Category Archives: android

Build a garage door opener with a Particle core and Blynk

Posted on September 3, 2015 by robertwilkie

Particle Core is another arduino like clone that supports wifi.  The author combines it with Blynk, a simple tool to control the arduino via android, to open/close a garage door.  I am not sure how secure this is against something … Continue reading →

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Using an arduino and android phone to make an autonomous RC car

Posted on August 24, 2015 by robertwilkie

Cool build, if you have an extra $100 and an android phone to spare, its a nice build for an RC car.  Now if you could combine this with open sentry project, our overlords will be taking over next.  🙂 … Continue reading →

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MIT App Inventor 2

Posted on August 24, 2015 by robertwilkie

This looks interesting.  Its a tool from MIT to write simple apps for Android.  The tool is a basic WebUI IDE for Android and looks like its mostly “wizard based” for apps.  I haven’t gotten too far in using it … Continue reading →

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Google has native support for barcodes

Posted on August 24, 2015 by robertwilkie

Well added to google play store anyways.  I was a bit surpised this functionality wasn’t already there. http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2015/08/barcode-detection-in-google-play.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FhsDu+%28Android+Developers+Blog%29

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Use a Kindle (or other android tablet) as a Monitor on RPi

Posted on August 21, 2015 by robertwilkie

I got a kick out of this, basically the author is using Remote Desktop, xdrp, on the Raspberry Pi, and the corresponding app in android. http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-use-a-kindle-fire-as-a-monitor-for-raspberr/

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Use Blynk to controll your device via your phone

Posted on August 11, 2015 by robertwilkie

I haven’t heard of Blynk before, but it apparently is another way to controll IoT remotely from your phone.  It woks with arduino, RPi, ESP8266, Particle Core (No Idea on that one). and other stuff.  The article of course mentions … Continue reading →

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Good article about how to print from Android

Posted on August 7, 2015 by robertwilkie

Good article about how to setup a printer to use google to print from an android device.  Didn’t cover Mopria (http://www.mopria.org/) thought. http://www.ubergizmo.com/how-to/print-from-android/?utm_source=mainrss

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AWS now has a way to testy your Android apps

Posted on August 6, 2015 by robertwilkie

I have a tough time keeping up with all the changes with the cloud.  This one caught my eye thought, Its Amazon’s AWS Device Farm, that will allow you to test your app on 200 unique devices.  You get the … Continue reading →

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Yeah, hack your phone via text message

Posted on July 28, 2015 by robertwilkie

Looks like Android has hit the Apple like bug with a text message with embedded video can crack your phone open.  If I undertstand it correctly, its only thru google hangouts… http://gizmodo.com/oh-great-new-android-flaw-lets-hackers-into-your-phone-1720381448  

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Share files with devices over Bluetooth

Posted on June 5, 2015 by robertwilkie

Surprisingly I have not done this myself.  I typically tether the phone to the PC to transfer files.  But this could be allot easier to do, if you have a bluetooth receiver on the computer. http://www.howtogeek.com/208365/how-to-use-bluetooth-file-transfer-between-os-x-and-android-5.0-devices/

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