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RunKeeper Pebble support arrives with latest Android app update

By Robert Nelson
on 7 May, 2013

RunKeeper became the first confirmed Pebble app a little more than a year ago and while news on that front has been a bit quiet, there is a bit of news for those who may have been waiting. In short, the RunKeeper Android app has been updated and it has brought support for the Pebble smartwatch.

Carbon backup for Android renamed to Helium

By Robert Nelson
on 2 May, 2013

There was Carbon the backup app and Carbon the Twitter app. As of today however, it looks like an update for the backup app has brought some new features and some improvements along with a new name. This update has the app sitting at version 1.1.0.1, but perhaps more important is the new name -- Helium.

Instagram app update adds image tagging with Photos of You feature

By Robert Nelson
on 2 May, 2013

The latest Instagram app update has been announced. This update brings a new feature called Photos of You, which is said to be the answer to the question of who. To give a bit of a background on that, the folks at Instagram have said he Photo Map answers the where and the captions and hashtags answer the what. With that in mind, Instagram users now have the Photos of You feature for the who.

Beautiful Widgets app update brings free and paid versions

By Robert Nelson
on 2 May, 2013

Beautiful Widgets hasn't been what we would consider super expensive in the past, however those who may have been interested in the app but were turned off by the price -- your day has come. LevelUp Studio now has two versions of Beautiful Widgets available in the Google Play Store. The new app is simply called Beautiful Widgets and the previously existing version has been renamed and is now called Beautiful Widgets Pro.

Twitter for Android update brings a menu button

By Robert Nelson
on 1 May, 2013

Twitter rolled-out the big v4.0 update back in early-April. That update brought what was described as being a brand new look and feel. Perhaps key here though, that update brought an app that was more polished looking and in general, an app that was a bit nicer to use. Despite releasing a bug fixing update shortly after, there has been one item that remained missing.

Yahoo! for Android app update brings Summly integration

By Robert Nelson
on 30 Apr, 2013

It appears as if Yahoo is on an app update kick here lately. We recently saw an update for the Yahoo Mail app that brought a new layout and proper support for tablets. This latest update deals with the Yahoo app and brings a bit of connection to a recent acquisition. Basically, the Yahoo for Android app has gotten Summly integration.

Flipboard 2.0 brings record growth, promised for Android “very soon”

By Robert Nelson
on 29 Apr, 2013

Flipboard 2.0 was detailed back towards the end of March. At that time we were given a good look at what can be expected with this release and Android users were once again left waiting. In that respect, this is nothing all that new or surprising. After all, this was how Flipboard was originally released -- first for iOS and then later for Android.

Evernote Food 2.0 update brings new ways to explore and save recipes

By Robert Nelson
on 29 Apr, 2013

Those using the Evernote Food app on an Android device -- you now have an update ready and waiting to be downloaded. This update will bring the Food app up to v2.0 and along with the new version number comes some new features. These new features deal mostly with recipes and touch on exploration, saving and browsing.

AirDroid 2 exits beta with device management from a desktop browser

By Robert Nelson
on 26 Apr, 2013

AirDroid is an Android app that allows you to manage your smartphone using a regular desktop browser. Using the app will allow you to do things such as transfer files, however it also has some slightly more interesting features such as being able to send and receive SMS messages from that same desktop browser. That said, the folks at Sand Studio have recently rolled out the latest update for AirDroid, which has landed in the Google Play Store as version 2.0.

Kindle for Android update brings Fire-like carousel display

By Robert Nelson
on 26 Apr, 2013

The latest Kindle for Android app update has come available by way of the Google Play Store. This update has brought the app up to version 4.0.1.3, but perhaps more important than a the new number -- the changes and new features that have been added. This is one of those changes that you will notice immediately upon launch. Just to begin with, Kindle for Android is now sporting a carousel display.