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ESPN Fantasy Football updated for 2013 – Get ready for the draft

By Cory Gunther
on 24 Apr, 2013

For all those NFL and Fantasy Football fans out there, we have good news from ESPN today. They've beat the rest and are ahead of the curve by already updating their Fantasy Football app for the 2013 NFL season. For all you NFL fans out there like myself stuck watching NBA playoff games and the media's endless and exhausting coverage of the Lakers, get ready for the draft!

Groupon app update brings support for Android tablets and more

By Shane McGlaun
on 24 Apr, 2013

If you're a fan of the coupon/deals app Groupon, the company has issued an update for Android users. The embedded application brings a new universal search feature to make it easier to find deals that are nearby. That improved search functionality allows users to search not only time sensitive local deals but persistent offers that are close by as well.

BBC finally brings iPlayer Radio app to Android

By Shane McGlaun
on 24 Apr, 2013

If you're a fan of British radio programming that uses an Android device, you'll be glad to hear that the BBC has finally launched its iPlayer Radio app for Android users. It's been six months now since the BBC launched the app for iOS users. The good news is that BBC's James Simcock says the Android app has improvements that make it better than the iPhone application that launched last year.

Falcon Pro update brings offline mode and more to Twitter client

By Cory Gunther
on 23 Apr, 2013

There's no shortage of Twitter clients for Android but one that is leading the pack lately is Falcon Pro. Their extremely customizable and feature-filled app is popular among power users, and today was updated with even more features that makes it stand above the rest. Whether you use Falcon Pro, Carbon, or others you'll want to read on to see what's new.

Thor: Lord of Storms game hits Android

By Shane McGlaun
on 23 Apr, 2013

If you are looking for a new game for your Android device early in the week to distract you from all of the work week still left to come, you might want to check out the newest offering from Animoca. The game is called Thor: Lord of Storms and the game launched on Android for the first time this week. The game is an action strategy-defense title based on Norse mythology.

Sunday comics fans can download the new GoComics app now

By Shane McGlaun
on 22 Apr, 2013

I'd wager one of the places a lot of comic book fans got their start was with the comics in the Sunday newspaper. If you're a fan of Sunday comics in your local paper, you might want to check out a new app from GoComics that is available for Android now. GoComics previously offered access to digital versions of some the comic strips printed in newspapers around the country via its website.

Talisman Prologue fantasy board game app heads to Android

By Shane McGlaun
on 22 Apr, 2013

If you're the sort of geek who enjoys playing fantasy boardgames, you might be familiar with the game called Talisman from Games Workshop. A mobile version of that board game is set to hit the Android ecosystem on April 25 from Thumbstar Games. The game is called Talisman Prologue.

Facebook Home hits 500,000 installs

By Shane McGlaun
on 22 Apr, 2013

Facebook launched its new Home Android launcher a little over a week ago. So far the launcher has been downloaded over 500,000 times, which is a bit lean considering Facebook has billions of users. Granted Facebook Home only works on a handful of Android devices at this time.

Fieldrunners 2 launches April 24

By Shane McGlaun
on 19 Apr, 2013

If you've been on the lookout for new game for your Android device, Fieldrunners 2 will launch for Android users next week on April 24. That means the tower defense game will be available on Google Play next Wednesday. The game was previously made available for PC gamers via Steam and on the iPhone where it proved very popular.

Google debuts One Today charity app for Android users

By Shane McGlaun
on 19 Apr, 2013

If you're the sort of person who likes to donate a little bit of money to worthy causes, Google has a new charity app you might want to check out. The app is called One Today and is designed to make it easy for you to donate a dollar to various causes each and every day. The point of the application is to provide all the details you need to decide if you want to support a cause in one place.