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Academy Award Winning Art Director And SiXiTS Want To Bring “ROBOTA” To Android Devices This Summer

by Chris Chavez on February 21st, 2012

Back in the 80′s, there was this Saturday morning TV show I used to watch as a kid that was accompanied by an amazing toy line. It was called Dino Riders and it combined 2 of my most favorite things in the world at the time (which embarrassingly, hasn’t changed much today): dinosaurs and science [...]

The Countdown Begins: 8 Days Left Until TSF Pro Shell Launcher Is Released

by Chris Chavez on February 21st, 2012

Yes, folks. If you can believe the date posted on the YouTube trailer, there are only 8 days left until TSF Pro Shell launcher is finally released into the Android Market. A launcher that can be described as nothing short of breathtaking (and maybe even overly complicated?), TSF Shell Pro is a launcher that takes [...]

Cloud Music Sniper Will Let You Play Your Google Music Collection With Any Music App

by Chris Chavez on February 20th, 2012

Google Music, while awesome in that you can store all your music in the cloud and stream onto any device, is inherently flawed. Music, whether streamed from the cloud or store offline can only be played using the Google Music application and nothing else. But what if you wanted to listen to some of that [...]

Sky Go Brings Live Streaming to UK Customers

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 20th, 2012

Sky in the UK has finally released their Android application, Sky Go. Sky Go allows users to stream live TV from many of Sky’s channels, including all 11 Sky movie channels, all 4 Sky sports channels (including Sky Sports News and ESPN) and a lot more. Have a look at the full list below. There [...]

Chrome Beta to Get Desktop Mode and Full Screen in Future Updates

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 20th, 2012

While the first release of Chrome for Android was great, there were still a lot of things missing that we’d taken for granted on stock and other browsers. A couple of those features were desktop mode (forcing a site to bypass its mobile site in order to use the real one) and full screen browsing [...]

BrailleTouch to bring easier texting to the visually impaired

by Edgar Cervantes on February 19th, 2012

Everyone complains of the distractions and bad habits that technology can bring, but it is important to understand that these gadgets can also improve our lives. Not only to the general population, but there are many ways in which technology can help users with disabilities. A great example of this is BrailleTouch, an app meant [...]

Google releases Foursquare competitor, keeps it in the down-low

by Edgar Cervantes on February 19th, 2012

Google’s latest update to its Maps application took place just a few days ago. We did not see much of a change, as it only brought some bug fixes and improved battery life, but Google had sneaked in a very pleasant surprise. Lattitude check-ins now earn you points, which affect your social score in a [...]

Opera to debut new versions of its browsers at MWC; social features and mobile payments are a go

by Edgar Cervantes on February 18th, 2012

Many of you may not remember this, but Opera released its Android browser during Mobile World Congress, two years ago. It is now one of the most popular third-party browsers out there, but it is about to get a bit better. The company has just announced that Opera will be debuting updates Opera Mini and [...]

Swiftkey X keyboard on sale, in celebration of over 5 million downloads

by Edgar Cervantes on February 18th, 2012

Finding the right on-screen keyboard is one of the first quests one takes when jumping in the Android bandwagon. There is a plethora of options, but Swiftkey X happens to be one of the favorite apps for many of us. And as we always say, the best way to prove this is with your wallet. [...]

Apps I uninstalled this week – II

by Raveesh Bhalla on February 18th, 2012

And the spring cleaning continues! After getting rid of quite a few apps from my Galaxy Tab 10.1 last week, I’ve decided it’s time my phone gets the same treatment. If you want to check out last week’s post, you can catch it here. Analog Clock Collection: I’m a sucker for good analog watches, and [...]

One Small Fling for Bird, One Quantum Leap for Birdkind: Angry Birds Space is Coming March 22nd [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 17th, 2012

Rovio looks to be bringing a much needed refresh to their take on Angry Birds as they have released a new teaser trailer. “It’s one small fling for bird, one quantum leap for birdkind,” the trailer reads as an “Angry Birds: Space” lol is revealed. Martian birds? Alien pigs? Radioactive bacon and eggs? Oh my. [...]

SwiftKey Boasts 5 Million SwiftKey Downloads, Hosts Sale to Celebrate

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 17th, 2012

TouchType has just announced that they’ve reached the 5 million download mark for their popular keyboard app for Android, SwiftKey. The app provides an alternative for those who need unmatched accuracy in word prediction, text correction and more through the use of innovative technology such as heat maps and social network personalizations. Speaking of that, [...]

Bump Completely Overhauled In Latest Update – Faster, Better, Stronger and A Whole Lot Prettier

by Chris Chavez on February 17th, 2012

A few years ago, Bump was the app to have on your phone. I remember back before it launched for Android, how jealous I was of my iPhone friends who were bumping phone numbers, contact information and photos, sharing them with fellow Bump users with ease. Well, Bump is officially making a comeback in 2012 [...]

Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Adventure Coming Soon To (Some) Android Devices

by Chris Chavez on February 17th, 2012

If I told you video games weren’t always about shooting hookers and chopping off zombie limbs, you’d look at me like I was madman. But it’s true. Back in my day, adventure games were all the rage and Time Schafer was one of the brilliant minds bringing these titles to life with games like Day [...]

Gamevil Introduces Baseball Superstars 2012 For Android – All New HD Graphics and Improved Gameplay

by Chris Chavez on February 16th, 2012

  I’ve never been one for sports titles, but you don’t have to be a sports junkie to appreciate arcade type titles like Gamevil’s Superstars Baseball 2012. All new and improved for Android, Gamevil gives BS the same HD treatment as the recently released Zenonia 4, with big, bright, colorful new graphics — even throwing [...]

Swype Beta for Android Brings Ice Cream Sandwich Support

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 16th, 2012

About 10 days ago, Swype mentioned that they didn’t forget about Android 4.0 users and that an update to their beta would be coming to support users on that version of Android. Welp, the beta channel has finally been updated so those who can’t break from their finger dragging lifestyles can get back to typing [...]

Androidify updated, get it working on the Galaxy Nexus

by Kevin Krause on February 16th, 2012

Google has released an update for the Android avatar creation app Androidify. The new version mostly deals with bug fixes and improved memory usage. The rendering of accessories on certain devices has been improved, as well. In some regions new carnival decorations are available. At first glance the update does not address the app crashing [...]

Darth Maul Yourself for a Chance to Win 1 of 5 LG Spectrum Devices

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 15th, 2012

Verizon and LG are teaming up to celebrate the release of Star Wares Episode 1: The Phantom Menace 3D. You can win one of five LG Spectrums, the dual-core device from LG which can also guzzle data fast with its 4G LTE radios. Simply Darth Maul yourself using the Darth Maul Me app, tweet the [...]

Evernote for Android Update Brings Slew of Bug Fixes

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 15th, 2012

Evernote has just issued an update to their application in the Android market. This update isn’t very significant but when you get the amount of bug fixes that we get here. Alongside improvements to the Explore Evernote interface and the ability auto-title notes using calendar events, we’ve got copy/paste fixes, a fix for the erroneous [...]

The Sims FreePlay for Android Now Available

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 15th, 2012

It wasn’t long ago that we told you guys EA would be bringing The Sims FreePlay to Android and it’s finally here, just as promised. As the name implies, the game is free to download and play. You can create up to 16 Sims, design their homes, give them pets, take care of them and [...]