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Google+ for Android updated, brings massive performance improvements

google+ Google is bringing a huge update to its Google+ app, offering multiple fixes and new features. Included is massive performance updates across the app, the ability to view who 1+'d a post or comment, What's Hot, shortening of Stream posts, Streams no longer jumping to the top when refreshed, and infinite photos feed in 'From your circles'. A pretty large update, to... Read more »

Official Steam app hits the Android Market, only available to beta users

steam A few weeks ago we saw an unofficial Steam app hit the Android Market, but it offered limited functionality to end users. Steam owner Valve wants to be officially present, and has just added an official app to the Android Market. Not every user may access it though, as it is currently a part of a closed beta. The only way to get into said beta as of right now is to... Read more »

Unofficial Steam for Android app released into Android Market

unnamed-2 Many PC gamers (including this writer) use the popular Steam game distribution program to buy games, as it offers discounts often and the newest games. A fairly new development team for Android has gone ahead and released a Steam for Android app, which appears to be a companion app, not something approved by the Steam makers known as Valve. It isn't useless, as it... Read more »

Facebook Timeline feature rolls out to Android FB app

cover-208x300 Facebook released its Timeline feature and of course, the update hit the Facebook app for Android. The update includes Timeline and really, there's nothing that is lost in translation. What's surprising about this move is that the company has traditionally released the iOS updates to blaze the trail before Android got a taste, not this time. Based on discussions... Read more »

Google+ check-in offers right on your Android device

googleplus-icon Google recently announced that Google+ would support check-ins like other popular location-based social networks and directory apps (i.e. Facebook, Yelp, etc.). Today, Google released a check-in based feature with Google Places. Essentially, it's like a Groupon and Yelp check-in all rolled up into one package. You get somewhere, check-in and then see what offers are... Read more »

Google+ Hangouts bridges hardware limitations to bring people closer together

hangouts-from-messenger Let's take a second to talk about that big elephant in the room, Google+. Of course, we all know that Google+ has been getting heat for not providing nearly the encyclopedic list of features that the "other" social networking site has (Facebook of course), but can't we talk about what it's doing right for a second? In any case, for those that don't know, Google+... Read more »

Twitter for Android Updated With New UI

screenshot-1323370351002 Twitter is rolling out a brand new site design today and they've updated the Android app to go along with it. First thing you'll notice is new tabs across the top. You've got Home, Connect, Discover, and Me. Home obviously just shows your timeline. Connect is a little different than you might expect. Opening the COnnect tab will greet you with an "Interactions" and... Read more »

Long Awaited Facebook Update Rolling Out Today, Many Improvements to be Found

Screenshot at 2011-12-07 15:02:47 The Facebook app has been a constant disappointment for Android users since day 1. It's slow, buggy, and kinda clunky to use. That's all about to change today says Facebook in a blog post. The new app comes with a brand new UI to match it's iOS counterpart, but also a big improvement in speed. Basically everything in the app has been improved. Photos and... Read more »

Google+, Google Maps, and Google Goggles All Updated in the Market

g+ Google is on an updating spree today. We first heard of an update to Google+, but was then greeted by Maps and Goggles updates too. Google+ is the major update out of the three. Google has changed the icon to match the red favicon from the web version, added high-res image support, and +1 for comments. Full rundown below: Search +1 photos +1... Read more »

Yahoo Enters the Free Messaging Game with Yahoo Hub

yahoohub1 Some people just want to be a part of everything, and apparently Yahoo is one of them. Not content to stand by and watch the likes of BBM, iMessage, and Google Messenger dominate the free messaging service landscape they have created their own app. The app is called 'Hub' and it's available for all Android phones. It allows you to send messages to not only people... Read more »