The funny thing about Android phones is that whether you have a 4.7 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display or a 800 x 480 pixel screen, icons, text, and other graphic elements tend to look about the same size. It’s tougher to spot the pixels on screens with higher resolutions. But if you want to […]
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Moon+ Reader booted from Google Play Store due to questionable piracy claims
Moon+ Reader is a versatile eBook reader for Android which has a customizable user interface, support for a wide range of eBook file formats, an option to sync bookmarks and your last read position across devices using Dropbox, and many other features. It’s one of  the most popular eBook apps available for Android… and this […]
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$249 Samsung Chromebook now shipping from the Google Play Store
Google is now selling the Samsung Chromebook in the Google Play Store. You can order a WiFi model for $249 and expect it to be delivered in 3-5 business days. Update: And… now it’s out of stock, but more units are expected soon. Either Samsung didn’t make very many, or $249 is a very good […]
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9 Comments on Google Play Store updates: Wishlist, clean up “my apps,” install Google Calendar manually
Google Play Store updates: Wishlist, clean up “my apps,” install Google Calendar manually
9 Comments on Google Play Store updates: Wishlist, clean up “my apps,” install Google Calendar manuallyGoogle is rolling out a series of updates to the Play Store, including tools that make it easier easier to manage your apps on an Android device. Clean up “My Apps” First up is the ability to remove apps from the “My Apps” section. This is a feature that’s been sorely missing for a long […]
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Google celebrates 25 billion Play Store downloads with 25 cent sale
Google will run 5-day, 25 cent sale in the Google Play Store starting this week. The promotion celebrates the fact that users have downloaded 25 billion apps, songs, books, and other digital items from the Play Store. The company also says the Play Store now has 675 thousand apps and games, which is pretty close […]
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Installing Google Play Store on the rooted Kindle Fire HD
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD  7 inch tablet comes with access to tens of thousands of apps from Amazon’s Appstore for Android. But there are more than 600,000 apps available in the Google Play Store for other Android phones or tablets. While Amazon’s tablet doesn’t come with access to the Play Store, it turns out you […]
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Chromebooks can now play movies from the Google Play Store
Google rolled out an update to Chrome OS this week that lets you watch movies purchased or rented at the Google Play Store on a Chromebook. Seriously, that feature wasn’t already available. Now it is. Kind of. On Tuesday Google started rolling out an update to the stable channel of Chrome OS, adding a number […]
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Remotely uninstall, update apps from Google Play web store
Google has added a new “My Android Apps” to the website for the Google Play Store, allowing you to view a list of phones, tablets, and other devices linked to your account. You can now tap on any of those icons to see a list of apps installed on that device. What’s really cool is […]
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Kobo Vox now comes with Google Play Store preloaded
The Kobo Vox is an Android-powered color eBook reader designed to access content from the Kobo online book store. It doesn’t get as much attention as the Amazon Kindle Fire or Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet because… well, because it’s not affiliated with Amazon or B&N. It also has a slower processor and a less […]
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Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Nexus now available from Google for $399
Google is selling smartphones again. The company opened up a Devices section in the Google Play Store. Right now the only device available is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone, but you’ll notice that “devices” is plural… suggesting that additional phones or tablets could follow. The one device that is available for purchase is a pretty […]