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Evolve: Hunters Quest boils down first-person shooter to match-3

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Posted by Simon Sage on 29 Jan 2015 11:57 am
The fantastic upcoming first-person shooter Evolve is being reimagined for mobile as a match-3 Android game called Hunters Quest, available for free today in the Google Play Store. As in the original, players are hunting a big, bad alien and have to work together to make sure they don't become the prey. Over time you earn ability mastery points in the mobile title which carry over to the full...

Dragon Quest V journeys onto the Play Store

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Posted by Simon Sage on 22 Jan 2015 11:11 am
Square Enix is continuing its march of porting old-school role-playing games to Android with the release of Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. Controls have been optimized for mobile, while maintaining the game's distinct graphics. Inside you'll find a classic tale of power, love, and freedom spanning many years. If this kind of thing is your bag, be sure to check out our recently-...

The Best Free Android Games

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Posted by Simon Sage on 19 Jan 2015 5:42 pm
The best free Android games
These are the best of the best free Android games! We've got the absolute best free Android games here that play great on the big and small screen alike. Whether you just picked up a new Android device or just looking for a cheap way to kill time, you're in luck! It's worth keeping in mind that just about all of these free games employ in-app purchases of some kind or another. We know...

The Best Android RPGs

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Posted by Simon Sage on 19 Jan 2015 5:33 pm
Meet the best Android RPGs on the Google Play Store! If you're in the market for the best Android RPG available, you've come to the right place. These are games that put the focus on slaying bad guys, amassing experience points, levelling up, and getting decked out in killer gear.

Verizon LG G2 update includes handful of improvements

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Posted by Simon Sage on 13 Jan 2015 2:09 pm
Verizon LG G2
An update is rolling our for one of our favorite Verizon prepaid phones. The update, VS98027A, is hitting the LG G2 with an improved visual voicemail interface, and additional connectivity when roaming internationally. It's no Lollipop update, unfortunately.

Tesco announces grocery shopping app for Google Glass

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Posted by Simon Sage on 13 Jan 2015 12:13 pm
One of the U.K.'s major grocery store chains, Tesco, has released a new app for Google Glass that allows folks at home to scan the barcode for stuff around the house and order them for delivery. The app also lets you peruse prices and nutritional information.

Nexus 9 now available in sand color, but only as 32 GB model

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Posted by Simon Sage on 13 Jan 2015 10:22 am
Nexus 9 in sand color
Anybody holding out for the beige version of the Nexus 9 can now pick one up directly from the Google Play Store. You'll have to pony up for the 32 GB model, and your geography may limit availability (no love for us Canadians). If you're in the U.S., you should be good to go.

Lamborghini phone will cost you $6,000

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Posted by Simon Sage on 9 Jan 2015 4:53 pm
88 Tauri Lamborghini phone
The 88 Tauri has been announced by luxury brand Tonino Lamborghini at CES for those that have expensive taste. This is the company's second Android device, and like the first it commands a premium pricetag. Expect to shell out $6,000 for this piece of kit.

Fox Sports Go now available on Amazon Fire TV

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Posted by Simon Sage on 9 Jan 2015 11:19 am
Amazon Fire TV
Sports fans will be happy to hear that Fox Sports Go is now available for download on your Amazon Fire TV and Amazon Fire TV Stick. With it you can catch live NFL, MLB, NBA, NASCAR, UFC, college football, college hoops, and UEFA Champions League soccer, provided you also have a supporting cable package.

Crossy Road hops onto Google Play

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Posted by Simon Sage on 8 Jan 2015 1:14 pm
Crossy Road for Android
An absolutely addictive one-touch action game, Crossy Road, has made the jump onto the Google Play Store after being exclusively on iOS and the Amazon Appstore. Very simply, you have to get the chicken to cross the road so he can get to the other side. The catch is that there is no other side, and you're just dodging traffic, speeding trains, torrential rapids, and hungry eagles for as long as...

Toshiba announces first NFC-enabled SD memory card

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Posted by Simon Sage on 8 Jan 2015 11:46 am
Toshiba NFC memory card
Toshiba has announced full-sized 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB SD memory cards that can shoot thumbnails over to your Android device for a quick preview simply by tapping your device to your camera. 16 thumbnails and available remaining space are shown through the dedicated Memory Card Preview App, though you'll still need to pop the SD card into a computer to get full access to the pictures. As neat...

Insane Android gaming controller from Mad Catz will retail for $299

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Posted by Simon Sage on 7 Jan 2015 4:23 pm
For those that take their gaming really seriously, Mad Catz has unveiled the new L.Y.N.X. 9. This $299.99 controller can fold up to fit in your pocket, and expand to accommodate a 7-inch tablet or dock a phone above. It connects over Bluetooth and has a keyboard add-on, a built-in trackpad, and a microphone to help you navigate.

T-Mobile added 8.3 million customers in 2014

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Posted by Simon Sage on 7 Jan 2015 3:06 pm
T-Mobile
Prior to their upcoming Q4 financial call, T-Mobile has released a batch of preliminary results summing up their 2014. They managed to add 8.3 million total net customers, which is the most they've done annually ever. 2.1 million of those were added in the last quarter. T-Mobile LTE is now accessible to 265 million Americans.

SuperMHL boasting 8K video support at 120 FPS

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Posted by Simon Sage on 7 Jan 2015 2:28 pm
SuperMHL
MHL, the standard by which many Android devices pump out audio and video to external screens over the USB port, has announced a new spec that will support video at a resolution of 7680 x 4320 and 120 frames per second. SuperMHL also pumps out 40W of power, can plug multiple displays into a single device, and plays nice with a new reversible connector.

Saygus V2 boasts up to 320 GB storage, root access out of the box

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Posted by Simon Sage on 7 Jan 2015 12:00 pm
Saygus V2
As promised, Saygus announced details of their new Android handset at CES, and it's clearly built for technophiles. The V2 packs 60 GHz Wi-Fi support, which enables software-free media streaming to other devices. It also comes with multi-boot capability for running apps on a microSD memory card, and root access right away. Combined internal and external storage can add up to 320 GB, which is...

KitKat loaded on nearly 40% of Android devices

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Posted by Simon Sage on 7 Jan 2015 12:56 pm
The latest platform numbers for Android versions have been released, and show KitKat continues to spread. It's up to 39.1% share of all Android devices from 33.9% last month. By comparison, the various Jelly Bean versions add up to 46%, down from 48.7% last month. Other versions, like Ice Cream Sandwich, Gingerbread, and Froyo, amount to under 15% combined.

OhMiBod's connected vibrators buzz in sync with heartbeat, controllable by smartwatch

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Posted by Simon Sage on 7 Jan 2015 1:23 am
OhMiBod for smartwatches
OhMiBod is expanding the functionality of its Bluetooth and Wi-Fi-connected sex toys at CES by announcing a new smartwatch app. With it, users will be able to remotely control vibrators from near or far, though that's in line with its existing phone app. The really cool stuff is how the smartwatch app for Android and iOS will read a user's heartbeat and create vibrations based on that pulse...

LG G Flex 2 heading towards Vodafone and U.S. Cellular too

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Posted by Simon Sage on 6 Jan 2015 4:25 pm
LG G Flex
The world's latest bendy phone, the LG G Flex 2, is en route to U.S. Cellular and Vodafone UK. Vodafone has locked down a 6-week exclusive following launch. Back in America, a U.S. Cellular spokesperson has confirmed that they'll be offering the G Flex 2 this spring, though other details were scant.

Microsoft Office for Android tablets now available in open preview

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Posted by Simon Sage on 6 Jan 2015 12:47 pm
Excel on an Android tablet
Following a closed preview period from November, Microsoft Office for Android tablets is now available for free to everybody in the Play Store. Apps for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are all good to go on devices between 7 inches and 10.1 inches, though Microsoft is still actively soliciting feedback to improve the experience.

ZTE's hotspot-packing projector coming to AT&T

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Posted by Simon Sage on 6 Jan 2015 10:40 am
ZTE SPro2
The Android-powered ZTE SPro2 projector announced at CES 2015 will be coming to market with cellular hotspot capabilities, and AT&T has locked down an exclusive to offer it.

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