Thursday, February 26, 2015

You Need Not Be A Technical Wizard To Use An Android TV Box Because Its Features Are Simple

Android TV Box, a TV player, has been becoming more and more popular because everyone knows that the Android operating systems are among the most popular systems at present. It is a known fact that Android TV players are available in various ranges and the features of these players are varied. Among all the models of Android TV players, MK802 is the smallest. This smart HD player is just one fourth in size of a normal TV player. Its size is twice that of a USB drive. You can attach this MK802 to your television at the back. Because of its small size, it is highly portable and you do not need a big space for carrying it with you.
It is through an HDMI cable that this small PC does the task of transferring the data to your television. The power for this comes from a USB cable that comes with the TV player. You need not be a technical wizard to use this player because of the simplicity of its features. The regular USB port that comes with this permits you to connect it to a mouse. If you want, you can connect it to a portable keyboard also. But, you have to get the mouse and the keyboard separately as they are not part of the package. You can easily transfer the data with the help of the USB port. You can connect the port to your computer and get your files copied on it. Another method to copy files is to use its SD memory card. This memory card allows files, pictures and videos to the extent of 32 GB. Though there is no Ethernet port on it, you can have web access by connecting to WIFI. You may consider that these features are quite simple but at the same time, you can not ignore the fact that they are quite advanced. Because of their simplicity, any one can easily understand and use the features of this TV player.
The RAM on this mini PC is 512 MB RAM and its internal memory is a whopping 4GB. The mini PC supports almost all the audio and video formats. Therefore, you get the major advantage of not needing to change the format of files for watching them on your television. The Android 4.0 system used on it is the latest and so, it supports all the applications such as YouTube, Twitter and Skype through wireless Internet.
Users of this device unanimously admire this TV player because of its light weight and attractive features. They find that they need not take highly cumbersome precautionary steps to protect it. The best advantage consumers get is the most affordable price at which they can have this device. Of course, its portability and great features are added attractions. It is true that Android TV Box series consist of many other TV players but this mini PC is the easiest to use. So, users find it extremely easy to transfer all the contents to their televisions from their computers.
When you buy this, you will get a HMDI cable and a power charger. Of course, you will get a USB cable and a connector also. Since there will be a comprehensive instruction manual, you can easily use this device easily with the guidance of the manual.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Get More Customers Building Custom iPhone and Android Apps With Automated Templates

One of the hottest opportunities for businesses and marketers today is connecting with the billions of cell phone users through mobile apps.
Both Apple's iPhone and Google's Android are gaining more and more users every day, users with their wallets ready to spend money and ready to use apps to find what they are looking for right from their phones instead of desktop or laptop computers.
This article explains how to take advantage of these opportunities using app builders now available through Main Street Marketing Machines.
Face it, unless you've been living under a rock, you either own or know someone who owns a smart phone. Chances are pretty good that you've seen an Apple iPhone or Google Android phone. With billions of users and millions of downloads of mobile apps for these phones, you can see the opportunity for businesses.
Build an app to showcase your business, get yourself listed in mobile search rankings and outsmart, outposition and out market your competition! In fact, if your business is not being found in mobile search now, it's going to virtually completely disappear from your target customer's radar in the next few years.
So, how can you stop this from happening? Easy, get yourself a personalized mobile app for your business. But how do you do it you ask?
Well, there are three major ways of going about it.
1) You can hire a professional app developer and pay tens of thousands of dollars and wait in line for them to get around to creating your app. You can find dozens of developers online just by doing a Google search for "iPhone App Developers."
2) You can get yourself a copy of Apple's app development software and the Google Android developer kit and spend some serious quality time learning how to do it yourself. It's readily available, just Google search iPhone Developers Kit and follow the instructions Apple gives you.
3) Finally, you can use a template builder to build your personalized app quickly and painlessly.
There are several template builders for apps available on the market now, but the easiest for businesses and marketers that I've found is the iPhone and Android app builders available as part of Main Street Marketing Machines from Mike Koenigs and the good folks over at Traffic Geyser.
If you want to check out all the options, then just Google "iPhone App Building Templates"
These template programs like Main Street Marketing Machines usually grew out of some other would-be developer trying to make the development process easier.
MSMM for example evolved from a beta test called Firepower that I participated in. The system is really designed as a complete done for you marketing system to allow Internet Marketers to get paid by local businesses for helping those businesses to get found online and get new customers from that, but the iPhone and Android development templates are awesome resources for those wanting to design their own mobile apps.
These mobile app builders allow you to build your own apps or create them for others to run on the iPhone and Android.
If you are thinking about doing your own App or you finally reallize the importance of creating a mobile app for your business and getting it found in mobile and local searches, you should check out the free videos about Main Street Marketing Machines that I link to in the resource box below or at least hop on Google and start searching for those who can aid you in creating your mobile apps.

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Android TV and Apps

Did you hear about the new Android TV? These televisions have caught the fancy of people and offers a new way to watch television. Be it playing games or browsing the net, an Android TV offers a lot.
However, Android apps haven't been that easy to make. So, if you are looking forward for developers to make apps for Android TV as well, you need to consider certain aspects first.
Here is a look at the difficulties developers face when designing an Android TV box app.
Developers work hard, putting in lot of thoughts, time and energy into making a great product. However, many developers fail to take a few key steps that can help them create that magical app. It has to be remembered that almost everyone has a smartphone today. While there are millions of apps for the Android smart phones, apps which are specifically designed for playing with Android TVs are still not that high in number. Developers need to meet different challenges to design newer and better apps. Creating the right product and managing to get loyal customers requires a good strategy.
All about apps
The app icon and the user interface should be clean and be easy to use. Users begin to form opinions about the app once they download it. Developers should read the reports from users to find out the requirements.
Determination of the demographics
Developers get vast information about app users and usage from users. If you are thinking to create a new app, you need to think like a marketer and critically analyze the market to determine your target demographic. For instance, if your app is targeted at low-income people within a particular age group, why would you concentrate on building apps for iOS?
Of course, if you do that, you will spend more money and energy building apps for the wrong audience. Android TV apps in particular, need to be more appealing.
Investing on metrics that can be quantified
Most developers don't understand how to make proper use of app usage data. As a developer, you ought to read usage of app data by users on a daily basis. Developers should also use reports which show how effective their ads are and how much they can possibly monetize it.
Network for discoverability
Networking with other app developers is a great way by which you can take your apps to even greater heights. Utilize social networks and also guest blog about your app in other app developers' blogs. You can also simply attend seminars or webinars where app development is the topic. Building relationships in the right circles can offer results that you never anticipated.
Conclusion
Developers require extra effort and research to come out with something innovative. If they are developing an app for an Android TV, they need to first know the audience well to understand the needs and preferences. There are several ways of doing this. As a developer, the end product should actually be user friendly for the users.