Android apps

Popcorn Time for Android Gets Chromecast Support

Popcorn Time is a program that makes Bittorrenting movies and TV shows look and feel like Netflix. Now one of its most active programming teams has created an app for Android that works with Chromecast -- MPAA, you've met your match.

iPhone Apps vs. Android Apps 2014: BBM Application Changes, Develops on New Platforms

current users of the BBM app will notice it is a signature look of Blackberry, but that is about to change as the company has seen a strong reception of the app (released Oct 2013) and released a Windows native app. iOS and Android to follow.

Tap That App Tuesday: Airbnb's New Look Works

Airbnb, the popular lodging middleman, recently unveiled a new direction: new logo and a product redesign, bringing it out of Web 2.0 and into the new technosphere. Here we take a look at the company's app and how easy it is.

Tap That App: Amazon (Prime) Music for Android

Amazon's Prime Music service and its accompanying apps were released recently, after a long buildup of rumors that the company was interested in launching a Spotify-like streaming service for Amazon Prime members. Those rumors were right about the music service but wrong that it would be like Spotify. This week, we look at Amazon Music — specifically the Android app — a mobile and web music service that can truly be described as "very Amazon-y."

Tap That App: Aviate Launcher Will Transform Your Android Smartphone

When was the last time Yahoo released a product on par with Apple and Google? When was the last time you wanted to replace your Android home screen with a third-party application? Remarkable things happen sometimes, and with Yahoo's recent release of the incredibly smart Android launcher Aviate, it just did.

Tap That App: Slingshot vs. Snapchat in an Ephemeral Messaging Faceoff

Facebook has been trying to capture some of Snapchat's magic for a while now. While Facebook has been losing its appeal with young, active teens (an incredibly important demographic) over the past few years, Snapchat has caught fire with the same crowd. Now, in its third attempt at regaining that audience, Facebook has released "Slingshot," a Snapchat clone with a twist, which will either be the app's forte, or its fatal flaw.

Tap That App Tuesday: The Best Apps to Watch and Follow the FIFA 2014 World Cup

As most of the entire world knows, the FIFA World Cup 2014 starts at the end of this week. This time, the world's most followed sporting event is happening at the height of the digital age, and there are literally hundreds of apps available to follow the action. Here's a rundown of the best FIFA World Cup 2014 apps.

Tap That App: The Best Calendar App, Sunrise Calendar, Comes to Android

Apple iPhone and iPad users have had a great selection of calendar apps to choose from -- starting from square one with Apple's own built-in Calendar app. But what may be the best iOS calendar has recently been released for Android. Sunrise for Android will simplify your life, starting with making it easy to use a calendar.

Tap That App Tuesday: Litely, the Best New Photo Editing App for iPhone and iPad

In this week's Tap that App Tuesday, we take a look at both brand new and tried-and-true photo editing apps, including a great new iOS app from a trusted name in mobile photography.

Fitness Apps Online & Gym: New Application Helps Travelers Find a Gym Nearby

Are you going on vacation and are worried about losing your gym routine? Want to make sure you don't gain the vacation 15? No problem! Gymsurfing, a new iPhone app will keep your worried little mind at ease and help you find the nearest gym near you while on the road.

Tap That App Tuesday: Swarm Takes 'Work' Out of Location-based Social Networking

Swarm from Foursquare was recently released as part of the company's strategy to separate its location-based check-in functions from the main Foursquare app, which will take on a more focused Yelp-like dimension when it's released later this summer. But Swarm is much more than just a way for Foursquare to "unbundle."

Tap That App Tuesday: Bright Weather, Weather Glance, and RadarNow!

We all know that wild weather starts becoming a regular nuisance starting in May, especially given the state of climate change recently being called the "defining issue of our time" by the UN. So this week's Tap That App looks at the best weather apps to keep you appraised on what Mother Nature's throwing at you every day.

Tap That App Tuesday: The Five Best Fitness Apps

Depending on where you live in the country, Spring is back, or Summer is on its way. In either case, it's that time again: time to break out the drop-resistant smartphone case and earphones and hit the track to really get started on that perennial New Year's resolution. Here are the five best fitness apps to get you going and to track your progress.

Tap That App Tuesday: RunKeeper's Breezy iOS App, Netflix Roulette, the Closest Thing to iTunes for Android

This week, popular training app RunKeeper has released an iOS app for the less motivated users called Breeze. We're also recommending "doubleTwist", the closest thing to "iTunes for Android" and a web app called Netflix Roulette that will solve that common problem of Netflix paralysis.

Apps of the Week: Carousel by Dropbox, Google Camera, and Android iTunes Remote Retune

This week saw a couple of new photography-based apps that can expand your smartphone camera's abilities, and can make saving, backing up, and sharing photos easy. Also, we discover an older Android app that's infinitely useful if you own a Mac computer.

Aereo to Stream to Chromecast, If It Survives Long Enough

Chromecast continues to add new apps to the roster of services that support Google's $35 HDMI streaming dongle, but the latest addition is particularly interesting. Broadcast TV streaming service Aereo announced an upcoming update for its Android app on Thursday to bring live TV to Chromecast.

AutoCast: Maybe the Only Chromecast Software You'll Ever Need

Earlier this year, Google officially released Chromecast's software developer's kit (SDK), which we previously predicted would lead to a flood of apps supporting Google's $35 HDTV streaming dongle. Since then, Chromecast enthusiasts have searched through the deluge for the best Chromecast apps.

Android Apps 2014: Best Educational Apps To Try Out With Your Kids on Google Play: Math, Geography, & Alphabets

Kids these days have plenty of options when it comes to education tools on mobile platforms, but how are parents supposed to sift through the thousands of applications in order to pick the best ones?

Apple to Launch Spotify-like iTunes Radio Subscription Service? iTunes for Android Rumored Too

Apple launched iTunes Radio, a streaming service integrated into iOS 7 and the latest versions of iTunes, last year. Now, according to a report by Billboard, which previously broke a lot of correct details about iTunes Radio before its release, Apple is taking the next step towards a Spotify-type version of iTunes Radio.

Just Launched: Veo, A Shopping and Promotions App for Latinos

A new app targeted at the tech savvy U.S. Hispanic market hopes to provide a direct channel for major brands to Latinos' smartphones. Veo is a new promotional and advertising app meant to cut out the middle man between companies and Latinos' attentions.

Flipboard Partners with CNN, Acquiring Curation Tech from Competitor Zite, Too

Flipboard is responding to the threat imposed by Facebook's new Paper app by buying another rival and striking a content partnership with news giant CNN.
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