Eric, Author at Droid Life

Atari Announces Upcoming Games Coming to Android – Roller Coaster Tycoon, Dungeons and Dragons Coming Soon

Eric October 24, 2012 31

When I was younger, I played Roller Coaster Tycoon until the disc broke, so Atari's announcement of upcoming Android games today has got me really excited. In a press release today, Jim Wilson, CEO of Atari said that they have been "focused on developing...

PSA: CyanogenMod Fixes Bug that Was Logging Your Screen Unlock Patterns

Eric October 24, 2012 48

Security buffs will be excited to hear today's news from CyanogenMod. There was a small bug in the CM code that had been running and logging all of the screen-unlock patterns that users were creating. Fortunately for us, gaining access to this file would be...

Zombies, Run! is 50% off through Google Play, Gives You All the Running Motivation You’ll Ever Need

Eric October 23, 2012 13

Running isn't easy for a lot of us, myself included, but if it came down to it, I feel like I could get myself far away from a pack of shuffling zombies. That is the premise behind the running application Zombies, Run!. Start the application before you go for...

Google’s New Chromebook Lands in Play Store, Delivers in 3-5 Days for $250

Eric October 22, 2012 85

When news broke of Google's relaunch of the Chromebook last week, a lot of readers were excited about the low $250 price point. For $250, you get a dual-core Exynos 5 processor and almost 7 hours of battery life, all in a package that is under .8" thick. The...

Tapestry Looks to Share Your Photos In a More Personal Way With Friends and Family

Eric October 22, 2012

There are a lot of app choices out there for those looking to share their lives with friends and family while on the go, some more complicated than others. Tapestry is an app that looks to simplify that down to only photo sharing, in a personal way. Think...

Someone with a Nexus 10 Uploads a Photo to Picasa, Confirms at Least One Camera

Eric October 19, 2012 58

During our inaugural Droid Life Show, we discussed the rumors surrounding the Nexus 10 and many readers in chat expressed an interest in the device. Even though we don't expect to see this ultra-high resolution tablet until next year, evidence today suggests...

Google Announces the “New” Chromebook, $250 Price Tag Might Give it Second Life

Eric October 18, 2012 79

Google's Chrome OS and Chromebook have had a bumpy life so far, but their latest announcement today might increase sales in the right direction. Samsung and Google have gotten together for another Chromebook, but kept the price to a low $250. The 11.6" laptop...

AT&T Claims Softbank Will Have “Control of More U.S. Wireless Spectrum than any Other Company”

Eric October 18, 2012 33

This week, Softbank and Sprint reached a deal to hand over 70% of Sprint's stock for a cool $20.1 billion. AT&T, as one would expect after Sprint's critical response to their proposed acquisition of T-Mobile, is a litte weary of the whole situation,...