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Google Maps version 4.1 update, Latitude Widget, Search n’ Swipe, and more

Google, in their infinite update frenzy, has just updated Google Maps to version 4.1. Google says that this update is “introducing a few features that make sorting through search results or quickly seeing Maps info a bit easier.” I’m always for “a bit easier” especially when it comes to maps, an application that I tend [...]

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Zillow launches new Android real estate app

Zillow.com, “the leader in mobile real estate” will be launching a US real estate searching app that uses GPS to pinpoint consumers position and provide information about local homes. The application shows an aerial view  of home price estimates, homes for rent, homes that were recently purchased, and much more. Zillow says that their iPhone [...]

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CBS launches new Android app

CBS Interactive released their official CBS News application for Android today. This app is coming after CBS Sports Pro Football, ZDNet France, and the very useful CNET Scan and Shop. CBSNews offers the latest news stories, video from all of the CBS News shows, and ways that you can share stories and video with Twitter, Email, [...]

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Get a beta invite to the new Android tethering app, Tether

Tether, originally a Blackberry data tethering app, has been released as a beta invite for Android. This app allows users to tether their Android phones to their Macs or PCs and use their data package to jump online. Tethering applications for Android have had their history of being pulled from the Market as well as somehow [...]

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It’s getting dirty out there; Adobe allows Android developers use of Photoshop, no iPhone

Today Adobe announced that along with their recent Android update for Photoshop.com Mobile they are now going to allow developers full advantage of Photoshop.com and allow them to integrate it into their third-party applications.  This will allow developers to “embed” all of the tools and photo editing option directly into their applications. The larger news [...]

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[UPDATE] Shuffle is a free productivity app with GTD geeks in mind

If you are stressing out about work or school deadlines, can’t find time to finish things at home, and just feel like an overall, unproductive mess than you may be in need of some type of productivity system. Shuffle is a free productivity application that uses the “Getting Things Done” system made famous by David [...]

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AppManager: simple Android app backup and restoration

So, we went on the lookout for an app backup solution in the Market and came across AppManager. AppManager is free and allows the user to backup a single app or all apps installed at one time to SD. It also allows you the options to launch, uninstall, or search the market for the application again.

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App Referrer allows others to be directed to Android apps

App referer is a free app that tries to solve this problem by allowing the user to pick any of the apps they have installed on their Android device, create a QR code for the app in the app store, and then allow the code to be scanned by another Android phone.

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ScanLife mobile app brings more QR code scanning to Android

Today Scanbuy announced their newest ScanLife mobile application for Android, Blackberry, and iPhone operating systems. According to their press release Scanbuy is the "global leader in mobile barcode solutions" and is offering "one of the first applications that can read all barcode formats."

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Dex One Corp. Introduces New Android App for Local Business Search

Dex One Corporation is a marketing services company that helps "local businesses reach, win, and keep ready-to-buy customers" by connecting them. Dex One launched a new Android app that allows Android users to easily find and locate local businesses that are within their database.

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