A lot of the news stories thru the week pass me by during the day because of my schedule, but I usually have a couple of thoughts on many of the news stories that we publish. Thankfully, we have the opportunity here to write any story that we like after our assignments are complete, so [...]
The internet is abuzz with the latest app to hit the Google Play Store today. Turntable.FM is now finally available for Android users and ripe for the downloading in the Play Store. The app brings a more social aspect to listening to “teh dubstepz” online. Virtual DJ’s can play their music for rooms of users [...]
Herocraft has been rather silent as of late when it comes to game releases onto Android. However, that has changed as they have just released a new game onto Google Play which breaks away from their usual types of games they have released in the past. Read more… … Continue Reading Here Herocraft launches a [...]
A new update as VS920V6 is primed and ready to be rolled out to the LG Spectrum on Verizon. According to the changelog, it appears to be pretty major yet somehow is not Ice Cream Sandwich. After updating though, users will find calendar improvements, Google as the default search, new Google apps (Play, YouTube, Gmail, [...]
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Looks like Google started pushing an update out to the Play Store yesterday. Once again we don’t seem to have any changelog or see any noticeable differences between this build and the previous build. It most likely just offered up some bug fixes and optimization’s. Of course people are reporting that it seems much faster than the last build, but [...]
Google pushed out a new version of the Play Store to devices yesterday numbered 3.5.19. No word on what changes are inside, but if your device hasn’t received the newest version yet, you can download it right below. To install, simply download the apk and install as you would any other 3rd party application. If [...]
Just in time for the weekend, Google has released a minor update to their Google Play Store that is currently being sent out to Android devices everywhere. It’s unclear what all has changed or improved in version 3.5.19, but it’s officially from Google so if you haven’t received it OTA yet, feel free to [...]
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Google has pushed out an update to the Play Store yesterday, bringing the version number up to 3.5.19. Although it’s not entirely clear what is new in this version, we’ve gotten a few reports that the ol’ Market is feeling a bit snappier. Typically, this is the result of the placebo effect, but I’ll let [...]
It seems that the Interwebz has been pumping out deals left and right for Android tablets as of late. The newest to hit our inbox is Groupon’s listing of the XOOM WiFi for only $340. The XOOM will always hold a special place in our hearts, seeing as how it was the first and still remains to be [...]
Android has been under some scrutiny the past couple years. Fragmentation has been a problem and, according to PopCap Games CEO David Roberts, it still is a problem. As I mentioned recently in “Revisiting Fragmentation – Is Android Still Scattered?“, only 2.9% of Android devices are running version 4.0 ICS. With that said, Google has [...]
Our friends over at Noodlecake Studios got in touch with us to let us know that their ‘Game-a-Week’ project begins today. To celebrate the launching of this rather ambitious project, Noodlecake Studios have released their first title onto Google Play called Lunar Racer. Read more… … Continue Reading Here Noodlecake Studios announces their “Game-a-week” project, [...]
Google will be filing a motion for the damages phase of its infringement battle with Oracle to be dropped altogether as Judge William Alsup pushes both sides to “streamline” the rest of the process. In a hearing this morning, the judge addressed the rangeCheck infringement – the only count Google currently faces – saying that [...]
Google may have lost yet another negotiation with carriers, and might now have to introduce bandwidth throttling in future versions of Android, at least that’s what a new patent filed by them says. Google’s bandwidth throttling would allow carriers to set usage thresholds for data that is transferred during a certain timeframe, and react with a [...]
So a new rumor is rolling around out there that Google is currently developing a Game Center style application and service for Android. While this is a ‘new’ rumor, back in June of 2011 we actually predicted that this would happen eventually anyways. Read more… … Continue Reading Here Rumor: Google developing a Game Center [...]
Google is looking to improve a few of their services in the near future, and in this case: build a new one. Google+ has had a gaming center for a while now, whether or not it gets used as much as Google wants it to is another story. But now, rumor is that Google is [...]
Today, Google updated their Maps application for Android. Along with that update, Google launched a way to discover nearby Google Offers from within the Maps application. No longer do you need a second app to use Google Offers to start saving money. Now, it all comes conveniently within the same application, Google Maps. To find deals and [...]
Now this is a cool shot. Unless you have a smartphone duct taped to your face, shots like these are hard to come by. With Project Glass, pictures such as these will be more common and we can finally start capturing pictures of what we truly see with our own two eyes. It’s looking like [...]
Following the jury’s inability to decide on the issue of fair use in the Oracle v. Google trial, Oracle asked the judge to rule on the issue as a matter of law – despite the jury’s indecision – and the judge how now denied the request. As such, the court is indicating that a new [...]
In a few weeks time, Facebook will launch its own app store in an effort transform the social network into a premier app destination. App Center will be spread out across the desktop, Android and iOS. It will contain both free and paid apps along with links to Google Play and iTunes should an app [...]
While iPhone users are exploring their redesigned Google+ app, Android users are getting a treat from Google in the form of a Maps update. Version 6.7 of Maps adds a few new features, although they’re primarily US-only. Offers, for example, is being integrated for US users: tapping “Maps” and then “Offers” will bring up a [...]
A few interesting updates await you in the Play Store today if you head on over. First up is an update for arguably the best app of all time, Google Maps. The application will now show you Google Offers based on your location, so if you’re walking around downtown you can find where to go [...]
Today, Maps was updated to version 6.7 in the Play Store and integrates Google Offers inside the Maps app. adds the new features to see available Google Offers in your area, straight from within the Maps app. Clicking on Maps dropdown menu inside the app pulls up a list of all nearby available Offers in [...]
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The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is, by most standards, the best Android tablet available for the price right now. That’s what we thought when the tablet was available for $250. Today, though, on eBay’s Daily Deals, the tablet is available for $219.99, or about $30 off. If you’re in the market for a 7″ tablet, [...]
Tizen, in case you weren’t aware, is a new Linux based mobile OS that has the backing of Samsung, Intel and the Linux Foundation. Though it isn’t much more than a pipe dream at this point, Tizen v1.0 was just released at the end of April, and the response from the Apple crowd has been [...]
Hot off the heels of its debut last month, Instagram for Android has been updated with a new tilt-shift effect. The feature, which allows users to create depth of field with linear or spherical blurring, was already available for iOS devices but was omitted from the initial Android release. For a better understanding of the [...]
AT&T CEO said something that you’d think wouldn’t come from the CEO of a company that deals with so many Android phones. He basically said that Google decides who and when manufacturers get Android updates, which couldn’t be further from the truth. Here’s his quote: “Google kind of determines what platform gets the newest releases [...]
One of the most coveted things about CyanogenMod 7 was the ability to customize the heck out of the ROM. This included the much loved Theme Manager which until now was absent from the CM 9 Nightly builds. So once again users of this ROM will be able to change colors of just about everything. [...]
If you’re currently running a rooted device that happens to be blessed with CyanogenMod 9 support, you’ll be glad to know that the world famous custom ROM now includes theme engine support in their latest “nightlies.” Just like we saw back in CM7 (their previous Gingerbread custom ROM), users can once again take their [...]
The jury in the Oracle vs Google trial has found Google liable of infringing upon Oracle’s Java copyrights. However, the jury remains deadlocked on the more critical issue at hand: did Google make fair use of the Java APIs. Last Friday, the jury told Judge William Alsup that they were unable to reach the required [...]
Google is trying to reboot their Google TV venture this year and LG is the first to get into the game with them. Back at CES in January, they showed of two sleek LED models that they said we would be seeing sometime soon. Rumors have been swirling around about the price and availability of [...]
Today, the US judge will decide if Microsoft’s Xbox infringes on Motorola’s Wifi and video codec patents. We’ve already had a ruling in Germany stating that Microsoft should pay Google because they infringed their patents, but they couldn’t put an injunction on Microsoft’s Xbox until the US judge took a decision. Now Microsoft risks paying [...]
Another Android game developer has released multiple titles today. BulkyPix.AMA has released two new unique games onto the Google Play store called Pix’n Love Rush which is full of retro goodness and Burn it All which is a sort of action puzzle game. Read more… … Continue Reading Here BulkyPix.AMA release two new games on [...]
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Even with the HTC Evo 4G LTE launch supposedly right around the corner, many people are still more interested in the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. We don’t blame you one bit. We did a poll a while back and the results definitely pegged more people aiming for the Galaxy Nexus than the Evo 4G LTE. Not [...]
We’ve been waiting to hear from the jury in the Oracle vs. Google trial today, and we just heard something unexpected: one of the jurors has been accused of discussing the case over the weekend with her husband. Deliberations were immediately stopped, and the juror that had raised the issue was brought into the courtroom. [...]
Google is beginning to roll-out Hangouts on Air to all of their Google+ users over the upcoming weeks. With Hangouts on Air, you can live broadcast your Hangouts to as many people as you like through your blog with embeddable videos or even streaming from your YouTube channel. Once done streaming, your footage is then [...]
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