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Cartoon Wars: Gunner+ is the animated violence you crave for free

By Michael Crider
on 3 Nov, 2011

Back in the nineties there was a big scare about cartoon violence. Lots of angry mothers with nothing much to decided to make sure that Spiderman couldn't punch anyone with a closed fist and the Animaniacs had to have a Wheel of Morality. Well you're an adult now, and you can have all the gosh-darned cartoon carnage you want. To celebrate that fact, why not try Cartoon Wars: Gunner+, a free download from the Android Market.

Wind-Up Knight is classic platforming fun in a 3D package

By Michael Crider
on 28 Oct, 2011

If you've got an Android phone that's at least as powerful as the Nexus One/HTC Desire, and if you're reading this, odds are excellent that you do, you owe it to yourself to check out Wind-Up Knight. It's a classic sidescrolling platformer with up-to-date 3G graphics and a sense of humor to boot. It's a free download in the Android Market.

Qualcomm’s Skifta app streams video and manages your DLNA devices

By Michael Crider
on 26 Oct, 2011

Qualcomm-Atheros is making a cloud push in a big way with their new Skifta service and app. Skifta is a system for DLNA-certified devices that allows streaming media by way of your phone from either your phone or your home computer, giving you options that previously required separate apps. Built-in free content from the likes of Picasa, Revision 3 and TED Talks rounds out the package. Basically, Skifta (man, it's hard to find good non-copyrighted names these days) aims to be a one-stop-shop for all of your media, streaming easily to connected televisions, computers and speaker systems. Video, audio and photos are currently supported. Skifta works on DLNA and UPnP-compatible devices, including Windows 7 computers and the PlayStation 3. The promotional video lays it all out: [youtube ezP6Ee9HoRo] Skifta's a free download from the Android Market, and no, you don't need a Qualcomm processor inside your phone or tablet to use it. The software is in its 1.0 release, so there may very well be some compatibility or stability issues. But hey, it's free - what have you got to lose? This may be a good indication of similar systems from OEMs, like Motorola's upcoming MotoCast.

Vizio 8 owners get three free months of Hulu Plus via software update

By Michael Crider
on 20 Oct, 2011

Vizio's 8-inch tablet is a bit of a tough sell in a sea of similar competitors, despite its relatively low retail price of $299. But today it's a little more attractive: a new software update is rolling out that includes three free months of access to Hulu's premium streaming app, Hulu Plus. That's in addition to a free month of Netflix, making the Vizio tablet a suddenly attractive alternative for video-hungry Android users.