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ASUS Transformer Prime Detailed Walkthrough – Transformer Prime Software

The ASUS Transformer Prime was the first Tegra 3 tablet on the market and it’s got a few unique software offerings that hope to set it apart from the gagles of Tegra 3 tablets that are set to hit the street next week. The software…

Android Battery Life: 5 Tips on Getting the Most Out of Your Phone

I recently returned home for Christmas to complaints from my mother that her Android handset, the Galaxy S, wouldn’t even last the day.  Now she’s far from being a tech savy woman so i knew that heavy surfing wasn’t the cause of her battery woes.  …

Samsung Giving a Way Games & Apps to Galaxy Devices

Samsung is offering Galaxy device users 16 free games. The goal, according to Samsung, is to make Samsung Apps an exclusive destination for it’s users. Basically Samsung Apps is to Samsung what iTunes is to Apple. We have to agree that giving people free stuff…

Top Android Contact Management Apps

If you’ve got an Android phone, then you’ll know that stock Android’s contact manager aka your list of contacts, doesn’t provide the best experience. Its an important feature to pay attention to as well because it ties into the phone functionality. Shen over at XDA…

ARM Launches Android Development Kit with Power Consumption in Mind

Today, ARM announced their new Android development toolkit, Development Studio 5 (DS-5) Community Edition (CE). What makes DS-5 special is it’s focus on optimizing apps, not just for performance, but for energy efficiency — provided you’re running on ARM chips, of course. It also claims…

Kindle Fire Launches in 2 Weeks, But What’s Up With the Source Code?

The Kindle Fire is going to be released on November 15th with the first 1/2 Million people to pre-order getting their tablets shipped off. But the developers are in the dark as to what exactly is going on with Amazon’s particular flavor of Android.
The…

Windows 8 Metro Style Communications Apps Overview [Video]

There has been a lot of buzz around Windows 8 and its services, to help clear up some of the confusion  Microsoft has released a video to go over some of their Metro styled applications. The applications that have been included in the video demo…

MashUp Radio’s Peter Biddle Banters with Ubergizmo about Apps

If you think that you know a thing or two about applications and in you’re in the mood for a podcast jam packed with sass and whit I suggest you grab a cup of coffee and list to the latest episode of MashUp Radio. If…

Flipboard Finally Heading to the iPhone Possibly adding Movies

Flipboard is an app that pulls together your rss or news feeds and display’s them to you in magazine like format. So far its only been available on the iPad but in a few weeks its going to be heading to the iPhone. Its an…

Android 3.2 Fixes Honeycomb Resolution Issues

More and more information is slowly popping up around Android 3.2 and ThisisMyNext has dug up a new feature called Zoom which should fix the the honeycomb resolution issues.  What exactly is the issue, well if you’ve ever downloaded an app and had it show…

Microsoft Releases Android to Windows Phone Developer Tool

I recently took the plunge and switched over the HTC Motzart which is a Windows Phone 7 handset. As a phone its elegant with a great UI and fantastic facebook and email integration. However, stack it up against what Google and Apple are doing and…

Android Hits 3 Billion Application Downloads

Google announced today that its Android platform has now hit 3 billion installations of mobile apps, just two months after hitting 2 billion installations. To give this some perspective Apple reported that it hit its 10 billionth download for iOS (iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch)…

Cross Platform NFC Applications Made Posible by Toro

We all know NFC is coming and its guaranteed to change our relationships with our handsets! Most handset manufacturers have plans to implement NFC and analysts say that tens of millions of NFC chips could ship inside devices in 2011. Companies specializing in NFC like…

Nvidia Tegra Zone Live in Android Marketplace

Nvidia’s Tegra Zone is up and running, and available to download via the Android Market.
This special section hand picks and highlights the Android apps that make the best use out of the Tegra 2′s power. You’ll be able to find links to games like:…

Chrome Webstore Review: NYT App, Tweetdeck & More

First look and review of the new Google Chrome Webstore for your Chrome browser. We are also taking a look at the New York Times App, Amazon Windowshop, Tweetdeck and SlideRocket. You can access the Chrome Web Store by visiting chrome.google.com/webstore or by clicking on…