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This Episode Will Be Your Designated Driver This Holiday Weekend

Tim August 30, 2013 10

We have a three-day weekend upon us, and you know what that means - time to have some fun. If you find yourself with some downtime though, make sure to catch this week's Droid Life Show, episode 34. We chatted up the breaking news that was Hugo Barra's...

Google Reportedly Bought WIMM Labs Last Year, Maker of Android Smartwatches to Help Its Own Cause

Tim August 30, 2013 43

In a recent scoop that was picked up by GigaOm, a major transaction secretly took place last year around summer time between Google and WIMM Labs. WIMM Labs was a producer of Android-powered smartwatches, with its first watch launching back in 2011 called,...

J.D. Power Ranks Verizon Highest in Network Quality Performance Across the U.S.

Tim August 30, 2013 182

Verizon takes its network quite seriously - from the countless millions of dollars invested into the network's infrastructure, to the money spent on marketing, making sure Americans know that it is the country's "most reliable" network. This week, to Verizon's...

Friday App Sales: Zombies, Run!, Gangstar Vegas, Sine Mora, Kingdom Rush

Tim August 30, 2013 9

Have you been looking for some new apps and games to keep you occupied over the Labor Day weekend? Well, look no further. You can pick up some big titles like Gangstar Vegas and Kingdom Rush for just a couple of bucks, but maybe you are more of the go out and...

HTC Unveils New Accessories, the Bluetooth-powered Mini+ and Fetch

Tim August 30, 2013 34

Over in the UK, HTC announced two new accessories this morning, perfect for pairing with the One or any other HTC device that is able to sustain a Bluetooth connection. They are called the Mini+ and the Fetch. The Fetch is a compact keyring device, supposedly...

Twitter Opens Android Beta Program, Test the Latest Tweeting Experiments

Tim August 30, 2013 25

Twitter is the newest company to join in on the Android beta fun. Earlier this week, Snapchat opened up a beta program, a move that apparently a lot of companies are looking to make. Once joined, you can access experimental features that won't be live to the...

Shazam for Android Updated to Version 4.0, Brings Slick New UI and Full Tablet Support

Tim August 29, 2013 19

The Shazam team pushed out a major update to version 4.0 to Google Play today, bringing an entirely revamped look, along with full tablet support. We don't use Shazam much, but after playing around with it, it seems like a lot of work went into this update,...

Samsung Gear App Screenshots Leak, Shows Off NFC Connection and Other Misc. Info

Tim August 29, 2013 31

Oh, that @evleaks is at it again. Today, he posted up screenshots of the upcoming Samsung Gear (model SM-V700) application, which will be used by Gear smartwatch owners to control their wrist-connected devices. In the screenshots, we can easily see that the...