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Feb

22

2012

Review: gReader App for RSS Feeds

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Not many people use RSS feeds anymore it seems, as Twitter and facebook page updates have added another mobile medium to getting the information you want by those you follow. I prefer RSS feeds myself, along with Twitter, facebook and Google+ updates. One of the best RSS apps I’ve used for Android is called gReader [...]

Feb

16

2012

Guide: How To Uninstall and Remove Apps

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With a few hundred thousand apps available in the Android Market, you’re liable to see a few that are somewhat repetitive in function and use. The same is true for iOS devices as well as Windows Marketplace or BlackBerry App World (although the last two mentioned are substantially less in number). When you find an [...]

Feb

15

2012

Guide: How to Add Widgets to Your Screens (Beginners)

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One of the best features that Android devices have is called “Widgets“. It’s a great way to have more information available to you at first glance, rather than relying on Notifications or ‘badges‘ like you see on iOS devices. Sure, they let you know that something is new within that app, but it doesn’t give [...]

Feb

13

2012

Guide: Using Ringdroid App for Custom Ringtones and Sounds

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The best way to get your device customized is to start loading your own ringtones and notifications. We discussed how to find your way around the Android Operating Syetem to change those last week (which you can find here). The app to help us make our own sounds to use for our alarms, ringtones and [...]

Feb

9

2012

Guide: How to Change Your Sounds and Ringtones

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One of the best things you can do to turn your Android device into a personalized smartphone is load it up with your own Ringtones and Sounds. Every Android Operating system comes with the ability to change the default ringtones, notifications and alarms. So whether you love waking up to some Metallica, or would rather [...]

Feb

8

2012

Guide: What is a QR Code? (Beginners)

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First of all, I’d like to tell you that you made the right choice grabbing an Android device. So, let’s get down into just what your new Android smartphone can do for you. The best way to do that is to grab the apps that get you up and using the power of Android quickly, [...]

Jul

27

2011

CyanogenMod 7 testing for Motorola Atrix underway

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The Motorola Atrix was the top of the Android foodchain at the beginning of the year being the first dual-core Android device released. Since then, you gotta wonder how it could be improved upon. How about giving it a software overhaul by way of CyanogenMod 7 for example? CyanogenMod is easily the most popular of [...]

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Jul

26

2011

Verizon may be first in U.S. to launch Samsung Galaxy S II ‘Function’ on August 12th

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Verizon will be launching the Samsung Galaxy S II variant called the ‘Verizon Function’ on August 12th according to Shin Jong-Kyun, president of the company’s mobile communications business. It’ll start landing in Las Vegas locations, then others immediately afterwards. Other Galaxy S II variants called the ‘Attain’ and ‘Within’ are also expected to launch in [...]

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Jul

22

2011

Blu-ray digital download movies coming to Android from 20th Century Fox

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With services like Netflix and Hulu making their way to Android devices, even if its only a small amount so far, it’s no wonder that other distributors are looking to make mobile apps for their services. 20th Century Fox may be the next in line to bring movies to the small screen, by releasing an app that [...]

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