Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 04, 2011
Google is a software giant, and many of us user their proprietary applications on our Android phone. With good reason -- apps like Gmail, Androidify, and YouTube absolutely rock on an Android de...
Review
by Jared DiPane
Mar 02, 2011
After unboxing your Motorola Xoom last week, and playing around with all the Honeycomb goodness that it brought to your life, the time to find some fun apps has come, and we want to help you out. Whil...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 25, 2011
A new twist on the "find my phone" genera of apps comes out today from Lookout Labs called Plan B. If the name didn't give it away, it's an application that tracks your phone that is i...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 15, 2011
Google does a lot of really cool things, but some times they just get it right the first time. Take Androidify for example. Making yourself, loved ones, bitter rivals, or co-workers into A...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 15, 2011
With well over 50,000 downloads in just a few hours, Words with Friends for Android is already a huge success. Yes, there's a few kinks to work out, but we totally expect Zynga to get everything...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 15, 2011
As Eric Schmidt mentioned in his keynote address at Mobile World Congress, the Android Market now has over 150,000 applications. The number of apps has tripled over the past nine months, and gro...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 04, 2011
NetQin, China's market leader in mobile security, has brought their anti-virus application to Android. NetQin anti-virus offers real-time monitoring, instant scanning, contacts backup and restor...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 03, 2011
One of the cool new ways we can interact with applications in Honeycomb is with "fragments." Have a look at the Honeycomb event video, then check them out in real world use in CNN's ne...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 02, 2011
We heard a lot of news at today's event at Google, and one thing many have been waiting for is in-app purchases. These will allow for things like buying songs, upgrading to premium versions of a...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 01, 2011
It's not just you -- the Android Market seems to be stalled. We're getting reports of users unable to download, and it's pretty widespread. We have no idea if this has something to do with...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 01, 2011
Google has updated Google Maps for Android to version 5.1 today, bringing big changes to Latitude. Where Latitude once was just a pin on a map, now there are check-ins, to connect a place...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 28, 2011
Angry Birds Rio, a combination of what's surely the most popular mobile game of all time with an upcoming Hollywood animated feature, is said to be hitting "app stores everywhere" in March 2...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 28, 2011
Videocam Illusion for Android is a camera effects application that works with the video camera on your Android phone. We've seen similar apps that manipulate still pictures, and while they're re...
Article
by Menno
Jan 28, 2011
Beautiful Widgets, the popular clock and weather app from Level Up Studios, saw a significant update this morning to version 3.3. This update brought several welcome changes, including the...
Article
by Sean Brunett
Jan 19, 2011
Mastercard announced this morning the availability of their app ATM Hunter in the Android Market. The app allows users to search and find ATMs based on a variety of criteria.Some of these options incl...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 18, 2011
If the stock Android calculator isn't quite enough to fit you needs, have no fear. App developer Doug Melton has ported the AlmostReal TI-83, TI-85, and TI-86 emulators to Android. ...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 17, 2011
Even hardcore Android geeks need a break from the shell and their code editor every now and then, and I like to spend some time getting a line wet at one of the many creeks and streams around my area....
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 17, 2011
If you went ahead and tried out any of the CyanogenMod 7 nightly builds, you've surely noticed the new Gapps builds. This is something that the fellows on the CM team has been working on as...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 15, 2011
TouchType sent out an email Friday (Jan. 14) reminding everyone that their SwiftKey VIP program sign up was ending Jan. 18, and to announce that they're offering SwiftKey keyboard at a sale price on t...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 14, 2011
Telenav, makers of popular cross platform turn-by-turn navigation software, has updated their Android application to version 6.2. Many improvements come along for the ride, including improved re...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Jan 12, 2011
If you spend a lot of time on YouTube looking for music videos you'll certainly know the name VEVO. Their massive collection of music videos and exclusive content has finally hit the Android Market al...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 12, 2011
If you're getting tired of the standard Android look and feel and are looking for a new vertical sliding homescreen, Spark just might be it. It's a home replacement from HipLogic, and it brings ...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 06, 2011
During Samsung's CES Keynote Thursday, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts spent a little time with the Xfinity application, both on a smart TV and the Samsung Galaxy Tab. We've been told this was co...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Dec 31, 2010
It's that time of year where folks start making new years resolutions. One of the top new years resolutions is typically to be more fit or physically active. Some stick to that and follow through whil...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 27, 2010
Another updated feature that comes to us with Gingerbread is the download manager. Just like a download manager on your computer, or the one built into your computer's web browser, it's designed...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 21, 2010
If you're using Foursquare on your Android phone, and are willing to try out a testing version (with photos and comments), listen up. Dennis Crowley, a member of the Foursquare for Android team...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 21, 2010
If you are the type who just can't resist gadgets that have the extra bit of cool factor, and have US $299 to blow on some (I know you're out there), you have to check out iGloLEDset now that it'...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 17, 2010
We're all loving the new version of Google Maps and its vector based graphics, and Google has spent the time to explain exactly what makes them better. There some great detail about vector graph...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 15, 2010
Google has announced that its popular (and fun) tool App Inventor is now open to anyone with a Google account. If you're not quite sure what App Inventor is exactly, don't feel too bad -- in typ...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 13, 2010
If you're not using Root Explorer on your rooted Android phone or tablet, you should be. It's an easy way to work with the files on your device, using a graphical interface that so many of us a...
