Smule, who released the I Am T-Pain app for the iPhone a while back, has finally brought some auto-tuning goodness to Android. Songify can automatically turn your speech into an auto-tuned song with background music. The app is available for free on the Google Play Store, however, in-app purchasing is required to get access...
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The Mozilla team has released a native version of Firefox Beta for Android. The update introduces a redesigned UI, faster load times, Adobe Flash support and more to users on the Google Play Store. Check out the change log below, then head to Google Play for the download. New: - Faster start-up and page...
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Google has launched a new file creating, storing and sharing service, called Google Drive. Think of it as Google’s version of DropBox or Box.net. From Google: Today, we’re introducing Google Drive—a place where you can create, share, collaborate, and keep all of your stuff. Whether you’re working with a friend on a joint research...
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Chrome for Android Beta has been updated to 0.18.4409.2396 (Chrome 18.0.1025.133) on the Google Play Store. The popular Web browser for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphones and tablets is now available in 31 more languages and in all countries where Google Play (formerly Android Market) is available. A number of new features have...
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Google Currents has been updated to version 1.1, now making the popular app accessible to international users in their preferred language with a new translation feature. Read on for the full list of changes and hit up the Google Play Store to get started. Don’t forget to subscribe to the SmartKeitai Edition! New in...
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Today, Amazon announced support for an In-App Purchasing model for the Amazon Appstore, similar to what we’ve previously witnessed with Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store. Developers will now be able to offer digital content and subscriptions for purchase within apps and games across millions of Android devices, including Amazon’s in-house Kindle Fire....
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Following its success on iOS and recent release on Android, Facebook has announced plans to purchase Instagram for $1 Billion. The deal to acquire the popular image-sharing app will consist of cash and shares of Facebook, and it’s expected to close at the end of Q2 2012. Full presser below. Press Release: Facebook to...
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SwiftKey, a popular software keyboard for Android, has been updated with some impressive, new features. SwiftKey 3 Beta now includes Smart Space, which intelligently detects and auto-corrects missed spaces. So if you accidentally type “Lleasexqllme,” SwiftKey 3 will know you actually meant “Please call me.” You can apparently type a whole sentence without hitting...
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Heads-up, the hit iOS photo sharing and basic editing app Instagram is now available on the Android platform. For those unfamiliar with the app, the concept is simple: Snap a picture, choose a filter to transform it, then post to Instagram. You can also share it on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. The folks at...
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Google Maps has been updated to version 6.5. The latest update delivers better support for smartphones with high pixel density displays (Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S II, Droid RAZR, etc), a faster map style, and a redesigned home screen for Android 4.0+ devices. A crisper, less cluttered map that is easier to read According to...
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In this video, we unbox the new iPad from Apple. It features a 9.7-inch LED back-lit IPS Retina display (2048×1536, 264 PPI), Apple A5X dual-core processor with quad-core graphics, 1GB of RAM, 16/32/64 GB of internal storage, 5 megapixel rear camera with 1080p video capture, VGA front-facing camera, Bluetooth 4.0, 42.5Wh battery for 10...
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March Madness is just around the corner and that means 67 intense tournament games of Division I college basketball to watch in about three weeks. For $4, you can grab the official app for iOS (available now on iTunes) or Android (coming soon) that allows you to live stream all the games from the...
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Chrome Beta for Android has been updated to 0.16.4301.233. The update focuses on bug fixes and also brings back support for more versions of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, including on rooted devices. Head to the Google Play Store (Android Market) to get the update. Features: - Browse fast with accelerated page loading, scrolling,...
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To celebrate the launch of the all new Google Play Store, a number of apps and games are currently being offered for just 49 cents. These include: World of Goo, Jamie’s 20 Minute Meals, Shadowgun, Osmos HD, Tunein Radio Pro, I Just Forgot – Little Critter, Sprinkle, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, Asphalt 6...
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Google made a surprise move today by announcing the re-branding of the Android Market and launching it as Google Play. While apps, games, music, movies and books have already been available as separate hubs under the Android Market brand for quite some time, Google wants Android users to realize that they’re all integrated under...
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