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Google is working on a native anti-virus scanner for Android
Like any other computing platform, Android is susceptible to malware. The issue with Android, however, is while malware on other platforms (namely iOS) comes from third-party sources, there have been instances of malware making it into Android’s official Play Store. Earlier this year Google moved to mitigate the malware threat [...]
[Android] Get health information right at your fingertips with HealthTap
HealthTap is an application designed to put any health information you need only seconds away. This application can be very useful for families who are always on the go. It can also be great just for personal use or curiosity.
What is it and what does it do
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Read More »[Android] Send and receive free calls (VoIP) and messages with Line
Line is an application that will allow you send and receive calls and massages free of charge. This can be especially useful for those who are on a tight cellular plan. If you are on a plan that has a limited number of minutes or messages that you can use, [...]
Three important criteria to remember when buying an Android smartphone — price, performance, and power
Buying a new Android smartphone can be quiet a daunting task for the uninitiated. With various models — priced at various levels, running on various processors, with various screens — flooding the market, it can all get a bit overwhelming in the beginning. But fear not, because we’re here to [...]
Read More »[Android] Design and experiment with circuits using iCircuit
iCircuit is an application that will allow you to build and test circuits. This would be incredibly useful if you are a student or professional working in the field of electronics. This application will work like most CAD-type applications. In addition, it can also be a fun application to use [...]
[Android] EveryMe provides an intimate, private social networking experience
Social networking can be a great way to stay in touch with close friends and family. EveryMe can be incredibly useful if you want to only share things with certain people. EveryMe can be a lifesaver if you don’t want everybody seeing things that are meant for only a few [...]
Angry Birds Star Wars is official, coming to a smartphone near you on November 8
Remeber that Star Wars-themed Angry Birds Rovio teased us with last week? Yeah, well, it is official — Angry Birds Star Wars is coming on November 8, 2012. While it isn’t entirely clear which platforms the game will be on nor pricing, you can pretty much expect it to be [...]
Read More »Apple mislead the judge and jury into thinking Samsung copied the iPhone
Now that the Apple v Samsung lawsuit has concluded (the one where Samsung lost and was ordered to pay $1.05 billion), minus appeals, the judge has ordered various documents to be unredacted and publicly available to the public. Groklaw, a legal blog, took a look at many of these [...]
Read More »How to install ClockworkMod Touch recovery on LG Optimus 4X HD [Guide]
ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery is one of the most popular custom recoveries for Android devices. CWM recovery gives your device exposure to advanced tools and tasks such as backing up your entire device or specific parts of it, upgrading/updating ROM’s, installing custom ROM’s, SD card partitioning, etc. ClockworkMod Recovery Touch gives [...]
How to root LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) [Guide]
Rooting is one of those simplest things which opens up a whole new world of extensibility to any Android device. Rooting your LG Optimus 4X HD will help you to break the ‘shackles’ and to taste the juice of your phone to the maximum extent. Just as with anything tasty, [...]
How to root Samsung Galaxy Note II and install ClockworkMod recovery (ODIN method) [Guide]
Once you have ClockworkMod recovery installed on your Samsung Galaxy Note II (N7100), the next thing you might want to get done might be to root your device. But, as of now, none of the usual trustworthy methods such as flashing a zip from the recovery to root [...]
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak wants Apple to bring iTunes to Android
Apple was founded by two Steves, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. While Jobs was the entrepreneurial brains behind the company that is now the most valuable in the world, Wozniak was (is) the technical minded. Maybe that is why Wozniak is open to using products other than ones that come [...]
Read More »Would you purchase a 4-inch Samsung Galaxy S III?
Many people love the huge 4.8-inch screen on the extremely popular Samsung Galaxy S III. However, there is still a significant group of people who think phones should not be that large, myself included. Apparently Samsung knows our pain and is going to release a 4-inch Galaxy S III Mini [...]
Read More »Would you play a Star Wars-themed Angry Birds? Yeah, it is coming
Despite being only roughly three years old, Angry Birds has been an icon for modern mobile gaming. Rovio first tasted success as a paid game on iOS, then tried their hand at an ad-supported Angry Birds for Android and made so much money from ad revenue a month (at one [...]
Read More »Samsung says foreman of the jury is a liar, wants a retrial [Apple vs Samsung]
What happens when an entity loses a court battle in the United States? They appeal, of course. When Samsung lost Apple v Samsung and was handed a $1 billion fine in late August, we knew they would appeal. To no one’s surprise, appeal they have. What is a bit surprising, [...]
Read More »Samsung officially sues Apple over iPhone 5, junction on Galaxy Tab 10.1 is lifted [Apple vs Samsung]
We knew it was coming and it has arrived: Samsung has officially included the iPhone 5 in a lawsuit against Apple. In the lawsuit Samsung alleges the iPhone 5, among other Apple products, infringes on eight Samsung patents. As ArsTechnica points out, two of these patents relate to cell phone [...]
Read More »How to unlock the bootloader of Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GSM, Verizon, and Sprint versions) [Guide]
Unlocking the bootloader is usually one of the preliminary steps to getting rooted, and maybe you are reading this now just because you are looking forward to getting your Samsung Galaxy Nexus rooted. But still, unlocking the bootloader involves its own risk; of voiding the warranty. But there are also [...]
Android apps will seamlessly run on Windows 8, thanks to a partnership between AMD and Bluestacks
Windows Store may only have a few thousand apps when Windows 8 is launched but Windows 8 tablets and PCs running on AMD processors will have access to hundreds of thousands of more apps. Hundreds of thousands of Android apps and games, to be more specific.
AMD has teamed up [...]
Read More »How to install unofficial ClockworkMod recovery on Samsung Galaxy Note II [Guide]
ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery is one of the most popular and extensive custom recovery tool for Android devices. It replaces the ‘boring’ default Android recovery with itself enabling Android users to carry out advanced or complex tasks with ease. Official CWM recovery is yet to be released for Samsung Galaxy Note [...]
How to root Amazon 7-inch Kindle Fire HD using one-click tool [Guide]
Getting your Amazon 7″ Kindle Fire HD rooted is now just a click away, thanks to the developers of XDA who have always had a great role in bringing out the full power of Android devices. sparkym3 of XDA has now made a one-click tool to make the process of [...]
US Navy develops malware for smartphones that will “steal your life”
PlaceRaider. The name sounds like a gamer tag someone would use on Xbox. It isn’t a gamer tag, however. (Well it might be but not in the context of this article.) PlaceRaider is the name of a new malware developed by Robert Templeman from the US Naval Surface Warfare Center [...]
Read More »[Android] Switch between apps using your proximity sensor with Smartswitcher
On each and every device there is a fast way and a slow way to launch and open apps. On most phones, users generally go to the home screen, find the app they’re looking for and get on with the day. However, if they’re doing this 10 times a day [...]
[Android] Open any app you want with just a double-tap of the home button with Home2 Shortcut
The Galaxy S III lets you open its Siri knockoff S Voice with a simple double click of the home button. However, there’s no way to get this to apply to an app of your choice, and no way to bring this functionality at all to other devices. Now, with [...]
[Android] Want an iPhone but without buying a new device? Fake iPhone 5 is here for you
Are you an Android user desperately wishing you had a beautiful, revolutionary iPhone 5? The awesome Fake iPhone 5 homescreen is a must-install for you. It brings that beautiful iOS style to your device with minimal work.
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Read More »[Android] Visit and learn about local attractions by taking an adventure with Field Trip
The world around you is filled with thousands of places to visit and dozens of guide books to those very places. Ditch the printed word and go with Google’s new app Field Trip. It offers extremely localized places to visit nearby without straying too far from what you’d like.[...]
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Read More »[Android] Play with sand and fire in the free sandbox game Burning Sand 3
The world of sandbox games–games in which you can modify the world around you–is an awesome one. What about games actually about sand? Turns out, they’re pretty awesome too. Burning Sand 3 is a free game that lets you combine 60 different elements in various ways to create a cool [...]
[Android] Slide into finish and collect precious diamonds in The Gem Hunt
It’s an age-old classic: the game where you slide across the ice, unable to stop until you hit a wall, trying to get to the ending spot by bouncing off of things. The Gem Hunt brings this all to Android, but instead of ice, it’s a very slippery dino.[...]
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Read More »[Android] Study on the go with the handy formula reference app Formulae
Quick! What’s the chemical formula for Aspartic acid? No? How about the formula for the definition of an integral? Formulae is a free app for Android that brings a handy quick reference guide to chemistry and mathematics to your device in an easy to read format–and with it, you can [...]
[Android] Combine Dropbox, Google Reader, Google Drive, and more into one single feed with Hojoki
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What is it and what does it do
Hojoki brings together dozens of online services and combines them into one huge stream, allowing you to view updates to every service at once and work even faster. It lets you collaborate using Google Drive, Dropbox, and more, all from a [...]
Read More »[Android] Create new expandable notifications for yourself with Notif
Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” ushered in only a few major changes. One of those changes? Expandable notifications. While seemingly not a very big deal at first glance, these allow you to view whatever information you need without even leaving whatever you’re doing. Notif is a free app that extends that [...]
$199 7-inch Nook HD and $269 9-inch Nook HD+ tablets revealed by Barnes & Noble
Did you think Barnes & Noble was going to sit back and let Amazon have all the spot light? If so, you couldn’t be more wrong. Barnes & Noble, which entered the fray last year with eReaders that quickly evolved into full-blown Android tablets, has revealed two new Nook tablets: [...]
Read More »Google Play offers OfficeSuite Pro 6 and various other apps for $0.25, to celebrate 25 billion Android app downloads
Google regularly runs sales on Play Store to celebrate various occasions. The latest sale is celebrating 25 billion Android app download and sees “top apps” discounted to $0.25 for a limited time. Admittedly most of the apps are games but one app is bound to draw a lot of attention [...]
Read More »How to root HTC One S using ClockworkMod recovery [Guide]
Getting your HTC One S rooted will help you get free and do many things such as install custom ROM’s, do many advanced tasks such as modding your device configuration in most of the possible ways to suit your needs; features which are alien to unrooted devices.
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Read More »[Android] Try to keep up with the simple but awesome game Tap! Tap Faster!
Fast-paced games are common, but simple ones are few and far between. Fun, simple ones? You’ll have better luck winning the presidency. However, Tap! Tap Faster! is one of those apps that manages to break the mold. Though the concept behind it is incredibly simple, it manages to suck you [...]
[Android] Bouncing Marble is a physics/puzzle game involving obstacles and barriers
Are you looking for a fun physics game that makes you think of bouncing angles, speeds, and more in your head? At first glance, Bouncing Marble looks promising, but if you take a closer look, you’ll notice it’s not actually all that fun.[...]
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