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  • Amazon's Appstore: more than just a Kindle market

    Posted May 24, 2012 - 2:04 pm

    It's sad that Amazon's Appstore has been relegated to the sidelines after the Kindle Fire launch, because Google could learn a lot from how Amazon runs a software store.

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    5 great Android apps for cloud admins

    Posted May 16, 2012 - 9:55 am

    If you administer cloud servers or services, such as those from Amazon Web Services or Rackspace, you might be relieved to learn that you don't need access to a notebook or desktop PC to perform routine administrative tasks.

  • Send voice messages to your team with HeyTell

    Posted April 28, 2012 - 7:11 am

    Remember when companies deployed Nextel phones solely for their push-to-talk (PTT) capabilities? With the press of a button, a caller could enable walkie-talkie-like communications with the office or a co-worker.

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    Review: DroidWall protects your rooted Android phone against unauthorized Internet access

    Posted April 28, 2012 - 7:04 am

    I review a lot of Android apps: Many of them are junk, some are so-so, and a small number are great, providing functionality that should be included in every Android device. DroidWall (for rooted devices only) is among the elite few. Why? Because DroidWall allows you to specify which apps can access the Internet--giving you more control over your phone and enabling you to protect yourself against unauthorized data connections.

  • BlueStacks: A getting started-guide for Android lovers

    Posted March 31, 2012 - 7:50 am

    If you're dying to run Android applications on your Windows machine, then you'll want to check out the recently released BlueStacks App Player beta, an Android app emulator for Windows XP, Vista, and 7.

  • Evernote adds speech recognition to its Android app

    Posted March 28, 2012 - 4:55 pm

    The popular free note-taking and organizing software Evernote has added speech-recognition support to its app for phones running Google's Android operating system.

  • Developer interest in Android slowly eroding, survey finds

    Posted March 24, 2012 - 7:47 am

    While Google doesn’t have to worry about app developers fleeing Android en masse, they might be concerned that developer interest appears headed in the wrong direction.

  • Google threatens to ban insecure apps on Android: News: Google to ban all Android apps

    Posted March 2, 2012 - 12:24 pm

    Google has promised again to delete apps from Android Market that are able to steal all a user's photos or contacts without notice. The problem isn't the apps, though; it's the holes in Android security so big apps can't help but fall through. Time to stop blaming insecure apps, take responsibility for Android security and fix the holes. If Microsoft could do it, Google can.

  • Now you can edit collaboratively with Google Docs for Android

    Posted February 26, 2012 - 7:57 am

    Just a few short weeks after giving users of Google Docs for Android offline access to their documents, Google on Wednesday announced another highly sought-after addition to the software.

  • Get better caller ID on your Android phone

    Posted February 25, 2012 - 7:55 am

    Your mobile phone number isn't supposed to be used by telemarketers, but as we all know, it happens. What's more, if you have a number that used to belong to someone else, you might end up getting a bunch of calls you don't want. Heck, maybe you're getting harrassed by an ex-employee.

  • Can an Android phone run without Google?

    Posted February 20, 2012 - 11:51 am

    So, how, exactly, do you trick Google into giving you the foundation without allowing them to look through any windows? Here’s how to set up an almost entirely non-Google-powered Android, in practice.

  • 28 great Android productivity apps

    Posted February 19, 2012 - 8:17 am

    Just last summer, the dearth of Android tablet apps comparable to the offerings available for the iPad posed a serious problem for Android tablets makers trying to compete with Apple's market juggernaut. But more recently, lots of outstanding tablet-optimized apps for Android have emerged--enough to make the task of selecting the best ones difficult because of the abundance of choices rather than the scarcity.

  • How to run Android apps on your PC

    Posted February 11, 2012 - 8:48 am

    As the popularity of smartphones and tablets increases, so will our dependence on the myriad apps available for them. Whether the end result is a hot game, a handy price checker, or a useful contact manager, the constraints of smartphone and tablet designs and interfaces have forced app developers to find creative ways to present and access data.

  • Google pulls 'official' Siri app from Android Market

    Posted January 1, 2012 - 10:10 pm

    Google has reportedly yanked an app masquerading as Siri, Apple's voice command personal assistant software, from the Android marketplace.

  • Want Siri on your Android phone? Try these apps

    Posted November 12, 2011 - 9:14 am

    Wouldn't you like to have your very own gofer dedicated to doing all the menial tasks you hate? That's a big part of the appeal of the iPhone 4S: Siri, the voice-driven virtual assistant, turns anyone with a couple hundred bucks into a CEO attended by a full-time lackey. But can you get the same kind of slavish devotion from an Android phone?

  • Scala designer cites goals, directions for JVM alternative

    Posted September 20, 2011 - 6:12 am

    Developer Martin Odersky discusses origin and plans for Scala, a statically typed language that can be used to build Android apps

  • 16 essential Android apps for IT pros

    Posted September 19, 2011 - 6:32 am

    There are hundreds of thousands of Android apps, including many that are useful for IT professionals on the job. These apps can help connect to servers, monitor computers, access databases, analyze the airwaves, scan networks, and serve as a reference. Here are 16 of these apps, most of them free.

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    Share files wirelessly between Android and any computer

    Posted August 27, 2011 - 8:11 am

    Between my Android tablet and my Android phone, I've been creating a lot more content on the go than I may ever have expected to. Between pictures and notes captured on my Thunderbolt, and the occasional article hammered out on my Iconia, There's pretty much always something on my mobile devices that I'd like to grab from my PC. Dooblou WiFi File Explorer handles this task beautifully.

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    Review: Spotify for Android

    Posted August 27, 2011 - 8:08 am

    Spotify for Android is a simple music player that ties in with Spotify's free and premium streaming music services. Sure, you can use it to manage your phone's locally stored tunes, but as a music manager it's inferior to, say, Winamp. Spotify as a package deal--with the all-you-can-stream online and offline premium account--is quite good.

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    Android app connects city goers, green transport

    Posted August 19, 2011 - 12:47 pm

    Spotcycle lets users search for bicycles for rent in cities worldwide.

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    Choosing the right mobile browser for your Android phone

    Posted August 6, 2011 - 8:06 am

    Choosing a mobile browser is a lot like choosing a browser for your desktop. Do you want something light and speedy? Or is the ability to customize your online experience with add-ons and themes more important to you? Here's a look at some of the most popular Android browsers, to help you decide which browser is right for you.

  • The best office suites for Android tablets

    Posted July 25, 2011 - 4:46 pm

    Looking to get some work done on your Android tablet? We tested productivity apps to see if they're ready for business.

  • Verizon gets greedy about tethering

    Posted July 15, 2011 - 12:13 pm

    As far as Verizon is concerned, tethering is a privilege, not a right. First it blocked tethering apps in the Android Market, and now the carrier's latest over-the-air update for the HTC Thunderbolt disables the phone's hotspot feature. The Thunderbolt had come with free tethering as part of a special promotion. When the freebie period ran out, Verizon promptly reached into users' phones and shut off the spigot.

  • Google updates Android Market client to better showcase apps

    Posted July 12, 2011 - 6:26 pm

    The new client, which also features an improved UI, is intended to boost app selling opportunities

  • Skype relaunches Android app after flaws found in original

    Posted July 5, 2011 - 10:37 am

    Skype has launched an update to its video calling app for Android devices only months after a security flaw was discovered in an earlier version of the application.
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