Android stories - Page 20
IDC: Android drives worldwide tablet growth
Tue, 5th Nov 2013
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Worldwide tablet shipments grew to 47.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, drove largely in part through Android products.
Android App Review: Red Bull TV
Mon, 4th Nov 2013
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Red Bull TV is a free app that extends the 'Red Bull is extreme' brand by bringing snowboarding and dance music videos to your phone.
Android App Review: 100+ Horror Stories
Tue, 29th Oct 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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With Halloween almost here I thought I'd do a horror-themed review this week (spooky apps are easier to find than Labour Day-related ones).
10 million BBM downloads for Android/iOS users in 24 hours…
Thu, 24th Oct 2013
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google
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In just 24 hours BBM has been downloaded over 10 million times by Android and iPhone users, one of the best single-day openings for a mobile app to date.
Lower-priced models drive global device growth
Tue, 22nd Oct 2013
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Affordable devices fuel global growth, with lower-priced models and small tablets leading a 4.5% increase in device shipments in 2013.
Android App Review: Hair Removal - Free games
Tue, 15th Oct 2013
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Hair Removal app faces backlash for promoting gender stereotypes and body shaming, alongside a bombardment of ads and questionable permissions.
Right on Cue, Apple chases Google with app acquisition
Fri, 4th Oct 2013
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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apps
Rumours coming out of Cupertino claim Apple has acquired personal assistant iPhone app Cue in a bid to challenge Google Now on Android.
Android App Review: Tapastic
Tue, 1st Oct 2013
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Tapastic app brings a world of diverse webcomic talents to your phone, offering a free feast of genres for comic lovers on the move.
Android App Review: Nun Attack Run & Gun
Mon, 23rd Sep 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apps
Holy action meets hilarity in Nun Attack: Run and Gun - a mobile game where gun-toting nuns battle Halloween monsters.
Microsoft: Office for iPad and Android tablets nearing…
Mon, 23rd Sep 2013
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Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, hints at the possibility of Microsoft Office moving to iPad and Android tablets.
BBM for Android and iOS available this weekend…
Fri, 20th Sep 2013
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Previously exclusive to BlackBerry smartphones, BBM will be available as a free download in Google Play and the App StoreSM.
New game to help autistic students
Wed, 18th Sep 2013
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ipad
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schools
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autism
A free iPad and Android game is delivering fresh observations about children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome.
Android App Review: Todoist
Mon, 16th Sep 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apps
Do you have trouble remembering to do things? No, me neither. But if we did, we'd probably get our phones to remind us, right?.
Android App Review: Google Play Music
Mon, 9th Sep 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apps
Google Play Music's entrance rattles rivals, offering an iTunes-esque free service and a paid All Access akin to Spotify.
Smartphone shipments surges phone market growth
Fri, 6th Sep 2013
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Smartphones will represent virtually all of the mobile phone market in many of the world's most developed economies by the end of 2017....
Android App Review: Virtual Dentist Surgery
Mon, 2nd Sep 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apps
Dive into the peculiar world of virtual dentistry with 'Virtual Dentist Surgery', an app that's raising eyebrows more than it's raising fun.
Android App Review: Infinite Design
Mon, 26th Aug 2013
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gaming
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Infinite Design app review: A promising but unreliable vector drawing tool, offering a neat experience on tablets, marred by lag and crashes.
Android App Review: Death Drive
Tue, 20th Aug 2013
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gaming
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This app is an ugly, broken, thrown-together embarrassment made for the sole purpose of exposing people to ads and gouging out what little cash they can.
No Android security software? You're playing with fire…
Mon, 19th Aug 2013
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malware
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cybersecurity
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mobility
ESET launches redesigned ESET Mobile Security for Android, in a bid to enable users to enjoy safer mobile technology without compromising performance.
Samsung leads the pack as smartphone sales keep rising
Mon, 19th Aug 2013
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microsoft
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Samsung stretches its lead in the global smartphone market, where sales surged by 46.5%, hitting 225 million units in Q2 2013.