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Playbook OS 2.0 available today, officially brings Android apps to BlackBerry

By Cory Gunther
on 21 Feb, 2012

Wait a minute, BlackBerry Playbook news on an Android site? Yup. This is a PSA to let the few that care know that the BlackBerry Playbook has just been updated starting today to their new OS v2.0 bringing Android app support and a few other desperately needed features to the tablet. Now it even has native email support -- Impressive!

Able Remote allows voice control for your Google TV

By Sam Koutroulakis
on 20 Feb, 2012

We just announced Google's recent application for a patent to bring voice controls to Google TV. Lo and behold, Able Remote does just that. It essentially turns your Android device into a Google TV remote control. The remote doesn't limit the user to simple touch commands either; swiping gestures as well as voice commands will offer users a more customized way to control their television.

Moneto brings NFC to older phones with $30 MicroSD card and app

By Michael Crider
on 20 Feb, 2012

Want NFC capability? Stuck in a two-year contract with a phone that doesn't have it? Then you're in luck: Moneto is bringing near-field communication chips crammed into standard MicroSD card slots, and using an Android app to add in basic NFC payment capability to almost any Android phone. Theoretically, anyway: at the moment it only works on Samsung's original Galaxy S and variants for United States carriers - the Vibrant, Fascinate, and the Galaxy S 4G. They're working on adding compatibility to about three dozen phones from Samsung, Motorola, Sony, HTC, LG, and Huawei.

Shooter classic Max Payne coming to Android

By Michael Crider
on 16 Feb, 2012

There's a million stories in the naked city, but former NYPD cop Max Payne has one that could be thrown in the lockup for public indecency. After his wife and daughter are murdered by drug dealers, Max is making a take-out order for revenge, and a side of justice if he's got the time. With two slugs in his stomach and twelve in his heater, the DEA agent searches the dingy streets of New York City, eventually infiltrating and disposing of most of the mob family that's responsible for his family's death. And in a couple of months, he'll be waling his beat again on Android.

Google Maps updated with better battery life and latitude location history

By Cory Gunther
on 15 Feb, 2012

Google has just issued another update for their Maps application today that has brought more features and improves the battery life for all you guys replying on Google Maps. The other main update here is aimed for those that use Google's Latitude and location based services. More details below.

Quadrant Benchmark update brings ICS and multi-core support

By Cory Gunther
on 13 Feb, 2012

Overclockers and benchmark masters it's time to update your app and break out the watercooling. The extremely popular benchmark suite for Android has just been issued a much and long awaited update. Quadrant Standard and Advanced has just reached version 2.0 and with it comes some huge changes to the user interface and the benchmark as a whole. We now officially have Android 4.0 ICS and multi-core support.

Free app downloads NASA photos for changing Android backgrounds

By Michael Crider
on 10 Feb, 2012

I've often considered that the only reason that the infinite reaches of space exists is so that nerds can have awesome photos to set on their computer desktop backgrounds. There's any number of options for Windows and Mac users to choose from, but when it comes to quality space wallpaper for Android, the selection is a little lacking. If you're looking for real photos from the Hubble Space Telescope and other astronomical hardware to put on your Android phone, look no further than Astronomy Picture of the Day ("APOD"), a free download from the Android Market.

Google Music “Best of the Grammys” sale offers $3.99 Albums, 59¢ Tracks

By Cory Gunther
on 9 Feb, 2012

Google is back with yet another awesome sale to their recently released Google Music Store. While it has been out now for a few months they are doing anything and everything they can to attract attention, and buyers. Today's sale that just kicked off is quite impressive offering some of the biggest and most popular current songs all for a great price -- besting iTunes for sure.

Google Music ramps up for a Valentine’s Day sale

By Michael Crider
on 8 Feb, 2012

In case the bombardment of retail, online, television, billboard and radio ads hadn't informed you just yet, Valentine's Day is less than a week away. If you haven't made plans for your significant other, for God's sake, close this tab and get some dinner and/or show reservations pronto. We'll wait. Couldn't get any? Well you're in deep trouble, gentle reader. If you'd still like to be in a relationship come February 15th, you might want to take advantage of Google Music's Valentine's Day sale.