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by Chris Parsons
Dec 11, 2012
It's been quite a while since we've heard from Hulu but a new update is available right now on the Google Play store that has some nice additions to it. Rather than sticking with the typical...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 11, 2012
The official New York Times app for Android has been updated to version 3.0 today with a substantial improvement in UI and usability. The big news is that this new application is responsive to man...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 11, 2012
Google is continuing its expansive rollout of content to different countries today by offering Google Play Books and Movies to the Russian market. On the Books front, Google Play will be offering ov...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 11, 2012
It looks like British TV network Sky is starting to catch up with the the pace of Android OS upgrades. Today it's launched a new version of its Sky Go mobile TV app, introducing support for 14 n...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 10, 2012
There's an update to the Youtube app waiting for you in the Google Play store, and if you're using a 10-inch tablet (like the Nexus 10), you're in for a treat. The update adds a new layo...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 10, 2012
Instagram is having a little spat with Twitter right now, but that's not stopping it from coming out with an update today. The update is bringing a new black & white filter called "Will...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 10, 2012
The official Twitter for Android app just got a heck of an update, bringing a full set of photo filters built-in to the client. We all heard this would happen before the end of the year, but few exp...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 10, 2012
Pandora has been trialing its service in Australia and New Zealand via a web-only trial, and now it has launched the service fully in both countries. Users down under can now sign up and have fully-...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 10, 2012
Bango, a mobile payments and analytics company, works with carriers (and other companies) as a middle-man to help set up payment systems and has now started offering Google Play billing as well. Car...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 08, 2012
We've got the usual great set of app picks for your enjoyment this week, covering all genres. You can add a watermark to a picture, keep those pictures safe from unwanted eyes, check out some cl...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 07, 2012
Delta Airlines has updated its Android app, bringing $2,500,000,000 worth of new features. All in the form of a privacy policy.
It's still the same app as before, letting you check i...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 07, 2012
If you've got a Jelly Bean device -- say a shiny new Nexus 4 -- and open up Google Now today, you'll likely be greeted with a notice about Google's location policy. The notice reminds us...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 07, 2012
We brought you the first look at developer Chris Lacy's "Action Launcher" a couple of months ago, and today we're happy to announce that it's now available in the Google Play S...
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by Simon Sage
Dec 07, 2012
With the holidays just around the corner, odds are you’ll be uncorking at least a couple bottles of wine. While you might not need any help emptying them, there are a bunch of solid Android ap...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 07, 2012
We've had more than a few people ask about the music playing in the background of the SwiftKey Flow promo video (including some of us here at Android Central). So, we asked SwiftKey.
The track&...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 07, 2012
"Some say he never blinks and that he roams local woodland foraging for mouse meat. All we know is, he's called The Stig."
BBC Worldwide released an Android title back in October, kno...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 06, 2012
Gameloft is quickly expanding on its popular "Modern Combat" game franchise with the latest revision: "Zero Hour." The game has just launched on the iOS platform, but Gameloft as...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 06, 2012
Today is a big day for music streaming service Spotify and its users. They're introducing a whole bunch of new music discovery features, some of which will eventually go 'cross-platform.'...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 06, 2012
There's no doubt that Amazon is trying to become a strong competitor in the Android tablet game, and a big part of that is the success of its own Appstore. There's always been an issue with ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 06, 2012
Want to play a game where someone has to describe a word somehow, and you have to guess it? Not new, we know. But WordTag takes the the style of the old "Password" game with the new h...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 06, 2012
There seems to be no shortage of RPG (Role Playing Game) titles on Google Play, but some really are better than the rest. Popular game developer Game Insight is throwing its proverbial hat...
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by Chris Parsons
Dec 06, 2012
Soundcloud has always managed to have a pretty respectable app across platforms, and the latest update to their mobile app keeps that tradition going. The app has been revamped with a new UI that us...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 06, 2012
Snapseed developer Nik Software, now owned by Google, has released an Android version of its photo sharing app. The app has several filtering and tweaking options to allow photos to be improved, dis...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 06, 2012
Tasks is a bit of a favorite in these parts. We all rely on Google's services immensely day in, day out, one of which is Google Tasks. In lieu of any kind of official application from Google, Ta...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 06, 2012
It's been interesting to watch the continued evolution of Android keyboards. Google's didn't start getting decent until the last year or so, but it lacked the excellent prediction of Swi...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 06, 2012
With the big update to Google Search today, there were a few really cool features dropped into Google Now. They're all pretty useful, but the "what's this song" feature...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 05, 2012
The US Army understands the value of intelligence before commitment. Whether you think they do a good job at it or not, they know the best informed soldiers are the best overall soldiers. In that sp...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 05, 2012
You may have noticed that Instagram pictures in your Twitter stream look worse than usual lately, with portions of the images cropped out or improperly scaled. This isn't a new hipster filter --...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 05, 2012
Google Search (AKA Google Now for folks with Jelly Bean) isn't the only app from Google to see an update today. While not as forwards facing and glamorous, Voice, Translate, and Authenticator we...
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by Simon Sage
Dec 05, 2012
Yesterday, a dark point-and-click adventure game, was launched on Google Play today. Players follow three different characters that are trying to piece together a series of grisly murders while stay...
