Friday, September 12, 2014

  • 'Dragon Quest' and other classics are the safety blanket of mobile gaming

    The games of our childhood have aggressively been coming to mobile in recent years, taking our hard-earned dollars all over again for a dip in the nostalgia pool. Today, one that hits particularly close to home for me has arrived on iTunes and Android: the original  Dragon Quest ( or Dragon Warrior…

  • Japan and Italy residents can now join Google Opinion Rewards

    If you like letting corporate entities know things about you, you like having money in your Google Play account and live in the Far East or in the borders of … Continue reading

  • Android Central 202: Jerry's Moto X Conundrum

    We've got our pals JR Raphael and Russell Holly on hand this week as we continue our journey into the Moto X and Moto 360. Plus more on Samsung's newest lineup, where things stand with the new Google Hangouts and Google Voice integration, we nail down what Apple's latest means for…

  • EyeEm 4.0 photo app filters and effects make pics standout

    If you use your smartphone camera to take lots of pictures an interesting app has been updated that will give you camera and photo filters to apply. The app is … Continue reading

  • Forget emojis, get ready for the animated GIF iOS 8 keyboard

    Starting with iOS 8, users will finally be allowed to install custom keyboard apps and replace the default iOS 8 keyboard Apple is offering. Amid the plethora of Android keyboard apps that are anxious to make the jump to iOS, including some very popular apps ready to launch in the App Store,…

  • Weekly sidebar poll results: Try something before you hate it

    We like to touch things Results for this week's poll are in, and I'm happy to say that most of us want to have a look at all this cool new stuff and decide for ourselves whether we love it or hate it. While the Moto 360 garnered most of the attention (naturally, since it was actually…

  • Google Play Music on Android lets you find your friends' playlists

    You may remember that Google Play Music All Access on Android briefly got public playlist searching back in August, only to lose the option a short while later. Well, it's back -- and this time, it appears to be here to stay. Much like Spotify, the...

  • What Android apps do you want on Chromebooks? [POLL]

    Earlier this week Google finally flipped the switch on Android apps for Chrome OS. The first four apps available are Duolingo, Evernote, Vine, and Sight Words. This is just the beginning. What other apps do you want to see?

  • Verizon LG G2 gets updated to make way for VoLTE

    VoLTE is on the way. What's VoLTE you ask? In short it stands for "Voice over LTE." This allows users to make calls over LTE networks, which vastly improves call quality. So far only a few devices support this new technology.

  • CyanogenMod 11 Nightlies Are Now Available For The Sprint Galaxy S5

    You can only survive under the oppressive yoke of TouchWiz for so long, but today is the day owners of the Samsung Galaxy S5 on Sprint can break free and try a more open experience. CyanogenMod has added support for the Galaxy S5 on Sprint in the form of nightly builds, the first of which is…

  • HTC lock screen app lands on Google Play

    HTC has announced a new app that it has launched that brings the HTC lock screen seen on new devices like the HTC One M8 to other users. With the … Continue reading

  • Chromebook's college tour lets students try before they buy

    Google is hoping to get students hooked on the affordably priced Chromebooks and the simplicity of its Chrome OS by taking the Internet-connected laptop on a tour of colleges across the U.S. Google is creating a Chromebook Lending Library where students can check out a Chromebook to check out the…

  • Moto 360 review: It's the best Android Wear watch, but that isn't saying much

    When it comes to wearables, fashion trumps function. That's the mantra Motorola went by when it designed and developed the Moto 360, and judging by the enthusiastic response the watch received when it was unveiled earlier this year, plenty of people...

  • Ultralingua Bookshelf Is The Ultimate Dictionary, Now Available As An Android App

    There are plenty of dictionary apps out there, but Ultralingua is for serious wordsmiths. It contains several dozen complete dictionaries with definitions, conjugations, slang, and even translation into multiple languages.     When you install the app, you get a full dictionary and thesaurus in…

  • The beautiful Sony Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact are up for pre-order

    We've been drooling over Sony's new Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact since they were announced at IFA. Now the time has come to put some money down on these gorgeous new phones. The Z3 and Z3 Compact are currently up for pre-order.

  • What We Use 2014: The Stuff Bertel Can't Live Without

    It's my turn to share what items I use to get stuff done each day, but first, I realize that I have yet to formally introduce myself to you guys. Hello, dear readers. My name is Bertel King, Jr., I'm 24 years old, and I consider myself incredibly fortunate. Back in 2012, I graduated from…

  • Protip: Charge your Moto 360 using a portable charger when away from an outlet

    In the event you forget to charge your Moto 360 overnight and need to catch a flight the next morning, don't forget you can power the 360 charger using any regular 'ol portable charger.

  • This huge Android fan hates even the prettiest Android Wear watch

    You might like what the Moto 360 Android Wear smartwatch looks like in pictures and fantasize about fitting one on your wrist soon, but it looks like the device may have some serious issues, if longtime Android fan and Android Police founder Artem Russakovskii is to be believed. FROM EARLIER:…

  • Acer creates selfie hat for London Fashion Week

    If you thought that those ubiquitous selfie sticks (monopods, to be exact) and the idea of selfies in general are highly annoying, then you better brace yourself for the latest … Continue reading

  • Mobile Roar 61: Galaxy Note 4, Moto X, Moto 360, iPhone 6, OH MY!

    It's been two weeks since the last episode, and EVERYTHING has happened since then. Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge, and some other gadgets. Motorola announced the new Moto X, Moto G, and finally released the Moto 360. Apple announced the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and Apple…

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