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Keep track of all the holiday deals with ‘AppSales’ for Android

By Cory Gunther
on 21 Dec, 2012

Earlier this week we reported on a large list of games and apps that are currently on sale at huge discounts in the Google Play Store, but we can't catch them all. Between Google and all the developers there's some awesome games and apps on sale for the holiday season. Today we have a neat app called AppSales that will find all the deals for you.

Top games on sale in Google Play for the holidays, get them all right here!

By Cory Gunther
on 20 Dec, 2012

It's that time of year again. Tis the season right folks? With Christmas quickly approaching you can expect multiple deals, sales, and other goodies to arrive for us Android faithful. App and game developers will be lowering their prices, and hopefully Google offers something better than their current failure of a holiday sale. Below you'll find a huge list of excellent games all as much as 85% and more.

Secret Santa visits SlashGear with a Nexus 7 Giveaway

By Cory Gunther
on 18 Dec, 2012

Tis the season! With plenty of holiday cheer to go around our good friend Santa has arrived a bit early to offer up a few Nexus 7 3G tablets to a few lucky readers. For those interested in getting their own little gift from none other than Secret Santa, head to our sister site SlashGear for their Nexus 7 Holiday Giveaway!

Eric Schmidt interviews Stephen Colbert and talks Google Play

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Dec, 2012

One of my favorite late night TV hosts Stephen Colbert from The Colbert Report is in the Android news world today after being interviewed by Google's own Eric Schmidt. As I'm sure many of you know (or don't) Colbert is known for his outrageous comedy and talks of politics, interviews with celebrities and more. Today however in a comedy skit Colbert takes a stop by Google's NY headquarters to be interviewed by Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, and it's certainly worth a watch.

Applorer gets updated with social features – helps find great Android games

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Dec, 2012

With hundreds of thousands of apps and games in the Google Play Store finding new and fresh content can sometimes be a challenge. While we're sure many of you have dug around looking for a new game, the developers from Stream Media have updated their popular 'recommendation app" to make finding games and apps even easier. If you've never tried Applorer before, today's update is certainly another reason to check it out.

Google launches ‘Surprise Calendar Countdown’ with daily deals til 2013

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Dec, 2012

Google's getting ready to enjoy the holiday season and new years cheer by launching their own little promotion. Tis the season right? Today Google is kicking off what they're calling the surprise calendar countdown, where they'll be offering deals on all sorts of goodies right from the Google Play Store from now until January 1st, 2013.

Google Magazines turn a page in the UK

By Cory Gunther
on 13 Dec, 2012

Google Play Magazines have been officially launched in the UK this week. After a rather long wait all you UK users rocking a Nexus 7 or other Android goodies can now open the digital pages of Google's selection of Magazines. Over 100 titles are available at launch, according to Google UK, and as usual purchases are synced across all devices.

Google Search updated with speed improvements

By Cory Gunther
on 13 Dec, 2012

Google's voice search and Google Now is quickly becoming one of my favorite and most used features on Android. Since initially launching Google Now with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Google has continued to improve this app into an awesome all-in-one solution. Today Google Search (Google Now for 4.1+) received another update, although the details remain behind closed doors.

Viddy for Android now available in the Google Play Store

By Robert Nelson
on 12 Dec, 2012

Viddy has officially launched for Android. The app is available in the Google Play Store and according to the details provided, it has arrived with support for 757 mobile devices, in 16 languages and for those in 136 countries. Perhaps more important for some, Viddy is free, both to download and to use.

Gyft launches for Android and is giving $10 in free cards

By Robert Nelson
on 12 Dec, 2012

For better or worse, gift cards are a popular item around the holidays. Some people love them and some people hate them, however it looks like things have just been made a bit easier for those sporting an Android smartphone. The newly launched app is called Gyft and it should help those who like and also those who dislike gift cards.