Monthly Archives: April 2012

Review: iBerry Auxus AX02 tablet

The capacitive touch supported by the device is truly five point. This is especially useful for action games. We had no issues playing Temple Run and completing 2,000 meters in the first few tries. Touch is in general quite responsive and very accurate, making it particularly easy to select links while browsing. Performance AX02...
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Liquidware Introduces Amber, The First Customizable, Off-The-Shelf Android Tablet

The explosive growth of tablets in mainstream consumer computing has made a broad range of specialized, embedded applications possible. However, customizing consumer hardware such as Apple’s iPad or Amazon’s Kindle Fire can pose a development and supply chain challenge, especially for embedded, tablet-based applications requiring rapid deployment. Liquidware (http://www.liquidware.com), an innovator in rapid engineering...
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HTC Evo Design 4G Android Phone, $10

HTC Evo Design 4G Android Phone, $10

The HTC Evo Design 4G earned 3.5 out of 5 stars in our review a few months back. It’s the smallest phone in the HTC Evo line, and there’s a lot to recommend it. There’s even more to recommend it now that Wirefly has an amazing $10 deal on the phone. To get that...
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Designing a Mobile App? Don't Make These 10 Mistakes

The Mobile App Trends Series is presented by Sourcebits, a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms. Follow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news and updates. So you’ve already learned how to navigate the tricky world of cross-platform app design and worked...
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Dropping Instagram already? Try these Android alternatives

Dropping Instagram already? Try these Android alternatives

It seems like almost immediately after news broke of Instagram getting gobbled up by Facebook, the hip photo-based social app became just a little less cool. Droves of Instagram users cried bloody murder, and many went on the hunt for a new photo app to crown the coolest. Dramatics aside, the reality is that...
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No U.S. launch date yet for Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet

No U.S. launch date yet for Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet

(Credit: CNET) Although Samsung announced the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet with its larger stylus and screen at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year, don’t hold your breath for a U.S. announcement anytime soon. As for the Galaxy Note 10.1, Samsung told a group of journalists today in San Francisco not to...
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Pebble E-Ink Smartwatch Connects to Your iOS or Android Phone

Pebble E-Ink Smartwatch Connects to Your iOS or Android Phone

Pebble alerts you when you can an email, phone call, and more. Photo: Allerta Smartwatches haven’t really caught on with mainstream buyers — but that might change with Allerta’s new wrist-worn creation. The maker of the inPulse smartwatch for Blackberry has unveiled Pebble, an e-ink smartwatch that connects to iOS and Android devices. Pebble...
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Tumblr for Android gets major face-lift

Tumblr for Android gets major face-lift

(Credit: Tumblr) Tumblr, arguably the hippest blogging platform on the Web these days, just unveiled version 3.0 of its Android mobile app, which not only looks better, but also loads faster than before. First thing you should notice about the fully refreshed Tumblr app is its brand-new interface. The new Post screen, with its...
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Amazon enables in-app purchasing for Android devices

In the Star Trek universe, the tricorder is a handheld device used by Kirk, Spock, and various red-shirted crew members to make detailed scans of unfamiliar planets and even less familiar life-forms. It can be used in sick bay to diagnose intergalactic patients, and in engineering to find which part of the warp core...
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Avis Launches Mobile App for Android

Avis Car Rental released its latest mobile application for Android phones. The free app allows customers to make reservations at Avis neighborhood or airport locations throughout the U.S. and Canada from their smartphone. Once a reservation has been made, users can view their purchase, make any modifications or cancel it at any time. In...
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