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Google Now widget official with latest Google Search app update

Android Looks like we didn't have to wait long for that Google Now widget after all. An update for the Google Search app has been released to Google Play, and included in the update is a "Google Now widget for home screen or lock screen." Along...

Feb 13th by Alex Wagner 7 5 Reactions

BlackBerry Bridge version 3.0 released, includes support for BlackBerry 10

Blackberry Os The past week has been a big one for BlackBerry thanks to the official BlackBerry 10 launch event and the debut of the Z10 in countries like Canada and the U.K. The company formerly known as RIM has continued on its roll of introducing new...

Feb 6th by Alex Wagner 0

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What apps do you use every single day?

Cell Phone Apps Right before I started writing this article, I picked up the iPhone 5 I carry around on a daily basis, and counted the number of applications I have currently installed on it. I didn’t count games; just the number of applications that I...

Feb 5th by Evan Selleck 15

Carbon for Twitter Android app now available for download

Android Today may be a day of football for many, but there's another big event that's gone down today that I'm sure many Android fans are excited about. The new Carbon for Android Twitter app made its way onto Google Play this afternoon, giving...

Feb 3rd by Alex Wagner 1

FTC outlines steps that mobile companies can take to better inform users about data privacy

Cell Phone Apps User privacy is a topic that seems to pop up on a fairly regular basis in the mobile space. One recent example is the app Path, which has agreed to pay an $800,000 fine for collecting user data without permission. Today the U.S. Federal...

Feb 1st by Alex Wagner 1

Nokia Music+ streaming service coming soon with unlimited downloads and skips

Cell Phone Apps Nokia has been offering its free Nokia Music streaming service in the U.S. since September of last year, giving Lumia owners the opportunity listen to playlists curated by the company's "musicologists" or create their own playlist based on...

Jan 27th by Alex Wagner 1

Twitter makes Vine video sharing service official, iOS app now available

Cell Phone Apps It looks like Twitter users have a new way to share what they're doing on the social networking service starting today. Twitter just used its official blog to introduce Vine, a service that allows users to capture and share brief videos...

Jan 24th by Alex Wagner 1

BlackBerry 10 Google Talk, Twitter and voice control apps shown in leaked screenshots

Blackberry Os The BlackBerry 10 leaks just keep on trickling out ahead of RIM's Jan. 30 launch event, giving BlackBerry fans little nuggets of information to keep them entertained until the new operating system is actually released to the public. The...

Jan 14th by Alex Wagner 2

Apple: App Store has served up over 40 billion downloads, now home to 775,000 apps total

Cell Phone Apps Apple isn't officially in attendance at CES 2013, but that hasn't stopped the Cupertino firm from making a big announcement today anyway. Apple today revealed that the App Store has served up over 40 billion downloads to date, which it...

Jan 7th by Alex Wagner 0

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Microsoft says Google is preventing it from offering fully featured YouTube app for Windows Phone

Cell Phone Apps Microsoft has talked up Windows Phone 8's app selection quite a bit lately, saying that 46 of the top 50 mobile apps will soon be on the platform and that 75,000 apps were added to the Windows Phone Store in 2012. Apps are again...

Jan 2nd by Alex Wagner 101 70 Reactions

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I don't see the appeal in Snapchat or Poke

Android In this day and age, everything leaves a figurative paper trail. Clearing your browsing history may save you and what you've been ogling from being discovered by your significant other (or your parents if you still live at home). And...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 7 4 Reactions

Samsung ChatON 2.0 official, supports multiple device sign-in

Android ChatON was originally introduced by Samsung in August 2011 as a new messaging service that could be used on multiple platforms, including Android, iOS and on feature phones. ChatON hit a milestone today, as Samsung has announced version...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 1

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Why six of my top 10 iOS apps were for Google services

Cell Phone Apps After countless requests, I composed two lists over the holidays, one for my top 10 Android apps and, likewise, a list of my top 10 iOS apps. These lists are always changing as I find new applications throughout the year, so I figured a...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 7

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Taylor's Top 10 iOS apps (December 2012)

Cell Phone Apps After detailing my favorite application for 2012, I was asked what my top 10 Android applications are. Inevitably, since I use both Android and iOS in smartphone and tablet form, I was also asked about my top 10 iOS applications. Just as...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 28 11 Reactions

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Taylor's Top 10 Android apps (December 2012)

Android Lately, I've explained several times that I'm a fiend when it comes to mobile applications. I'm an impulsive and compulsive buyer and, arguably worse, I'm a hoarder. Luckily, being any of these things when it comes to applications (or...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 21

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Do you have to immediately Google search everything from your smartphone?

Android There was once a time that I knew everything. Okay, I thought I knew everything. We all did at some point. But my hunger for knowledge, the absolute need for an answer, began when I was roughly six or seven. My mother will never let me...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 15

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How to take better pictures with your smartphone

Android Since I ordered my iced americano and snagged a table at this coffee shop, I have watched no less than four individuals snap a picture of their drinks or of the artwork on the walls. All I can do is assume what they did afterwards. Did...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 3

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What is your favorite app for 2012?

Android I've explained more than once that I love mobile applications and, when it comes to buying premium apps, I am probably a little too loose with my money. But it's all for a great cause and, most of the time, everyone wins. I can add another...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 13

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I'm quitting Instagram, but not over the new terms of service

Android In just two years, the application and, likewise, the network have exploded in terms of users and adoption. The network has over 50 million users and over one billion photos have been uploaded. And the growth of those two numbers are...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 87 66 Reactions

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What's on your Google Play wishlist?

Android I don't have an exact count, but I've purchased somewhere north of 150 applications for Android. There was a time I would go on buying sprees and buy anything and everything that looked interesting. Back then, it was easy to get away with....

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 7

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"Do you have Google Wallet installed on your Android phone or tablet?"

Frank Porter That's exactly why. You'll need to root your device then do some script editing in order to make your phone appear to be one that does support Wallet on it.

Stefan Franz Nope... no support in Germany :(

Andrew Johnson I'm excited to use this tomorrow since I'd hadn't worked before on my Sprint note 2 :-P but I plan on using it a lot now!

Adrian Salazar Jr. I'm using it on my i9250 Galaxy Nexus

Brandon Holley Pffft when I was on Verizon I had it on my galaxy nexus. Just downloaded the wallet.api on it. Now I'm on sprint and I'm loving wallet on my HTC one.