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Tenable Network Security offers Nessus Android app

By Shane McGlaun
on 7 Jun, 2011

The number of threats that are looking to compromise networks and security in the business world are always growing. New attacks on networks are launched all the time and network administrators need to be able to access reports on their network from anywhere when they need them. A company called Tenable Network Security has announced a new app for Android users that allows the Android device to access the Nessus server and read reports on the network.

One-third of smartphone users launch apps before getting out of bed

By Cory Gunther
on 12 May, 2011

When I first get up I go right for the coffee machine, start my blend of bold Allegro Coffee Co. beans in the grinder and get my morning started off right. If I back up a little and think about it, I'm right along with the rest of the people in the world and I'm using smartphone applications before even getting out of bed. I check my twitter and emails, maybe launch my recently updated Music beta by Google for some tunes, and soon hopefully there will be an app that will start my coffee grinding and brew for me. According to a Ericsson survey this is what over one-third of all users do.

Android Community App Running on Honeycomb, Scaling of Apps Looks Great

By Dylan Bailey
on 2 Feb, 2011

One of the biggest concerns for developers as they ready their applications for a bigger screen (and operating system) is how it will scale with a larger screen. We started our hands-on time at the Google Honeycomb event testing just this with none other than the official Android Community application.

Google: “Where’s Cee-Lo?”

By Dylan Bailey
on 2 Feb, 2011

Among all of the developer previews and Honeycomb showcasing, recording artist, Cee-Lo Green was expected to make an early appearance under the Google Talk name "The Lady Killer" today on stage. He wasn't online when Google went to demo video chat, so they had to resort to other methods of showing off the system.

Worms Coming To Android From EA

By Dylan Bailey
on 3 Jan, 2011

Worms is by far one of best strategy games for the PC and now it's coming to Android via EA. While the game has yet to be officially rolled out from the original makers, the apk file has been made available for download and XDA member silvaintrius has provided a video demo of the game. The download is currently available for the following devices:

Xperia X10 Mini
HTC Desire
HTC EVO
Samsung Galaxy S

The leaked apk is available for download, but we recommend that you wait for the official release that should be coming here soon. You can check out the video demo of EA Worms for Android below: [youtube]YNZieeDdsDQ[/youtube] [Via Geekworld | Thanks, Muhammad Ali!]

Android Market Statistics Released from AndroLib

By Dylan Bailey
on 28 Dec, 2010

Google's approach to application distribution hasn't been as successful as Apple's approach thus far, but it had to start somewhere. Many curious Android users are probably wondering just how well the Android Market is preforming as well as growth and download statistics, well wonder no more, AndroLib has just published their latest data which includes some detailed information on the Marketplace.

Angry Birds Creator Talks Android Fragmentation and Strategy

By Dylan Bailey
on 28 Dec, 2010

If you own an iPhone or Android device, then you definitely know what Angry Birds is. For Android, the game has been made available free with ad support which may not be a favorite of users but it's all part of the strategy. Peter Vesterbacka, creator and developer of Angry Birds, has sat down and talked about Android and it's strategy for the OS.

Dungeon Defenders Coming to Android

By Dylan Bailey
on 17 Dec, 2010

The Dungeon Defenders team has just confirmed that the game will be coming to the Android platform. As part of the Unreal Engine adding Android support, we will see the game right before Christmas.

chumby Application for Android Available Now

By Evan Selleck
on 16 Dec, 2010

chumby, which is a well known name in the cloud market, has officially launched an application for the Android platform. The application is available right now in the Android Market, but will only appear for those devices that are running Android 2.2 or later. And it's not a free app, with the cost set at $4.99.

Walgreens Mobile App Now Available

By Dylan Bailey
on 13 Dec, 2010

As we move further and further into the digital age, retailers are looking for new options to make their customers have a better user experience. Walgreens has done just that and has now released their mobile application for Android.