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HD Widgets 3.0 Now Available, On Sale for Only $.99 Over the Next 48 Hours

Eric June 7, 2012 23

One of the most popular widget apps out there for Android is HD Widgets and with the bump to version 3.0, the company is making sure that you should check it out. 3.0 brings a new UI that makes laying out your widget just how you like it easier than before and...

TomTom for Android Coming This Summer, Will it Give Google Maps a Run for Its Money?

Eric June 6, 2012 112

In the Android ecosystem, once Google Maps got the ability to navigate via GPS, most people moved over and used that as their go-to navigation system. Before that, TomTom was big and now they are looking to regain some of their market share by releasing their...

Google Patents Their Own Smart Action Technology, Location Based Settings Coming to Android?

Eric June 6, 2012 23

Motorola made a big splash during the launch of the DROID RAZR about Smart Actions, meant to save you battery by doing certain things with your phone based on where you are. Apps like Tasker have been doing it forever but it seems that Google is getting in on...

Apple Comes at HTC With Another ITC Patent Dispute, One Series Targeted Again

Eric June 6, 2012 33

Apple has filed yet another complaint with the International Trade Committee on June 4, claiming that HTC is infringing on the same patents that held devices up at customs last month. We all know that those devices were eventually cleared of the investigation,...

Rumored Press Images of Google’s Nexus 7 Tablet Leak, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Reported By Another Source

Eric June 6, 2012 118

Is this the Nexus tablet that we will see at Google I/O this year? The 7" tablet is said to have a Tegra 3 quad-core chip inside and will sell for reportedly under $250. The folks over at Phone Arena have come across some alleged press image drafts of the...

Google Acquires Instant Messaging Company Meebo to Bolster Google+

Eric June 4, 2012 22

There have been rumors of Google acquiring social-messaging company Meebo going on for a few weeks now and today the two companies made it official. Meebo started off doing instant messaging before everyone had an IM client and has since changed into multiple...

Xbox Smart Glass Is How Tablets Should Be Used For Gaming [Opinion]

Eric June 4, 2012 31

Today, Kellen, Tim and I have been geeking out over Microsoft's press conference to start the Electronic Entertainment Expo, otherwise known as E3. Near the end of their presser, while listing off all the new things coming to the Xbox 360 to keep you centered...

Google Wallet is Down, Pre-Paid and Citi Cards Unavailable at the Moment (Updated)

Eric June 4, 2012 24

Update: It's back up and running! We were getting many reports from Twitter this morning that Google Wallet was down. Pre-paid and Citi cards seem unavailable at the moment for a large group of people so you don't need to worry that it's just you and you can...