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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...
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by Chris Parsons
Jul 18, 2011
Current Dolphin Browser users awoke to a nice surprise this morning -- the release of Dolphin Browser v6.0. The latest version of Dolphin brings some updated features and improves upon some of ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 18, 2011
Disney Publishing has released its first Android application, "Winnie the Pooh: What's a Bear to Do?". It's an interactive children's book, starring one of the most loved characters of...
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by Chris Parsons
Jul 18, 2011
Looking to win one of the hottest Android tablets out there? Of course you are -- and the folks from SmrtGuard are looking to give one away to one lucky Android Central reader. So how exactly can you...
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by Chris Parsons
Jul 16, 2011
While music players for Android smartphones are aplenty, when it comes to music players optimized for Honeycomb the selection is still rather slim. Enter, Hive Player -- a Honeycomb optimized music pl...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 15, 2011
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 14, 2011
Just 48 hours since Google announced a major update to the Android Market, Susan Wojcicki, senior vice president of advertising, announced during today's second-quarter earnings call that the Android...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 14, 2011
The Google+ app has just received a pretty major update that brings bug fixes, some UI changes, and new features to Googles new social media venture. From the changelog in the Android Market:Cus...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 14, 2011
Google CEO Larry Page just dropped a few numbers on the new Google+ social network, which technically is still in a semi-private beta."The Growth on Google+ has been great," Page s...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 14, 2011
Anyone interested in open source development with the means to attend should check out Portland on July 25 to July 29, where O'Reily Media's annual open-source convention will be held. This year...
