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Dictionary.com

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:09:55 +0000

The #1 FREE English dictionary app for Android since 2010—with over 2,000,000 definitions and synonyms from Dictionary.com & Thesaurus.com!
★ Time Magazine ‘Top 10 Back-To-School App ★ Winner: CNET Top 100 Mobile App Award ★
★ Winner: Best App Ever for Books & Reference
Features:
* English Dictionary and Thesaurus—over 2,000,000 definitions, synonyms & antonyms
* Daily content including Word of the Day, the Hot Word & Slideshows
* Audio pronunciations
* Idioms & phrases
* Word origin & history
* Voice search
* Favorite words
* Search history
* Spelling suggestions
* IPA and phonetic pronunciations
* Commonly looked-up words mapped to specific locations
* Medical, legal & financial content
* Abbreviations, acronyms & slang content
* Word of the Day home screen widget
* Compatible with tablet devices like the Nexus 7 & Samsung Galaxy Tab

Get the Premium Dictionary.com app to enjoy an ad-free experience with example sentences and more.

★ Highlighted Reviews in Google Play ★

“This is, by far, one of the most useful apps I've installed. The free dictionary and thesaurus is fast and always thorough. The achievements make it even more fun to use! I use this DAILY. Thanks!!” – Brandon M.

“Recommended! Great English dictionary app. No ridiculous advertising, minimal CPU usage. Runs perfect on evo's, one x and plus, Samsung Note, brand Tables, and I'm sure more. Long time user.” – A Google User

“Such a great app! Way easier than opening your browser every time you need to look up a word, quick thesaurus toggle, and interesting "Word of the Day", "Trending Searches", and even more!” – Michelle M.

“I find this app very useful and a great resource. Having the thesaurus feature is an added bonus as I write a lot of papers. The synonym feature is great way to expand your vocabulary. The whole family enjoys it!” – Jacquita E .

“Great for looking up words in both the dictionary and thesaurus, but also has fun features like Word of the Day or interesting content like the Hot Word. Earning Mpoints makes it that much more rewarding.” – Louisa N.

“This app has made life in my law class so much easier. I'm able to understand the legal definitions provided. Much needed.”- Stanley O.

“I really enjoy this free app! I use it frequently to learn new words and to check for the correct spelling of words. I especially like to hear the pronunciation of words. This easy to use application provides concise definitions.” – A Google User

“I was pleasantly surprised at how easy the app was to use & how thorough the meanings are. I use to carry a small dictionary with me...but now I have my handy dandy phone app. Very convenient...excellent app!” – Michelle C.

“It's an amazing free dictionary app. Allows you not only to know the definition, but also allows you a thesaurus to allow a better sense of understanding. 5 stars.” – A Google User

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This free dictionary app contains advertisements and options to share content via social media.

Recent changes:
* The widget now displays properly.
New in 4.0:
• Completely redesigned and refreshed UI, specifically for Android devices
• New Android action bar and Holo theme
• Massive content update with over 2,000 new Dictionary.com entries
• Fun and informative word slideshows
• Optimized for Jellybean and the new Android devices including the Samsung Galaxy 3 & Nexus 4

Bible

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:03:41 +0000

On more than 86 million devices all over the world, people are reading, listening to, watching, and sharing the Bible using the #1 rated Bible App—completely free. Hundreds of Bible versions, hundreds of reading plans, dozens of languages. Add your own highlights, bookmarks, and public or private notes. Customize your reading experience. Access everything when you’re connected, or download specific versions for offline use.

NEW
*Videos - Watch and share clips from 'The Bible' miniseries, the world-changing 'JESUS' film, and 'The Lumo Project.'

READ THE BIBLE
* Set your Bible App’s interface for your choice of more than 35 languages.
* Easily select from hundreds of Bible versions, in over 200 languages.
* Choose from popular versions like the NIV, NASB, ESV, NKJV, NLT, KJV, The Message, and more.
* Offline Bibles: Read even without network access.
* Listen to audio Bibles as you do other tasks. (Audio Bibles not downloadable.)

STUDY THE BIBLE
* Hundreds of reading plans: Devotionals, topical plans, portions of the Bible, or the whole thing.
* Many reading plans are even available in multiple languages.
* You’ll find devotionals, as well as plans that lead you through specific topics, portions of the Bible, or even the entire Bible.
* Search the Bible using keywords.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR BIBLE
* Highlight with custom colors—just like a paper Bible.
* Share verses with friends using social networks, email, or SMS (text).
* Bookmark passages: Share, memorize, or just keep track of your favorites.
* Add notes to passages: Keep them private so only you can see them, or make them public to share with friends.
* With a free YouVersion account, see all of your notes, highlights, bookmarks, and reading plans on any supported device.
* Read easier with settings like fonts, text size, and contrast for bright or low-light conditions.

YOUR PRIVACY ON ANDROID
* The Bible App requests access to your phone calls in order to pause audio playback if you're listening to a Bible when a phone call comes in.
* The Bible App requests read/write access to your SD card because that's where Bibles are downloaded and stored if you choose to do so.
* The Bible App requests access to your account list to help the signup process go more smoothly. If you choose to sign up with an account connected to your device, you can skip the verify step.
* We do not sell any personal information you provide us, nor will we share it without your consent. You can read our privacy policy at http://youversion.com/privacy.
* Location: We have thousands of live events and use your location to help you discover YouVersion live events near you when you go the live event function.
* Contacts: We will access your contacts to make it easier for you to share the Bible App with several of your friends.

CONNECT WITH YOUVERSION
* Contact support from directly inside the Bible App.
* Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/youversion
* Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/youversion
* Catch up on the latest on our blog: http://blog.youversion.com
* Use YouVersion online: http://bible.com

Download the world’s #1 Bible App now and enjoy the Bible reading experience loved by millions!

Recent changes:
What's New in Version 4.2.2
* Live Events will now use Course Location (Network Location)
* Added Read Contact permission to make it easier to share the Bible App
* Fix bug making the bookmark references appear incorrectly
* Fix bug in Sign up process forcing users to verify pre-verified email addresses
* Fix bug in Verse of the Day on Today screen
* Performance enhancements and crash fixes

Free Books & Stories - Wattpad

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:06:06 +0000

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Wattpad

Join millions who love Wattpad - the world’s unlimited, ever growing library of FREE books and stories.

RANKED IN TOP 5 BOOKS APPS FOR 3 YEARS!

• Pick from over 10 million FREE books & stories: the best of sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, romance, fan fiction, thrillers, and so much more!
• Connect with your favorite writers, including Margaret Atwood, Paulo Coelho, and thousands of aspiring writers from across the globe.
• Get book and story updates directly from authors
• Read offline and customize your reading settings to personalize your experience
• Synchronize your Wattpad library between your phone, tablet and wattpad.com
• Write stories and publish them for others to read

Reviews:

Wattpad has been featured in publications like The New York Times, MacWorld, The Guardian and Washington Post. Here’s what people are saying:

★ "Wattpad opens the doors and enlarges the view in places where the doors are closed and the view is restricted." - Margaret Atwood
★ "Wattpad is exciting because there is the opportunity to create content with depth." - Vincent Lam
★ "I love Wattpad!!" - Thousands of user reviews

Already love Wattpad?

→ What are you waiting for? Download our app!
→ Connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/wattpad) and Follow Wattpad on Twitter (www.twitter.com/wattpad).

Recent changes:
NEW IN VERSION 3.7.6:

✔ Update your status to 'what I'm reading'
✔ Share to multiple social networks while your reading
✔ Share when you comment or vote on a story

NEW IN VERSION 3.7.0:

✔ NEW LIBRARY: A faster, slicker, completely redesigned Wattpad library experience! (NOTE: You can swipe covers to reveal more story info and reading progress!)
✔ Bug fixes to improve stability and performance. If you have any issues, please submit a support ticket at support.wattpad.com.

World of Tanks Knowledge Base

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:20:41 +0000

World of Tanks Knowledge base

Detailed information on the tanks of all nations. Detailed parameters of chassis, radios, engines, turrets and guns, compatible equipment and consumables. Includes data of premium and gift tanks.

Maps, battle achievements and skills information.

Data is based on WoT version 0.8.5 of EU-region.

Application doesn't require internet access, works offline.
Required security permissions are necessary for the functioning of advertising.

Authors are not affiliated with Wargaming.net.

Legal notice. The images contained within are copyrighted by Wargaming.Net LLP and tank stats are intellectual property of Wargaming.Net : Copyright © 1998 - 2013 Wargaming.net ®, All rights reserved. World of Tanks, WoT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Wargaming.net.

Recent changes:
Version 2.8/2.9:
- fixes

Version 2.7:
- added "Armor piercer" section for testing, where you can see the probability of penetration of armor by any other tank (guns and shells), depending on the angle of the enemy tank. Available only for devices with Android ver. 2.2 and upper

Quran Android

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:17:23 +0000

Quran Android is a free, open source Quran application for Android devices. There are many features under development. Please send us your feedback and feature requests and keep us in your prayers!

Quran Android provides the following features:
- Updated Index
- Gapless audio playback
- Ayah bookmarking
- Ayah share
- Ibn Katheer and Saady Tafsir
- Audio recitations are available for streaming and downloading with highlighting support (tap the screen for to get the audio toolbar).
- search
- beta: night mode
- beta: audio repeat
- crystal clear Madani compliant images.
- translations in many different languages (currently, Arabic Tafseer, English Sahih International Translation, French, German, Indonesian, Malay, Spanish, Turkish, Transliteration, Bosnian, Russian, Bengali, Kurdish, Somali, Dutch, Swahili, Malayalam, Azerbaijani, Tamil, and Urdu) with more coming soon.

*Please Note* - we need phone state permissions so we can stop the audio playback when a phone call comes in (otherwise, it would continue playing). also, we need internet to download data due to the limitation on non-sdcard memory on most android phones.

Because Quran Android is an open source project, it makes it easy for anyone to contribute and help improve the project. we are also open to hearing your suggestions to make Quran Android the best Quran application on the market.

Recitations available:
Abd El Basit - Abdul Basit Mujawwad - Abdullah Basfar - Abdurrahmaan As-Sudais - Abu Bakr Ash-Shaatree - Alafasy - Ghamadi - Hani Rifai - Husary - Husary Mujawwad - Hudhaify - Maher Al Muaiqly - Minshawy - Minshawy Mujawwad - Mohammad al Tablaway - Muhammad Ayyoub - Muhammad Jibreel - Saood Ash-Shuraym - Ibrahim Walk (English)

Tags: Quran, Qur'an, Koran, Coran, Islam, Quran.com

Recent changes:
2.3.1
- re-add the ability to copy translation text on 3.0+ devices.
- bugfixes and crash fixes

2.3.0
- batch delete/tag and other tagging improvements
- translation text now highlights while audio is playing
- added gapless audio for sheikh sudais
- can now share ayah links via quranapp.com
- overlay text should look better on older devices
- translations in chinese, german, and french
- many bugfixes and improvements

(stay tuned for tablet support insha'Allah!)

Dictionary

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:11:03 +0000

Get the power of TheFreeDictionary.com, the world's most comprehensive dictionary. English, Spanish, French, and 11 other languages, plus Medical, Legal, and other specialty dictionaries, all from the most trusted sources. Translate English into more than 40 languages and access dozens of other translation options. Share definitions via social networks, email, and text. Even use the English dictionary without an Internet connection.

Content and Features

* Multiple English dictionaries, featuring extensive definitions, pronunciations, usage sentences, etymologies, and more.

* Extensive offline English dictionary and thesaurus. NOTE: Offline content must be downloaded separately using an Internet connection before offline mode can be accessed.

* Advanced Search options, including "Starts with," "Ends with," and "In definition."

* Multiple thesauri, featuring synonyms, antonyms, related words, even images.

* Multiple encyclopedias, including Britannica, Columbia, Collins, even Wikipedia.

* Multiple specialty dictionaries, including Medical, Legal, Financial, Idioms, Acronyms and Abbreviations, and more.

* Online dictionaries in 13 other languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Greek, Arabic, Polish, Turkish, and Russian.

* Translate English words into more than 40 languages, plus dozens of other translation options.

* Play audio pronunciations of words and view a pronunciation key.

* Jump to Definition, Thesaurus, or Translations with one button.

* Look up the definition of any word on the page with one click.

* Search for words on the page.

* Create unlimited bookmarks. Sort alphabetically or chronologically.

* Learn something new every day with fresh daily content, including Word of the Day, This Day in History, Quote of the Day, Today's Birthday, News of the Day, and more. Even set notifications for daily delivery.

* Play games, including Spelling Bee, Match Up, Words Within Words, as well as Hangman in a dozen different languages.

* Customize your homepage: add or remove articles, games, even personalized horoscope and local weather in Fahrenheit or Celsius.

* Navigate the app in more than a dozen languages with the multilingual interface.

* Share your favorite definitions, encyclopedia entries, and articles via Facebook, Twitter, email, and text. Even share homepage articles.

* Set daily notifications for Word of the Day and other content.

* Adjust font size.

* Copy text (with supported devices).

* Use swipe gestures to move back and forward (with supported devices).

* Search via Android Quick Search Box, including voice-activated searching (with supported devices).

* For app developers: The Free Dictionary app has the ability to be accessed by other apps with API calls (Contact Farlex for instructions on accessing TFD).

TAGS: thefreedictionary,farlex,tfd

Recent changes:
v3.0.3

* Minor code change

v3.0.2

* Bug fixes, including offline dictionary

v3.0.1

* Removed unnecessary permissions

v3.0

* Bookmark sorting

* Daily notifications for homepage content

* Share homepage articles

* Adjust font size

* New toolbar and menu design, including a Back button on the search bar (supported devices)

* Swipe gestures for Back and Forward (supported devices)

* Weather temperatures in Fahrenheit or Celsius

* Smarter offline searches

* Pull-down refresh

NOOK

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:09:24 +0000

Get an incredible reading experience with NOOK for Android™. Choose from NOOK books, magazines, newspapers, and comics on your Android smartphone or tablet*. Shop tons of titles including bestsellers, new releases and timeless classics. Sample any NOOK Book for FREE – or try any newspaper or magazine subscription FREE for 14 Days.

Plus, NOOK for Android now supports NOOK Comics with Zoom View**. Read your favorite comics, graphic novels, and manga on your Android tablet and smartphone.

NOOK for Android lets you choose from different font sizes, turn pages with the flick of a finger, and search for words in the downloadable in-app dictionary. You can also sideload ePub files, and easily lend books to friends with the LendMe™ feature. The app even comes loaded with free books.

And so you never lose your place, NOOK for Android syncs the last page you've read across your smartphone, tablet, or computer. No matter which device, always pick up right where you left off.

With NOOK for Android, read what you love, anywhere you like.

NOOK FOR ANDROID FEATURES:
• One of the largest digital libraries of books, magazines, newspapers, and comics at your fingertips
• Free samples of books and free trial subscriptions of newspapers and magazines
• NOOK Comics with Zoom View gives you a close up, panel-by-panel view of the story in a sequence as the author intended
• Syncs the last page you’ve read across your NOOK devices and apps, so you don’t lose your place
• Adjustable font size lets you make the text as large as you want for more comfortable reading
• Multiple font types allow you to read in the typeface you like best
• Brightness control gives you easy legibility in any light
• Search inside the book, add notes, bookmarks and highlights, and access an in-app dictionary
• Easily transfer ePub files to read on NOOK for Android

Better than Kindle or Kobo, ZDNet says NOOK for Android is at the “top of [their] ebook reading application list”, Aug 2010

NEWSSTAND CUSTOMER FAVORITES INCLUDE****:
Entertainment & Celebrity – Us Weekly, OK! Magazine, Star
Health & Fitness – Weight Watchers, Women’s Health, Shape, Fitness
Food & Cooking – Eating Well, Food Network Magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray
Sports & Recreation – Guns & Ammo, Runner’s, ESPN The Magazine
Business & Finance – The Economist***, Black Enterprise, Harvard Business Review
Family & Parenting – Family Circle, National Geographic Kids, Parents, Girls’ Life
Fashion – Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Elle, Marie Claire, Glamour, Vogue
Home & Garden – do it yourself, HGTV Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Living

NOOK COMICS CUSTOMER FAVORITES INCLUDE****:
DC – Batman, Superman, Sandman, Watchmen
Image – The Walking Dead, Chew, Invincible
Marvel – Invincible Iron Man, World War Hulk, Astonishing X-Men, Ultimate Spider-Man
Dark Horse Comics – Hellboy, B.P.R.D., Conan, Frank Miller’s Sin City, Star Wars
Archie Comics – Life With Archie, Betty & Veronica, Kevin Keller
Dynamite Entertainment – Vampirella, Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein, Green Hornet
IDW – Locke & Key, The Rocketeer, G.I. Joe, Doctor Who
Top Shelf – League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Owly
VIZ Media – Naruto, Bleach, Death Note, Dragon Ball Z, One Piece
Yen Press – Twilight, Maximum Ride, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

* NOOK Magazines and Newspapers are viewable on Android phones with HVGA or higher resolution displays and Android Tablets.
** NOOK Comics are viewable on Android phones with HVGA or higher resolution displays and Android tablets. Requires OS 2.2+.
*** Only viewable on Android Tablets
**** Selection shown above for U.S. users only ; Selection and price of e-books and e-periodicals may vary by country

Recent changes:
3.3.1:
• Bug fixes

3.3.0:
• Updated app name to appear as “NOOK” in your app tray (was “B&N NOOK”)
• New language support for British English, French, Italian, German and Spanish
• New dictionary support for British English
• Now supporting the U.K. NOOK Store/Shop

Notes:
• Please sync your Library before upgrading to 3.3

iQuran Lite

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:05:58 +0000

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Read the Holy Quran in Arabic alongside its translation. Provides verse by verse audio playback, color coded Tajweed (pronunciation) rules, repeat functions, unlimited bookmarks, search, excellent navigational controls, several translations and reciters and much more.

Apart from offering an immersed user experience, the free version of iQuran includes the following limitations only:

* Full Landscape supported
* Color coded Tajweed (Pronunciation) rules for the last Juz / Para
* Bookmark and Tags. A maximum of 5 bookmarks and 3 Tags.
* One english translation: Shakir
* Search results limited to 20 per search
* One recitation: Sheikh Husary
* Powerful audio controls with an option to group playback of verses to aid in memorization
* Quranic Supplications

iQuran has been designed to work on all Android devices.

NOTE: Permission to read phone state is required in order to pause recitation in case the phone rings

Keywords: Quran, Islam, Islamic, Koran, Qur'an, Muslim, Digital Quran

Recent changes:
This update contains a major code re-write along with a UI Facelift for a more consistent Android user experience. We pray that you enjoy this update.

- NEW: Bookmark Tags
- NEW: Improved user experience on Tablets
- NEW: Quranic Supplications
- NEW: Compare Translations
- NEW: Friday alerts
- NEW: Background downloading of audio
- NEW: Manage audio files
- NEW: Stop Signs
- NEW: Move audio to SDcard
- NEW: UI Facelift
- Tons of bug fixes

www.facebook.com/iQuran

Dictionary - Merriam-Webster

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:28:06 +0000

In addition to all the definitions from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, this app offers voice search – to let you look up a word without having to spell it – along with synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, Word of the Day, and more. It’s a great tool for reference, education, and vocabulary building.

The app is free, and supported by ads.

No internet connection is required to view the definitions or thesaurus (although you do need a connection to view illustrations, hear audio pronunciations, and use voice search).

Features:
* Synonyms & Antonyms
* Voice Search
* Example Sentences
* Audio Pronunciations
* Word of the Day
* Favorites - lets you keep a list of words that are particularly interesting to you
* For Tablets: Scrolling Index - lets you browse the entire dictionary
* For Phones: Reader View - lets you hide navigation buttons to see text in full screen
* Recent History - lets you keep track of the words you've looked up

Recent changes:
* Over 800 new and enhanced entries, including definitions for recent terms like "bucket list," "gastropub," and "cloud computing"
* Optimized for tablets, with Scrolling Index for browsing the dictionary
* Fixed content, display, and audio playback errors

* 2.1: Resolved update and permissions issues

Kindle

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:40:49 +0000

The Kindle app puts over a million books at your fingertips. It’s the app for every reader, whether you’re a book reader, magazine reader, or newspaper reader—and you don’t need to own a Kindle to use it. Choose from over a million Kindle books from the Kindle Store or enjoy popular magazines like The Economist and Reader’s Digest with high-resolution color images.*

• Read Free Books—Choose from thousands of free ebooks such as Pride & Prejudice or The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

• Shop for Books—Easily shop for ebooks, including new releases and New York Times Best Sellers.

• Use the Built-In Dictionary, Google, and Wikipedia—The Kindle app has a built-in dictionary that allows you to look up words instantly while you’re reading your ebooks. Simply tap and hold a word to view its definition or use the Google and Wikipedia links to get more information.

• Sync Your eBooks—The Kindle app lets you read the same book across devices and automatically syncs where you left off so you can start reading on one device and pick up where you left off on another device. The app syncs your furthest page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights between Android, PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 8, and any of our Kindle devices using our Whispersync technology.

• Sample Books Before You Buy—Read the first chapter of a book for free before you decide to buy.

• Customize Your Reading—Choose your preferred font size, screen brightness, background color, and orientation (portrait or landscape) to read your books.

• Borrow eBooks from the Library—Check out ebooks from your local library and have them delivered wirelessly to your Kindle app.

• Read print replica textbooks on Android tablets. Print Replica Kindle books maintain the rich formatting and layout of their related print editions and provide features to help students study smarter including ability to highlight passages, add margin notes, and search for keywords. Whispersync technology saves and synchronizes your bookmarks, notes, and highlights across your devices.

* Selection for U.S. users only; selection and price of ebooks and e-periodicals vary by country.

Recent changes:
4.0.2
• Fixed a bug with notes, dictionary, and highlights not displaying.
• Fixed a bug for missing table of contents.

Tip: Book options are available by tapping the page and then the “Aa” icon.

4.0.0
• Redesigned library experience.
• Carousel displays recent items on the Kindle home screen.
• Navigation panel organizes content for quick access.
• Browse all your items in the Cloud or just the downloads on your device.
• Explore and download popular samples in the Kindle Store.