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CyanogenMod Team Says Goodbye to rAndy and Hello to “Cid”

Tim April 5, 2012 68

The CyanogenMod team is done with all of their tweaking and last minute changes to the new CM mascot rAndy. What they have now definitely suits the team a bit better and has much more spunk. The mascot has now been renamed to Cid. In a blog post, they go in to...

Google CEO Larry Page: Steve Job’s Differences With Android Were For Show

Tim April 4, 2012 94

"Thermonuclear war." I believe that was the quoted distance Steve Jobs was willing to go to "right this (Android) wrong." As it may turn out, the late Steve Job's hate for Google's operating system could have simply been for show. In an interview with...

Google Play Books Receives Update for Froyo and Gingerbread Devices, New 3D UI and Homescreen Shortcuts

Tim April 4, 2012 10

Along with the update to Gmail, Google Play Books is also receiving a little update for users on Gingerbread and Froyo devices. There is the new 3D interface, a homescreen shortcut available for a single title you are enjoying, in-book search works offline,...

Next Issue Released for Android Tablets, 32 Popular Magazines for $9.99 a Month

Tim April 4, 2012 26

Magazine readers rejoice - Next Issue has been released to the Play Store and it offers the top tier titles that everybody craves for. Five major publishers have teamed up to bring their magazines into a single, tablet-only Android app that looks quite...

CyanogenMod Team Chooses New “rAndy” Mascot – Do You Like It?

Tim April 3, 2012 152

Sometimes when a major brand decides to change their logo, there are mixed feelings toward the selected choice. I think this example is no different. The CyanogenMod team as a whole, decided that they would be choosing a new mascot to represent their group and...

New Custom Sense 4.0 ROM Released for the HTC Rezound, Only Bluetooth Missing

Tim April 3, 2012 71

HTC Rezound owners, more custom ROMs are on the horizon for you. This newest Sense 4.0 ROM is almost completely in working order after two months of stressful work by developer, newtoroot. It has a very short list of bugs, most notably being the lack of...

Rumor: Spotify Working to Bring Major Ice Cream Sandwich Update to Android Users

Tim April 3, 2012 58

According to a recent report over at The Verge, sources close to the project are divulging info that Spotify has plans on releasing a major Ice Cream Sandwich update. News of this should make many Spotify users quite happy, seeing as how a lot of them have...

Amazon Wireless Leaves Beta, Offering Price Matches and $25 Credit for the Appstore

Tim April 3, 2012 14

Back in 2009, Amazon launched a separate addition to their site called Amazon Wireless which focused solely on selling mobile devices on the cheap. As of today, the "beta" tag for Amazon Wireless has been phased out, bringing some nice changes along with it....