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Clicker arrives at Android party bearing few gifts

July 26, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Clicker is a great tool on the desktop because it crawls the web and discovers streaming video sources in one place. Rather than bounce from site-to-site to discover what’s available, Clicker.com atte…

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LoKast brings wireless media sharing to Android and iPhone

July 21, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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“Is there an app that lets me share files with my friends wirelessly?” We get that question a lot, and we typically say “No.” We can finally give a cautious “Yes” when it comes to media files. LoKast &…

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How to use XBMC Android Remote to control your computer’s music, movies, and photos

July 19, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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XBMC has released an official remote app for Android. I could tell you about all the great things about this beta app available for Android 1.5 and higher, but let me cut to the chase and give you the Cliff Notes: it…

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doubleTwist adds Android Market browsing to Windows app?

June 1, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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It looks like the latest version of doubleTwist now includes in-app browsing of the Android Market. Though doubleTwist added a web-based Market browser, only Mac users of the media syncing and conversion too…

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VLC Remote lets you manage audio/video playback on Android [App Reviews]
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VLC Remote lets you manage audio/video playback on Android [App Reviews]

May 28, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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If you’ve seen my previous post on Boxee Wi-Fi Remote and the inclusion of Gmote in our 60 Best Apps post, you know that I’m a huge fan of apps that allow me to control media content stored and played th…

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Google TV viewed with intrigue, not fear, by MIPS and Boxee
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Google TV viewed with intrigue, not fear, by MIPS and Boxee

May 21, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Google TV is not viewed as a threat to companies that integrate the web and televisions. Though yesterday’s announcement prompted some writers to suggest that Google TV might “kill” Boxee and other services t…

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Rip and convert DVD’s for Android devices with DVD Ripper Platinum
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Rip and convert DVD’s for Android devices with DVD Ripper Platinum

December 29, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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The Motorola Droid has a large and pretty screen that’s good for watching videos on the phone. And while other Android phones like the Behold II or Tattoo aren’t as big, they too can take advantage o…

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6 Great Tools to Manage Podcasts on Android
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6 Great Tools to Manage Podcasts on Android

September 15, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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Podcasts are a great way to listen to and keep up with the news, entertainment, and commentary floating through the world. I’ve recently been going without my MP3 player, so it’s become necessary for me t…

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How to hide non-music audio files from appearing in Android media players
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How to hide non-music audio files from appearing in Android media players

August 28, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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There’s a common Android problem of unwanted media files appearing in the song list of music players. This annoyingly causes your favorite songs to get mixed in with audio files associated with other ap…

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Qik Android video streaming app gets on-device editing, sharing
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Qik Android video streaming app gets on-device editing, sharing

August 5, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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A newer version of the Qik video streaming Android app was uploaded to the Android Market today, adding new features like on-phone editing and contact shortcuts for sharing videos. Qik, released previously a…

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Qik Android app hits Android Market

June 23, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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Qik bit of news here; Qik is available for Android. Video streaming site Qik added a beta Android client to the Android Market this morning, adding support for it’s live streaming from mobile phones. The…

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Spotify Android app gets video preview
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Spotify Android app gets video preview

May 29, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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Spotify is a music service that streams music to computers with little buffering time. It has a catalog of several million songs, and will be available to certain Android users to stream music — even if th…

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Watch NBC shows on your phone (#android)
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Watch NBC shows on your phone (#android)

May 13, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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Before “Heroes” broke my heart with last season’s jumbled, bloated story line, I usually tried to watch each episode on Hulu if I was away from a television. I wish I would have noticed this s…

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E! planning to release Android app
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E! planning to release Android app

May 11, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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E! Entertainment doesn’t think you access enough celebrity news on their celeb-driven TV shows or star-saturated website. No, they think you also need your celebrity fix on your cell phone, so they pla…

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BuddyMob being tweaked for better communication
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BuddyMob being tweaked for better communication

March 29, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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Social networking mega-app BuddyMob is being tweaked to improve its performance on Android. Belgian-based Kiboo is enhancing and adding several BuddyMob features to improve the app that combines several s…

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Tips: Create MP3 playlists with MediaByPath
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Tips: Create MP3 playlists with MediaByPath

March 19, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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Creating on-the-go playlists is a staple of any MP3 player. The Android Music app can perform this function, but its a laborous process that needs to be simplified. Enter MediaByPath. MediaByPath makes creat…

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