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Shataka - my number game which is very simple but really good, has been updated. First of all, its name is changed to "Hundred". Because that is the aim of the game, right? There are some UI changes too. May be for better :) :) And I have added a how to section, which guides the user step by step. The game has a grid of 9 cells , 3 rows and 3 columns. The aim of the game is to fill this grid with  numbers so that each row and each column adds up to 100. And all the required numbers are given at the bottom of the grid. In this version( v 3.0), in level 1,  6 numbers are already provided in the grid. (In older versions 3 numbers were filled in the grid). So user needs to fill only 3 more numbers. So level 1 is pretty easy. You can see that in the above screen shot, 2nd row and 3rd column are already filled and their sums are 100. In level 2, 5 numbers are provided and user should fill the remaining 4. And so on. From level 8 onwards, the game is slightly...

Today I have published my 7th app Financial Calculator in google play. (you will see 8 apps in market page. But Kannada Hindi keyboard is no longer supported as Akshara keyboard is its successor.) This app is meant for us Indians who want to save our money a little bit in FDs and RDs. Or/and pay EMI each month for housing and other loans. The app can calculate EMI amount, FD or RD maturity value. (So you can correct the bank official if they make a mistake :) ) It will also calculate how much will you pay extra for the loan. It lets you compare two loans, compare two FDs or RDs. There are other calculations too. Gratuity calculator, loan afford ability calculator, savings goal calculator and currency converter. So what are you waiting for? Download app today and give me your valuable feedback.

I have published version 2.0 of my Indian Newspapers and magazines app for android phone to google play. I have added many more papers in regional languages and many more magazines as well. But you don't have to worry about clutter of all those papers on screen. You can select and deselect only those papers you need. As is the new tradition, the categories are displayed as action bar tabs. So you can swipe them.  And the option to save the files for offline reading is present. As some user had commented on advertisement filling lot of real estate on screen, I have tried reducing ad sizes on my part. But some papers publish their own huge ads which are not in my control.  The version does not support android 2.2 as google play has some problems with that. I took that risk as most of the users are having newer versions of android. And another omission has been ability to add news papers. I will certainly add that feature in the next bug fix release within a fortnigh...

I have published an app called Kannada Hindi keyboard in the android market. You can download it from here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hegdeapp.kannadakeypad&hl=en Once you install the keyboard, you can select either kannada /hindi language. You need to have kannada/hindi font installed in your phone. If it is not present, in my earlier post, I have mentioned how to install a custom font in your android phone http://myandroidtipsandtricks.blogspot.in/2011/08/how-to-install-custom-font-in-your.htm Now let us see how to use it. First of we need to enable this new input method. In my app, it is called kannada keyboard. In case of galaxy 551, you should select Settings Language and Keyboard TextSettings - Check your keyboard name here. Check Kannada keyboard Now this keyboard is activated. When you are typing anything, to use this keyboard, long click on the text box. You get the context menu. In that select Input method option Again check...