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DrZeuss · 28-03-2011 06:30PM

superfish wrote: »

hey guys has anyone used an app called applanet it supposedly lets you have any paid app for free you cant get it from the market you have to go to the website and download it from the qr code, has anyone tried it before and is it safe or legal ?

here is a link to their website http://www.applanet.net/

Looked at it before but didnt like it requesting permissions to access account credentials.
Came across very dodgy.

And I'd prefer to support the developers of the apps as without them getting credit,
well we wouldn't have half the apps that are out there.

Thats my 2 cents.

Drzeuss

Carlos Orange · 28-03-2011 08:14PM

superfish wrote: »

hey guys has anyone used an app called applanet it supposedly lets you have any paid app for free you cant get it from the market you have to go to the website and download it from the qr code, has anyone tried it before and is it safe or legal ?

Why would you ever think that would be legal?

superfish · 28-03-2011 08:25PM

psinno wrote: »

Why would you ever think that would be legal?

just because it states on their website that any developer who wishes their app to be removed from applanet may do so by contacting them therefore I just assumed that they had found some kind of legal loop hole by stating this so it left me a bit on the confused side I also found it hard to find much info about applanet on the web so thats why I posted it up here

delos · 28-03-2011 08:29PM

I really didn't think mind mapping would work on a phone but I was wrong

Thinking Space Pro lets me create and edit mind maps on my DHD and works like a dream - well worth paying for. I honestly believe that if you are using something more than a few times you should be prepared to pay for it - this is less than the cost of a pint of stout. There is a free version that is also pretty good but the upgrade is worth while.

Brian · 28-03-2011 09:47PM

superfish wrote: »

just because it states on their website that any developer who wishes their app to be removed from applanet may do so by contacting them therefore I just assumed that they had found some kind of legal loop hole by stating this so it left me a bit on the confused side I also found it hard to find much info about applanet on the web so thats why I posted it up here

That is absolute bull****. Applanet are scum through and through.

superfish · 28-03-2011 10:14PM

Baza210 wrote: »

That is absolute bull****. Applanet are scum through and through.

what I have trouble understanding is how come these guys are not shut down if they are ilegal ? same with the pirate bay how does their website stay open ??

BoB_BoT · 28-03-2011 10:18PM

superfish wrote: »

what I have trouble understanding is how come these guys are not shut down if they are ilegal ? same with the pirate bay how does their website stay open ??

If you host the site in a country where it's difficult to get copyright enforced, i.e. Russia.

vibe666 · 28-03-2011 10:34PM

superfish wrote: »

what I have trouble understanding is how come these guys are not shut down if they are ilegal ? same with the pirate bay how does their website stay open ??

the same way anyone doing illegal things stays in business, you use every trick in the book to avoid the law.

sometimes they to well and manage it for a while and then abandon it and pop up with some new scheme somewhere else later on, or sometimes they get caught and shut down/arrested etc.

mojor · 29-03-2011 12:52PM

Really looking forward to Amazon Cloud Drive hitting our shores. This would definitely be my preferred way of playing music on my Android Phone.

http://www.t3.com/news/amazon-cloud-drive-and-cloud-player-official?=54853

budgemook · 29-03-2011 12:59PM

mojor wrote: »

Really looking forward to Amazon Cloud Drive hitting our shores. This would definitely be my preferred way of playing music on my Android Phone.

http://www.t3.com/news/amazon-cloud-drive-and-cloud-player-official?=54853

You'd need a fairly good data allowance.

AntiRip · 29-03-2011 02:21PM

Really enjoying speedx 3D atm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtw_7zw9Ma4

Technophobe · 29-03-2011 03:23PM

budgemook wrote: »

You'd need a fairly good data allowance.

and a fair degree of patience also I would think....:D
you cannot buy MP3s from their store yet, so won';)t hold my breath...

kc66 · 29-03-2011 04:50PM

Just purchased a bluetooth OBD2 adapter for my car for around €19. There is an app called Torque which allows you to read and reset faults in the car, also has a dashboard displaying car info.

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budgemook · 29-03-2011 10:01PM

Technophobe wrote: »

and a fair degree of patience also I would think....:D
you cannot buy MP3s from their store yet, so won';)t hold my breath...

They weren't first either, Verizon have a similar service and support blackberry as well as android.

seanybiker · 29-03-2011 10:41PM

kc66 wrote: »

Just purchased a bluetooth OBD2 adapter for my car for around €19. There is an app called Torque which allows you to read and reset faults in the car, also has a dashboard displaying car info.

where do you plug it in?

lassykk · 30-03-2011 09:20AM

seanybiker wrote: »

where do you plug it in?

On your dashboard or in your glove box there will be a connector which you can plug in the OBD2 bluetooth plug. Can be tricky to locate.

On my car it's beside the steering wheel (Pug 406 coupe) but on my friend's C5 it's in the glove-box.

If you send me your car make via PM I might be able to find out for you.

seanybiker · 30-03-2011 10:08AM

lassykk wrote: »

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ah I thought it might be by the ecu or maybe even the clocks themselves. Will have to check me bike and see if its possible

Abelloid · 30-03-2011 11:28AM

lassykk wrote: »

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Where did you get the adapter? Most I've seen were almost double that price.

Idleater · 30-03-2011 12:48PM

JustinOval wrote: »

Where did you get the adapter? Most I've seen were almost double that price.

I've had a browse on the Torque app wiki and forums and there are a couple mentioned there, obviously the £20 ebay job is bottom of their recommended list. I'd be tempted to give this a bash too (£20 ebay job), it looks a nifty gadget.

Of course I'd be interested to hear too where others bought the adapters, and which were recommended.

lassykk · 30-03-2011 02:27PM

JustinOval wrote: »

Where did you get the adapter? Most I've seen were almost double that price.

I didn't buy the adaptor at any stage. I was just talking from experience of using OBDII adaptors connected to a laptop or a portable fault reader.

My car's not ELM327 compliant so I won't be going down that route.

lassykk · 30-03-2011 02:44PM

JustinOval wrote: »

Where did you get the adapter? Most I've seen were almost double that price.

I didn't buy the adapter at any stage. I was just talking from experience of using OBDII adapters connected to a laptop or a portable fault reader.

My car's not ELM327 compliant so I won't be going down that route.

Idleater · 30-03-2011 07:28PM

lassykk wrote: »

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Question might be more directed to kc66 in that case

kc66 wrote: »

Just purchased a bluetooth OBD2 adapter for my car for around €19.

kc66 · 31-03-2011 09:25AM

JustinOval wrote: »

Where did you get the adapter? Most I've seen were almost double that price.

This is the one I got. Just hoping it works as it is cheap and Chinese. If it doesn't work might invest in something better. There are similar ones on Ebay slightly cheaper. I'll report back how it goes, will probably take a few weeks to get it. Has anyone else tried one of these yet?

kc66 · 31-03-2011 10:35AM

seanybiker wrote: »

where do you plug it in?

Mine is near the clutch. As someone said above, all cars have the port in a different place.

Idleater · 31-03-2011 10:42AM

kc66 wrote: »

Has anyone else tried one of these yet?

Was thinking of giving it a bash. Looks fun.

Have you used the torque app much? it looks pretty comprehensive, though I presume what is displayed is car (model) dependent.

Raoul · 31-03-2011 11:33AM

I know I have seen it here before but can't find it. Looking for a good running app. Will only be running around football pitches but would still like an app that will save records of time and distance.

Any help is appreciated.

Idleater · 31-03-2011 12:02PM

Raoul wrote: »

Looking for a good running app.

There are probably quite a few, but I've heard of sportstracker, mapmyrun and runkeeper.

I used the sportstracker for the bike for a bit, but found the battery usage too high. I use a Garmin for tracking my training now.

Raoul · 31-03-2011 12:06PM

I downloaded runstar. Is that any good?

Not looking for anything major, just back from an injury, so nothing too serious at this point. And does it work with the treadmill, like manual entry or anything?

Also will be playing music while running if that makes a difference.

Mr Bloat · 31-03-2011 02:12PM

Raoul wrote: »

I downloaded runstar. Is that any good?

Not looking for anything major, just back from an injury, so nothing too serious at this point. And does it work with the treadmill, like manual entry or anything?

Also will be playing music while running if that makes a difference.

I have just started running to keep fit and I have used Runkeeper so far. It's quite basic but handy because you can break up the session into different intervals and it will 'speak' to you at the start of an interval. Handy for me because I don't wear a watch. It will also 'speak' to you at different times telling you how far you've gone and your average speed. It mutes the music player app momentarily while it 'speaks' to you. I have also tried Cardiotrainer, which you can add manual workouts for treadmills, as well as Runtastic and Endomondo but they are too advanced for the level I'm at right now. Maybe one day I'll switch to one of those...

All of those have free and pay versions so try them out and see which one suits you.

Raoul · 31-03-2011 02:17PM

Mr Bloat wrote: »

I have just started running to keep fit and I have used Runstar so far. It's quite basic but handy because you can break up the session into different intervals and it will 'speak' to you at the start of an interval. Handy for me because I don't wear a watch. It will also 'speak' to you at different times telling you how far you've gone and your average speed. It mutes the music player app momentarily while it 'speaks' to you. I have also tried Cardiotrainer, which you can add manual workouts for treadmills, as well as Runtastic and Endomondo but they are too advanced for the level I'm at right now. Maybe one day I'll switch to one of those...
All of those have free and pay versions so try them out and see which one suits you.

Cheers. Will runstar work if I am just running around a football pitch though? Really appreciate the replies

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