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by Andrew Martonik
Apr 03, 2013
Mobile users can now see strikethrough text formatting as well
Google has been knocking out some serious updates to both its mobile and web interfaces over the last few weeks, and today'...
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by Richard Devine
Mar 07, 2013
The last time we heard from Scope, the all-in-one social aggregator, they were opening up a VIP program for interested beta testers. We've been part of the VIP program since it began, and some i...
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by Andrew Martonik
Mar 06, 2013
SO.HO (which stands for "the social homescreen") is a new launcher that puts your Facebook and Twitter feeds directly at the center of your device. Just released in beta, SO.HO takes the p...
Review
by Andrew Martonik
Feb 22, 2013
Material is an interesting app that's hoping to take a slice of the pie in the social news reader space, and is doing so with a beta version of its app that initially impresses in both design an...
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by Andrew Martonik
Feb 15, 2013
Minus is putting out an update to its Android (and iOS) app today that not only changes and improves the interface, but also changes the way the service works as a whole. The app used to be focused ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Feb 12, 2013
Everyone's favorite social check in service Foursquare has just pushed out a notable update in the Play Store, bringing a refreshed UI, some new features and a lot of polish. The previous UI was...
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by Richard Devine
Feb 02, 2013
Until now, business owners utilizing Foursquare have been required to manage their locations via the Foursquare website. Now though, Foursquare for Business has hit the Google Play Store, providing ...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 14, 2012
Update: The new version of the Google+ app is now live on Google Play. Go get it!
Google's been on a roll with software and feature updates this past week or so. And so when Google ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 13, 2012
After what seems like an eternity of dealing with a sluggish web view Facebook app on Android, the social media behemoth is finally releasing a new and improved version written in native code. Every...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 06, 2012
The first of Google's big social announcements today is a new addition to Google + -- communities. Communities are groups of people arranged around a Google+ hub page dedicated to a specifi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 27, 2012
App.net is still in its infancy as a new version of Twitter that you have to pay to get into but lacks issues like cutting developers off at the knees, and now it's starting to grow some legs. T...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 27, 2012
Google today rolled out Events for Google+, which is a slick way to invite people to, erm, events. (Not unlike what's already on that ... other social network.
The bad thing is that right now e...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 26, 2012
It's just about time, folks. One more day and Google's annual developer conference kicks off Wednesday morning at Moscone West in San Francisco. But how to follow all the Google I/O new...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 24, 2012
Our iOS-loving pals got this one a couple weeks ago, but now it's our turn. The redesigned Google+ app is now available for Android. And quite an update it is. In addition to the visual refresh,...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 06, 2012
Instagram has received another update, this time opening the app to Android tablets and other Wifi devices. Not a lot has changed, as sideloading the old version on tablets or Wifi devices worked, b...
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by Kevin O'Quinn
Apr 05, 2012
After finally being released for Android Instagram understandably had some bugs to squash. Later that day Version 1.0.1 fixed compatibility with certain cameras (it notably did NOT fix co...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 03, 2012
Hours after today's launch on Android, the Instagram developers have released a quick patch to address compatibility issues with certain cameras. Instagram for Android version 1.0.1 is now ...
Review
by Joshua Munoz
Mar 20, 2012
YouTube link for mobile viewing
Drawing is a really funny thing. Most people fall into one of two categories: excellent or incredibly terrible. What better way to expose people and complicate the ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 15, 2012
Android's official Facebook app just got a sizable update this evening. Here's a look at what's new:
Navigate anywhere, fast: Get to your groups, apps, pages, and settings with a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 04, 2012
Youtube link for mobile viewing
If you have a Google TV unit of some sort or another, and plan to watch the big game tomorrow, here's a neat app you might want to try. Social GTV is a sma...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 31, 2012
Youtube link for mobile viewing
Waze this morning has taken the wraps off Version 3.0, which brings Foursquare and Yelp integration to the Android navigation app. It's also bringing a new mini...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 14, 2012
I've been desperately trying to convert from Foursquare to Path for bothering most of my social networks at once, but a pretty critical bug was keeping that from happening. But Path's just r...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 20, 2011
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Naughty by Nature has been around for 20 years. We'll let that sink in for a minute. But they're also cooler than you in that they've got their own Andr...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 08, 2011
Download Android Central on Google Currents now!
Now that Google's announced its Currents project, it's time to let you in on a little secret.
It's pretty darn awesome.
We've been...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 07, 2011
Looks like Android's Google+ app just got a nice little update to add some more features -- including the ability to search! -- and squash some bugs. Here's the full changelog:
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 06, 2011
Looks like Android's Facebook app is getting ready for an update, according to some screen shots leaked to Engadget. Codenamed "Katana" (which was, for as long as we can remember, alwa...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 17, 2011
Apparently unconvinced by that other Facebook phone that such as beast isn't really desired, Motorola and Canadian carrier TELUS today anonounced the Motokey Social, with a 2.4-inch touchscreen ...
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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...
Review
by Joshua Munoz
Oct 10, 2011
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I get to play a lot of games as I'm looking for the best stuff to show you guys and gals. Most of the time I find pretty good stuff. Occasionally though, I come ...
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by Android Central
Oct 07, 2011
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