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Rumor: Google Once Again Introducing New Design Guidelines, so Developers can Ignore Them Too

Kellen June 11, 2014 55

According to the latest rumor du jour, Google is going to introduce yet another set of design guidelines for not only its apps, but for the rest of the app world too (including iOS). You know, because developers really bought into Holo and hamburger menus and...

Google Voice Receives Update to V0.4.3.8, Not Much to be Seen

Kellen June 11, 2014 47

Google Voice received a minor update today on Android to version 0.4.3.8, up from version 0.4.2.82. As you would expect with a minor jump in build number, there isn't much to see here. This does not appear to be a massive make-over or bring full Hangouts...

Wednesday Poll: Do You Own an Android Tablet?

Tim June 11, 2014 216

Android tablets - there are a million different models to choose from, more than half of which are probably Samsung-made. There are Nexus tablets from Google, Transformer Pads from ASUS, and of course, plenty of Galaxy Tabs and Notes from Samsung. Deals are...

Google I/O App Updates for 2014 Conference

Kellen June 11, 2014 11

The official Google I/O app received an update today for this year's 2014 conference. The update introduces an updated design, with a bold blue top bar, slideout menu, and a look that Google fanboys should be familiar with. As Google noted in the updated app...

Monday Poll: Do You Use NFC on Your Smartphone?

Tim June 9, 2014 297

When first announced for Android devices, NFC was a pretty exciting feature. It allowed for tap-to-pay services to launch in stores, it brought Android Beam into existence, and allowed other devices to quickly connect to Android phones and tablets via...

5 Fresh Icon Packs: Nimbus, Aurora UI, KooGoo, Noventa, and Lunar UI

Kellen June 6, 2014 51

It has only been a couple of weeks since we last brought you five fresh icon packs, but in that time, we received another five that are just too good to not share immediately. As you all know, we are on a never-ending quest to find the next best icon pack. We...

Deal: Nexus 5 16GB (in Any Color) for $334 on eBay, With Free Shipping

Kellen June 6, 2014 32

Nexus 5 deal! In a daily deal on eBay, you can pick-up Google's latest Nexus smartphone (maybe their last, too?) with 16GB of storage in any color (black, white, or red) for $334. The phone retails for $349 through Google Play, so this isn't a massive discount...

Action Launcher Beta 2.1 Adds “OK, Google” Hot Word, Double-tap to Sleep

Kellen June 5, 2014 39

Action Launcher, Chris Lacy's 3rd party launcher option, received a solid beta update today to v2.1, in case you happen to be participating in the app's beta program. One of the standout features of the update is the introduction of "OK, Google" hot word...