ThinkGeek Announced iCade 8-Bitty Retro Controller for Android and iOS

Oohh… I know what I want for Christmas, or just any other time someone wants to buy me something.  ThinkGeek has just announced the iCade 8-Bitty which is a retro style controller that works with both Android and iOS devices. At the moment I see 44 games that it will work with, but actually it’s … Read more

Snapp Comes to Android and iOS

Snapp is a location based mobile app for Android and iOS but with a twist, it has indoor maps! You can use your device to map the inside of buildings automatically and check-in at your favorite spots from inside places like malls. Personally I don’t get the whole ‘checking in’ thing, I don’t want people … Read more

Google’s new Calendar app now available in Play Store

The Jelly Bean exclusive calendar app had now been opened to everyone on the Play Store; assuming you have ICS that is. Aside from the shiny new UI and an extra clean look, other features include pinch to zoom and the ability to snooze events. Other than that, its business as usual for the calendar … Read more

Nova Launcher and TeslaUnread: A match made in heaven

The ability to change your launcher in android has long been a favorite feature of mine, this ability is at the heart of android’s customizability flag often waved by the platform. Too much of a choice becomes a problem at this point, there are an overwhelming amount of launchers to choose from, all adding their … Read more

The HTC J Butterfly

Troubled waters and falling profit margins aside, HTC didn’t stop doing what they do best. In fact, the newest buzz word from the HTC camp is now “J Butterfly.” Please, do not let the whole butterfly thing throw you off topic, this thing is by all means the new yard stick for spec-whoring. Perhaps the … Read more

Certified Nexus Devices – Androids fragmentation war

Fragmentation

Certified Nexus Devices The latest rumor on the Android fragmentation front is a god-send to most Android fans. If true, this could be as much as a sea change as the Sprint/Softbank merger is to the  telecommunications front. Or on the same scale of Windows Mobile becoming Windows Phone. As of late, Android has really taking … Read more

Consumer Reports to the rescue, says iPhone 5 isn’t the only phone with purple haze issues

Consumer reports decided to due diligence to the now famous purple haze picture associated to the iPhone 5. Their findings are indeed surprising. They placed the Android fan favorite Samsung Galaxy S III and Motorola Droid Razr Maxx in the same testing conditions as iPhone 5, lo and behold, they too suffered from the purple … Read more