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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 15, 2012
Adobe Flash Player for Android has been updated to fix some potential security issues. The update to is recommended, as it addresses a vulnerability where an attacker could crash the application, an...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 14, 2012
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Chrome Beta for Android brings a lot of cool features for users like you and me, but it also has a handy one baked in for the folks who build the Internet. Chr...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 14, 2012
These days, there certainly is no shortage of social networks. Some make it, some don't. One of the more recent ones taking off (and even catching some heat) is Pinterest. We're still waitin...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 12, 2012
The official YouTube app for Google TV will be seeing a big update over the next few days, says Google TV product manager Jurek Foryciarz . The update will make the app work "...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 08, 2012
Google Wallet's PIN security has been cracked, but there's a caveat -- this currently only is an issue if your phone is rooted. Not rooted? No worries. And with that said and done, here'...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 08, 2012
You might have noticed that the Google Chrome team has released the long awaited build for Android. It's still a beta version, but it's a pretty big deal. It's built for Ice Cr...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Feb 08, 2012
If you frequent Reddit, you may be aware of BaconReader, a highly polished and fully-featured Reddit client for Android that launched late last year. Today sees developer OneLouder release a substan...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 07, 2012
There's a lot of choice for playing your music on Android. For every option that plays music from your local storage, there's one that pulls music from the cloud and streams it. ...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 01, 2012
Sony Ericsson is updating its "Bridge" application for Mac users, adding the ability to apply OS updates to Xperia smartphones over USB. This functionality has been available in SE's P...
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by Sean Brunett
Feb 01, 2012
The Super Bowl is on Sunday, and what better way to get ready for the game than with the Super Bowl XLVI Guide app? This app is aimed at everyone who will be in the metro area of Indianapolis. It wi...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 29, 2012
We see Google working hard to provide better support for Android developers, and that's a great thing. We want developers for our platform of choice to be well taken care of so it's wo...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 27, 2012
What's more fun than playing a game on your Android phone? Drinking while playing a game on your Android phone, of course. Enter Drunk Green Robots, a new app from fiveHellions devel...
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by Chris Parsons
Jan 27, 2012
I'm not exactly sure how many folks out there use apps from Yahoo but if you're among those that do, you'll want to check the list below. Reason being - Yahoo is laying some of their mob...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 27, 2012
The popular Android app Vlingo has come under a bit of fire the past several days, as it seems the application is sending a bit more data than they explain in their privacy agreement. The folk...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 26, 2012
Goodbye menu button, hello Action Bar overflow! Today on the Android Developers blog Scott Main, lead technical writer from Google, wrote up a nice piece of prose about how developers should m...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 26, 2012
If you're a PC or Mac gamer, chances are you've used Steam, Valve Software's leading digital distribution platform for games. Today sees the launch of the official Steam app for Android...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 25, 2012
Android application developers work hard and don't get nearly enough appreciation. As you see mentioned just about everywhere, it's the application support that makes or breaks a mobil...
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by Sean Brunett
Jan 25, 2012
The popular sports app ESPN ScoreCenter has received a sizeable update which includes one the most requested features, notifications. Yes, it's been a long time coming, but now you can receive s...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 24, 2012
Lookout has released a neat new application this morning -- Mobile Threat Tracker. What it does is tell you where and when users running Lookout have came across malware in their mobile device...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 24, 2012
The folks at Dolphin Browser, one of the most popular third party browsers for Android devices, have unveiled two new add-ons today -- Skitch and Evernote. Both integrate seamlessly with the D...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 23, 2012
Google Music has been updated to version 4.1.512, bringing fixes to shuffle mode and fixes for folks using multiple Google accounts. The update looks to be across the board for all devices run...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 23, 2012
If you're an Android hacker or developer, you know about BusyBox. For the lay-people among us, it's a utility that extends the limited commands provided by the Android toolkit in the s...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 20, 2012
If you're a Google Maps user, you'll find a new app update waiting for you in the Android Market this morning. The new version 6.1.1 fixes "bugs on tablets and phones" according to...
Review
by Jared DiPane
Jan 19, 2012
Thumbs up, or thumbs down. It's that simple. The folks at Opinionaided, Inc. have developed an application called Thumb, and what Thumb does is allow you to either seek opinions...
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by Sean Brunett
Jan 18, 2012
It's been a long time coming, but Wikipedia has finally released an official Android app, sneaking it into the market a few days ago. It's kind of ironic timing given that Wikipedia is black...
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by Sean Brunett
Jan 18, 2012
The Google+ Android app is about to get an update which, among other things, now includes the What's Hot section. What's Hot is a useful portion of the web version in that you can see some o...
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by Sean Brunett
Jan 18, 2012
As you probably are aware, today is "Blackout SOPA" day, where a number of sites are showing the world what the Internet could potentially look if SOPA and PIPA pass.They're definitely...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 18, 2012
Here's a little tip you may not have known about -- while working inside Google's applications in Ice Cream Sandwich, you can long press any icon and its name will appear. This can be ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 17, 2012
CyanogenMod 9 Music is now available for download, and you don't even have to be running CM to install or use it. It offers a level of customization you won't find in other music apps,...
Review
by tony bag o donuts
Jan 14, 2012
Hey folks. In keeping with New Year’s resolutions suggested by the staff at Android Central I thought it fitting to write a review of an app I have been using for about a month, e...
