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by Chris Parsons
Jul 26, 2011
You ever try booking a doctors appointment when you're sick? It's kind of annoying and sometimes you just simply don't want to have to talk to anyone and would rather just be able to book an appointm...
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by Chris Parsons
Jul 26, 2011
Remember when Dolphin v6.0 was released? At the time of release, MoboTap had just announced their new funding from Sequioa Capital and let it be known they would be using that funding for further deve...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 26, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewingIf you're a fan, or just always looking for something fun and new for your Android device, Disney Mobile and Marvel Entertainment have dropped two Captain America apps f...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 25, 2011
We're big fans of Swype here at Android Central, and judging by its latest exhibit, so is the Museum of Modern Art. It's included the trace-based Android keyboard in a new interactive exhibit called &...
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by Chris Parsons
Jul 25, 2011
It's been a while since we last a Trapster update but clearly they were hard at work while we waited. Today, they've gone ahead and released v3.0 to the masses and if you're a current Trapster ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 22, 2011
From the folks who brought you Vipre Antivirus for Windows, Vipre Mobile for Android is now available for a public beta testing. Along with the standard functions you would expect from a securit...
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by Michelle Haag
Jul 22, 2011
I'm a big fan of GetGlue. It's the social media sharing site for couch potatoes! With apps for all kinds of devices, it's quickly become very popular, and is as easy to use as foursquare. Today GetGlu...
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by Chris Parsons
Jul 22, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewingLooking to kick it old school and play some Contra on your Android device? There's an emulator for that. Since the release of Android, emulator apps have come and gone ...
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by Chris Parsons
Jul 22, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing A new game has popped up in the Android Central forums and after having been playing it for past few days now, we think you should check it out. Available for both And...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 22, 2011
Microsoft has released a set of tools and samples that now makes it a good bit easier to get users Windows Live data from Hotmail, SkyDrive, and Messenger for smartphone applications, including Androi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 21, 2011
Here's an interesting little addition to the Android Market for developers: You can now upload multiple APK files for a single listing. That is, you can have one app name (and one package ...
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by Michelle Haag
Jul 21, 2011
If you're a fan of farming games, you'll be glad to hear that Green Farm by Gameloft is now available in the Android Market. That's right, you can raise crops, trees, and livestock, earn coins to buy ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 21, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewingThis one's at least a wee bit interesting. You're a robot, trying to get out of the robot factory (as all robots are inclined to do, we gather). It's a three-dimensional...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 21, 2011
One of the first rules of kindergarten is you don't talk about kindergarten. Wait. That's something else. Actually, one of the first rules of kindergarten involves bringing treats to school. If you do...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 21, 2011
Travel giant Travelocity has launched its Android app. You've got options to book flights and hotels, find deals, get flight info, explore destinations, find gas stations, view your trips (once you're...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 21, 2011
Better not let ol' Lloyd hear about this -- the loveable Om Nom from Cut the Rope is getting his ... erm, its ... own digital comic series. If you've yet to play Cut the Rope, the premise is you have ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 21, 2011
There you go. Fifteen more levels on the Carnival level of Angry Birds Rio. Enjoy. ...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 20, 2011
The Amazon MP3 app has been updated to version 2.0.10. A couple of the big features of this update are 1.) when you select Automatic Downloads only new content will download and 2.) in your playlist v...
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by Chris Parsons
Jul 20, 2011
Looking to try Slacker Premium Radio out? Although Slacker Radio has a basic free version available for all there is nothing like having on-demand access to Slacker’s whole music library ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing When Lenovo announced the IdeaPad Tablet K1 as the first (and only) Honeycomb tablet to run Netflix, well, you know that just wouldn't stand. Turns out the update...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewThis is simultaneously the best and worst app we've ever seen, pretty much combining two of our three biggest fears. (The third involves forgetting pants.)Fred's falling. D...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2011
Calling all Muggles -- JK Rowling's Harry Potter series will finally be hitting e-readers this fall, and it'll be available on Android. There's a bit of a catch, as you'll actually be buying the ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2011
Delta Air Lines' Android app just got a little update that brings a couple of cool features. If you're logged in, you can now view and change your seat assignments (provided there are any seats left)...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 20, 2011
Lookout has announced the creation of the "Mobile Threat Network" -- designed to automate the process of detection and analysis of applications that pose a threat to the end user's sec...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2011
So, the good: Netflix has quietly added support for a slew of Android phones, bringing the total to 24. That's two dozen devices on which to stream movies to your heart's content -- including the upco...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 19, 2011
Google's just unwrapped more three-dimensional buildings in a number of cities worldwide, including London, Paris, Barcelona, Stockholm, Singapore, Lisbon, Boulder (Colo.) and 11 cities in South Afri...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 19, 2011
One thing a 10-inch tablet is perfect for is playing Backgammon. If you've never played, it's an ancient game -- something like 5,000 years old, by some accounts that involves rolling dice and removin...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 19, 2011
It's been more than half a year since ComiXology hit beta status. And now, just in time for the San Diego Comic-Con, ComiXology is out of beta and bringing countless comics to your Android device. Th...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 19, 2011
Box is offering prizes ranging from $25,000 to free HP TouchPads for the developers who can build the best 10 mobile apps. Between now and Sept. 9, Android, webOS, and iOS developers c...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 19, 2011
Blue Drone is a Bluetooth controlled R/C car that can be controlled by any Android device running Android 2.0 and higher. It's currently in its initial phase at Kickstarter, where the developer...
