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Editorial: The Thinness War Needs To Stop, Or, Why I Shouldn't Have To Carry A Portable Charger For My Phone

David Ruddock — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:24:00 GMT

When it comes to high tech, downsizing is often looked at as a sign of progress. Microprocessors meant whole computers, for the first time, could fit on a desktop. LCD displays made them portable - in the form of laptops. Moore's law proved that chips that once would have been classified as capable of enterprise-level computing now occupy devices that easily fit in your pocket. And advanced lithium-ion batteries meant you could finally take yourself off the AC teat for an appreciable amount of time, and you could charge your gadgets over and over without worrying about the ridiculous cycling ...

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Andru Is Here To Decorate Your Cubicle, Charge Your Gadgets, Melt Your Heart For $25

Eric Ravenscraft — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:07:56 GMT

Meet Andru. He's an Android. Like all Androids, he's adorable. He sits on your desk and makes you smile at his cute little expressionless face while you toil away on those TPS reports. This little 'droid is a hard worker, too. When you need him to, he transforms into a USB wall charger and provides precious juice to all your gadgets.

Your new little buddy costs $25, and he'll make sure he's worth every penny. Andru comes with a stand to hide his power-plug legs when they're not needed, as well as a green and white micro-USB ...

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AnDevCon III Is Happening May 14-17 In The San Francisco Bay Area, Get Your Tickets Early To Save Some Cash (Or Score A Couple Of $1245 Tickets From Us)

Cameron Summerson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:02:36 GMT

The newest iteration of AnDevCon (Android Developer Conference) is creeping up on us, and if you want to save some serious cash, now is the time to register. While the event doesn't actually kick off until May 14, 2012, you can stick a solid $550 back in your pocket by picking up your tickets before March 2 - a pretty substantial savings. Unless you don't like saving money, of course.

So, what's AnDevCon all about? Developers, baby. It's four days of classes, exhibits, and networking, all built for developers, by developers. No marketing people, carriers, or manufacturers hanging around to ...

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[Hands On] ICS Enhanced Ringer Control Is A Ridiculously Simple App To Control Notification And Ringer Volumes Independently In ICS

Cameron Summerson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:50:00 GMT

While I love most everything about my Galaxy Nexus, Google made one ridiculous omission in Android 4.0: they removed the ability to set separate notification and ringer volumes. On my previous phone, Tasker was set up to automatically mute notification tones and turn the ringer volume to three at 11:00 PM as long as the phone was on charge. This way, I wasn't bothered with constant email notifications throughout the night, but if someone needed to call during the late hours, it would wake me up.

With ICS, however, this isn't possible - the ringer and notification volumes are always ...

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[New Game] Draw Something Is Like Words With Friends For People Who Have Better Drawing Skills Than Vocabulary

Eric Ravenscraft — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:31:00 GMT

Chances are you're one of the everyone-on-the-planet who's played Words With Friends. Did you know there's other, shall we say, homages to classic board games available for your Android phone? For example, here we have ~~Pictionary~~ Draw Something, a turn-based, doodle-guessing game that you can play with friends wherever they are.

Draw Something has more than a few similarities to crowd-favorite Words With Friends. You're able to add your friends or join a game with a random player, and play multiple games at once. Games are also turn-based, so you can create a doodle and let your partner ...

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[Updated: Now In The Market] Gameloft LIVE! App For Android Now Available, Lets You Connect With Players, Create Avatars, Score Special Discounts

Cameron Summerson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:29:00 GMT

Like Gameloft games? Like social networks? Like to combine things you like with other things you like? You're in luck - the Gameloft LIVE! app for Android does just that. Think of it as a social network exclusive to Gameloft gamers. Oh, the possibilities.

Update: The app is no longer available exclusively from the Gameloft store - grab it from the Market if you want:

Gameloft LIVE!

Here's the skinny: you can create a custom animated representation of yourself (read: an avatar), kick it with your homies (read: chat with other players), increase your gamer rep and earn respect ...

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[Deal Alert] GrooVe IP On Sale For $2.10 (Regularly $4.99) In The Android Market Until 11:00 PM PST Monday, February 6th

Cameron Summerson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:16:37 GMT

If you have an old Android phone laying around and want to gain a second phone line or have the incredible urge to make calls from your tablet (requires a Bluetooth headset), then GrooVe IP is no doubt the go-to app. For a limited time, you can save yourself a few bucks and score this app for $2.10 (normally $4.99) in the Android Market.

So, what is GrooVe IP? If you haven't already guessed, it's a VoIP (voice-over-IP) client, which allows you to make and receive calls using only Wi-Fi. One of the best features of Groove IP is that ...

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Best Buy Introduces 'Phone Freedom,' Gives Up A $50 Gift Card If You Register Before February 12

Cameron Summerson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:54:59 GMT

If you're due up for an upgrade anytime in 2012, Best Buy is offering a quick and easy way to save yourself $50 on your new handset, regardless of device, carrier, or plan. This new promotion, simply called Phone Freedom, is available now to all users - as long as you sign up before February 12.

Signing up couldn't be easier - just head over the Best Buy's Phone Freedom landing page, plug in your phone number and e-mail address and you're enrolled. After that, buy whatever handset you like in 2012 and BB will hand over the ...

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[New App] Transparent Screen Lets You See Where You're Walking While Using Your Phone, Enables Your Internet Addiction

Eric Ravenscraft — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:16:04 GMT

It never fails. You're walking along, reading your emails, not looking where you're going, and then boom! You trip over the cat and land nose-first into his empty food bowl. Transparent Screen aims to prevent this type of misstep by letting you see through your camera while you're walking. Unfortunately, it can't fix your cat's passive aggressive behavior, but we're sure an app like that is in the works.

We've seen apps like this before, usually designed for texting and walking only. This app's approach, however, is to make your entire Android experience translucent. As you can see ...

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Rumor: Samsung Galaxy S III To Be Better Than Galaxy S II In Numerous And Suspiciously Predictable Ways

David Ruddock — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:40:23 GMT

I don't like talking about "industry insider" rumors. They are inevitably wrong about one detail or another, end up being total speculation, or are just downright trolls. Those that are true tend to be the ones that are very detailed and often leak their way out days, or hours, before a device's launch. Rumors that circulate months beforehand? Not so much.

But the Galaxy S III (if it will even be called that) is likely going to be the most anticipated Android device of the year, especially after the worldwide success of the Galaxy S II. As a result, ...

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Facebook Set To Introduce In-Line Ads To Mobile Users Next Month

Cameron Summerson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:08:23 GMT

Hot on the heels of filing for a $5 billion IPO, rumor has it that Facebook could introduce in-line ads into its mobile interface as early as next month. While few details are known at this time, it's said that these ads will show up directly in users' timelines as "featured stories."

There's no word if this will affect both the mobile web version of Facebook and mobile apps alike, but it looks like we won't have to wait very long before finding out.

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The Secret Google X Lab May Be Revealed Today (Feb 6), As "Solve For x" Website And YouTube Channel Go Live [Video]

Artem Russakovskii — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:42:21 GMT

The veil of secrecy surrounding Google's mysterious X lab may be getting pulled back later on today, as evident from new developments around the web in the last couple of days. The X lab, revealed by the New York Times a few months ago, could reportedly have engineers working on projects spanning from plates that post what you're eating on your social networks to driverless cars, robots, and things most of us have never even dreamt of.

Yes, project Majel, a "highly advanced artificial intelligence robot" that has the potential of turning Voice Actions into our own pocketable J.A.R.V.I.S. ...

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SFR Reveals Existence Of Android 4.0.5, Confirms ICS Update Roadmap For Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, Galaxy SII And HTC Sensation In March 2012

Abhiroop Basu — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:08:00 GMT

Just days after hearing about the leaked release of Android 4.0.4 for the Nexus 4G, French mobile phone company SFR has not only announced (Google Translate) which devices will be getting ICS in the coming months, it has also confirmed the existence of Android 4.0.5.

According to its post, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S will be receiving an OTA update to Android 4.0.5 sometime in March, while the HTC Sensation and Galaxy SII will be updated to Android 4.0. In addition, a number of older Android devices, including the LG Optimus Black, HTC Desire S, ...

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[Updated] Android 4.0.4 Makes Another Surprise Appearance, This Time On The Verizon Galaxy Nexus (IMM30B) - Come Download It

Eric Ravenscraft — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:31:00 GMT

When last we checked—mere minutes ago—ICS 4.0.4 source code hadn't been released to the public. Which is why we were surprised to learn that 4.0.4 was available unofficially for the Nexus S 4G. Today, the mysterious Android version that's forcing me to resist a "page not found" joke is showing up in a few forums, this time for the Galaxy Nexus.

Update #1 from Cam: After spending a bit of time with this update, one thing is for sure: it's stupid fast. The camera launches almost immediately now, even from the lockscreen - an area in which is used ...

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[Weekend Poll] Are You Using A Custom Launcher?

Aaron Gingrich — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:15:06 GMT

This is the latest in our Weekend Poll series. For last week's, see Do You Use Live Wallpapers?

We've said it many times before, and I'll say it again: one of the best things about Android is how customizable the entire experience is. One of the easiest and most comprehensive ways to customize your device - aside from rooting and ROMing, that is - is to use a custom launcher such as ADWLauncher EX, GO Launcher EX, and Launcher Pro. Even stock, these apps can revamp your device's appearance and basic behavior, and coupled with the bevy ...

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