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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 01, 2011
Just in time for the final shows of the season, the Blue Angels -- the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstraion Squadron -- finally has its own official Android application.
First things first -- the Bl...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Nov 01, 2011
[Insert witty Duke Nukem soundboard item here]
He's back, baby. Duke Nukem 3D, the classic first-person shooter, is finally available on Android. It's everything you'd expect it to be,...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 31, 2011
Just as Google foretold, the Android 3.1 update (aka Google TV 2.0) has begun pushing out to Sony Internet TV boxes and televisions. As you'll recall, this is the update that brings:
A s...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 28, 2011
Google has finally taken the lid off the next generation of Google TV. Announced this morning on the Google TV Blog, el Goog reminds us that "these are still early days." But things are im...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 27, 2011
Who hasn't dreamed of being Moses, parting the Red Sea, right? Just us? No matter. With Open Sea, that's exactly what you do. You're "Mo" (get it?), the "prophetic leader&...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 27, 2011
Finally, Google has opened up Google+ to Gapps users. That means if your sole Google account (and we do realize there are some of you out there) is run through Google Apps, you can now use that acco...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 26, 2011
If you have young kids, chances are you've got a Sandra Boynton book or two. A third Boynton book -- "Barnyard Dance!" -- is now available for Android smartphones and tablets. It's...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 25, 2011
Stop what you're doing and download Wind-up Knight for Android. Wait. Read this first. Then stop what you're doing and download Wind-up Knight, which has been gaining great kudos and buzz ju...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 24, 2011
A big question we've had since RIM first announced that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet would be able to run some Android applications was "Why?" Another question has been "Would a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 24, 2011
Here's a fun little time-waster that's one part Flight Control, one part reverse Angry Birds, and one part MiniSquadron. You control a pig in a plane, protecting a tree from woodpeckers'...
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by Android Central
Oct 21, 2011
So you want to have an app reviewed by Android Central? Great! 'Cause we love reviewing apps. But as you can imagine, there are a lot of apps out there, and only so many hours in the day. Here a...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 20, 2011
If you've just got to use your phone as a desktop trackpad, it's time to check out Mobile Mouse Pro. The popular iOS app (we really hate having to type that) has just been released for Andro...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 20, 2011
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Also from the Dead Dictator series:
Digital Secretary Saddam
The Mussolini Messenger
Navigate! with Napoleon
Francisco Franco's Guide ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 18, 2011
By the way ... As if there wasn't enough going on today, our CrackBerry cousins are in the middle of their DevCon conference in San Francisco, where the topic of BBM on Android came up. RIM VP o...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 18, 2011
Just as we described earlier. It's a lot like someone developing an app so you can transfer your MP3s to cassette tapes, we reckon.
Source: CrackBerry
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 18, 2011
And just like that, Daddy's toys are cool again. Duck Duck Moose has brought its popular (and excellent) "Wheels on the Bus" kids app to Android. The music's simple, the song is cl...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 12, 2011
Last time we checked, the great thing about text messages was that they're simple, short and don't take much brain power to digest. Zlango goes a different direction. The SMS replacement ap...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 11, 2011
Here she be, folks -- the official Marvel Comics Android app! You can now get all of your favorite superheroes and villans -- more than 1,400 issues in all, in the safety and comfort of your Android...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2011
Amazon's had quite the learning curve over the past 10 months, first with the Amazon Appstore (remember when AT&T phones couldn't use it?), and now it's taking another giant leap for...
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by Jared DiPane
Oct 05, 2011
Google has released yet another update to Google Shopper today that brings some of their newest features to the application, bringing added functionality for all. This update brings quite a few warm...
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by Chris Parsons
Oct 04, 2011
When you find a great app in the Android Market, it's only natural to want to go ahead and share it with others. Luckily, the Android Market makes that a fairly easy process when combined with A...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 04, 2011
KMLProxy in our forums brings up a good point, if you're looking at purchasing an Amazon Kindle Fire. You won't be able to easily transfer apps that you purchase in the Android Market to the...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 29, 2011
Since we're on the road so much, we're always on the lookout for a good postcard app. And an old favorite was just released for Andronid. Postcard on the Run has a great UI, with easy instru...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 29, 2011
Searching for flights is a pain. Searching for flights with a chipmunk -- excuse us, Hipmunk -- is far less a pain. Yep, Hipmunk is now available for Android. With just a few taps, you can search an...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 29, 2011
You don't usually get sumpthin' for nothin', and the adage rings true with the latest update to Skype for Android. The good news: A baker's dozen devices have had video calling turne...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 28, 2011
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Swissinfo.ch has a new Android app out (news and the like). And to celebrate, it's released the above video, which we're still trying to wrap our heads arou...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 27, 2011
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Maybe we're just not cat people. On the other hand, it looks to be a really well-done live wallpaper. It's 99 cents in the Android Market. Stroke and purr y...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 26, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing and joking
Dunno about you, but if I were looking for a job with Research in Motion -- as in the folks who make the BlackBerry -- I'm not sure if I'd turn t...
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by Jared DiPane
Sep 25, 2011
Not too long ago we took a look at the Uber50 theme for UberSocial for Android, and today the folks from UberMedia are back at it again with a new custom theme for us to enjoy. This theme is martial...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2011
From the same developer who brought us the excellent Android version of Beatrix Potter's "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" comes another Potter classic: "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin.&quo...
