Android honeycomb media player - Hive Player

Hive Player is a Android music player optimized for Xoom tablet. With Hive Player, you can scrollable widget with music collection navigation, multi-Select playlist additions, filter duplicates, Search with playlist additions, notification controls with album artwork and etc.

The app is much better than the stock music player. The powerful home screen widget is the coolest feature. The widget works but only allows browsing to albums and artists on Xoom, but it doesn't support Google music.

Download Hive Player ($1.99) from Market.

Business Calendar

Business Calendar is a android calendar app that is synchronising with your Google calendars, support smooth scroll- and zoomable multi-day view. It's best Calendar app to date.

I have used Business Calendar over the stock calendar on my Xoom. It does tie all of my sync'd accounts, including two Gmail and one Exchange. Adding an event is much quicker than the default calendar app.

Download Business Calendar ($5.73) from Market.

Create folders & widgets on Xoom with Folder Organizer

Folder Organizer is a android app that help you organize apps, bookmarks, contacts and shortcuts on your Motorola Xoom tablet. With the app, you are able to group items by labels, and create fully customizable folders and widgets.

Folder Organizer has many features, such as change folder icon, sort folder items and put items in notification bar. It works great on Xoom, and makes everything organized, so I can find what I am looking for quickly.

Download Folder Organizer ($1.42) from Market.

TouchDown HD for Tablets -Xoom app

TouchDown HD for Tablets is an android app that syncs emails, contacts, calendar and tasks from your corporate Exchange server on your Xoom tablet. The app gives you a single tabbed view.

Although the Xoom tablet has built-in email and gmail clients, TouchDown HD is what I use for my corporate mail. The app proxies Exchange PIN and remote wipe enforcement to it. A stock Honeycomb app works very well.

Download TouchDown HD for Tablets (Free) from Market.

How to use android phone as keyboard for Xoom

Is there an android application that you can use an android phone as keyboard for the Xoom tablet?

Berserker's BlueputDroid allow you to use your device as a remote mouse and keyboard. I have used the app to use my droid 1 as a keyboard for my xoom. It does work.

Volume Widget for Xoom tablet

Volume Widget is a android widget that can adjust any volume type from your home screen quickly. It is clean, simple and works great on Xoom. Xoom volume buttons are little are small and sometimes hard to get to, so this widget is very handy.

The Volume Widget has the following features:
1. Quick up/down volume adjust buttons.
2. 1x1, 2x1 and 4x1 widget sizes.
3. Controls all volume types.

Download Volume Widget (Free) from Market.

Wifi file transfer from NAS to Xoom

I need to transfer files from a NAS to the Xoom over WiFi without connecting USB to PC. Is there any Wifi file transfer app that can help me?

You can try using the following Xoom apps:
1. WebSharing app creates an internal http link for you to access your Xoom.
2. ES file explorer with the LAN tab automatically detect your NAS.
3. File Manager HD can access shared folders that use SMB on your subnet.

TubeMate - Download youtube videos on Xoom

I am using a WiFi Xoom. How can I download youtube videos on Xoom and then watch later without streaming?

TubeMate! YouTube Downloader app is the fastest and most famous YouTube downloader for android. It can extracts YouTube videos into stand alone files and save them to your Xoom device. Multiple download resolution options, resume downloading and even also convert to mp3 format.

Download TubeMate! YouTube Downloader from Market.

Google 3d Maps on Xoom

Is there a 3D verison of google maps on the Xoom tablet?

Yes. Open Google Maps in map view, go to a city and zoom in till you see the 3D buildings. But it's only in major citites, such as San Francisco. I think Google will eventually make it for all cities.

Moboplayer too dark on Xoom

There are some mp4 files on my Xoom tablet. When I actually play the video using Moboplayer, the screen just goes dark. It's too dark to watch.

If you have the same isssue, go to the setting and adjust your brightness. Then you are able to watch the video with normal brightness levels.

Xoom printing app - Cloud Print BETA

With the Cloud Print Beta app, you are able to print files from your Xoom tablet to your printer. The app support for file types: pdf,jpg,jpeg,docx,ods,xls,xlsx,ppt,odp,txt,doc,xps

To get started printing, first connect to the internet through a laptop or PC . If you have a HP E-Print enabled printer, you don't need a computer. I tried Cloud Print BETA a few weeks ago and it worked quite well.

Download Cloud Print BETA (Free) from Android Market.

Run Android Apps in Full Screen on Xoom

Most of the Android Apps available in the market were written to be used on the small screens of the Phone, but them may not fit the Xoom's larger screen.

Spare Parts is a Android app that allows you to enable some hidden settings on the Xoom. To resize apps in fullscreen mode on the Xoom, open the application, scroll down, disable Compatibility and then reboot the tablet.

Wyse PocketCloud RDP/VNC for Xoom

PocketCloud is a android app that enables remote access from Xoom to Windows or Mac desktops over WiFi and 3G/4G networks.

PocketCloud usethe RDP or VNC protocols and you can remotely
access any file and run any application on your computers. It works fine on my Xoom tablet, but it can't get any file from computer as FTP.

Download Wyse PocketCloud RDP/VNC from Android Market.

Zinio magazine reader for Xoom

Zinio E-Magazine Reader is an Android app that transforms your favorite print magazines into digital format. You need to install all 3 APK and no Root required.

I got it to work on my Xoom and use the reader hub app to launch zinio. Now the zinio preview shows the entire page, and allows work in landscape, but crashes often in landscape.

Downlaod Zinio E-Magazine Reader here.

Search for images on Xoom

"Bing Image Search" is an Android application used to search for images. If you want to make search for images on your Xoom tablet, I would suggest you it.

Bing Image Search using the Bing 2.0 engine, is useful while searching for images. You are able to find the images you want on your Xoom, including Color: Black & White, Size: Large, Medium, Small. It 's fun finding great pictures on the Web and downloading special ones. Then set the images as your tablet wallpaper. Works fantastic.

Download Bing Image Search on Android market.

Volume control app for Motorola Xoom

If you are complaining about the volume control on the Xoom, try Audio Manager Pro. With the app, you are able to control your volume through that app. It doesn't mess with the volume bars on the side of your Xoom.

I have been using Audio Manager Pro on my Xoom for a long time. It's easy way to manage all of your sound settings. I don't have much trouble with the volume buttons, just click it once and control the rest on the screen.

How to Watch Hulu, Netflix on Xoom

Splashtop Remote Desktop is a android app that brings your computer to your Xoom tablet, featuring full video and audio support. The app needs a PC and looks like Play-ON but there are NO monthly charges after purchasing it.

I am using it to watch Hulu, Netflix and movies on my Xoom. The streaming quality of netflix is smooth and impressive. Splashtop seems to only work for local networks.

Download Splashtop Remote Desktop from Android market.

How to Sync Xoom tablet to PC/Laptop

Websharing File/Media Sync is a great app allows you to sync the Xoom with your PC or laptop, and establish your Xoom as a file/media server on wireless network.

With the WebDAV Server feature, you can access your Xoom from your PC's browser. I often transfers files, music, photos, and videos over Wi-Fi between my Xoom tablet and computer. My document fully synchronized between my Xoom and XP Laptop. Useful for browsing and file transfer.

Download Websharing File/Media Sync ($2.99) from Android market.

Android tablet app for turning on and off Xoom

Is there an Xoom Android tablet app for turning the screen on and off?

Yes. Screen Off and Lock is a Android app that let you turn off screen and lock device without touching power button. This tools allows you to switch off and lock screen by 1 click with screen off animation and sound effects. But it isn't a widget. I am unsure how to get back to the options page, but at least it does what i want it to.

Download Screen Off and Lock from android market.

Xoom file manager

I have a Xoom tablet and want to setup folders on the Xoom. But I can't find a "file manager" on the Xoom. Where is file manager on the device?

You can try using Astro File Manager on the Xoom. The app has many features, including Download any file with browser, Browse, create, extract zip files, Back up and restore.