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Aug 24, 2013

Google Play Developer Program policies gets a major update to forbid AirPush style ads, ban fake apps, and more

Rajesh Pandey

Today, Google sent out an email to third party developers who have an Android developer account on the Play Store, announcing significant changes to its Google Play Developer Program policies. The changes will affect both,

APPS

Aug 23, 2013

Sad: Indie game developer sees his application pirated 350 times for every legitimate purchase

Stefan Constantinescu

Every once in a while, I'll send out a tweet saying I'm disappointed with the gaming scene on Android, and a lot of you will scream at me and tell me I'm

APPS

Aug 21, 2013

Chrome for Android now ships with WebRTC

Stefan Constantinescu

Google has just released a new stable version of Chrome, version 29. For some strange reason, neither my Mac nor my Android phone seem to be aware of the update, but I have a feeling

APPS

Aug 21, 2013

SwiftKey 4.2 is now out, on sale for 50% off!

Stefan Constantinescu

I'll keep this short: SwiftKey is the best keyboard on Android. Period. Even if you hate buying apps, do me a favor and buy just one, SwiftKey. Today the company has announced that version

APPS

Aug 20, 2013

Download: Redesigned YouTube app with in-app multitasking, tablet layout and more

Rajesh Pandey

Back at the beginning of July, it leaked on the Internet that Google is working on a major re-design for the YouTube app for Android that will also allow users to put the currently

APPS

Aug 18, 2013

How to reply or send text messages on your Android device from your computer

Rajesh Pandey

With Hangouts, Google is trying to shift to a unified messaging system that is platform and device independent. One of the biggest advantages of Hangouts for me has been the ability to chat with my

APPS

Aug 17, 2013

Ubuntu Lockscreen brings Ubuntu Touch’s lock screen to your Android device

Rajesh Pandey

While Ubuntu Touch is still in development stages, its development build provided enough peek into the OS UI and UX for Android users to drool over. If you are drooling over the lock screen of

APPS

Aug 16, 2013

Yahoo! brings their weather app to Android

Stefan Constantinescu

Once upon a time, a company called Yahoo! was relevant. Unfortunately, Google happened. Facebook happened. Twitter happened. Oh sure, a lot of people still visit Yahoo! every day. Those are the people that don't

APPS

Aug 16, 2013

Review: TubeMate, my favorite (illegal) app

Stefan Constantinescu

When you live in Finland, you take connectivity for granted. My unlimited 4G LTE connection costs 20 Euros ($27) a month and consistently gives me 35 megabits per second down. My girlfriend's father has

APPS

Aug 16, 2013

Google Translate gets even better, adds Thai and Hindi support, improves camera input

Stefan Constantinescu

Google Translate is one of the coolest things Google has ever released. In my honest opinion, it's even better than Android. Today the company is making Translate even better by adding Thai and Hindi

APPS

Aug 16, 2013

Dots is now on Android, you should download it

Stefan Constantinescu

It's been a while (seven months) since I've owned an iOS device, so I never heard about the game "Dots". Last night it became available for Android, and apparently the internet exploded over

APPS

Aug 16, 2013

Download: Latest APKs of Google+, Play Music, Translate, Maps and Google Now update

Rajesh Pandey

Over the last couple of days, Google has released an update for nearly all of its apps on the Play Store. This includes the Google+ app, Google Translate, Google Now/Search, Play Music and Google

APPS

Aug 15, 2013

Portal aims to bring Paranoid Android style multi-tasking and Halo to all

Rajesh Pandey

The Paranoid Android ROM is known for some of the unique features that the ROM incorporates including Halo, PIE controls and Per-App DPI settings. Much more recently, the PA team introduced a new style

ANDROID PHONES

Aug 13, 2013

ActiveNotifications brings Moto X’s Active Display feature to any Android device

Rajesh Pandey

While the Moto X is not an high-end phone by any standards, it packs quite a few unique features. One such feature is its Active Display that replaces the traditional notification LED. Instead of

APPS

Aug 12, 2013

CheapCast converts any Android device into a Chromecast receiver

Rajesh Pandey

Back at its 'Breakfast with Pichai' event, Google unveiled the new Nexus 7, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and Chromecast. The Chromecast is a unique device that thanks to its usability and cheap ($35) price

APPS

Aug 7, 2013

WhatsApp finally adds voice messages

Stefan Constantinescu

There are more messaging apps out there than I can count: LINE, Viber, KakoTalk, WeChat, and of course: WhatsApp. They all pretty much do the same thing, let you send messages to your friends using

APPS

Aug 2, 2013

Video: Watch this Chromecast play back videos that are stored in a Dropbox account

Stefan Constantinescu

At $35, the Chromecast is the most impressive thing Google has done in years. What is it? It's a tiny WiFi enabled computer that you plug into the back of your television, and all

APPS

Aug 2, 2013

Facebook for Android update adds the lock screen from Facebook Home, remember Home?

Stefan Constantinescu

Does anyone here remember Facebook Home? Boy did it receive a ton of press coverage, but ultimately no one really liked it. What was Home? A replacement launcher that turned your Android phone into a