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AMD Invests in BlueStack to Bring Android Apps to Windows Devices

AMD announced just earlier today that it has invested in BlueStack, a company that builds a special software which enables Windows-based devices to run applications designed for Android in a full-screen mode.The Sunnyvale chip maker said that the two companies will collaborate to optimize the BlueStacks App Player fo...

20 October 2011
16:31 GMT

Android Apps Can Run on Desktop PCs Now

The Android Market was already available for access from desktop PCs, and, starting today, applications developed for Google's Android platform are also available for these computers, courtesy of the new BlueStacks App Player for Windows PC. Android is becoming the leading mobile operating system on the mark...

11 October 2011
07:08 GMT

Angry Birds for BlackBerry PlayBook, Android Apps and More

Yesterday, Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion announced a series of appealing new features for their first tablet PC, the BlackBerry PlayBook, some of which arrive via a new software update for the device, the Tablet OS 1.0.3, others in the form of applications. Among these apps, we can count a new, high...

4 May 2011
03:26 GMT

Apps Look Good on iOS, Bad on Android, Blogger Says

A blog post picked up by Apple pundit John Gruber indicates that at least some developers take very little interest in polishing up the Android versions of their applications, whereas the iOS implementations clearly get far better treatment, as far their UI is concerned. In a post titled “Why Do Apps From th...

8 April 2011
03:34 GMT

Android Gets Haptic Effects in Apps via Immersion's MOTIV SDK 1.0

Today, Immersion Corporation a developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, announced the release of their MOTIV SDK 1.0, a tool aimed at offering developers the possibility to add tactile feedback, or haptics, into their applications built for Google's Android operating system. Recently, the company la...

8 March 2011
15:41 GMT

BlackBerry PlayBook Will Run Android Apps, RIM Representative Confirms

Last year, Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion went official with its first tablet PC, the BlackBerry PlayBook, which is still unavailable on the market, but which should come with a rather surprising feature, namely support for Android apps. Following a series of rumors on the possible inclusion of th...

28 February 2011
01:57 GMT

Buy Android Apps from Amazon Before Having a Device

Amazon plans on launching its Android app store with a very interesting business model included, that's for sure, as users would have the possibility to purchase applications for their Android devices even before they have the actual device in their hands.Basically, any users purchasing a new Android device fro...

21 February 2011
09:19 GMT

Alien Dalvik Enables Android Apps to Run on Other Platforms

Announced earlier today, Alien Dalvik is an innovative software solution that enables users to install Android apps on multiple devices that operate on other, including non-mobile, platforms. Developed by Myriad Group, a well-known company focusing on mobile software, Alien Dalvik enables carriers, OEMs, as well a...

8 February 2011
06:23 GMT

Artificial Life Announces More than 30 New Android Apps for 2011

Artificial Life, a company that develops mobile content and technologies for smartphones, recently announced that it will expand its product portfolio with over 30 new titles for the Android platform. The company is well-known for its current collection of major iPhone titles.Most of the new Android titles will be po...

29 November 2010
12:31 GMT

Wizzard Media Provides Support for AdMob, 30 New Android Apps Announced

Wizzard Media, a well-known podcasting network, has just announced that it will provide support for AdMob, Google’s Mobile Ad network.In addition, the company said that it will release about 30 audio and video content based apps, which will be available in the Android Marketplace.The Android apps include some o...

23 November 2010
09:28 GMT

Many Free iPhone and Android Apps Steal Personal Information

A mobile security company claims that many free iPhone and Android applications, which were downloaded by millions of users, pose serious privacy risks. The apps were found to collect private data from handsets and uploading it remote websites.The serious privacy and security breach was announced at this year's ...

29 July 2010
04:38 GMT


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