In a surprising and unannounced event, the infamous Nexus 7 dock is now available on the Play Store! After endless months of waiting, seeing it on other sites, and daydreaming, it’s finally available to buy straight from the source. It is going for $29.99 and says that it’ll ship in 1-2 weeks, though it might ship much faster. The dock itself is… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hqyOBz0zNT4 Do you remember when the Android Market was still a thing? And one day, it was just gone? Yes, Google changed the Android Market to Google Play, and people weren’t happy. I might have been one of the few people who thought it was a good idea. But it seems that people have adjusted pretty… Read more
Developer Koush was not pleased with the current selection of Superuser apps, so he decided to make his own. Not only does it sport features like multi user support and being absolutely free, but it’s also fully open source. Obscurity is not security, and having an app that controls root access open source improves safety. Here is the… Read more
The Falcon Pro Twitter saga continues this morning as the developer, Joaquim Verges raises the price to a mystifying $132.13. Now, before you raise your eyebrows and ask yourselves why would anyone pay that, remember that this is a direct response to the app reaching Twitter’s token limit. The raised price was devised to help avoid anyone buying the… Read more
Today in Barcelona, Jamie Rosenberg, VP of Google Play, stated that the model of selling smartphones directly from the Play Store is “here to stay.” Based on past experience, it will be interesting to see how this model continues to perform. If you recall, there have been a few bumps in the road when selling phones directly from the Play Store…. Read more
There are a ton of choices when shopping for a smartphone, and Motorola gets that. And really, they need something to make their phones stand out (as specs aren’t enough sometimes). So if you buy any eligible Motorola device on any carrier and ship out a rebate form, you’ll be shipped a $50 Play Store gift card! Here’s a full list of compatible devices:… Read more
We’ve been waiting for this day for a long time. The Nexus 4 wireless charging orb, shown off by Google many times, is finally available for purchase. While it is only a Qi compliant wireless charging pad, it has some great aesthetics and design. Plus it works with the Nexus 4 without any replacement covers or cases: you just put the phone on the orb… Read more
Carbon for Android has been one of the most anticipated Twitter releases in recent memory for the Android platform. After a lengthy development cycle, developers Dots & Lines have finally released the app to the world and on Super Bowl Sunday no less. Originally scheduled to release last year, Dots & Lines determined they would release… Read more
Ant Raid seemed like just another cartoony Android game for the average person to casually play. When the game starts, it’s a really simple concept of protecting a base in the center using a limited supply of ants. You can select a group of ants using your finger. Tapping selects a small group, and holding your finger down selects a big group. Then you… Read more
Carbon, the backup app by developer Koush, has finally graduated from beta to a finished product. You can now find Carbon on the Play Store, both in a free and a paid version. The free version is fairly limited but very useful: it allows you to back up your apps and app data to your SD card if you’re a root user and a PC if you’re unrooted. Yes, this… Read more
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