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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 19, 2013
A couple weeks after adding the feature to the Facebook Messenger app, voice messages are now a part of the main Facebook application. These aren't going to replace phone calls anytime soon -- a...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 19, 2013
I'm not a Sky TV subscriber, but this morning's news really make me wish that I was. According to a report from British broadsheet, The Telegraph, BSkyB is set to turn on local downloads of ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 18, 2013
We usually like to do our own demo videos of apps whenever possible. It's our job, for one, and it's always fun to see "the pros" occasionally suck at games on camera. But in the c...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 18, 2013
A couple days ago we told you about Inaugural 2013 -- a very nicely done app from the Presidential Inaugural Committee that had a pretty peculiar privacy policy, and on the surface looked like a non...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 18, 2013
Let us turn now to the other Carbon app for Android (no, not that one -- this one), which today has seen its second beta release. This Carbon serves as a way to back up your app and, perhaps more im...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 18, 2013
Since a proper Chrome Beta channel app came into the Play Store, we knew we'd be in for some frequent updates. Alongside a new icon that has a black/white "BETA" tag on it, rather than...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 18, 2013
XBMC, the well known open-source program that brings a set-top style media player experience to almost any device, has a new custom build tonight from the folks at XBMC for Android. This version is st...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 17, 2013
The folks at TwentyFive Squares have updated the Press app, bringing the most requested features to the popular Google Reader application. Ignoring the important "performance enhancements...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 17, 2013
Everyone's favorite "walk around town and look awkward" game, Ingress, was just updated to version 1.18.1 today. It's a pretty mundane update overall, but with several improvements...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 17, 2013
Real Racing 3 has looked downright gorgeous ever since we were first teased of its existence back in August. The latest video in the Developer Diary series showcases some more incredible looking vis...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 17, 2013
While we may not today be basking in the glow of Imangi Studios' sequel to their smash hit Temple Run like our iOS friends, we shall not be waiting long. British newspaper, The Guardian, ran a l...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 17, 2013
As a follow-up to the very popular Kingdon Conquest game, SEGA is releasing Kingdom Conquest II on Android today. This RPG (Role Playing Game) style game brings in traditional action-packed gameplay...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 17, 2013
Developer, after months of silence: 'We're back ... we're listening'
You're going to meet the following sentences with a great deal of skepticism. And you should. For it'...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 17, 2013
What's the price for nostalgia? If you're a child of the '80s, $2.99 and 24 megabytes will get you Lode Runner Classic from Tozai. For those three bucks you get 150 levels, a pair of gam...
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by Simon Sage
Jan 17, 2013
Dolphin, a popular third-party browser for Android, updated today with new sharing options, including built-in Evernote clipping so you can reference pages later on through the cloud service, post...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 16, 2013
The Presidential Inauguration is next Monday, and I was all geared up to tell everyone about the Inaugural 2013 app from AT&T and PIC. It's a beautifully done application, has received rave ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 16, 2013
Sony is hoping to entice more users to take advantage of its PlayStation Mobile platform today by offering 6 weeks of free games from its PlayStation Store. Every 7 days for the next 6 weeks Sony wi...
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by Simon Sage
Jan 16, 2013
MediaFire has launched their cloud storage app for Android today, offering new users 50 GB of storage for free. Files can be easily shared via e-mail, social networks, SMS, and just about any other ...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 16, 2013
Porting and running Android applications on BlackBerry hardware is nothing new. Since the inclusion of an Android App Player in PlayBook OS 2.0, Android developers have had an additional outlet to w...
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by Simon Sage
Jan 16, 2013
We've amassed some of the most popular, polished Android calendar apps that Google Play has to offer.
For a lot of us, Android’s native calendar does the job - we can plonk in a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 15, 2013
Instapaper for Android has been updated to version 1.2, bringing bug fixes, performance enhancements, and a couple new features. We're not sure which bugs and performance issues were addressed, ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 15, 2013
Here's a great time-saving tip and way to show off the power of Android all in one -- use a widget to dial contacts directly from your homescreen. Widgets are one of the most powerful and custom...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 15, 2013
Because think of all those AdSense dollars that would otherwise be going to waste if someone didn't aggregate this week's already overhyped Lance Armstrong news.
It's in Google Play if ...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 15, 2013
Right in the middle of CES last week, Google opened up the Chrome beta channel for Android, allowing adventurous phone and tablet owners to get a sneak peek at what's next from the mobile b...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 15, 2013
Like horror movies, zombies, puzzle games and first-person shooters? They're all rolled into "In Darkness" on Android. For $1 you're set loose in a dungeon sort of place, with a ha...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 14, 2013
Clean Widgets, a compilation of useful homescreen and lockscreen customizations, has received a quite notable update today to dramatically improve the look and experience of the app. The ...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 14, 2013
Audiobooks.com is today launching two new, affordable subscription plans for their customers to stream and download audiobooks from the service. The cheapest option starts at $14.95 a month, and for...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 14, 2013
Sand Slides, an interesting puzzle game with a large iOS user base, is making the move to launch on Android today as well. In typical puzzle game fashion, the concept of Sand Slides is quick to pick...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 14, 2013
Tapatalk HD is exiting Beta today, launching officially on the Play Store for a promotional price of just $0.99 for today only. The tablet-optimized "HD" version of the Tapatalk app has be...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 14, 2013
From the developer behind the needs-no-introduction Rom Manager comes a new backup solution that not only syncs apps between devices -- it brings the app data long for the ride as well. Carbon (yes,...
