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Seesmic Ping posts to multiple social networks, schedules tweets & status updates

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The plethora of social networks can be great for providing interaction with different audiences and formats, but it can also be a lot of work. Seesmic Ping is designed for users who have multiple accounts and wa…

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Aviary Photo Editor beefs up Android photo effect and editing [App Reviews]

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Cameras on Android phones have come a long way since the T-Mobile G1, but as we’ve seen with any kind of camera, there’s always room for improvement once an image is captured. Aviary Photo Editor is…

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My first Super Bowl Sunday with OnSports, an Android app for the sports-obsessed [App Reviews]

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Sports is major part of my social interactions. I’m guaranteed to discuss soccer, basketball, or football whenever I talk to my father or brother, and we’re only a text message or call away from co…

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Rdio relaunches with simpler Android app and all-new tablet view

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Hot on the heels of its rival adding support for Android tablets, rdio has updated its music streaming app to support not only a new tablet version, but a complete redesign for its user interface. Rdio has ditche…

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Anomaly Warzone Earth HD is a fun tower attack game [Video Game Reviews]

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Everyone can name a decent tower defense game, but how many Android users can rattle off the title of their favorite tower offense game? Anomaly Warzone Earth HD flips the old format on its head and creates a fun s…

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Rhapsody launches Android tablet app for music streaming service

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Rhapsody streams your favorite music to your Android phone, Google TV, and even your Sonos player. Today, the company added Android tablets to the list thanks to a new tablet view designed specifically with 7 t…

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Motorola Xyboard – Strange name, solid tablet, serious contender? [Tablet Review]

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I’m going to skip talking about the Xyboard name for as long as I can. Ok. The name is ridiculous; I’m moving on. As Verizon’s newest tablet, the Xyboard has a lot of weight on its shoulders fro…

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Mint.com Android app adds tablet support for personal finance management

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Mint.com ranks as one of the best personal finance management services around. I said as much when I first reviewed the Mint.com Android app back in 2010, and I’m more convinced of it now. Especially sinc…

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Waze adds Foursquare and Yelp, new look to Android navigation app

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The Waze Android GPS app has a new look and a new live integration with social apps to better connect with events and happenings in an area. The just-announced Waze 3.0 update has stripped down to a more minimalis…

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Android Apps Alert #86: TurboTax, ESPN, Steam, 1Weather, and more

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January’s almost over and this is the first Android Apps Alert of 2012. Madness, I know, but things kept moving even while we were away dealing with CES and other things. App makers must have had their fing…

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Toshiba Thrive 7 Review

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Bigger is better. Well, unless we’re talking about the Toshiba Thrive. While we had a mostly favorable review of the “Honeycomb Hulk,” certain elements of the design were a bit awkward. Mo…

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Is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 The Right Size For Me? [Tablet Review]

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With the proliferation of Android tablets on the market in the past year with specs ranging from cheap to spectacular, the decision to buy a tablet is becoming almost automatic. Now choosing which one is the rig…

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Look it up on Official Wikipedia for Android [App Review]

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As Wikipedia comes online again after their anti-SOPA blackout day this week, you can now access it directly through Wikimedia’s official new app for Android. While it was functional in the mobile-opt…

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Quell Reflect – Merging rain drops with spikes and poison to catch pearls [Game Review]

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We all know how much I loved the first Quell, and despite the disappointing nature of sequels, I thought Quell had too solid gameplay to let us down. Of course, it didn’t, and it’s just as fun a game as…

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HTC Rezound – HTC’s newest offering comes with the specs to compete, not the style [Phone Review]

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Coming out of the gate, the HTC Rezound had a tough battle. The Motorla Droid RAZR had already been released, and rumors of the Verizon Galaxy Nexus release date were in full swing. To make the Rezound stand out in…

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