Archive : Applications

The much anticipated universal messaging app is finally here! Google Hangouts (Babel) has finally been unveiled, and it will be made available to us later today, along with the new Google+. Google Hangouts is everything we were hoping it would be. You can have single or group conversations, where...

Google+ will be getting a nice little UI overhaul later today, as well as adding 41 additional features. The new UI has a very Google Now card-like quality to them, as well as taking an animation effect that is reminiscent of Flipboard. Now they did not go over all the features that we will be getting...

Just in case you were camping out for Android news before Google I/O, which I know you all are, a new version of the Google Play Store has gone live, updating the 4.0.27 Store to 4.1.6. Apart from very minor cosmetic changes, like the different store buttons changing colour scheme and the assumed performance...

I am a huge sucker for Nerf guns. Something about pelting people with foam darts gives me immeasurable glee and my immense arsenal of Nerf guns (count: two) is testament to that. It was natural then that the Kickstarter campaign of Tek Recon would have caught my attention. And don’t worry, this...

I think it’s pretty safe to say that as a consumer collective, we have become accustomed to the same things when it comes to email clients. The ones that separate themselves in our mind are usually ones with a holo UI and a twist on the otherwise basic functions of your mobile email app. Well,...

Users will now be able to curate their own magazines on Android devices with the newest Flipboard update. The service has been on iOS for a couple of months. Users tap the [+] button to save stories, photos, audio, or basically anything found on the web. The app also adds sharing features on Android....

With recent updates to Google Glass and possible UI changes to Google Maps, Google Earth has some new updates of their own. One of the most notable changes is the integration of Street View. Street View has been a part of Google Maps for a while now, but it will give Google Earth additional exploration...

If you’re a Marvel fan like me, you probably would have been incensed at the news that Marvel Unlimited, an app allowing you to peruse through over 70 years of Marvel Comics, was only launching on iOS about a month ago. Well, be angry no more because Marvel has sensed your tears and released the...

Apex Launcher has been updated to version 2.0, and it brings some nice features and improvements to both the free and pro versions. You users that haven’t opened our wallets to them yet, will get such improvements to the UI, updated translations, and you can now set the duration of vibrations. For...

I am a music junkie. That doesn’t mean I can tell you the name of a song or the artist when it hits the radio, but I listen to hours upon hours of streaming music and radio. Especially when sitting here trying to do reviews and cover various topics in the Android world. Music plays a vital role...

RunKeeper‘s tracking GPS app has included Pebble smart watch support for Android and iOS users. The RunKeeper app keeps track of personal fitness statistics, giving your pace, distance, time and calories burned. RunKeeper was Pebble’s first app partner, announcing their partnership almost...

VoIP and messaging app, Viber has been updated on iOS and Android, and has also launched a desktop app. Viber allows users to text, call, and send photos and video messages for free using 3G or Wifi. Starting with the Android updates, Viber brings a number of  ’Holo’ interface and design...

It has been a couple of weeks since we have heard the latest Google Babel rumors, and in the past two days, we have gotten a couple that is, well, displeasing. First rumor we have, is that Google Babel will actually be named “Hangouts”. Puzzles me exactly why they would name it a name they...

Ever wanted to take a photo of a slide at a presentation but you’re sitting too far away, or at a weird angle, ruining your photo? Well, ArcNote is here to help. ArcNote is a new Android app from ArcSoft that will allow you to take snaps of presentations slides or large screens and the app will...

6Wunderkinder released Wunderlist Pro for iOS devices last week and today the app is available for download on Android. Wunderlist Pro brings all of the organizational tools and to-do lists, along with updated productivity features. Users can assign projects and lists to teammates and log progress within...