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Rediscover classical Othello Reversi game on Android
Today, games are always more complex and powerful with great effects. However, sometimes it's great to rediscover classical game and have fun with. Othello Reversi is an old school board game that demands a lot of strategy. Now, you can enjoy Othello Reversi with Ultimate Reversi a free implementation available on the Google Play Store : Original game is for…
Learn to create a Countdown Timer on Android
Sometimes, when you make Android applications, you need to create a countdown. It can be useful in a board game for example if the player have a defined time to play. A lot of solutions exist to create a countdown in Java. Some are more complex than other. On Android, the SDK offers to developers an easy way to create…
Learn to handle Multi-Touch Gestures on Android
In standard, the Android View class support touch events. It lets you to make applications that react to touch events in your activities. Even better, Android supports multi-touch in standard via the Android View class. To be more concrete, a multi-touch gesture is when a user touches the screen with multiple fingers at the same time. In the documentation, each…
How to retrieve an Unique ID to identify Android devices ?
Some developers can need an Unique ID to identify Android devices. Use cases where developers need this Unique ID are multiples. For example, when you want to : identify an Android user to store games scores on a server track apps installation generate DRM for copy protection. Several solutions exist but none is perfect. In this tutorial, we’re going to…
Follow Euro Football 2016 in France on Android !
Euro Football 2016 in France will start tomorrow. During one month, all the Football's fans are going to follow the most important competition by teams in Europe. Who will succeed to Spain ? Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain and France are amongst the main favorites in a very open tournament. As a Football's fans, you would like to follow the Euro…
What’s the difference between Samsung Gear Fit 2 and Gear Fit ?
Last week, Samsung has just launched a new wearable, the Gear Fit 2, a new wrist-worn fitness tracker which combines the best bits of a fitness tracker and a smartwatch. The Gear Fit 2 is an attractive new product that brings a lot of improvements to its predecessor the Samsung Gear Fit. Launched two years ago, the Samsung Gear Fit…
Tap as fast as you can and try to be the best on Tap Me ! for Android
Years after years, smartphones and tablets become always more powerful and impressive. Consequently, games for smartphones and tablets become more powerful and can benefit of improved performances. However, casual games with simple and smart concepts have always a place in the heart of the mobile's owners. They are a great way to pass the time without be too engaged in…
Jury rules in Google’s favor over Oracle : Android makes “fair use” of Java APIs
At the end of a two-week trial, a federal jury concluded that Android, the Google’s Mobile Operating System, makes "fair use" of Java APIs. Android doesn’t infringe Oracle-owned copyrights. Indeed, the Google’s re-implementation of 37 Java APIs is protected by "fair use" doctrine. After three days of deliberations, the jury unanimously answered "yes" in Google’s favor to the following question…
Implement a Navigation Drawer with a Toolbar on Android
Navigation drawer is a great UI pattern recommended by Google when you design your Android application. Introduced with Android Lollipop, the Toolbar widget is a flexible way to customize easily the action bar. In this tutorial, you’re going to learn how to implement a navigation drawer with a toolbar on Android. 1. Get Material Colors First, you need to get…
Discover Top 10 of new useful features of Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
Unveiled during Mobile World Congress in February 2016, Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are already big hits for Samsung. These new flagships are powerful and have a lot of new exciting features that users will enjoy. Here, we offer you the Top 10 of new useful features of these devices : 1. Display Scaling Display Scaling is a…