Android Apps That Work

Here are a few Android apps that work well on my Galaxy S3 (I am resisting the word awesome).

ES File Explorer
The file browser you need. This is not only a browser to copy, move, delete files from your phone's SD but is a simple as pie network server. Just search for the IP address of the Windows machine and enter it along with that computer's log in name and password. Now you can stream or copy files over to your phone. Or maybe you want to stream them. That works too.

AirDroid
Maybe you want to do all this wirelessly. Start AirDroid and enter the IP that AirDroid shows into your computer's browser, then enter the code that AirDroid gave. It is magical. GoodReader for iPad does this.

Moon+ Reader
This one handles mobi. Forget the other readers unless you want Kindle and Google also for text trapped inside their ecosystems.

MxPlayer
This plays the video streams over LAN through the ES server.

The list could go on for more standard apps ...

You Version - Great Bible Program

http://www.youversion.com is a great Bible program. There is an app for iOS and Android which work well for Bible in a year reading schedules but I also enjoy the website on PC. The ESV translation of the yearly schedule has a pleasant audio function when I don't feel like reading. Whether on tablet, phone or PC, there is no excuse for not completing a Bible reading in a year. (If you thought about having an excuse.)

This is no heavy duty Bible study program but for quick access and devotional reading it works fine.

Audio stops on iPad

I still can't keep track of what iPad app will continue playing audio when out of focus. The Google reader app will not but if you play audio through reader in Chrome it continues to play. So I am yelling! Can't wait to try a Nexus tablet. I'm ticked at Apple's law suit and will not buy another Apple product. There are so many reasons to dislike this company. Yes, I'm in a bad mood.

Edit: This is not as big an issue once you get to know which apps do and do not continue to play in the background.