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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 21, 2013
Ravensword: Shadowlands, Crescent Moon Games third in the Ravensword series, is now available in Google Play. I'll tell you up front -- it's not cheap. The game checks in at $6.99,...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 20, 2013
Google's own note taking app, Google Keep, has just gone live and official. The service allows users to do more than just jot down ideas and thoughts, there is annotations, the ability to add pi...
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by Richard Devine
Mar 16, 2013
IK Multimedia first announced that their iRig Recorder app would be coming to Android back at CES in early January. Back then, we were told to expect it to land by the end of January. All went ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 25, 2013
Polycom has updated their RealPresence application for Android, bringing support for even more tablets, and new features like smart pairing technology, content sharing, and SVC (Scalable Video ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 20, 2013
The folks at SwiftKey have made a hell of a good keyboard for Android phones and tablets. They've garnered numerous awards for it, from names like the GSMA, Fast Company, and our very own E...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 09, 2013
If you like word games and want a new challenge, you need to check out Wordsplosion. The game play is easy enough to get a handle on -- you have five chances to guess a five letter word. You can get...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 08, 2013
The folks at Verizon have put up a couple of interesting apps lists. Of course there's the requisite "Must have apps", but they are taking things a step further in app recommendations....
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 06, 2013
Samsung and Electronic Arts have closed a revenue deal that will bring new games to Samsung's App Store, and put more money in game developer's pockets. The deal starts March 4, and particip...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 04, 2013
Brit + Co. is debuting their Android application, which brings the entire Brit + Co. experience to your Android phone or tablet. The app let's you browse through all the blog posts, sort them by...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 01, 2013
If you're counting down the days until J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek Into Darkness” opens in theaters, there's a new app in Google Play you'll want to give a look. Simply tit...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 31, 2013
Great gameplay and superb graphics make Cubes vs. Spheres a must-buy game
Are you looking for a great new game that isn't hard to learn, is a ton of fun, and will make you smile while you bu...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 29, 2013
Ready for yet another zombie themed game for your phone or tablet? Yeah, I'm getting a little burnt on the whole zombie kitsch myself, too. But this one's actually a good zombie themed ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 25, 2013
This one's not for the kids -- Blitz Brigade is set in WWII, and is a team-based multiplayer shooter (it reminds me of Battlefield Heros) with plenty of action, and plenty of graphic imagery. We...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 23, 2013
Ndemic has shown off a bit of the cool update we talked about late last year for everyone's favorite apocalyptic game Plague, Inc. The Necroa Virus update, tentatively slated for February b...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 19, 2013
Opera is said to be bringing a new WebKit based browser to Android and iOS. Named "Ice", it presents a radical departure from what we're used to seeing with the stock Android Browser, ...
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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 Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 12, 2013
Flipboard for Android was updated today, and along with a fix for "accidental" flipping and some minor bug fixes, there is a major feature added in -- support for Android 4.2's Da...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 11, 2013
Here's a small but really cool customization for app developers that Google just announced: You can now build the Google Play badges (you see them whenever we write about an app) in 47 languages...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 08, 2013
IK Multimedia has announced that they are bringing the iRig Recorder app to Android. iRig Recorder is a great and ultra-portable way to record audio on the go, and editing and export options ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 16, 2012
Like that old dog who is reluctant to learn new tricks, I may have written off the new Android Snapseed app a bit too soon. In our last podcast, I was quick to dismiss it as yet another hipster filt...
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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 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 04, 2012
The official Etsy app is now available for our favorite platform, and now you can shop for handmade trinkets without ever firing up your computer.
The app itself is geared towards the shopper...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 02, 2012
Remember how you can tap things and do a little voodoo to enable developer options in Android 4.2? Most of us still won't need to enable any of these other than USB debugging, but folks who are ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 27, 2012
One of the cool things about Android is the open market model. The folks at Google don't mind at all if you sideload apps, or use your phone to build apps of your own, or even if you instal...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 26, 2012
What does it take to support multiple devices? A few top developers weigh in
Android runs on a variety of devices, which means it also runs on a variety of screen sizes and resolutions. Lots of ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 16, 2012
Markers is one of my favorite apps. I'm definitely not an artist, but I have a ball doodling and scratching an image or two on my tablet. It's fun, and keeps me occupied. Today Markers gets ...
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by Sean Brunett
Nov 15, 2012
Google's Niantic Labs has launched Ingress, a new worldwide augmented reality game that will be primarily played with your mobile device. Back in September, they released an app called Field Tri...
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by Scott Young
Nov 14, 2012
Some of you weren't even alive when Jet Set Radio was released for the SEGA Dreamcast in June of 2000. That being said, if you've played Borderlands (or other cel-shaded graphics games) you ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 12, 2012
If you've got a Tegra 3 device, like the Nexus 7, there are two great new games available -- Sumioni and Razor Salvation. Both are Tegra 3 optimized, meaning that the gameplay, textures and phys...
