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by Alex Dobie
Jan 25, 2013
There are a few options available to those wanting to run Android apps on a Windows machine. The first, and oldest, is the official Android emulator; there's also Bluestacks, which has been arou...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 25, 2013
Look, I'm not a math guy. Ask anybody. My wife. Any one of my grade-school teachers. My first-grade daughter. My 2-year-old daughter. They know I don't do math worth a damn. So what am I doi...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 25, 2013
Temple Run 2, a sequel to the vastly popular original, sticks with the same format and proven gameplay but makes notable improvements across the game. If you somehow avoided playing the original gam...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 25, 2013
The Google Chrome Beta for Android has once again been updated, this time with a singular but interesting change. The new version 25.0.1364.47 enables access to chrome://flags, a hidden menu pa...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 25, 2013
HTC has just quietly rolled out a spec page for a new device, the mid-range Desire U, targeted at the Taiwan market. Falling in line design-wise with the rest of the recent "One" and "...
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by Sean Brunett
Jan 24, 2013
Intel, partnering with Safaricoma Kenyan based provider, has announced a new smartphone, the Yolo, headed to African markets. Back at CES, Intel took to the stage to introduce Lexington, which is th...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Jan 24, 2013
The latest update to Skype improved the UI and added a much asked for feature in portrait calling, but unfortunately the rest of the app is locked in landscape. The portrait calling seemed like a no...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 24, 2013
Taking a whole boatload of feedback into consideration, the Ouya team has made several notable improvements to its controller. Developers that have had their hands on the consoles for a few weeks ha...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 24, 2013
There's no Vine app for Android just yet, but that doesn't mean you can escape its 6-second video onslaught
Twitter and Vine today announced that (1) Vine is now available for iOS device...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 24, 2013
A third (and probably final) beta release of Koush's Carbon backup app was let loose this morning, adding support for the Box cloud service, notifications, a cancel option and other features and...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 24, 2013
For those of you who have one on the way, Kickstarter-funded smart watch maker Pebble has released its Android app onto Google Play today. The app allows the Pebble smart watch to connect to your An...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 23, 2013
Group messaging service GroupMe has had an invite-only beta program going for its latest update -- v4.0 -- since early November, and has now finally released it to the Play Store. This latest update...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 23, 2013
We heard last week that the Nexus 4 would be back up for sale from T-Mobile directly starting January 23rd, and it has shown up right on time. Provided you're willing to sign up for 2 years on a...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 22, 2013
As part of its Q4 2012 earnings call, Google execs expanded on the current status of Motorola, the division's financials and future integration between the companies. Responding to a question ab...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 22, 2013
Google has just posted its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012. The big strokes:
Some $14.42 billion in revenue, up 36 percent compared to Q4 of 2011.
Motorola, which Google ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 22, 2013
Deer Reader, a Google Reader client for Android, has a great design and set of features that has the ability to appeal to a wide range of users. News reading apps usually fall into either the "...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 21, 2013
As Japanese carriers tend to do, NTT Docomo has just released its complete spring lineup of devices, 11 of which are running Android. The 9 phones and 2 tablets cover a wide range of features and st...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 21, 2013
LG has just announced plans to roll out its latest flagship, the Optimus G, globally to 50 new countries. The Optimus G may seem like "old news" to some of us -- the phone has been availab...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 21, 2013
And, really, that's about all we have to say about that. We'll be South of Market in San Francisco May 15-17 for the Google I/O developer conference. Perhaps you remember last year's eve...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 21, 2013
Popular Android weather app 1Weather slipped in a pretty major update over the weekend, adding a new user interface along with proper support for tablets. The radar section has been "optim...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 21, 2013
Last year in Barcelona, Samsung managed to out the Galaxy Note 10.1 on the side of a building at Plaça de Catalunya, a day ahead of the official announcement. Looks like we'll have n...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 21, 2013
Anyone with time to kill or a public transit daily commute can always find use for a quality one-handed casual game, and Captain Clumsy fits the bill. The premise of this game is basic -- and purpos...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 21, 2013
A handful of select devices are getting CyanogenMod 10.1 "M-Series" builds starting today. These builds are meant to be released less frequently, and are considered stable for daily use. Y...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 20, 2013
The days of the standalone bedside alarm clock are numbered, with the simple inclusion of a “clock” app on every smartphone taking over. But there are so many options out there, why sett...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 20, 2013
We've hit the ground running after CES, with a wealth of Android news from around the world. And although that show gave us plenty of new devices to prepare for, the focus of m...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 20, 2013
I don't use live wallpapers traditionally. I find that too often there's a trade off in device performance and or battery life to make it worthwhile. I've made an exception to try this o...
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by Sean Brunett
Jan 19, 2013
After a lengthy lockout, the NHL season is finally starting this weekend. If you’re a puck head like I am, you’re going to want to check out the NHL 2013 Live Wallpaper app. Whether you w...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 19, 2013
The app picks just keep on coming. Straight from the Android Central writers to you, the best apps we're using for the previous week are listed here. We've got some productivity tools and a ...
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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 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...
