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Archos Video Player app now available for those running ICS or later

By Robert Nelson
on 20 Dec, 2012

Archos has officially released their Video Player app into Google Play. The app is being touted as the"critically acclaimed ARCHOS Video player" and with the promise of it being able to deliver an "uncompromised multimedia experience." Fancy sounding chatter aside though, the Archos Video Player app is now available for non-Archos branded tablets.

SwiftKey 3.1 update brings a new theme with some fixes and improvements

By Robert Nelson
on 20 Dec, 2012

The latest SwiftKey update has landed in Google Play. This update arrives as v3.1.0.377 and is available in both the smartphone and tablet versions of the app. As for the changes and additions, it looks like a new theme and some new languages as well as some fixes and improvements.

Amazon Mobile app now includes push notification alerts for your orders

By Robert Nelson
on 20 Dec, 2012

Those using a device with Google Now are fortunate enough to be able to have easy access to details on any incoming shipments, however those not rocking Jelly Bean are missing out. And while this is not exactly the same, Amazon has recently updated the Amazon Mobile app to include push notifications for your orders.

Flipboard app update brings proper support for Android tablets

By Robert Nelson
on 20 Dec, 2012

Flipboard for Android has come a long way since it originally launched as a Galaxy S3 exclusive. Except despite the app moving past that exclusivity period and into the Google Play Store, there was one bit that remained missing -- support for Android tablets. But on that note, it looks like that support has arrived.

Dragon Mobile app update brings new features including support for Android 2.3

By Robert Nelson
on 20 Dec, 2012

Dragon Mobile Assistant launched back in October and at that time, served to replace the Dragon Go! app. Both of these apps were similar, however Dragon Mobile Assistant added new features to bring it more on the level of Google Now and Siri. In fact, the Dragon Mobile app looked rather appealing, but it had one issue -- device support.

Google Santa Tracker app now available for Android

By Robert Nelson
on 19 Dec, 2012

You can track Santa on the web using the handy Google Santa Tracker website, however we suspect some will be happy to learn that there is also an app available. The app is called Google Santa Tracker and can be found in the Google Play Store.

Redbox Instant app now available for those with a beta invitation

By Robert Nelson
on 19 Dec, 2012

The Redbox Instant roll-out officially kicked off today. Albeit in a limited beta form, which simply means that if you don't have an invitation to join then you will be sitting back and waiting for a while. But on that note, it looks like Redbox and Verizon are ready for the users to come.

Google Play Books app update brings new “Read Aloud” feature

By Robert Nelson
on 19 Dec, 2012

Google has pushed the latest update for the Play Books app, which as one may have assumed, is available by way of the Google Play Store. This update has brought a few new features as well as some other, more general, fixes and enhancements.

Flock photo sharing app now available for Android

By Robert Nelson
on 18 Dec, 2012

Flock, the social photo sharing app has launched for Android. The app may sound familiar to some, however up until today it was available only for iOS users. In short, Flock will allow you to see pictures that others take at an event. Basically, if you and your friends are using Flock, you will likely end up seeing more pictures than if you weren't.

Google Music adds matching for US-based users

By Robert Nelson
on 18 Dec, 2012

Google Music launched in Europe about a month ago, and when it arrived it did so with a feature that was not available for US-based users. That feature was music scanning and matching and in fact, it remained unavailable for US users until today. Simply put, Google has officially announced that those in the US now have access to music matching.