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[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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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 [...]
Apple ditched Google Maps because Google would not bring turn-by-turn, voice-guided navigation to iOS
There has been a new development in the ongoing iOS Maps drama. Apparently the reason Apple ditched Google Maps and went for iOS Maps is because Google would not bring one important feature to iOS.
Quoting “multiple sources familiar with Apple’s thinking”, AllThingsD is reporting Google and Apple had a [...]
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 »[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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Read More »[Android] Create and download infinitely customizable widgets with Ultimate Custom Widget
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Chances are, your home screen is either a messy haven of your favorite apps jumbled together to let you launch them quickly or a beautifully arranged screen designed from the ground up to look beautiful. If you’re the latter, I’ve got some great news: rather than relying on some custom [...]
Read More »[Android] Get a beautiful set of new wallpapers every day with BetterThanExpected Wallpapers
The internet is a beautiful place filled with even more beautiful photography. Channeling the Internet’s amazing photographic skill into your small tablet or smartphone, however, is near impossible without BetterThanExpected Wallpapers. It’s a free live wallpaper that automatically downloads and fades wallpapers from Reddit, one of the Internet’s largest [...]
[Android] Monitor folder creation on your SD card with SDCard Watcher
Try mounting your Android phone on your computer. You’ll be amazed by how many random folders there are named after apps that you thought you uninstalled ages ago. This is due to how Android works, but with the help of the free app SDCard Watcher, you can see what [...]
[Android] Stop missing important calls and texts and get periodic missed call and text notifications with Missed Call Reminder
If you for some reason miss a call and don’t notice it–say you’re in a meeting or have your phone on silent–you won’t notice it until you turn on your phone’s screen and notice the icon in your notification tray. This can lead to calls being returned hours later than [...]
iPhone 5 is faster than Galaxy S III… or is it? [iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S III]
iPhone 5 and Galaxy S III are the two biggest hitters in the smartphone market today. While it is somewhat futile to try to compare the two to figure for the purposes of which is faster — because both give excellent, buttery-smooth, lag-free performance — the geeks among us love [...]
Read More »iPhone 5 did not break Galaxy S III’s record for highest number of pre-orders, despite strong sales
While we don’t know exactly how many people pre-ordered the iPhone 5, we do know Apple sold over 5 million during the first weekend of release. While 5 million units is a staggering number no matter which way you look at it, it does not break Galaxy S III’s record [...]
Read More »[Android] Can’t hear your own phone? Increase the volume of your speakers and headphones with Volume+
Many phones max out at a pathetically low volume level. Is yours one of them? Don’t try to strain yourself to hear it anymore–Volume+ is a free app that’s here to help. It raises your volume level by exploiting Android’s native equalizer settings and artificially boosting the volume.
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Read More »[Android] Fly to France! Travel to Tahiti! Fool your friends and set your GPS location to anywhere you want with Fake GPS Location
Haven’t you always wanted to visit France? I certainly have, and with Fake GPS Location, I can treat myself to a fake vacation wherever I want to. It’s a free and very simple app that lets you spoof your location to anywhere you want in the world, and in conjunction [...]
[Android] Get a sleek futuristic wallpaper with Honeycomb Live Wallpaper
Honeycomb was the first version of Android in which design actually mattered. In it, the sleek modern style that continues on in Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean was first discovered, and with it came a series of live wallpapers from both Google and developers wishing to further the cool [...]
Apple wants $707 million more from Samsung while Samsung is taking iPhone 5 to court
In typical frenemy fashion, Apple and Samsung are once again bumping heads in court (not that they ever stopped). Recently Apple was awarded $1 billion in a lawsuit against Samsung. Apple has now filed with the court that it wants an additional $707 million on top of that — $400 [...]
Read More »[Android] Fit the falling blocks together in the fast-paced puzzler Rebirth
There are numerous fast-paced puzzlers and acade games out there, and many of them are pretty fun. However, for the most part, there’s not too many original puzzle/acade games: they’re all either Tetris clones or some other knockoff. If you’re looking for something you haven’t already played, pick up Rebirth–it’s [...]
[Android] Feedly is a beautiful Google Reader and RSS app for following all of your favorite sites
Avid internet users have a multitude of websites they read on a regular basis. Over the years they spend surfing, unfortunately, the websites pile up and up, and the time it takes to read them grows with it. Many people turn to RSS feeds to let them browse quicker, as [...]
[Android] Get a beautiful new clock and weather widget with One More Clock Widget Free
Chances are you still have your phone’s default clock widget enabled. How very boring! The beauty of Android’s widgets system is that you can make your homescreen look however you want, and part of that is choosing the perfect clock widget for you. Try One More Clock Widget: it’s a [...]
Nokia Maps is better than Google Maps and iOS Maps, if Nokia is to be believed
iOS 6 has seen the boot of Google Maps from iOS and the introduction of a replacement, iOS Maps. News has been rolling in of how pathetically incomplete iOS Maps is with Apple even conceding that it is a work in progress. In the failure of iOS Maps Nokia smells [...]
Read More »iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S III: Drop tests show iPhone 5 is very durable, survives falls much better than the Galaxy S III
Today is the official release date for the much anticipated iPhone 5. While the features of the iPhone 5 may be nothing special for Android fans, how does its durability fare? As we have seen in the iPhone 4S vs Galaxy S III vs HTC One X drop test, the [...]
Read More »[Android] Manage your phone’s volume from your home screen with Volume Control Widget
Did you know your device has not one, not two, but four volume levels that are all controlled independently? Managing them can be a real pain sometimes, and you might accidentally make a loud sound blare out of your device one day if you’re not careful. However, with Volume Control [...]
[Android] Surf your way to the light at the end of the tunnel in Subway Surfers
Since March, Android users have been able to play the extremely famous game Temple Run. Subway Surfers, while not nearly as famous, is now making its ways to Google’s shores as well, and was released into Play Store today. Much like Temple Run, you play as a person running along [...]
[Android] Test the speed of your phone against others in Qualcomm’s new Vellamo Mobile Benchmark
Is your phone feeling a long in the tooth? Everyone knows that means it’s time to run out an buy a new one! time to see if it’s really your device, or just your mind fooling you. Often, devices can be just as fast as they were the day you [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is official for the United States, will hit all major carriers in November
Remember that rumor I posted last week about how Samsung’s phablet Galaxy Note II is coming to the United States? Yeah, well, it is no longer a rumor — it is official.
Samsung has released an official press statement saying the Galaxy Note II will hit Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint, [...]
Read More »[Android] Look up current and historic currency conversion rates with Money Informer
Going on an international business trip soon, and finding yourself freaked out about that currency conversion thing? Don’t! Money Informer is a free app that lets you know the current conversion rate between virtually any two countries in the world, and a chart of their historic exchange rates.
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Read More »[Android] Securely back up all of your photos, videos, contacts, messages, and more using G Cloud Backup
One of the coolest things about Android is its deeply integrated synchronization with Google. All of your settings, contacts, and emails are instantly uploaded to secure servers off in Googleville, USA, where they’re safely stored in case you need to access them to either download onto a new device or [...]
[Android] Track any package from any shipper with Package Buddy
Shopping online is fun and, dare I say, addicting. But when you’ve bought a dozen different things from a half a dozen online shops, you’re inevitably going to lose track of when they all arrive and all of the individual shipping numbers. Keep track of not just your packages, but [...]
Security researchers remotely hack iOS and Android, steal data (photos, videos, contacts, etc.)
At the EUSecWest 2012 conference in Amsterdam, there is a Mobile Pwn2Own contest in which security researchers — or hackers, if you want — try to demonstrate their prowess at hacking mobile devices. The two best hacks of the day? A hack by a Certified Secure team that exploits a [...]
[Android] Get a greeting and a calendar notification every morning with Enjoy Your Day
Having my own personal butler would be awesome. I could just ask them about my schedule every morning, and instantly know where I needed to be and when. Unless dotTech starts paying a lot more, however, that’s not going to happen. Instead, I can use the free Enjoy Your Day [...]
[Android] Got Jelly Bean? Get a set of cool new copy-pastable emotes with Look of Disapproval
Are you rocking an all-new Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 7? If you are, you know just how cool it is to be running the latest version of Android with all of its cool new features. One small feature among the thousands of little tweaks is much improved support for special [...]
[Android] Play a quick game of Reversi on your phone or tablet with Reversi Free
Board games were an integral part of most people’s childhood, but after they grow up, they tend to sit more on the back burner of life. Since the invention of the modern smartphone, however, they’ve made a comeback in the form of quick little games for you to play on [...]