Tablets have long been a bit of an afterthought in the Android world. Tablets haven’t been so popular, and good apps for them have been pretty sparse. Of course, it’s been quickly improving, but Google is now doing more about it. Soon, there will be a new filter called “Designed For Tablets.” This will allow you to see the best tablet apps in each list… Read more
Quite possibly my favorite Android app in the entire Android ecosystem, SwiftKey just received a bump to version 4.1. Featuring three new themes and plenty of bug fixes and improvements, SwiftKey figured why not throw in a 50% off sale on the app for a limited time. Included in the bug fixes are improved functionality with Opera browser, fixed issue… Read more
Good news for all of you streaming fans out there with this latest report. Both The Verge and the New York Times are reporting that Google is getting set to launch a subscription-based streaming service to compete with the likes of Spotify and Rdio. The reports are saying that Google has signed deals with both Universal Records and Sony to now fill… Read more
If you’re an avid Pinterest user, you’ll be happy to know that the official Pinterest app for Android has been updated to version 1.5, and it comes with some nice improvements. First of all, you will now have the ability to mention friends in comments. And of course, to facilitate that, they also included push notifications so you know when you’ve been… Read more
Play Store comments on apps are the best way to get feedback on your creations. Yes, there will be many trolls and/or idiots who leave bad reviews for reasons you couldn’t think of even if you tried. But there are genuinely good comments with real feedback on how to better those apps. Before, the only way to get a response was to email the developer…. Read more
With Flipboard 2.0 launching for iOS back in late March, it was only a matter of time before version 2 released for Android versions. For fans of the uber-popular app, that update is happening today and introduces a new magazine curation future which is the big draw with Flipboard 2.0. In summary, this version of Flipboard introduces some unique… Read more
Call it a mother’s day celebration for Barnes and Noble as the company slashes prices on their Nook HD and HD+ tablets for mother’s day. The price drop happens just a days after BN announced that their Nook HD tablets were going all official like with the introduction of Google’s Play Store. With users of bother devices now having access to the entire… Read more
The Nook series of tablets are very similar to the Kindle series, because they both have very deeply customized UIs with custom app stores. They’re Android tablets only because they run Android, not because they even resemble Android anymore. So while they were great deals for the hardware, it was hard to justify the purchase because of the software…. Read more
In light of recent events, Google has updated its Play Store policies. As you can see below, app developers are no longer allowed to update their apps in a way that’s not through the Play Store. This is under “Dangerous Products” and basically tries to keep things safe. If an app that follows all Play Store restrictions updates itself outside of the… Read more
After what seems like an eternity with the beta-tag, one of the most popular and well-known Android keyboard replacements is entering the Play Store. Swype 1.5 doesn’t have any beta label attached and that means the developers are confident this version of the software is ready for public consumption. The 1.5 update adds a shortcut to Dragon’s Mobile… Read more
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