September 1, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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We recently reviewed the Commodore 64 emulator Frodo C64 here on Androinica, and now it’s time to take a look at the C64’s spiritual successor: the Amiga 500. In the early 90s, I was personally dumbfounded by the…
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August 30, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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The World Factbook is a reference resource produced by the CIA with information and statistics about the countries of the world. The Web version gets around 6 million monthly visits, and it’s frequently used f…
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August 27, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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Some apps have excellent features, but sport interfaces that appear to be inspired by the good ol’ Windows 3.1 from 1992. Then there are apps that look great, but hardly provide any functionality. With its styl…
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August 24, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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Shelves is an application that is quite new on the Market, and it’s designed to let you manage your various collections straight from your Android device, such as movies, video games, books, gadgets and albums…
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August 23, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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LauncherPro has quickly become one of the most popular homescreen replacements for Android, and it’s easy to see why. The app is highly customizable, and since its debut on the Market back in May the deve…
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August 20, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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The iconic 8-bit Commodore C64 was manufactured for an impressive 12 years between 1982 and 1994, and it’s the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. It featured 64KB of RAM, a 1MHz processor…
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August 18, 2010 | by Chris Smith
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It is always interesting to see mainstream broadcast TV stations to get into the smartphone app game. We have seen apps from The Discovery Channel, The Weather Channel, and CBS to name a few so it seems just a matt…
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August 17, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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A category of mobile software that really needs a (capacitive) touchscreen is painting apps. To be able to draw with your fingers directly on a screen opens up a lot of possibilities, and some renowned artists h…
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August 14, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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Would you use an app that just moves pictures across your screen? It probably doesn’t sound that enticing, but Floating Image may surprise you. It’s a gallery application that gathers photos stored locally on…
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August 13, 2010 | by Chris Smith
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One of the hottest games on the iOS platform right now is Words with Friends, mostly because of the interaction with people you know and the ability to play a long-term game of scrabble with them. Social gaming is…
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August 12, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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Fans of live wallpapers may want to check out VR Tunnel that just graduated from the xda and made its debut in the Market. Live wallpapers are usually all about the eye candy and the wow factor, and this one is no exc…
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August 12, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) feels like it’s been around since the dawn of time compared to some of the more recent forms of sharing and transferring files, and considering how quickly things move forward i…
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August 10, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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As a fan of technological convergence, I love when I can find a new use for my Android phone that makes it replace yet another device that I once carried separately. In fact, a while ago I tried to list all the gadget…
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August 10, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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A very useful tool to have in your software arsenal is an app that gives you quick access to your most commonly used settings. It’s a real timesaver when you don’t have to go to Android’s main Settings screen to cha…
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August 9, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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A peculiarity of phones that have managed to annoy many people over the years, is the start-up sounds that some manufacturers insist on adding. It’s somewhat ironic that just as HTC’s “Qui…
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August 7, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
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As you may have noticed, the best widgets for Android are usually included with quality applications with the purpose of extending the app’s functionality. There are of course great standalone widget…
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