Check if your Android device is affected by Heartbleed bug/vulnerability

Is your Android device vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug in OpenSSL that was exposed recently? Here's an easy to to check with the Heartbleed Detector app from Lookout. It determines what version of OpenSSL your device is using and if the version detected is one of the affected versions of OpenSSL, then it check to see if the specific vulnerable feature called heartbeats is enabled. The app is easy to use, install the app from the Play Store and run it. It will automatically display the test results.
Get the Heartbleed Detector App

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Bluetooth Remote Controls - Turn your mobile into a remote control

Turn your mobile into a remote control for Windows or Linux PC.

Its nice to have some frequently used actions on your PC to be run from your mobile. Its always convenient to control winamp, xmms etc (may be a powerpoint presentation too) from your mobile. All you need is a Java enabled mobile with bluetooth and an application which turns your mobile into a remote control for your PC. Check out these apps below most of which are free.

blurc - Bluetooth Remote Control 

Control your Linux computer with a Mobile Device running J2ME and BT. blurc is splited in two parts: blurcc, the blurc client, running on the mobile device; blurcd, the blurc daemon running on the linux computer.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/blurc

Linux Bluetooth Remote Control 

A small program allowing a Java 2 ME and bluetooth enabled device to control a linux computer. It consists of a client part on the device and a server part on the controlled computer.

http://lbrc.berlios.de/

J2MERC

J2MERC is a multimedia remote control software for your PC.  

http://www.borgomasino.net/j2merc/

Bluetooth Remote Control for Windows Mobile

With this software, you will be able to control remotely your desktop, mouse, and applications like Winamp, iTunes, the Windows Mixer, the Windows Media Player, PowerPoint, Media Player Classic, PowerDVD and the Vista's Media Center. You'll also be able to pause your favorite music software when the phone rings, then play it back when you hang up.

http://www.jaylee.org/remotecontrol/

jm2pc

Remote control your desktop or laptop computer with any Java powered phone. Access and edit your files, start and stop applications, control your mouse, keyboard and another devices.

http://www.jm2pc.com/

RemotePC2

Control your computer from Mobile Phone over GPRS and Bluetooth. Server runs on your pc and client runs on your Mobile Phohe. 

http://www.getjar.com/products/5700/RemotePC2

Amora

It is an application for S60 Nokia smartphones written in Python (PyS6). It allows you to send keyboard events and mouse moving in your Linux desktop. You can control slides, movies, and any other application. Supported features include: mouse drag, double clicking, mouse left button, and some common keyboard keys (Enter, Esc, Space, F5, arrow key left/right, 'F', etc.). 

http://code.google.com/p/amora/

Remuco

Remuco is a system to remotely control Linux music players with JavaME capable mobile devices via Bluetooth.

http://remuco.sourceforge.net/index.php/Remuco

ToothMote

ToothMote is an application to control Linux computers using a BlueTooth enabled cell phone. This program provides a basis for communicating with a connected cell phone, and then uses a plugin architecture to easily expand the amount of functionality it provides. 

http://toothmote.sourceforge.net/

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Mobile Apps for Guitarists

Frankly, I don't know of any mobile app for guitar which caters to all of my needs. But things are improving slowly and there are quite a few apps which are useful enough. Here's a list of a few mobile apps for the guitarists among you. Note that, not all of them are freeware and they don't support all models of handset. Check out the product homepage links for supported handset and other info. Also if you are looking for guitar softwares to use on your computer look here , here  and here

Maestro

Maestro has been designed as a easy to use tool for musicians. It can provide a single tuning note, a tuning tool for instruments (Violin, Viola, `Cello, Guitar, Concert A, Middle C, B flat, E flat) and a Metronome [32-250 bpm, with 1-9 beats per bar (measure)]

http://www.getjar.com/products/9132/Maestro

Chord Maestro

It can be used for learning chords, writing songs, looking up those more exotic chords, training the ear, and many more things. And best of all it runs on your mobile phone, so you can bring it along anywhere you go! 

http://www.chordmaestro.com/

GuitarTuner

This simple Java application will run on all MIDP2 compliant devices and basically helps you tune your guitar by playing the correct note for each string. You can select standard tuning (E,A,D,G,B,E) down to 2 notes down-tuned (C,G,Eb,Bb,F,C)

http://www.mobile-utopia.com/Software/0elg4iqt6_GuitarTuner

MusicMaker Metronome

Turn your mobile into a fully equipped Metronome. Set Speed,Beats and Volume or tune your instrument. With LED effects for Beat recognition. 

http://www.getjar.com/products/7834/MusicMakerMetronome

Guitar Camertone 

A guitar tuner for Motorola E398 and ROKR E1.

http://www.e398mod.com/content/view/78/26/

Guitar Mobile Tools  

It consists of  

- metronome

- tuner emulation with 22 open tunes

- list of 780 chords

- list of 384 scales

- editable chords rounds

- playlist

- tips for musicians.

http://www.maxboom.it/GMT/

Please let me know if anyone knows of more such apps!

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