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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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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Galaxy Note users will have to wait a bit longer for their Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, as Samsung has announced that it won’t arrive until Q2 (worldwide). The upgraded software package will include exclusive S Pen optimized applications, enhanced multimedia features, and the latest version of Android. The new apps designed specifically...
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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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Splashtop THD, arguably the best remote desktop experience on any tablet, is now available in the Android Market at an introductory offer of $6.99. While the older Splashtop Remote Desktop HD app is compatible for Android 3.0+ Tegra 2 tablets, the newer Splashtop THD app is optimized for tablets powered by Nvidia’s Tegra 3...
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Every year at Mobile World Congress, a panel of judges selects the top performers in the mobile industry from the previous year. It’s a bit backwards, considering we’re typically interested in MWC for future products, but it’s certainly nice to honor and award companies who out-shined their competitors in the recent past. Last year,...
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Google has updated the Chrome Beta Web browser for Android to version 0.16.4215.215. The latest build of Chrome offers Android Beam support, added countries, compability checks and essential bug fixes. Grab the download now for free through the Android Market. Source: Market
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Google Docs for Android has been updated to version 1.0.54, finally bringing some much needed advanced features, like real-time collaboration, layout tools, rich text formatting, cursor presence and highlighting, and a new editor Check out the promotional video above and change log below for more details. Video Description: The best man gets...
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