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Lollipop 5.0 available on NVIDIA Shield Tablet November 18

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Posted by Simon Sage on 13 Nov 2014 9:01 am
Amid the rollout of the latest version of Android, Lollipop 5.0, NVIDIA's Shield Tablet devices are also being counted among the first devices ready for an upgrade. The Tablet will be getting the update next Tuesday, that is, November 18. Android 5.0 on the Shield hauls in the flat and smooth elements of Material Design, but there are a few updates to NVIDIA's own apps too.

NVIDIA announces open preview for Grid, the Netflix of PC games

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Posted by Simon Sage on 13 Nov 2014 9:01 am
Shield Tablet owners in North America will be able to try out Grid, a new service from NVIDIA that will offer free cloud access to some 20-odd PC games. Much like the remote play option currently available for tablet and portable users with their personal gaming rig, you'll be able to dig into some high-end titles from just about anywhere, only with Grid, NVIDIA's servers are the ones hosting...

Green Box brings Half-Life 2: Episode 1 and other Valve classics to NVIDIA Shield

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Posted by Simon Sage on 13 Nov 2014 9:00 am
Alongside today's announcements about Grid and Lollipop support for the Shield Tablet, NVIDIA is launching a bundle of Valve games called the Green Box. It will be immediately available to anybody buying a new 32 GB NVIDIA Shield Tablet, and includes the previously-launched Half-Life 2 and Portal, as well as a new addition, Half-Life 2: Episode 1.

XCOM: Enemy Within for Android brings more aliens than you can shake a plasma cannon at

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Posted by Simon Sage on 13 Nov 2014 1:39 am
The sequel to classic strategy game XCOM: Enemy Unknown is now available in the Google Play Store. XCOM: Enemy Within features the same excellent turn-based gameplay and long-term squad progression, and lathers on new story, more aliens to blow up, more tech to research, and the ability to upgrade your troops with cybernetics and gene mods.

Top Android device, accessory, and app deals for November 12

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Posted by Simon Sage on 12 Nov 2014 11:14 am
Anybody shopping for Android apps, accessories, smartphones, or tablets will want to take a skim through these sales we've scrounged up from around the web. Every day, we comb through these sales to make sure they're fresh and accurate, and try to find a few more. Latest additions will be at the top of each list. As always, if you find any sales out out there that aren't included, let us know...

Top Android device, accessory, and app deals for November 11

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Posted by Simon Sage on 11 Nov 2014 11:12 am
Anybody shopping for Android apps, accessories, smartphones, or tablets will want to take a skim through these sales we've scrounged up from around the web. Every day, we comb through these sales to make sure they're fresh and accurate, and try to find a few more. Latest additions will be at the top of each list. As always, if you find any sales out out there that aren't included, let us know...

Top Android device, accessory, and app deals for November 10

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Posted by Simon Sage on 10 Nov 2014 11:02 am
Anybody shopping for Android apps, accessories, smartphones, or tablets will want to take a skim through these sales we've scrounged up from around the web. Every day, we comb through these sales to make sure they're fresh and accurate, and try to find a few more. Latest additions will be at the top of each list. As always, if you find any sales out out there that aren't included, let us know...

Best Android apps and games of the week: Civilization Revolution 2 and more!

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Posted by Simon Sage on 8 Nov 2014 6:32 pm
Civilization Revolution 2
We're going to try something a little different for our best apps and games of the week round-up this go-around. Instead of providing brief overviews of the top apps and games released in the Google Play Store over the course of the week, we're going to dive deep into the top three, and filling out the end with a short list of additional download links of you're hungry for more. We figure if...

Top Android device, accessory, and app deals for November 7

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Posted by Simon Sage on 7 Nov 2014 11:34 am
Anybody shopping for Android apps, accessories, smartphones, or tablets will want to take a skim through these sales we've scrounged up from around the web. Every day, we comb through these sales to make sure they're fresh and accurate, and try to find a few more. Latest additions will be at the top of each list. As always, if you find any sales out out there that aren't included, let us know...

Runtastic's new app promises to help you sleep better

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Posted by Simon Sage on 6 Nov 2014 12:04 pm
The guys behind Runtastic, a well-known fitness app, have launched Sleep Better, a dedicated app for keeping tabs on how you sleep and providing custom alarms to wake you up at the ideal point in your sleep cycle.

Top Android device, accessory, and app deals for November 6

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Posted by Simon Sage on 6 Nov 2014 12:38 pm
Anybody shopping for Android apps, accessories, smartphones, or tablets will want to take a skim through these sales we've scrounged up from around the web. Every day, we comb through these sales to make sure they're fresh and accurate, and try to find a few more. Latest additions will be at the top of each list. As always, if you find any sales out out there that aren't included, let us know...

Sony Xperia Z1, Z2, and Z3 running early release of Android 5.0 Lollipop

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Posted by Simon Sage on 6 Nov 2014 10:59 am
Sony is hard at work getting Android 5.0 Lollipop onto their flagship devices, and thanks to the recent release of the code from Google, they're sharing builds for the Xperia Z1, Xperia Z2, and Xperia Z3. The public rollout is due early next year, but for now developers and eager early adopters can load it up, give it a shot, and provide feedback to improve the final release.

Google Hangouts introduces free international voice calls in India

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Posted by Simon Sage on 6 Nov 2014 10:19 am
Folks in India can now make free voice calls to U.S. and Canada using Google Hangouts for Android, web, or iOS. As always, you can make free calls to other web users free, and for other countries, you can make calls for a nominal fee.

Top Android device, accessory, and app deals for November 5

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Posted by Simon Sage on 5 Nov 2014 10:46 am
Anybody shopping for Android apps, accessories, smartphones, or tablets will want to take a skim through these sales we've scrounged up from around the web. Every day, we comb through these sales to make sure they're fresh and accurate, and try to find a few more. Latest additions will be at the top of each list. As always, if you find any sales out out there that aren't included, let us know...

Pocket for Android gets Material Design update

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Posted by Simon Sage on 4 Nov 2014 2:22 pm
Pocket with Material Design
Pocket, a handy little app for helping you catch up on reading, has just had a visual overhaul that brings it in line with the Material Design of Android 5.0 Lollipop. That means some very sharp-looking transitions, among other things. There's also Google Now integration, so you can ask "Search for ____ on Pocket" to dig up an article you had saved for reading later.

Top Android device, accessory, and app deals for November 4

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Posted by Simon Sage on 4 Nov 2014 9:41 am
Anybody shopping for Android apps, accessories, smartphones, or tablets will want to take a skim through these sales we've scrounged up from around the web. Every day, we comb through these sales to make sure they're fresh and accurate, and try to find a few more. Latest additions will be at the top of each list. As always, if you find any sales out out there that aren't included, let us know...

Sonos update adds support for multiple music accounts

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Posted by Simon Sage on 4 Nov 2014 9:32 am
Sonos has announced a beta update for Android users enjoying their connected speaker system. Though the update won't roll out in full until later this year, those that are interested can log onto multiple streaming music service accounts and try out equalizer improvements for the Playbar. The 5.2 update also allows playback control from the lock screen, and expanded search which includes...

Top Android device, accessory, and app deals for November 3

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Posted by Simon Sage on 3 Nov 2014 11:20 am
Anybody shopping for Android apps, accessories, smartphones, or tablets will want to take a skim through these sales we've scrounged up from around the web. Every day, we comb through these sales to make sure they're fresh and accurate, and try to find a few more. Latest additions will be at the top of each list. As always, if you find any sales out out there that aren't listed, let us know in...

Best Android apps and games of October

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Posted by Simon Sage on 31 Oct 2014 3:12 pm
Best Android apps and games of October
Hopefully you guys are gearing up for a fun-filled Halloween, but we wouldn't let October slip by without rounding up the very best Android games and Android apps that have been released in the last 30 days. Both Google and Microsoft had a few really interesting new apps available this month. It was also a fantastic turnout for new games with lots of truly AAA titles be launched. We're always...

The Wolf Among Us tears into Google Play Store

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Posted by Simon Sage on 31 Oct 2014 2:13 pm
Following an early launch on Amazon, Telltale's gritty adventure game The Wolf Among Us is now available on the Google Play Store. The first episode is free, with additional episodes available for $4.99 each or the whole season for $14.99.

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