Archive for the ‘Android’ Category

The Moron Test (Android)

Posted: September 16, 2010 in Android, Android Apps
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Pros & Cons: Pros Highly addictive, frustrating and fun all at the same time Great time-waster game Features: The Moron Test is one of those highly addictive, frustrating yet fun brain and puzzle games that migrated from the iPhone platform first. Don’t take too much offense it the game labels you a “moron”, it’s all [...]

Pros & Cons: Pros Awesome 3D graphics with integration of real locations for air combat PSP game quality for Android Local multi-player mode for up to 4 players Gameloft offering free trial for high end Android devices Large game saved to SD Card Cons Not available in the Android Market, you must purchase from Gameloft [...]

Assassin’s Creed: Altair’s Chronicles should look somewhat familiar to you. It was released in 2008 on the Nintendo DS and in 2009 for iPhone. And now Gameloft has ported the adventure to Android. If you were a fan of Ubisoft’s ambitious Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 production, you know the set-up. An assassin named Altair is scouring the [...]

Finger Race (Android)

Posted: September 13, 2010 in Android, Android Apps
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There isn’t much to say about this Android-based game (of sorts): select from 1-, 2-, and 5-meter lengths via options (actually centimeters once you get on the track), then proceed to “run” your fingers across the screen until the counter hits zero. The goal is fastest time, and longer swipes will get you to the [...]

Still aching for that Android 2.2 update to roll out to your beloved DROID X?  Well, we still don’t have any word on when the official upgrade will hit (other than ”late summer”), but there is a new leaked Froyo ROM for you to load onto your rooted DROID X!  In order to install the new [...]

Google just updated Maps for Android to version 4.5, and this one is a doozy. Three fairly substantial features have been added into the app to increase usability and provide a seamless experience no matter what method of travel you choose. The most major update is the inclusion of Walking Navigation (beta, of course), what [...]

For cable and satellite television providers, mobile DVR programming capability is arguably the new HD. Well, no, 3D is actually the new HD… but regardless, being able to set up recording from afar is a must-have feature that’s being rolled out far and wide. Cablevision is the latest to get into the game this week now [...]

NOOK is getting another update for Android, this time to version 2.2 of the software that has already seen several new APKs dished out over the past couple of months. The latest version of the app for accessing the Barnes & Noble eBookstore and its over one million titles adds in QuickActions to provide pop-up [...]

Angry Birds (Android)

Posted: September 10, 2010 in Android, Android Apps
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Pros & Cons: Pros Very fun, challenging and addictive game which makes it so popular Really smooth game graphics and game play Cons Although in “Beta” some HTC Evo & HTC Incredible owners are getting “Forced Closed” errors Features: Angry Birds is one of the most popular games for iPhone and has made  it’s way to Android [...]

Android Tablet Buying Tips

Posted: September 10, 2010 in Android, Tablets
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If you look at the market today, it would seem that an Android tablet is something yet to come. And while that is true for the most part, you can buy Android tablets as we speak from many sources. Sure, they may not be brand names, but the prices are attractive, and… they are available. [...]