Posts Tagged ‘ apps ’

iCooking Barbecue Android app is free today

August 3, 2011
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The Amazon Appstore is offering another free Android cooking application today, called iCooking Barbecue. Description: This grilling season surprise your guests with unique new barbecue favorites. iCooking Barbecue offers dishes that will be a welcome change from the typical burgers and hot dogs. If you don’t think you’re a grill master, it’s time to...
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Android can read your brain waves (video)

July 18, 2011
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KDDI has developed a prototype that enables an Android-powered device to read your brain waves while playing a simple 30 second button-mashing game. It does this through a wireless, sensor-riddled band that’s attached to your head. The idea is that it measures your stress levels, more precisely, your focused and relaxed states – displaying...
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Spotify music service now available in the US

July 14, 2011
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The award-winning music service that’s taken Europe by storm has landed on US shores. Millions of tracks ready to play instantly, on your computer and your phone. You can grab the app now from the Android Market for free, although it requires a premium monthly subscription for use. Spotify opens up your Android to...
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iCookbook Android cooking app is free today

July 14, 2011
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Need some help in the kitchen? Today’s free Android app from the Amazon Appstore, iCookbook, may help you with that. Developed by Publications International, publisher and seller of more than 9 million cookbooks a year, iCookbook includes more than 2,000 hand-selected recipes from brands like Crock-Pot, KitchenAid, Swanson, Nestlé, and more. The iCookbook app...
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New Android Market – build 3.0.26 (video review)

July 12, 2011
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As we posted earlier, the brand new Android Market (build 3.0.26) is now unofficially available to download (multiupload link) and install for those of you with devices running Android 2.2 or higher. Of course, you can also wait for the official update to roll-out, which should be completed over the next couple of weeks....
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Convertr Android unit converting app is free today

July 6, 2011
Convertr Android app

“Convertr” for Android is free today through the Amazon Appstore. Angles, energy, mass, currency, torque, and many more units can be converted to precision and set to twelve decimal places. Very handy tool to have on your smartphone, even if it’s not used too often. Check out the features and list of convertible units...
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Pocket Casts Android podcast manager is free today

June 27, 2011
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The Amazon Appstore is featuring an awesome podcast manager today, and they’re handing it out for free. Pocket Casts is a little over a month old, so it’s still relatively unknown, especially since it regularly carries a price of $2.85. Check out the list of features then grab it free – today only. Stay...
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Android Facebook app updated to 1.6

June 24, 2011
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The official Facebook app for Android has been updated to version 1.6. The new features include: added pages, news feed improvements, and the ability to upload videos. As usual, you can grab the app and update for free through the Android Market. Facebook app description: Facebook for Android makes it easy to stay connected...
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Watchdog Task Manager for Android is free today

June 16, 2011
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Don’t Kill Them: Manage Them, that’s the motto of Watchdog Task Manager for Android, which is today’s free app from the Amazon Appstore (regularly $3.49). The popular task manager has received high praise through 2,663 total ratings on the Android Market. Full description below. Description: Stop blindly killing your running apps. Be smart; manage...
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HTC Desire to get Android Gingerbread update after all

June 16, 2011
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HTC can’t seem to decide whether they want to upgrade the Desire to Android 2.3.x Gingerbread or not, especially during the last couple of days. Back in February, an HTC spokesperson revealed that a slew of their phones, including the original Desire, would receive an update to the latest build of Android. We are...
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My Coffee Card Pro Android Starbucks app is free today

June 13, 2011
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My Coffee Card Pro for Android is free today through the Amazon Appstore. The Starbucks-centric app normally costs $1.99 and has received positive reviews overall on the Android Market. Full description and list of features below. Description: My Coffee Card (formally known as Starbucks Card Widget) for Android allows you to quickly and easily...
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Motorola Droid X2 software review: UI, widgets, apps (video)

June 10, 2011
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In the video below, we review the software side of Verizon’s Motorola Droid X2 Android smartphone. We give you a rundown of the Blur user interface, widgets, apps, web browser, settings, keyboards (multitouch and swype), and more. For more Droid X2 coverage, view our unboxing, Tegra 2 gaming, camera features, and benchmarking videos. Also,...
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TweetCaster Pro Android Twitter app is free today

May 20, 2011
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Hanmark’s TweetCaster Pro, the full, ad-free version of their popular Twitter application for Android, is free today through the Amazon Appstore. The social media app has received high ratings over thousands of reviews in the Android Market and remains as one of the most used Twitter clients for the Android platform. If you’re a...
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Official Pizza Hut app released to Android Market

May 19, 2011
pizza hut android app

Want a quick method to order pizza on the go or without having to hit up a computer or land line? You’re in luck, the official Pizza Hut app is now available in the Android Market for free. It allows you to browse their entire menu, order and save favorites – to name some...
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TaskPad app for Android is free today (normally $4)

May 11, 2011
taskpad android app

TaskPad for Android is free, today only, via the Amazon Appstore. The relatively unknown app for managing tasks, priced normally at $3.99, made its debut in the Android Market about a month ago. Check out the description and features below. TaskPad allows effective and user-friendly support for categorization and prioritization of tasks by using...
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