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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.
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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.
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Android App Review: 100+ Horror Stories

Tue, 29th Oct 2013
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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).
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10 million BBM downloads for Android/iOS users in 24 hours…

Thu, 24th Oct 2013
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Right on Cue, Apple chases Google with app acquisition

Fri, 4th Oct 2013
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Rumours coming out of Cupertino claim Apple has acquired personal assistant iPhone app Cue in a bid to challenge Google Now on Android.
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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.
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Android App Review: Nun Attack Run & Gun

Mon, 23rd Sep 2013
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Holy action meets hilarity in Nun Attack: Run and Gun - a mobile game where gun-toting nuns battle Halloween monsters.
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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.
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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.
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New game to help autistic students

Wed, 18th Sep 2013
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A free iPad and Android game is delivering fresh observations about children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome.
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Android App Review: Todoist

Mon, 16th Sep 2013
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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?.
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Android App Review: Google Play Music

Mon, 9th Sep 2013
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Google Play Music's entrance rattles rivals, offering an iTunes-esque free service and a paid All Access akin to Spotify.
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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....
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Android App Review: Virtual Dentist Surgery

Mon, 2nd Sep 2013
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Dive into the peculiar world of virtual dentistry with 'Virtual Dentist Surgery', an app that's raising eyebrows more than it's raising fun.
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Android App Review: Infinite Design

Mon, 26th Aug 2013
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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.
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Android App Review: Death Drive

Tue, 20th Aug 2013
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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.
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No Android security software? You're playing with fire…

Mon, 19th Aug 2013
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ESET launches redesigned ESET Mobile Security for Android, in a bid to enable users to enjoy safer mobile technology without compromising performance.
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Samsung leads the pack as smartphone sales keep rising

Mon, 19th Aug 2013
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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.