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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 25, 2012
Does it get any more classic than this? Developer Loud Crow -- which has brought the works of Sandra Boynton, Beatrix Potter and even Charles Schulz's Charlie Brown to Android -- now has brought...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 23, 2012
Attention all parents: The Wiggles are coming to Android. Repeat: The Wiggles are coming to Android. Ruckus Media Group today announced that it's been granted worldwide rights to come up with an...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 18, 2012
Here's another children's book that's made it to Android, courtesy of the folks at Oceanhouse Media. Ellison the Elephant is the story of -- you guessed it -- Ellison, who "trys to ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 29, 2011
We've got 15 copies of Android Tablets Made Simple by Marziah Karch to give away to you fine, oustanding Android Central Readers. So, let's give some away. Just leave a comment in this post ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 17, 2011
This might be the best $6.99 you spend this holiday season. LoudCrow Interactive -- the company behind bringing the Sandra Boynton books to Android -- has brought the classic "A Charlie Brown C...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 14, 2011
Amazon this morning is crowing that it's shipping the Kindle Fire a whole day earlier than expected and taking the opportunity to remind us of the talking points it's been driving home for m...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 07, 2011
We're at the Union Square Barnes & Noble store this morning in Manhattan for the unveiling of the next iteration of the Nook, which we last week learned should be the Nook Tablet. Liveblogga...
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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
Sep 29, 2011
Chances are your kid likes dragons and will also jump at the chance to say "firebottom." Why not combine the two with the children's book "The Ogglies - A Dragon Party for Firebot...
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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...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 02, 2011
We've been patiently sitting back and watching the rumors surrounding Amazon's supposed Android tablet, because, frankly, that's all they've been. Rumor and conjecture. But TechCrunch's MG Siegle...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 24, 2011
Hey, parents! A second Sandra Boynton book is now available on Android. "Moo, Baa, La La La!" is another kids favorite. It's done in the same style as "The Going to Bed Book" and ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 05, 2011
Here's another nice title from the folks who brought us The Going to Bed Book. The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a story most of us should know, if not still love. And it's available on Android in beau...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 04, 2011
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I think there's zero shame in admitting I'm actually pretty excited for this Android kids app. Chances are if you've had kids in the past 20 years or so...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 01, 2011
Barnes & Noble's new Nook is smaller, lighter, and has decidedly more geeky inside -- and it's now shipping. For $139, you can get now get the diminutive e-reader that's powered by Android 2...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2011
Ah, the unboxing. All that pomp and circumstance to tell you that inside most smartphone boxes you'll find a charger, USB cable, manual, some leagalese, maybe a SD card adapter, some earbud...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 10, 2011
The Barnes & Noble Nook Color is a great little $250 e-reader to turn into a decent little Android tablet. But maybe you went just a little too far and borked it. Or maybe you just want to g...
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by Android Central
Jan 10, 2011
If you're new to Android (or even an old pro) and are looking for some even more collections off how-tos, tips and tricks, we've got a couple books you should check out (in addition to Android Centra...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 04, 2011
We've read enough books on the Samsung Galaxy Tab to say that e-reading's a breeze on Android tablets. But that hasn't stopped Amazon from wanting to improve its Kindle app, and today it announced it...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 17, 2010
Amazon's Kindle app for Android just got a pretty major update to Version 2.0. Here's the changelog: Buy and read more than 100 Kindle newspapers and magazines. The store has been integrated...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 14, 2010
Good news for those of you looking longingly at your Barnes & Noble NookColor and wishing that the Android-based e-reader could one day legitimately run Android apps. An update to Android 2.2...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 08, 2010
Can Amazon's bookstore stand up to the might that is Google? Google Books, or Amazon Kindle. That's the question du jour. Google this week released its online bookstore -- Google Books, or eBooks. It...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 05, 2010
If you've been around the mobile space for any amount of time -- and especially if you listen to the CrackBerry podcast -- chances are you've run across our pal and author, Craig Johnston. Craig's jus...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
We brought you a hands-on with the Audible Android app a couple of months ago while it was in beta, and we're happy to report that it's now available in the Android Market. The app itself is free, but...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 21, 2010
If you've been looking to get into the Android-based e-reader game but haven't been to crazy about the price, you're starting to run out of excuses. The Barnes & Noble Nook line just got a re...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 09, 2009
Confession: I'm excited for the Kindle 2 announcement today and will give serious thought into purchasing one. The question is, will I need one? If you didn't hear, Google Book Search is now optimi...
