Tag Archives : Developers

Upgrades to Google’s AdMob will be rolling out today. Google will be working on bringing AdMob up to speed with their other ad platforms, like AdWords and AdSense. Starting out, AdMob will be receiving Conversion Optimizer, a feature of AdWords. Conversion Optimizer works by  having advertisers...

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,...

Google has just announce that they have released a new API update for Google Maps. This release will allow developers to use Google’s comprehensive and accurate maps to help them build better applications. The newest API version will give developers more flexibility and options. Such as the ability...

I recently rooted my new SGH-T889 Galaxy Note 2 with CF-Auto-Root v1.0 by Chainfire. I seriously couldn’t be happier with the outcome. Once I had everything he told me to download, it literally took me 30 seconds to root my phone. I downloaded 2 files, unzipped, extracted and clicked my mouse a few...

Google updated the Google Play developer policies, with an obvious intention of regaining control of the ecosystem. Apart from the typical guidelines and cancellation policies, Google made a few updates in some very important points that are worth mentioning:   Restricting the use of names or...

Today Google is rolling out a huge improvement to their Play Store, and that is the ability for developers to reply to reviews making them no longer a one way street, and now unfair reviews can be battled and defended as well as good reviews can be appreciated. This change will not be available to...

Many are calling this big news for Blackberry and their semi failing PlayBook. It depends on which side of the coin you are happier with. On one hand, soon, you will have Android apps capable of running in an emulator on the PlayBook giving the PlayBook owners a win/win situation. On the other hand you...

Many developers know exactly what Megaupload is and does. It was a huge site with a huge amount of traffic for uploading and sharing their work. Everything from the ROM’s we download, to custom apps, themes and anything else you can think of. At some point in time during your Android life you have...

“The more I use Androids competitors the more I start to dislike how Android works” That’s my opening statement and now I’m going to explain why! You’re probably reading this article, or at least the title and thinking; what the hell is going on with AndroidSPIN and all...

Some of you may be familiar with and app by Media Solutions called Screencast. I know our team uses the software often. Essentially if you have a rooted device, you can pick the app up and record what you’re doing. You can turn on the mic and talk throughout the video and even enable a pointer...

It appears as if our prayers have been answered. Google has overhauled the comment and rating system on the Android web market to include filters for device type and version of Android. This is a huge step forward for the market, the ability to see feedback specifically for your device will drastically...

Don’t ask for ETAs! Cyanogen himself has said, “B E H O L D Ice Cream Sandwich, M A R V E L  at its colossal source, W I T N E S S it saturate your internet connection.” HTCClay gawked at it’s immense size and has noted that just by sheer size Devs are going to have to plan...

As a general consumer of applications nothing is more frustrating than finding an awesome app that won’t work on my device. It happens on occasion and can not only frustrate me but the developer. If it was a free app that could have led me to purchase their pro app, it is money out of their pocket....

Google I/O, the namesake search giant’s annual two-day developer conference, historically held in May at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, has been scheduled to return for its fifth iteration on April 24 and 25, 2012. Last year’s event reportedly sold out in minutes after ticket sales...

…unless you’ve been hiding under Gene Shalit’s handlebar mustache, you know of a particularly feisty lil’ lady named Irene that’s headed for the US Eastern Seaboard…and by ‘lil’ lady’, I mean, potentially devastating hurricane. Despite the article...