoo for sure. I sync Outlook on my PC with my Google Calendar for use on my Android phone. I found CalenGoo works very well with Google Calendars on my Fire. Now when I make a change in Outlook on my PC it will get pushed to my Fire within 2 hours or less.

jswinden · 11-30-2011, 12:56 PM

A good alternate video player is MoboPlayer 1.2.176. It plays a lot of different formats including Quicktime. It uses the FFmpeg decoder so you don't have to convert your video files for most formats. You can download from the Moboplayer website.

If you move your finger vertically on the left side of the screen it adjusts the backlighting and if you move your finger vertically on the right side of the screen it adjusts the volume. Pretty cool features. It is Free.

carld · 11-30-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

A good alternate video player is MoboPlayer 1.2.176. It plays a lot of different formats including Quicktime. It uses the FFmpeg decoder so you don't have to convert your video files for most formats. You can download from the Moboplayer website.

It looks interesting, but the download link takes me to the Android Market install screen. Is there a download for the standalone apk?

jswinden · 11-30-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by carld

It looks interesting, but the download link takes me to the Android Market install screen. Is there a download for the standalone apk?

Oops, sorry, I didn't realize they merely linked to the Android Market. I actually got it for my phone via the Android Market then backed it up into an apk file and installed it on my Fire. I later found their website and assumed the link was a direct download.

monkeyluis · 11-30-2011, 01:32 PM

Good RSS reader? I got EasyRSS right now. Not sure how I like it. Google Reader is my RSS reader of choice, but for some reason I always try to find an app. But the Google Reader interface is always the best interface. Lol. Ugh, 1st world problems.

11-29-2011, 10:12 PM	#183
Merischino Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 436584 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: the beautiful Pacific Northwest Device: Kindle Oasis, Pixel 2, Kindle Fire HD 8	Dropbox apk needed... i swear i did search first... looking for how to get dropbox on my fire since its been mentioned at least 5 times in tthe past 24 hours. its not in the app store, navigating to the official developer website via silk, dolphin he and opera mobile all result in the android app link taking you to the fire app store. arrrrgh! I'm on a Mac and having trouble getting es file explorer to access my share drives/folders. I'm not a noob to networking etc just inexplicably stumped that connecting to my Mac i get 3 printer shares. but no file hierarchy. having a dbox app would greatly simplify things for me. ! Ps i already use desktop versions of dropbox for both Mac and Pc. Last edited by Merischino; 11-29-2011 at 10:14 PM. Reason: add ps

11-29-2011, 10:23 PM	#184
Suzanna Living in the past Posts: 432 Karma: 6011289 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Arc	Merischino, over on the Kobo Vox forums jefftheworld put together a couple of app collections for downloading. The "regular apps" download contains the dropbox for Android app. I've used it and it is the legitimate apk and works. You can find the thread here. Last edited by Suzanna; 11-29-2011 at 10:26 PM.

11-30-2011, 07:12 AM	#189
Doc109 Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 487210 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire 2 (non-HD), Kindle Paperwhite	Business Calendar or other calendar apps... Blossom - this one might be for you. I think you referenced getting Business Calendar in a prior post. I am looking for a calendar app that will sync with Google Calendar. I'm currently using the world's last standalone PDA (an HP iPAQ 210) and it has a great calendar application - but it actually syncs very poorly with Outlook and not at all with Google Calendar. Windows Mobile was a great operating system in some ways, but surprisingly poor for syncing calendars - you'd think that since Microsoft designed Outlook, they could've made it work more consistently with PDAs. I digress... Anyone who has an opinion about Calendar apps, feel free to chime in...

11-30-2011, 12:56 PM	#192
jswinden Nameless Being	MoboPlayer 1.2.176 A good alternate video player is MoboPlayer 1.2.176. It plays a lot of different formats including Quicktime. It uses the FFmpeg decoder so you don't have to convert your video files for most formats. You can download from the Moboplayer website. If you move your finger vertically on the left side of the screen it adjusts the backlighting and if you move your finger vertically on the right side of the screen it adjusts the volume. Pretty cool features. It is Free. Last edited by jswinden; 11-30-2011 at 01:15 PM.

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11-30-2011, 12:18 AM	#186
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	You can download the Dropbox app directly from Dropbox's site. Then sideload it on your Fire.

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Doc109 Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 487210 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire 2 (non-HD), Kindle Paperwhite	I downloaded dropbox from dropbox.com and then sideloaded it, just as Blossom suggested. Now I read/annotate pdf's on my Fire using RepliGo then save them to Dropbox and can easily access them on various PCs. Quick plug for RepliGo... So far, it has worked without a hitch. Highlighting and adding notes is a breeze and they transfer over nicely to desktop versions of Acrobat. Well worth the 4 or 5 bucks I paid for it considering I am going to use it regularly. And it's even available in the Amazon market so I didn't have to track down the .apk somewhere else.

11-30-2011, 01:32 PM	#195
monkeyluis Banned Posts: 725 Karma: 656644 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Florida Device: iPad "3", Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, iPhone 4S	Good RSS reader? I got EasyRSS right now. Not sure how I like it. Google Reader is my RSS reader of choice, but for some reason I always try to find an app. But the Google Reader interface is always the best interface. Lol. Ugh, 1st world problems.