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klewelling··on Show HN: RebilderU – Learn with a near perfect memory
There is a book called "Moonwalking with Einstein" that talks about memory techniques in a very readable and entertaining way.

This site looks to be based on the same techniques (Memory Palace AKA Method of Loci) that are described in the book.

klewelling··on Google will stop calling games 'free' when they offer in-app purchases
Check out http://honestandroidgames.com/ They will tell you what type of game (free, free with ads, paid, etc)
klewelling··on Expanding Google’s security services for Android
I assume this point of this is to catch apps that download and execute malicious dex bytecode at runtime via DexClassLoader?

There was an interesting paper about insecure use of DexClassloader by many top apps: http://blog.iseclab.org/2014/03/06/execute-this-looking-at-c...

klewelling··on My Mind: A new web-based mind map editor
If it makes you feel any better I have used other mind mapping tools and Insert was intuitive to me.
klewelling··on DroidParts 1.4 released
I created an app that showcases Android libraries and lets you run their demo with the press of a button. It is called DevAppsDirect https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inappsquar...

You may also find this interesting. On May 6th we hit 50,000 demos (we are at over 70k now) so to celebrate I created a site that lists libraries in order of their popularity in DevAppsDirect: http://www.inappsquared.com/devappsdirect_library_ranking.ph...

I also booked marked DroidParts. I will see if I can get it added soon

klewelling··on Build Cross-Platform Apps in C# using Parse and Xamarin
Thanks! It all started with the thought, what would happen if native apps were as easy to try as website? DevAppsDirect is my MVP and I am just getting started.
klewelling··on Build Cross-Platform Apps in C# using Parse and Xamarin
Yes I am
klewelling··on Build Cross-Platform Apps in C# using Parse and Xamarin
I have an Android app that lets developers discover Android libraries and run their demos. I have been thinking about adding some Xamarin samples but am unsure if it would be worth my time. I don't have a good feel for how many C# developers there are who want to write mobile apps.
klewelling··on Xamarin Test Cloud
I have been using www.AppThwack.com and have been very happy with them. The basic package I use includes unlimited use of 10 devices for $29/mo.

*I am not in any way affiliated with AppThwack, just a happy customer and want to see them do well.

klewelling··on Facebook Android app enables silent updates (bypassing the Play Store)
I like how the journalists are going crazy because the update requests a new permission "download files without notification". The articles I read interpret that as "Facebook can update their app and change permissions without telling me!!!!" I wasn't familiar with this permission so I did a quick Google search (something maybe the journalists should have done?) and it is related to the Android download manager added in 4.0 (4.1?). (http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/950273) Way to scare everyone "journalists", I hope you enjoy your pageviews.
klewelling··on Dalvik patch for Facebook for Android
I am working on a product that may solve this problem for you. The product is designed for a different purpose but it should work for you as well. The only caveat would be the need to break your app into multiple pieces that run in separate processes. Give me a shout at kenneth@inappsquared.com if you are interested.
klewelling··on The $10K Memory Competition: learn to remember a shuffled deck of cards
FYI if you read the book Moonwalking with Einstein the author explains the methods of memorizing a deck of cards. The author learns the techniques himself to participate and win the US World Memory Championship. The author's coach in the book is Ed Cooke who is a co-founder of Memrise.
klewelling··on Fixing Mobile Platforms
We are working on 4) Programmatic app submission and developer APIs and 5) Load a native app immediately by hitting a website/URL for Android.

We call it In App App Distribution. It enables any Android app to distribute other Android apps without Side Loading.

This technology can be used to create a browser that does exactly what Vibhu suggests. Some other ideas are an A/B Testing service, subscription service, house ads service, In App App Store or a bug fixing service. We are putting the beta together now. If you are interested please sign up: www.inAppSquared.com

klewelling··on Announcing Trigger.io Reload - iterate fast on mobile, inspired by Clutch.io
A/B testing on Mobile apps is something I have been thinking about for a long time. However contrary to popular belief it is possible to push out changes to native Android apps. I have developed such a technology. I am taking it in another direction (app discoverability) but if someone is interested in using the tech for A/B testing please drop me a line (kenneth at appprevue.com)

To see the technology in action go to www.AppPrevue.com. There is a link to a technology demo in the Play store. It is a bit crude but it does show it is possible to run a native Android app without installing it. The same technology could be adapted to push out new versions of an app to do A/B testing.

klewelling··on Applying the Lean Startup to Mobile: Tips from Instagram & Foursquare
The all or nothing distribution for iOS and Android is something that has bugged me for a long time. It bugged me enough that I developed an "in-app" distribution platform for Android. In a nutshell I wrote an SDK that turns your entire apk into a plugin. A "shell" apk is installed on the phone that can run and update the plugin apk(s). This allows you to change almost anything about the app (not including permissions) and target a single phone, class of phones or all phones for the updates. I licensed the software to a company that needed to tightly manage phones but they have since pivoted away from their previous model.

I am trying to figure out if there is enough of a demand to create a service based on this technology. It seems like web companies have embraced lean startup, A/B testing, etc but I don't see a ton of mobile companies going this direction. This article gives me hope that these ideas are catching on in the mobile world.

If anyone is interested in "in-app" distribution to enable lean style iteration and A/B testing on Android please let me know.

klewelling··on Text Messaging to Groups is Simple & Free w/ SendHub
How is this service different from GroupMe?