HTC’s Android overlay, Sense, catches a lot of grief for being a heavy addition to the stock experience. I recently reviewed the HTC One X+ and in reality for this device, Sense did not ruining my experience with the device. I like my device and the way I interact with it to look nice, and HTC’s widgets have always kind of made me slightly jealous…. Read more
The basics of Google Glass are sound, but will they be all that useful? The answer is yes, if third party developers have anything to say about it. Development for third party apps is already started, and Duke University is working on something pretty cool. The software, called InSight, will recognize people by their clothing. Yes, it’ll use the… Read more
A study was conducted on the top 50 free iOS and Android apps, gauging what data they transmit and how invasive they are. The results are shocking, as iOS apps seem to be much more invasive than their Android counterparts. Surprisingly, iOS apps actually transfer more personal data than Android apps. Yes, Android has a bad rep for malware, and this… Read more
The Humble Bundle is back! If you don’t know what that is, it’s a pack of games that you can purchase for any price you choose. You could play a dollar or a thousand dollars, and get all the games to use on your PC, Mac, Linux machine, and even Android device. And the best part is that part of the money goes to charity. How big of a part? That’s up to… Read more
Converting real money to virtual currency is never fun, just ask any Xbox Live member. However, Amazon Kindle Fire users might be in for a treat. Amazon has announced a new virtual currency called Amazon Coins that will be used to buy apps. Normally, this would just be another option to buy apps (credit cards will still work fine), and would not be very… Read more
Update: It’s here! Here’s the link for Temple Run 2 at the Play Store. If you’re a Temple Run fan and have been waiting patiently for the release of Temple Run 2 for Android, start warming up your F5 button now. Keith Shepherd, founder of Imangi Studies, tweeted this about an hour ago: And just moments ago, this: So, it’s still not… Read more
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is branching out lately. They showed off Ubuntu for Android before, showing how a docked Android device can run Ubuntu on a display. However, this is a little different. It’s not a docking solution that runs alongisde Android, it’s an entire smartphone OS. Based on gesture control, it’s an interesting take on the… Read more
Android is an open platform, and that’s why we love it. The Play Store doesn’t have restrictions on what apps can access or do, and that makes some apps true gems. It adds usefulness and value. However, there is a big downside: malware. It isn’t as huge as many people make it seem like, but it is a legitimate problem. This time, apps from a… Read more
For my Doggone best apps of 2012, it took me some time to figure out what I wanted to share with you all. I thought about maybe I’d tell you about the first apps I install after flashing a new ROM. This list wouldn’t change drastically from what I offer you below, but it would definitely include Titanium Backup. But what I’ve come up with for my top… Read more
Amazon Appstore has the tradition of offering one paid app for free to its customers every day, and they can use it and install it for free as long as they have the Appstore installed. Today, they’ve put 15 previous free apps of the day up for free again in a promotion, including some good fan favorites like TuneIn Pro. You also get a dollar in free… Read more
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