Utilities

Card.io processes credit cards with no peripherals

card-io If you're a fan of all types of tech, chances are, you've heard of Square. If you haven't, Square is a company that released an iPhone peripheral that allows people to scan credit cards and process payments. Now, that's all fine and dandy, but do we really need additional hardware to do that? Apparently Card.io doesn't think so. Card.io has released an Android... Read more »

Game On brings pool of save games straight to your Android device

shot_Jan_15_2012_1_thumb Gaming has become a big part of the Android platform. This is doubly true in the recent months with the advances in Android hardware we are seeing. With all the development that is happening, there is one issue that has yet to be addressed by any developers and that issue is save games. Let's paint a picture. Say you're playing Angry Birds and you come across a level... Read more »

Ford to launch MyFord Mobile app with their Focus Electric

myfordmobilepostdantetktk All you people out there that have preordered the electric Ford Focus, it looks like Ford is sweetening your order a bit. They have developed a smartphone app called MyFord Mobile which will be officially demoed at CES. What does the app do? A lot. It calculates what the range left on your battery charge is and that's tailored to your driving style. It also helps you... Read more »

Swype to get ICS compatibility at the end of January

swypebrochureimage One of the main interface options for the Android OS is the soft keyboard.  One of the community’s favorite soft keyboards is Swype. For those that don’t know, they revolutionized touchscreen typing by allowing individuals to trace their “path” along a set of keys to form words. This, as demoed in videos, was a quick and efficient process. Well, today, Swype... Read more »

SugarSync gets updated with wireless video syncing

sugarsync-103 The apps keep getting better and better. Sometimes, it makes us wonder what our little apps will be able to do next year. For now, let's talk SugarSync. For those that don't know, SugarSync is like a lot of other cloud-based storage services these days. The platform is accessible via apps across a wide variety of platforms. Today, the Android app gets an update that... Read more »

MetroPCS to bring Samsung Android device with mobile TV in 2012

170920-metropcs Samsung, the Suwon-based manufacturer, has been in the mobile industry for quite some time. In Korea, where they started their journey, DMB (Digital Media Broadcasting) is pretty much a standard service on their phones on the peninsula. What is DMB you ask? It is mobile TV and yes, we need it here in the states. It looks like they're ready to bring live TV action to... Read more »

Galaxy Nexus gets a 4G toggle widget

4G-Toggle-2-e1325614235512-202x360 Some big releases turn out to be utterly useless and some small releases become the catalysts for major change. This would be an example of the latter. Now, while a 4G toggle widget doesn't seem like a big deal to some, those that use their 4G devices heavily on a daily basis know that controlling how your phone transfers data is crucial. Unless of course, you love... Read more »

Iris to ally with ChaCha to present a united front against Apple’s Siri

iris One of Apple's biggest stories this year was of course Siri. With the lackluster release of the iPhone 4S and Android coming up in a big way this year, Siri has been the icing on the cake that iOS fanboys (and girls) love so much. It almost made up for the disappointment the Apple world felt over the decision to delay releasing iPhone 5, which the world was expecting... Read more »

CES 2012 app released for your CES navigation needs

ces-android-app Yes, we are only a week away from the biggest consumer electronics show this year. Of course, we're talking about CES 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. For those that don't know, CES is an electronics show that houses thousands of vendors, manufacturers, and developers. The scale of this massive convention is ridiculous. To handle this problem, the CES application helps... Read more »

ClockworkMod Tether Alpha brings USB internet connectivity sans root

unnamed-1_thumb This morning at 12:17, the Android community rejoiced. Now, if you weren't a part of that celebration it's because you didn't know that one of the best things that could have happened to the platform, happened. Of course, I am not talking about an NYE celebration, I am talking about ClockworkMod Tether Alpha. Koushik Dutta, the mind behind ClockworkMod Recovery and... Read more »