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Facebook Home available now on the Google Play Store

By Cory Gunther
on 12 Apr, 2013

Get excited folks because Facebook Home is finally here for a select few. We all knew that Facebook Home would arrive today, and now it appears to finally be available. This morning we reported that both Facebook and their messenger apps received updates prepping for Home, and now Home has just hit the Play Store - although it appears to be slowly rolling out.

Google Play launches campaign on Twitter to promote the new Play Store

By Cory Gunther
on 10 Apr, 2013

In case you've all somehow missed the excitement. Google launched an all-new and improved Play Store yesterday. They completely redesigned the Play Store and today in celebration it looks like they want to reward all of you Android faithful over on Twitter. Starting a new campaign asking users to tell them what their #favoritethings are.

Google Play Store 4 inverted back to Black color theme [Download]

By Cory Gunther
on 10 Apr, 2013

Yesterday our good friends at Google released a new and totally improved Google Play Store with a completely new design. This is a big change from the previous version and they've introduced larger HD images and app artwork, and a card style layout that's easier to navigate. However, the new version went back to the old school white color theme with green everywhere of old. If you want the Play Store back to black, we have you covered.

Google Play Store 4 hands-on and v3 comparison

By Cory Gunther
on 9 Apr, 2013

After previous leaks, today Google went ahead and announced and released the all-new Google Play Store version 4. This morning they confirmed the new Play Store was real and coming soon, and stated it would be rolling out in the coming days and weeks. Obviously we've already posted the download files, but below you'll get a hands-on look at what is new, how it looks on a tablet, and a comparison with the old version.

Imgur photo hosting app arrives for Android

By Cory Gunther
on 9 Apr, 2013

The most popular photo hosting site that is probably everyone's favorite has finally arrived for Android. While there's no shortage of Imgur apps in the Google Play Store, today they've released their very own official app for Android. It's a limited beta for now, and appears to only work in Australia, but we can expect it to be available for all soon.

Paper Toss 2.0 for Android hits the Play Store

By Cory Gunther
on 9 Apr, 2013

Oh snap! The classic and original Paper Toss game that took way too many hours of my time has been replaced. The popular developers from Backflip Studios have announced an all-new more fun, exciting, and better Paper Toss 2.0 for Android. It's been available for a few days in the Play Store, and somehow we missed it but check it out below.

Google Play Store version 4.0 available now [Download]

By Cory Gunther
on 9 Apr, 2013

The all-new redesigned and improved Google Play Store version 4.0 for Android that we've been seeing leaks of the past few weeks is finally official. This morning Google confirmed the new design themselves, and now we have what you all want. And that is the new Play Store available for download. Check out what's new below, then hit the download link.

Into The Dead for Android updated – we go hands on

By Cory Gunther
on 8 Apr, 2013

At the end of March an awesome and completely free game launched on Android called Into The Dead, and if you haven't seen it you'll want to check it out below. The extremely popular developers from PikPok Games released this endless-runner style zombie game, but it's certainly one that's memorable. After a quick update this weekend we figured some hands-on video was in order.

Slickdeals app comes to Android – aims to lighten your wallet

By Cory Gunther
on 5 Apr, 2013

Today we have some good news and bad news for those on a budget. The good news is the number one place for great deals on the internet has finally released an official app for Android. The bad news being if you install this you'll probably go broke because the deals are so awesome. We're talking about Slickdeals, the biggest community-driven deals site around.

Facebook Home App vs HTC first phone: what’s the difference?

By Cory Gunther
on 4 Apr, 2013

Today the brand new Facebook Home social network experience for Android has been revealed. It's the companies own fresh take on how Android should feel, completely wrapped in Facebook's world. There's still plenty of questions regarding the future of Facebook on mobile, and the regular app, but for now we had a few comments regarding how the newly announced Facebook Home app will differ from the experience out of the box - like with the embedded and integrated system of the HTC first phone.