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Archos Video Player app now available for those running ICS or later

By Robert Nelson
on 20 Dec, 2012

Archos has officially released their Video Player app into Google Play. The app is being touted as the"critically acclaimed ARCHOS Video player" and with the promise of it being able to deliver an "uncompromised multimedia experience." Fancy sounding chatter aside though, the Archos Video Player app is now available for non-Archos branded tablets.

Android Community Weekly: December 9th, 2012

By Cory Gunther
on 9 Dec, 2012

We had an exciting week in the world of Android Community. For those dying to snag a new LG Nexus 4 the wait is still a little long, but we're hearing they are shipping at a faster rate as of late to those who have ordered. Samsung had plenty of announcements, and Motorola had a lot of update news. Read on for the full rundown of the past week.

Android Community Nightly: December 6th, 2012

By Eric Abent
on 6 Dec, 2012

We Android fans had a pretty big day today, with some very noteworthy news stories hitting throughout. Apple and Samsung have gone back before Judge Lucy Koh to continue discussions about the trial that ended with a $1 billion fine for Samsung. Meanwhile, we saw a heavily redacted settlement statement from the Apple and HTC patent trial. Today was also a big day for Google, as it and Nik Software launched the Android version of Snapseed on the Google Play Store - an app that we reviewed later on in the day.

Archos GamePad 7-inch Jelly Bean tablet available now

By Cory Gunther
on 6 Dec, 2012

Today the folks from Archos have announced their newest tablet is finally available for purchase. However, this isn't any ordinary Android tablet. Instead Archos has released their brand new GamePad for Android. They're calling this the first true Android game console. This GamePad is a perfect companion for ShadowGun: DeadZone, or the brand new GTA: Vice City. More details on this gaming device below.

Jelly Bean update now rolling out to Archos 101 XS

By Eric Abent
on 5 Dec, 2012

If you happen to own a Archos 101 XS tablet, then today is a good day. That's because Archos has started rolling out updates to Android 4.1.1 to 101 XS users, so it shouldn't be too much longer before you have Jelly Bean running on your tablet. No, it isn't Android 4.2, but considering that this tablet has only been around for a few months, this is pretty great news.

13.3-inch Archos FamilyPad launches next month

By Dave LeClair
on 21 Nov, 2012

Have you ever tried to have other people gather around your tablet to watch a video or view some other content? You probably know that a small seven or ten inch screen is not really made for sharing. Archos is looking to make the tablet sharable with its new, larger FamilyPad.

Archos unveils new 80 Cobalt tablet

By Eric Abent
on 31 Oct, 2012

We've got a flood of tablets incoming from a bunch of different manufacturers thanks to the holiday shopping season, and today Archos added one more tablet to the already long list. Say hello to the Archos 80 Cobalt, a tablet that probably won't be burning up the benchmarks but might be worth having a look at nonetheless. That's especially true if you're in the market for an inexpensive tablet, as we're thinking the 80 Cobalt's specs won't exactly demand a high price tag.

Archos GamePad 7-inch tablet gets shown off in new video

By Cory Gunther
on 15 Oct, 2012

Remember that Archos GamePad with a 7-inch display and a built-in gamepad we mentioned back in August? Well today the tablet gaming hybrid device is making an appearance online in a new video showing off those unique gaming features. This certainly isn't an ordinary 7-inch tablet so lets take a look.

SteelSeries launching new Bluetooth gaming controller

By Craig Lloyd
on 21 Sep, 2012

Mobile gaming is big business on Android, and sometimes the touchscreen controls just don't cut it for us button smashers. A lot of manufacturers have been filling that void by releasing their own mobile wireless gamepads (and even devices with physical buttons), but today SteelSeries announced a unique controller of their own that looks pretty stunning.

Nexus 7 gamepad controller made at home by Instructables

By Cory Gunther
on 13 Sep, 2012

Who loves their Nexus 7 with that powerful NVIDIA quad-core processor and all those HD games but sometimes wish they had an easy way to use a game controller? There's a few different gamepads available and Archos has their own idea in mind, but the folks from Instructables have made this awesome homemade gamepad controller and stand using a PS3/Xbox controller -- and it is awesome.