Late last night, the development team at XBMC released the second beta for their application that brings a lot of bug fixes, and console controller support. For anyone using an Xbox 360, you can now use your controller to control the application, which is sweet. To top it off, they have fixed some audio issues, along with some other bugs that users submitted from the first beta.

The download link is below, so try it out and let the team know how it is.

Download: xbmc_Frodo-Beta_2

Via:  XBMC

The Android 4.2.1 update that started rolling out to the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 has also started popping up on Nexus 7 devices. If you want to manually download, you can grab the file directly from Google, below. To flash, install via custom recovery, use “adb sideload <filename>” from stock recovery, or try the Google Services Framework trick.

Download:  Nexus 7 (JOP40D) | Nexus 7 HSPA+

Cheers Drew!

A new version of the Goole Play store popped up this weekend as version 3.10.9. It’s a fairly minor upgrade, but it does introduce a couple of new things. First, when installing an app, you are redirected to a new app page that confirms your app will be downloaded and installed. It also recommends other apps that you may enjoy. Second, you can now remove items from your Wishlist. And that’s that.

Ever since we first saw them, we have been on the hunt for the new wallpapers that are found on the DROID DNA. Now that the device is in the wild, we have a couple to share with you all. As of right now, these are the only two new additions to HTC’s wallpaper library that is found on the device. As you can see, thanks to the DNA’s insane screen resolution, these images are huge and are as clear as ever. How about that new DROID eye, yeah?

If you own the “takju” GSM Galaxy Nexus or a Nexus 7, it’s time to update to Android 4.2. The files are already available from Google (even pushing out to some devices), so depending on the state of your device, your instructions for updating may be different. Let’s get to it!

Android 4.2 has been announced to the world, but not released into our greedy hands yet. Thanks to a leaked system dump, the Google Apps package from Android 4.2 has been bundled and released for download if you are in a tinkering mood. We’re talking Gmail, Calendar, Clock, keyboard, camera, etc. It’s worth noting that Google split the package to not include Google Wallet, but there is a separate download for a new version of that. 

It was only a matter of time, right? With the new 4.2 Camera app and keyboard leaking, we figured it wouldn’t be long before the entire system dump from the LG Nexus 4 dropped. So, here you go. Feel free to download it all or in pieces. There are links to the full system, just the system apps, wallpapers, and sounds for your tinkering pleasure. 

Hey, look! It’s the Android 4.2 keyboard pulled from a Nexus 4 dump! It’s probably an early build, hence the ugly white and blue floating word prediction, which is unlike the subtle floating word prediction that Hugo Barra showed off yesterday. No matter what though, it’s neat to use and it works well. It predicts on the fly, corrects as needed, and flows like butter.