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Amazon App Store Free App of The Day June 17, 2013

2013-06-17T19:57:00.000-04:00

Today's Amazon App Store free app of the day is a gamebook adventure called Blood of the Zombies. It has some pretty favorable reviews, and if you're into gamebook adventures it's probably worth picking up, especially since it's free.

Check out the gameplay video below, and decide for yourself.

Are you going to check this game out? Leave your thoughts about the game in the comments.

AOKP Releases First Android 4.2 Build

2013-01-03T03:07:00.000-05:00

The AOKP team has released their, much anticipated, first Android 4.2 build but it's not what you are expecting.

Poll: What's your favorite Droid 2 Custom Rom?

2011-03-18T17:38:00.001-04:00

CyanogenMod7 Alpha 1 released for Epic 4G

2011-03-14T18:41:00.000-04:00

CyanogenMod7 Alpha 1 has been released for the Samsung Epic 4G today. This is exciting news for Epic 4G owners, but at the same time remember this is an alpha release so not everything works yet. None of the broken functions are must haves. Here's a list of what does not work.

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Motorola Xoom Getting OTA Update Tonight, Adobe Flash 10.2 Next Week

2011-03-11T15:19:00.000-05:00

It has been announced that the Motorola Xoom will receive an OTA update tonight. Some of the update is support for Flash 10.2, which Adobe announced will be released on March 18th. Flash 10.2 will be released for Froyo and Gingerbread devices that meet the system requirements. It is a beta release for Honeycomb.

Opera throws its hat into the app store game

2011-03-08T14:23:00.004-05:00

Opera, mostly known for their web browsers, has partnered with Appia and launched Opera Mobile Store. The app store includes free and paid apps for all major platforms except IOS, which will be added in the near future. The store can be accessed through any mobile browser, but is best accessed through one of Opera's browsers. When you navigate to the site it automatically detects your OS and brings up the appropriate apps.

As an Android user I personally don't see any reason for me to use Opera Mobile Store over the Android Market. It just doesn't make much sense to pull up a browser and navigate to the site when the market is just one click away. With the launch of the Amazon app store coming soon, I just don't know how the Opera Mobile Store will fair in the app store wars.

5 Must have Android apps

2011-03-04T11:45:00.007-05:00

The following are five must have apps for any Android device.

1. Titanium Backup

As someone who likes to try out all the custom roms for my Droid 2, Titanium Backup is an app I cannot live without. First off you must have root access to use this app. Titanium Backup allows you to backup, restore, and freeze your apps. If you ever have to do a factory reset