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Cellphones Archive
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App-aholics Anonymous (Groove IP)(Stunt Biker)
Posted on January 22, 2012 | 1 CommentAndroid Groove Ip, $4.99 There are all kinds of “internet calling” apps such as Skype, Gtalk, Tango, and others yet Groove Ip is what I would call the most useful and easy to use. Groove Ip uses your Google Voice... -
Apple App-aholics Anonymous (Mouthoff)
Posted on November 12, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: MouthOff Usage: Sound activated animation Price: $0.99 (Free version with one mouth) If you have young children and/or a baby this app is hours of entertainment for you and them. MouthOff puts an animated mouth on the screen of your iOS device... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (Google Shopper)
Posted on November 11, 2011 | No CommentsApp name: Shopper Usage: Price hunting and shopping Price: Free The holidays are sneaking up behind us like a ninja to run us through with their sword of family time and gift giving. During this time you might find yourself asking, “what’s the easiest way... -
Apple App-aholics Anonymous (Comixology)
Posted on October 29, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: Comixology Usage: Comic book reader and store Price: Free The iPad and even the iPhone and iPod are great devices to read digital comics on, but where can you get all of the comics that you want to read? Comisxology is not... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (SMS Backup & Restore)
Posted on October 29, 2011 | 1 CommentApp name: SMS backup & Restore Usage: makes a backup of your SMSs on your SD card Price: free Simple app this week. For those of us who tend to use our text and email inboxes as to do lists, we would be lost if... -
Google and Samsung Announce the Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0
Posted on October 18, 2011 | 1 CommentGoogle has seen fit to bless us with yet another beautiful device for us to use. In Hong Kong Google has just announced the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and gave us a deeper look at Android 4.0 (ice cream sandwich). Here are some of the finer... -
Apple App-aholics Anonymous (Dead Raid)
Posted on October 8, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: Dead Raid Usage: First person zombie shooter Price: Free iTunes Link Dead raid is one of those rare games that come along that truly make you love the developer. The devs of this game not only added to Apple’s extensive library of free... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (Minecraft PE)
Posted on October 8, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: Minecraft PE Usage: Building game (first-person) Price: $6.99 I am a huge fan of the PC/Mac/Linux building block game called Minecraft and when I saw that it was coming to Android I was excited beyond the point of moisture. At first the game... -
Let’s Talk iPhone
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No CommentsToday was the day that Apple’s CEO Tim Cook got to announce his first product without the God Jobs looking over him. How did he do? Read on. There were a lot of rumors about the release of an iPhone 5, yet alas there was... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (FlexT9 Keyboard)
Posted on September 17, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: FlexT9 Usage: Keyboard replacement Price: $4.99 I know that an app with a $4.99 price tag is a little rough, but bare with me. There are a tone of keyboards out there an while I’ve found no one app to conquer them... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (SeekDroid)
Posted on September 10, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: SeekDroid Usage: Lost phone locator Price: $0.99 If you have ever lost a phone you know how much you would give to be able to find out exactly where it was, or if you lost it in your house how about having... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (Tunein Radio)
Posted on September 3, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: TuneIn Radio Usage: Streaming radio Price: Free ($0.99) I personally have three or four different streaming radio clients on my phone, but TuneIn Radio has replaced them all with very little effort. While the free version of TuneIn allows you to... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (ES File Explorer)
Posted on August 27, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: ES File Explorer Usage: File Manager Price: Free File explorer and management apps are everywhere on the app store so really it’s personal preference which one you end up using, however, there is one feature... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (TeamViewer)
Posted on August 20, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: Teamviewer Usage: Remote desktop access and support tool Price: Free Every once in a while one of us geeks gets pegged as the family and friend tech guy. Ok, I lie; almost always this happens. When... -
A New Root for Gingerbread EVOs
Posted on August 17, 2011 | No CommentsDISCLAIMER: This is a rooting method that is still in development and as such should be treated like a loaded gun pointed at your head. It could go off and mess up your day with little or no notice. Do not attempt this if you... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (Overlook Fing)
Posted on July 23, 2011 | No CommentsName: Overlook Fing Usage: Network discovery tools Price: Free Market Link for Android This week’s app is one of my favorite no nonsense apps. Overlook Fing allows your Android device to analyze the wireless network that it’s attached to. Some of the tools... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (GhostTown)
Posted on June 25, 2011 | No CommentsName: GhostTown Usage: Stream any song any time. Price: Free ($0.99 ad-free) Android App Market Link I’ve reviewed a lot of music streaming apps where you buy music and then stream it or you can pick a band and stream music that sounds the... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (Ustream)
Posted on June 11, 2011 | No CommentsName: Ustream Usage: Watching and broadcasting live video streams. Price: Free Market Link Have you ever witnessed the greatest thing ever and wanted to share it with the world? Yeah of course you could always record a video and upload it to YouTube at... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (Google Music)
Posted on May 28, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: Google Music Usage: Local and cloud music player Price: Free At Google I/O (read our coverage of the event here) Google debuted its new cloud music service “Google Music”. While the cloud storage itself is invite only... -
HTC hears its customers pleas.
Posted on May 27, 2011 | No CommentsLocked bootloaders suck. For those of you who don’t know what a bootloader is or why it would be locked let me put it simply. An Android device with a locked or signed bootloader makes rooting the device more difficult. All of you who have...