The lines between desktop and mobile devices continues to blur. These days you can run iOS apps on a Mac (but not vice versa). And soon you’ll be able to run Android apps on a Windows PC, no emulator or virtual machine required. It’s one of many new features coming to Windows 11, which is […]
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Amazon Appstore to end “Actually Free” app and game downloads
There are an estimated 2.8 million apps and games in the Google Play Store, and 2.2 million in Apple’s App Store. A few years ago Amazon really wanted to encourage developers to submit their Android apps to the Amazon Appstore… and to get people to actually use the app store. So after years of offering […]
Get 6-months free Boingo Wireless access through Amazon Underground
Amazon really wants you to consider using its app store for Android apps. Last year the company launched Amazon Underground, offering users the ability to use hundreds of apps and games for free, including titles that are normally paid apps or which normally include in-app purchases. Now Amazon has announced a partnership with WiFi hotspot provider Boingo: […]
Amazon pulls the plug on TestDrive (service for trying Android apps before downloading them)
So long Amazon TestDrive. I’d kind of forgotten you existed. When Amazon launched its Appstore for Android, one of the most interesting features was the option to try apps in your web browser before downloading them. This could let you figure out whether a paid app was worth your money without spending a penny. A year […]
Lilbits (3-20-2015): Amazon Unlocked could be Prime for Android apps and games
Amazon Prime is a service that lets you pay an annual fee to get free 2-day shipping and access to thousands of streaming movies, TV shows, eBooks, songs, eBooks, and other content. Soon it could also include access to Android apps that would normally cost money. Or maybe Amazon plans to launch a standalone service […]
Deals of the Day (3-19-2015)
Looking for a few good apps or games for your Android or Amazon Fire device? Amazon is giving away more than 30 paid apps for free. That includes popular games such as World of Goog, Cut the Rope, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Universal Weapon. You’ll need to […]
Deals of the Day (2-12-2015)
Every day Amazon offers a paid Android app for free. Today the company is offering 37. Some titles included in the deal include OfficeSuite Pro 8, Doodle Jump, Cut the Rope, Runtastic Pro, and DoggCatcher Podcast Player. Note that you’ll need to install the Amazon Shopping or Amazon Appstore apps on your Android phone to […]
Deals of the Day (Christmas Eve 2014)
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and shopping for last minute presents is no fun. So instead let’s take a look at some apps and games that you can load onto your gadgets without leaving the house. Amazon is offering more than $200 worth of paid apps and games for free today for Android and Fire […]
Amazon removes its app from the Play Store (but you can still download it)
Amazon rolled out an update to its Shopping app for Android this summer that added support for streaming movies and TV shows from Amazon Instant Video. The app also featured a built-in app store which you could use to download third-party Android apps from Amazon. In other words, it was a shopping app… but it also […]
Amazon Fire TV adds support for tablet games
The biggest problem with Google’s new TV box is that the Nexus Player and Android TV don’t officially support very many apps and games yet. That could change as more developers add support for Android TV, but on day one there are only a few dozen Android TV apps available from the Play Store. Rival […]