Are you getting enough sleep at night? More importantly, are you getting enough quality sleep at night? I'm willing to bet that most of you readers could do much better in the forty winks department. I know I could. Now, I have a handy tool to tell me just how well I rested last night and for how long. It's called Zeo Sleep Manager and it's changed the way I live... Well, at least the way I sleep. I need to tell you what exactly a Zeo Sleep Manager is before advising how it works. Simply put, the device is a Bluetooth accessory that is worn over your forehead with little sensors that read your sleep levels. You take it apart and charge it on the night stand each day and then snap it back together before nodding off. Zeo also has a free Android application which pairs to the headband-like monitor and keeps track of your sleeping habits. Between the hardware and the software the two work to comprise your ZQ, or sleep score. I'll admit that I was a bit leery of putting such a "weird" thing on my head at night before going to sleep. It took me about two days to get over the idea that I had this thin headband on with a rectangle sensor right over my forehead. My fear was that I would awake the next morning and have three little dots on my brow or a red mark that took forever to go away. I'm happy to say that that neither of these happened and sleeping was much easier than expected. Thanks to a very light weight and thin band, the Zeo never gets in the way or obstructs normal sleep. Being that I am a "take it out of the box and Read More
Do you have what it takes to help Santa get his red suit back so he can deliver presents on Christmas? Sega's Fallen Realms has been updated to include a new campaign for Christmas which can help players earn new special in-game items. The turn-based combat game features mystic relics, weapons, magic, and touch-based controls and runs on Android devices with 2.1 or higher. The dark forces in the Fallen Realms have stolen Santa’s suit, swiped presents, plundered households, and broken up happy couples--failing to spread any good cheer. Without his suit, Santa can't deliver presents this year so it's up to you to save Christmas! As a reward for doing so, you can earn special holiday-themed in-game items including hats, stocking gift sacks, gloves, and a special red coat. Download Fallen Realms for free on your Android smartphone or tablet today! Order before 8PM PST on December 21st and you can have it before Christmas! Read More » As if you needed another reason to keep your Android phone or tablet in the living room... Super... Read More » If you're interested in photo editing, even on the most basic scale, and you own a Honeycomb tablet,... Read More » Read More
Lookout Mobile Security has identified a new series of Android apps with yet another type of malware, this time in form of premium SMS toll fraud. Called RuFraud, these applications often disguised themselves as horoscope apps, wallpaper apps for Twilight, and/or free versions of popular games. Lookout notified Google who promptly pulled the dirty apps and will continue to monitor for any new instances. Totaling 22 apps in all, these affected European users living in Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Czech Republic, Poland, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Latvia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Estonia as well as Great Britain, Italy, Israel, France, and Germany. Lookout has issued an update on their end to protect against the RuFraud and says that only a few instances of each were able to affect users. Download and install Lookout Security & Antivirus for free on your Android phone or tablet today! In an effort to create public awareness over their new mobile processors, Qualcomm has announced that San Diego's... Read More » HandyGames has announced that they've updated their popular Wild West defense game, Guns’n’Glory, with twenty new levels... Read More » It has been a few months since we reported on LG and Capcom's plan to bring the popular... Read More » Read More
One local Android app development competition turned a father and sons trio into Kukurin Android Team. The motivation and technical talent behind Team Kukurin led them to create one of the most interesting apps in the Android Market to date; Worldscope Webcams. With many webcam apps in Android Marketplace, Kukurin Android Team had to make the Worldscope Webcams app the best webcam viewer that displays thousands of updated webcam shots comfortably on a user’s Android powered device. Through a partnership with Webcams.travel (http://webcams.travel), the Worldscope Webcams app allows people who have an Android device to search through over 16,000 webcams that exist throughout the world. Besides just viewing webcams, Worldscope Webcams has extra features to make sure its users are constantly looking for interesting webcam destinations. “In my opinion, the biggest advantage of Worldscope is the huge database of webcams; over 16,000 and growing,” states Goran Kukurin, Worldscope’s founder and CEO. “Our partnership with Webcams.travel gives us a few advantages; one being as soon as a webcam is added in their database, it’s immediately available for our app users.” One of the best features of Worldscope Webcams is the ability to set a desired location’s webcam as a homescreen background. As the webcam refreshes throughout the day, the images on the homescreen also refresh. The user automatically sees what is happening hundreds or even thousands of miles away on their Android device’s homescreen. Worldscope Webcams’ homescreen function sets anyone’s Android device as a private webcam oasis with 16,000+ potential updated images. Anyone who has ever traveled knows the feeling of wanting to revisit a prior destination. "I've set my wallpaper images to stream from a webcam in New York City’s Mid-Town Manhattan. That was my first home and it feels good to see the taxi cabs and buses go by on Read More
Swiftkey X, one our favorite alternative Android keyboard in the universe, is on sale this weekend. Starting today and running through (Cyber) Monday at midnight, Android owners can download both the smartphone and the tablet version of the keyboard for half the normal asking price. We've got links for you, regardless of whether you prefer the Android Market or Amazon Appstore. Up until recently, users who have rooted devices such as the Kindle Fire or Nook Color have been... Read More » Talk about a tease! A tantalizing Verizon advertisement has been popping up all over the web showing the... Read More » Slacker Radio recently reached out to us to advise that they have updated eleven of their. Each... Read More » Read More
Music streaming service Songza recently made its Android debut, bringing expert-made playlists to your favorite mobile platform. Rather than providing playlists based on songs or artists, these are created around moods, decade, themes, and activities. Getting ready to lift weights and need something to hype you up? There's a playlist for that! We looked through the Songza website and found a number of playlists we'll definitely be using, including Hanging out in the Man Cave, Unwinding After Work, and Late Night Driving. In a move that's sure to please, Songza provides unlimited listening with no ads! A Songza HD application optimized for Android tablets and the Kindle Fire and is also a free download. Features of Songza: Download Songza Verizon managed to sneak in another software update following the DROID Bionic one we saw earlier today. This... Read More » The DROID Bionic update that everyone has been waiting for and that we assumed was on its way,... Read More » For many developers creating a game is considerably easier than marketing and distributing an application. Most would rather... Read More » Read More
Pogoplug announced their latest creation this week, Pogoplug Cloud, a service that lets mobile users store content online much like Apple does with their iCloud. Available immediately, users can sign up for the free 5GB storage account and begin storing data as well as share it across email and social networking clients. What's more, it also allows for streaming of media such as videos, photos, and music directly from the cloud to any connected device. Should 5GB not be enough to satisfy your needs there are also 50GB ($9.95/mo.) and 100GB plans ($19.95/mo.) available as well. Pogoplug Introduces Free Cloud Storage for Mobile Phones Share and Stream Directly From Your Phone SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pogoplug, creators of the award-winning line of streaming and sharing devices, today unveiled a new service: Pogoplug Cloud. The service provides users with a secure online space to store personal content and instantly share and stream it from their mobile device. Users sign up directly from any mobile phone, tablet or web browser and immediately receive their free 5GB Pogoplug Cloud. Pogoplug is the only service to offer infinite expansion. Users can purchase additional online storage from Pogoplug, or host a private, unlimited cloud for no monthly fees by buying a Pogoplug box and connecting it to a home or office network. Pogoplug Cloud enables users to: “Mobile users are asking for more storage for their devices,” said Daniel Putterman, CEO and co-founder of Cloud Engines. “We designed Pogoplug Cloud to give everyone the freedom to interact with all of their personal content straight from their mobile phone.” Pricing and Availability Pogoplug offers 5GB of free cloud storage. 50GB and 100GB of additional cloud storage are available for $9.95/month and $19.95/month, respectively. Pogoplug Cloud is available today at www.pogoplug.com. Pogoplug’s iOS and Android apps are FREE and available for download Read More
Lookout Mobile Security Expands Internationally, Signs Partnership with Mobile Operator Telstra Lookout Finds Global Mobile Malware Instances Have Doubled in the Last Four Months San Francisco, CA – November 9, 2011 – Lookout Mobile Security, the leader in mobile security, today announced its international expansion starting with Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, where it will be delivering a product experience adapted for those markets. As part of Lookout’s growth abroad, the company is announcing its relationship with mobile operator Telstra, one of the largest telecommunications companies in Australia. With more than 12 million users, Lookout plays an instrumental role in protecting mobile devices from malware and spyware, phishing scams, data loss and loss of the device itself. International Expansion Globally, people are spending more time on smartphones and tablets than computers, making it more important than ever that people take the steps to protect their devices. By 2015, Gartner estimates tablet sales will total near 326 million, and smartphone sales will reach one billion. As mobile devices become more prevalent worldwide, attackers will increasingly target them regardless of location, making mobile security an issue faced in every country. In fact, in the last four months mobile malware instances have more than doubled reaching nearly 1000 infected apps – and it’s likely that some of this malware originated in Russia or China, but affected people worldwide. “Mobile threats don’t discriminate based on where you are. They tend to be global, affecting people around the world,” said Lookout CEO and co-founder, John Hering. “We are providing a simple way for people to protect their most personal devices. Australia, Canada and the UK will be the first of many countries where Lookout will deliver an adapted experience.” Telstra Partnership Lookout provides Telstra’s customers with a simple way to protect against mobile threats and keep the important information stored on their mobile devices safe. Telstra customers can easily download Lookout from within Telstra Read More
Superplay Games, an independent team up of seasoned gaming developers and gamers, have released their first title this week. Called Cosmonauts, it's a free download for Android 2.0 or higher (most tablets) which lets players take turns against one another up in the stars. Featuring both single-player and multiplayer modes, the game offers power-ups, space debris, mines, asteroids and gravity wells. Although the game is free to install and play, in-app purchases is where you find the best stuff, including additional power-ups, weapons, characters, and more. According to the press release, Superplay Games plans to offer new content on a regular basis, providing long term replay value. We're really digging the cartoon-ish vibe of the game and can't wait to see what else comes out of this team. Superplay Games Shoots for the Stars with First Mobile Title Cosmonauts Now Available For Free Download on the iOS App Store and Android Marketplace Laguna Beach, Calif. - Oct. 18, 2011 - Superplay Games, a new independent social mobile game developer created by game industry veterans from Blizzard Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Petroglyph, Oddworld Inhabitants and Turbine, is pleased to introduce Cosmonauts, the company's first title for iOS and Android. Cosmonauts features a cartoonishly daring art style and familiar gameplay, with players lobbing shots at each other in the cold void of space. Cosmonauts is free to download on both iOS and Android, with premium items available through in-game purchase. "Cosmonauts is the first of many titles we have planned for emerging game platforms," said Paul Della Bitta, president and co-founder of Superplay Games. "The Superplay team is composed of avid gamers and we are working hard to create fun titles that resonate with both our peers and casual gamers alike. Our goal is to create entertaining mobile games that are compelling and engaging on a single-player level but can also be easily shared and experienced Read More
Google Maps was recently updated with a seemingly inconsequential addition: "Reduced app storage size with downloads for different screen resolutions." It isn't until actually updating that we find the real reason for the update. Once you hit update, you will be prompted that permissions have changed and upon review of the updated permission you will notice the new "Control Near Field Communitcations." If you'll remember, one of the cool new features of Android 4.0 shown off at the Google/Samsung event was that of Android Beam. Android Beam uses NFC technology to allow users to quickly share things like web pages, apps, and of course maps/directions by simply tapping devices together. We saw Hugo Barra demo Android Beam using Google Maps and it's safe to say this latest Google Maps update is all about the beam. I did look briefly at the updated version of Google Maps and noticed a subtle UI change with the zoom + and - buttons now being square shaped and placed vertically on the screen. I personally liked the old zoom design better but I'm sure this will gradually grow on me. Other than that I spotted a search menu list on the bottom left of my screen which took me to a list of my recent searches with a simple tap. I'm not sure if this was always there but it seemed new to me. I've posted a screenshot to show you guys what I'm talking about so check it out below. To get the latest update of Google Maps just hit the link below. Android Market Link: Google Maps Ah yes, the soap opera that is the Galaxy Nexus. Apparently Best Buy has missed a few episodes... Read More » New York, NY – Nov. 21, 2011 -- Scanbuy, Inc. (www.scanbuy.com), the global leader in mobile barcode Read More
