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Deal Alert: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on sale for $1.99

Deal Alert: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on sale for $1.99

If you don’t already own Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for Android, you may want to look into grabbing it here in the next day or so. The title is currently on sale for a limited time, down from $4.99 to $1.99, which is a buck more expensive than the last time we saw it go on sale, back in October of 2012, but it’s still a decent price for one of the biggest names i... »

ClockworkMod Recovery developer releases ‘Wil Wheaton Recovery’ for the HTC One

ClockworkMod Recovery developer releases ‘Wil Wheaton Recovery’ for the HTC One

Have you ever wondered what a celebrity does when he or she needs to root their Android device? Let me give you a little hint: It’s not that far off from what you or I do, but odds are you or I will never get our very own recovery dedicated to us, which is exactly what happened to Wil Wheaton about a half hour ago. To bring you up to speed, Mr. Wheaton took to Google+ earlier this evening fo... »

T-Mobile customers get free MLB.com At Bat 13 access for the entire season

T-Mobile customers get free MLB.com At Bat 13 access for the entire season

Today is a good day to be a T-Mobile customer, especially if you’re a baseball fan. Back at CES, T-Mobile announced a multi-year Major League Baseball partnership, but we haven’t seen or heard a lick of news about the deal since then. Finally, said partnership is beginning to pay off for us, the consumers, as Magenta has announced free access to the official MLB.com At Bat 13 app for a... »

PSA: Google I/O session schedules now live for your planning pleasure

PSA: Google I/O session schedules now live for your planning pleasure

It’s that time of year again, kiddos. Google I/O is set to go down later this month at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, and if you’re one of the lucky folks who’ll be attending, the time has come to start planning your sessions. Earlier this evening, Google made things official by publishing the entire lineup for the three-day event, so break out those calendars a... »

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean said to be next version bump, Key Lime Pie hopefuls may be forced to wait

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean said to be next version bump, Key Lime Pie hopefuls may be forced to wait

If you had your heart set on a new dessert codename for Android come Google I/O next month, we might have a dose of bad news reality to bestow upon you. According to an article from Android Police founder, Artem Russakovskii, it looks like we’ll be seeing Android 4.3, rather than the big version bump to 5.0 many folks assumed would be announced at the search engine giant’s annual devel... »

Phorus now offering bundle deals on PS1 Speaker and PR1 Receiver

Phorus now offering bundle deals on PS1 Speaker and PR1 Receiver

Our friends from Phorus dropped a note in our inbox to let us know about their new pricing options and bundle deals on the PS1 Speaker (be sure to check out my review – they’re pretty awesome) and PR1 Receiver (which I’ll be reviewing very soon). Both devices feature DTS Play-Fi technology and Bluetooth connectivity, making them the perfect candidate for achieving multi-room wire... »

Sherpa takes aim at Siri and Google Now, wants to be your virtual personal assistant

Sherpa takes aim at Siri and Google Now, wants to be your virtual personal assistant

Move over Siri and Google Now (and a few other imposters), there’s a new kid on the block. Sherpa, an app from a development team going by the same name, is available on Google’s Play Store for devices running Android 2.2 and up, and it’s actually a pretty functional attempt at a personal assistant app, especially taking into consideration that it’s still in beta form. The ... »

Extension: ‘New Tab Page’ brings Google Now-like experience to Chrome Browser

Extension: ‘New Tab Page’ brings Google Now-like experience to Chrome Browser

One of the coolest things about Chrome Browser, in my opinion, is the ability to download extensions that offer various kinds of features or add functionality, and seamlessly integrating them with your browsing experience. If you’ve ever wished there was a Chrome extension that would bring Google Now into the picture, I’ve got some great news for you. Yesterday, I stumbled across New T... »

WordPress app gets a major UI overhaul,  chock full of Holo

WordPress app gets a major UI overhaul, chock full of Holo

WordPress bloggers rejoice, as the Android application for the popular platform has finally received some much-needed attention in its UI department. Version 2.3, which hit Google Play earlier today, is completely redesigned to comply with the styling requirements of the latest version of Android. It features left-hand tabbed navigation, similar to that found in newer apps, like Google Currents an... »

Falcon Pro gets a few new features in version 1.8 update

Falcon Pro gets a few new features in version 1.8 update

It’s been about a month now since we’ve heard from Joaquim Verges, the developer of my favorite 3rd-party Twitter client, Falcon Pro, so I was pretty happy to wake up this morning to see an update waiting for me on the Google Play Store. Version 1.8 is now available for the taking, fresh with a few new features aimed at improving the “Starred Users” experience. Have a look ... »

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