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by Chris Parsons
Apr 27, 2011
We've taken TuneIn Radio for a spin in the past and walked away quite pleased with its free offering. Now it's decided to step up its Android game by making available TuneIn Radio Pro -- a new,...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 26, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing It's been a couple months since we first took a look at the full version of Laminar Research's X-Plane 9 -- and, my, how things have changed. Gameplay is pretty much t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 26, 2011
Dog Wars by Kage Games, LLC The Humane Society of the United States and NFL star and convicted dog fighter Michael Vick have weighed in on the "Dog Wars" Android app that we first ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 25, 2011
Barnes & Noble's uber-popular Nook Color e-reader (which also doubles as a better-than-average Android tablet) is getting its official upgrade to version 1.2.0 this week. It's pushing o...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 23, 2011
Judging from our inbox this morning, more than a few of you have discovered the Dog Wars app. We'd been hoping it would slink back into the depths from which it slithered, but such is not to be t...
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by Joshua Munoz
Apr 22, 2011
Everyone knows us Android users love the visual voicemail, but if YouMail Visual Voicemail leaves you wanting, then you're definitely going to want to check out Better YouMail.Say the developers, Best...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 20, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing Seesmic for Android -- a certain Android Central editor's Twitter client of choice -- just updated to version 1.7 and brings along a few interesting additions. First a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 19, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewingHere's another Tegra 2-optimized game that's coming down the pike. Pinball HD is, well, it's a pinball game. It's a pinball game with some extremely fluid and intricate ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 19, 2011
Hey, you. Evernote fan. (We'll wait while most of you out there raise your hands.) Know this: Your favorite note-taking and syncing app just got a big update. Actually, it's a HUGE up...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 19, 2011
NVIDIA's Tegra 2 chipset -- you know it on devices such as the Motorola Xoom, LG Optimus 2X and a wealth of other new top-end sets -- has quickly solidified its place as the go-to chipset for ga...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 19, 2011
iReports, breaking news, videos and photos round out the CNN Android app arsenal We knew CNN could make an Android app -- our headline "CNN's Android tablet app a model of how to prese...
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by Joshua Munoz
Apr 16, 2011
All of you privacy fiends out there will appreciate this one. In the Android Market's latest update, Google has added the option to remove yourself from targeted ads.It's a small gesture, but definite...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 14, 2011
So how's Android doing these days? During today's Q1 2011 earnings call, Jeff Huber, senior vice president of commerce and local, announced that some 350,000 Android devices are being activated e...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 13, 2011
First T-Mobile, then AT&T, and now Sprint's rolling out the ability to charge Android Market purchases to your Sprint bill. Simple as that. Our pal Steve sent us the screen shot you see above, an...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 13, 2011
We're starting to see homescreen and launcher replacements settle into a groove. Nice UIs, smooth transitions, and the Regina launcher fits nicely in that space. It's the same basic principle: Y...
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by Joshua Munoz
Apr 12, 2011
For corporate users, or anyone without a Gmail account, really, Android's stock e-mail client can leave something to be desired. If you're looking for an e-mail app that can offer multiple Exchange ac...
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by Joshua Munoz
Apr 11, 2011
There's a definite lack of Windows Phone-themed music players in the Android Market -- can't imagine why -- but simplePlay hopes to remedy that. SimplePlay is actually a dual music/podcast player that...
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by Sean Brunett
Apr 11, 2011
MSNBC teamed up with Zumobi to make an app for their popular program Meet the Press. If you're not familiar with the program, it's a weekly show that has been running since FDR was President. It focus...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 11, 2011
Want the stock Gingerbread keyboard with a little extra oomph in the text prediction? Check out the A.I.type keyboard. It's currently in beta but is pretty darn stable. The gist is this: Yo...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 07, 2011
An e-mail just dropped from Barnes & Noble, bringing details of its upcoming wave of new applications. First off, devs are now able to register and start submitting apps at NookDeveloper.com....
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 05, 2011
The Amazon Appstore got itself a little update tonight -- it's now at version 1.08 -- and we'd start to get excited about it if we had any idea what was changed. But, hey, an updated app is always be...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 05, 2011
When we last saw Mobiata, we were getting a demonstration of the FlightBoard application for Android phones. In a nutshell, it's an app that looks like the departure and arrival screens you'll see in ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 04, 2011
The WWE's "Tough Enough" wrestling reality show returns to the USA Network tonight at 11:05 p.m. EST -- right after Wrestlemania XXVII and "Raw" -- and along w...
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by Sean Brunett
Apr 04, 2011
Zipcar, the popular metro-based car loaner company, has let slip via its Twitter account that there is finally an Android app in the works. Fun the uninitiated, Zipcar's an easier alternative to buyin...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 03, 2011
I'm on the bandwagon. I'm on the boat. I'm drinking the Kool-Aid. I've gotten with the program. I've seen the light at the end of the tunnel. ('Bout time, eh?) It's far past time for AT&T to...
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by Sean Brunett
Mar 31, 2011
Here we go again as we embark on the long journey that is the MLB regular season. Due to the longevity of the schedule and variety of times that the games are played, it's often difficult to keep up w...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 31, 2011
OK, now I want a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. Wasn't quite sold before. But this teaser of Age of Zombies -- which along with zombies has the odd dinosaur or two -- has got me on board. I'm ready ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 30, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing It's been quite some time since we first saw what SPB Software was working on for Android, way back at Mobile World Congress in February 2010. But today, finally,...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 27, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing There's a lot of talk around these parts (especially lately) about "openness." And one of our favorite examples of "open" is Mozilla and Firefox. I...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 25, 2011
The Pulse news reader has long been one of our favorite -- and more graphically pleasing -- ways to crank through news. While it might not be the best way to sort through hundreds of hundreds or RSS ...
