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Google Re-Invents Android Development with App Inventor
15 Jul 2010 by Kevin Ivanca / 4 Comments
The Android Marketplace may be getting a little bit more crowded soon. This week, Google Labs revealed to the world App Inventor, a creative programming tool that allows just about anyone to figure out how to design and create Android applications… and there was much rejoicing. Thanks to the open architecture of the Android OS, App Inventor allows for tweaking of everything and any...
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Verizon Moving Away from the Droid Eris?
07 Jul 2010 by Kevin Ivanca / 1 Comment
Owners of the HTC Droid Eris have been seeing some dark predictions (specifically here, here, here, here, here, and here) these past few months as Verizon appears to phase it out for future phones like the Motorola Droid X and the Motorola Droid 2. So far the phone has been removed from Verizon’s website and there are hints that HTC will not be releasing Android 2.2, the newest version of...
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Unlock REAL Multitasking on Your Android Phone with QuickDesk
25 Jun 2010 by Evan Wondrasek / 16 Comments
Android does multitasking. Not some watered down, limited-functionality-API-while-the-application-is-suspended multitasking like other phones (cough), but real, 100% Grade A multitasking. One big problem with Android’s multitasking, though, is that even though you can run everything simultaneously, it’s hard to jump between applications without returning to your home screen. Sure, y...
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Google Voice – Now Available For Everyone!
23 Jun 2010 by Dustin Patterson and Evan Wondrasek
Google Voice, the popular communication service originally known as GrandCentral before it was acquired by Google in 2007, has been invite-only for the past year. Demand for these hard-to-come-by invites was high – so high that they were being sold on eBay for as much as $200 – but Google just opened the service to the public, no invite necessary. So what is Google Voice? Many thi...
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App Review: Logitech Touch Mouse for iPhone and iPod Touch
14 Jun 2010 by Derek Johnson / 8 Comments
Readers, I have a confession: I am lazy. If I sit down to watch TV and lose the remote, I really hope there’s something good on because there is no way I’m getting up to push the button on the TV to turn the channel (how archaic, do I LOOK like I’m elderly?). I recently got a laptop with HDMI output and a streaming Netflix account. The problem? Every time I want to pause, rewind, or change ...
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LauncherPro: A New Contender In Android Home Screen Replacements
02 Jun 2010 by Kevin Schulte / 4 Comments
For many people, the default Android home screen is good enough. Those who crave more features, though, inevitably install a home screen replacement. I’ve been using one called LauncherPro for the past couple of weeks, and I can’t see myself switching to anything else any time soon. LauncherPro doesn’t offer the feature set of a home screen replacement like HelixLauncher, but ...
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Read E-Books On Your Mobile Phone with Aldiko for Android
27 Apr 2010 by Kevin Schulte / 3 Comments
E-book readers have changed the way we think about books, but if you own one you probably can’t carry it with you everywhere you go. Cell phones, although they have much smaller screens, are a much more portable option and can serve as an adequate e-book reader for short periods of time. Aldiko, available for free in the Android Market, gives you a way to read e-books on your Android devi...
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Android Secret: Hidden Android Testing Menu Reveals Detailed Diagnostics
06 Apr 2010 by Evan Wondrasek / 13 Comments
Have an Android phone? If you do, there’s a secret testing menu hidden within the operating system where you can see detailed diagnostic information not available in your phone’s standard menus. To access the hidden menu, open up the Dialer application and type the following code: * # * # 4 6 3 6 # * # * Once you press the last *, you’ll automatically be taken to the hidden men...
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Use AppAware To Find New and Interesting Android Applications
26 Mar 2010 by Kevin Schulte / 1 Comment
While there are plenty of great applications available for Android, it can sometimes be difficult to find them. The Android Market doesn’t do a very good job of showcasing applications, so you’ll usually see the same twenty or so apps on its front page. If you want to find those buried gems, you’re forced to scroll through an endless list and click on the applications that appear...
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9 Great Games for Your Android Phone
17 Mar 2010 by Kevin Schulte / 11 Comments
photo credit: secretlondon123 While the Android Market isn’t nearly as diverse as Apple’s app store yet, it’s growing quickly and has plenty to offer in the way of games. I have compiled a list of some of the games that I’ve enjoyed playing. All of the games I mention in this guide are either completely free or have a free version available, so you have nothing to lose ...
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