Addition To My Gear

Hi Bob,

Chrome is still in Beta on Android for now, but I'm using it fine on my phone with no problems, I'd say it's more a release candidate than beta, it shouldn't be too long till the Beta tag is removed anyway.

Here is a direct download link for Chrome on the now renamed Google Play store - https://play.google....2lkLmNocm9tZSJd

 

thanks again Woody had a go with that link no luck as yet on the tab will give it a few more weeks
Bob

 

hi woody
using tab while on hols 3g doggle /sim
have made several attempts to use skype but told at present not for archos 9turbo firmware 4
getting along fine pleased i bought
bob

ps on isle of wight

 

any info on SKYPE on archos please usual message not compatable with tablet

 

Hi Bob, it sounds like you are on the web page for Google Play if you haven't already navigate to it on your tablet and try downloading on there

You could be looking at the wrong download as there seem to be a lot of network specific ones, this one shows as compatible on my phone where as others don't so maybe try downloading this - https://play.google....wZS5yYWlkZXIiXQ

Only other thing you could do is download the .apk (install file) onto your computer then transfer it to your tablet and try installing then as you would be circumventing the compatibility block but we'll leave that for now and try the other two possible solutions above.

 

hi woody
thanks again i have been on PLAY for about five days now so dont think its that tried the link you mentioned no luck as i am bit worried i might be using up to much of my sim i had better leave it until i get home i will use my laptop for skype for now once again i do not know how to thank you enough for your and others help
bfn
bob

 

content filtering in the apps shop was set wrong skype now working fine thanks woody again

 

all ok on tab woody great to keep in touch while away would like to hve found a decent free photo app but not to worry will sort it when i get home

 

You may be pleased to know how happyi was using the archos over the last two weeks while away
only used 1.25 G out of the 3 ibougt
surprised at the accury o sat nav
loved the qualityt of sound when ear phones attached listened to alot of radio via iplayer
gmailed friends
replied to threads on forums i belong to
dissapointed could not work out a decent photo editor
YES played that bl**dy bird
played chess read loads books
read loads

 

I remember when my parents actually had a phone installed in the house, not that it got used much at first because we didn't know anyone else with a home phone, communication technology has sure progressed a long way since then, for a machine to know where it is on the planet to within a couple of meters is truly amazing, and a computer that could beat me at chess, that was a laughable Idea at one time, and books, lol I used to make them, been so long since I picked one up I wouldn't be able to find the next button to turn the page, lol

Just makes you wonder what the children of today will be amazed at in 60/70 years time.

 

Hi Bob,

Sounds like you enjoyed your game of Angry Birds :snckr:

As for a photo editor, I can't suggest any personally as I don't use photo editors at all, which probably sounds odd for someone so into technology like myself but photo/video editing is about the only thing I'm not bothered about with computers, just never been that creative really where as my brother is the exact opposite, likes his photo and video editing but wouldn't be able to fathom his way around maintaining a computer etworking to others or quite a few other things to do with technology (though he still does outsmart my parents ).

I had a quick search and these seem to be popular all with over 1million downloads and the Adobe and Picsay ones with between 10-50million, best I could suggest is a bit of trial and error to see what tickles your fancy.

Adobe - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.psmobile&feature=search_result

Picsay - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shinycore.picsayfree&feature=search_result

PicsArt - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.picsart.studio&feature=search_result

BeFunky - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.befunky.BeFunkyPhotoEditor&feature=search_result

As for technological advances, the Sat Nav accuracy will soon be better with GLONASS already active and support being built into smartphones and Galileo starting to be deployed now.
So instead of 10's of metres we'll be looking at single digits if not within 1 metre of your location.

 

Thanks Match
It is something I often wonder about when I see youngsters in their pushchairs playing with gadgets.
Bob

 

Thanks for all the info Woody I will be looking at links during the day a good friend of mine has found this link as well looks good but not quite released yet.

http://www.photographyblog.com ews/snapseed_for_android_tablets/

The sat nave upgrade sounds good as well.
Kindest Bob