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Vlingo and Foursqure launch voice-based check-ins, networking

September 2, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Vlingo is a great Android 2.0+ application that facilitates voice-based search and speech-to-text entry. Android fans can now add check-ins to that list as Vlingo has partnered with Foursquare to announce a…

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Kick Off! Android Apps for the 2010 Football season

September 1, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The kids are back in school and Labor Day is fast approaching, which can mean only one thing: football season is upon us! Sports fans will be happy to know that the NCAA Bowl Subdivision kicks off tomorrow evening…

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Android Apps for Back to School 2010

August 30, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Imagine my surprise when a drive that normally takes me 4 minutes took 20 thanks to the school buses suddenly on the road. It’s back to school time in my hometown, and millions of students across the countr…

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Applications

The Best RSS Android app with Google Reader is…[Droid vs Droid]

August 25, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Google has its hands in virtually every sector of tech possible, but many of those efforts don’t have official clients made for Android. It’s a common complaint for Android users that Google Reader is in…

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Applications

Keep Track of What You Own With Shelves [App Reviews]

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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Facebook Places is available on the FB Touch website. Here’s a screenshot tour.

August 20, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Facebook launched its new Places feature because it wanted to give users a chance to discover where their friends are, discover what’s around them, and let others know their location. Sure, we were alre…

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Facebook Places check-ins to location awareness industry

August 19, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Foursquare, Gowalla, Yelp, and the ilk ought to be nervous. Really nervous. Why? Facebook unveiled its own check-in service called Facebook Places last night. Places is a location-aware service to find your…

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Commmunication

GetGlue checks-in for everything and for everyone

August 18, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Yesterday we highlighted Miso, a “Foursquare for TV” that connects users who love the same TV shows and movies. Now let’s look at GetGlue, a check-in service that’s Foursquare for e…

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Miso uses badges and check-ins to make television social

August 17, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Imagine if there was a Foursquare for television. Rather than go out to a bar or restaurant, users would “Check-in” when they watched the latest episode of True Blood or Weeds. Imagine that servic…

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Sprint Football Live will keep football fans in the game

August 16, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The loss of the NFL Mobile app to Verizon disappointed Sprint’s customers who enjoyed being able to watch video content and live streaming of some games from the NFL Network. Sprint has attempted to rebo…

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Applications

Tweetdeck official beta now live for Android. What do you think?

August 12, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Tweetdeck is finally on Android. And I mean the real thing, not the leaked version of an old build that circulated yesterday. Androuid users can now get the official beta from the Tweetdeck website and follow th…

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Evernote adds widgets, bug fixes, and promises offline note storage

August 11, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Evernote hasn’t made Android a priority and they know it. But Evernote, which happens to be one of the most popular productivity and lifestyle services around, is working hard to remedy that with update…

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VouchAR brings live store discounts to Augmented Reality

August 11, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Walking down the street with no clue about which boutique to browse or which restaurant to step in for a quick bite? Maybe you ought to fire up VouchAR and discover which establishment will save you a few quid. Vou…

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Applications

Social Buzz lightly integrates Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Flickr [App Reviews]

August 10, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Social networking sites are the rage with the young folks with their hippin’ and their hoppin’ these days. It can be tough to keep up when one segment of your friends favor Facebook while another ha…

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Applications

Facebook for Android Receives Quick Bug Fix to Address Battery Drain Issue

August 6, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson

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Earlier this week, Facebook for Android got a much needed update to version 1.3. The interface received a major overhaul, and events, messages and requests were finally handled from the app itself, without re…

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Facebook finally upgrades Android to a nearly full-featured app experience

August 3, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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When former Android Product Manager Eric Tseng left Google to head Facebook’s mobile division, the common response was, “Maybe we’ll finally get a decent Facebook app for Android.̶…

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