Cameron Summerson
Cameron is a self-made geek, Android enthusiast, horror movie fanatic, and musician. When he's not pounding keys here at AP, you can find him spending time with his wife and kids, plucking away on the 6-string, or watching The Texas Chainsaw Massacre on repeat.

13
Dec
sitegeist

[New App] Sitegeist Offers Up Interesting Info Relevant To Your Location, Including Population Breakdown, Housing Details, Weather, And Much More

Posted by in Applications, News

If you're like me, you like to know things about your location. Sure, most of the crap you want to know is trivial, but it's still fun -- and that's basically the entire idea behind a very cool new app called Sitegeist. In a nutshell, this app gives you all sorts of different info about your current location, including:

  • Average age and sex of the town's residents
  • Average number of children per household
  • Average income and political contributions
  • Weather - current conditions, average temps, record temps
  • Fun things to do
  • Median age of homes, median home value, and average rent
  • ...and more

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Not only does the app provide some really useful information, but it looks damn good doing it.

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Dec
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[One-Day Deal Alert] Get A Free MOGA Controller And Copy Of Modern Combat 4 From Gameloft And PowerA [Updated]

Posted by in Deals, News

Update 5: It's official – PowerA has run out of free MOGA systems. In a post to Facebook on the matter, PowerA assures readers that "Santa still has something in his bag for you," so we may see another awesome deal soon.

Update 4: Well this has been a roller coaster – it seems the promo code is once again working.

Update 3: It looks like while PowerA is online, the site is no longer offering the MOGA controller deal.

13
Dec
magazines

Google Announces Play Magazines Availability in The UK, Over A Hundred Different Choices Already In The Store

Posted by in Applications, News

Google Magazines has to be one of my favorite services from Big G. I've always been a big fan of magazines in general - they just provide a different experience to the traditional blog format (oh how the tables have turned, right?). Now, all our friends across the pond can begin enjoying this fantastic service, as well.

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Officially announced last night by Google UK, the service is now available in the Play Store for UK residents. It's stocked with over a hundred different magazines to choose from, including Glamour, Hello!, Men's Fitness, and more.

To get a better look at all the different choices, fire up the Play Store and hit the "Magazines" link.

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Dec
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Dropbox Buys Streaming Media Company 'AudioGalaxy' - Is A Cloud-Based Streaming Music Service In The Works?

Posted by in Applications, News

When AudioGalaxy comes to mind, I think of the music download service from back in the day that was anything but legit. Of course, the service did turn itself around and get on the right side of the law after a bit, and has since become a fairly popular music streaming service with internet radio. Looks like the AG days are quickly coming to an end, though, as the company was just purchased by Dropbox.

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According to a blog post on the AudioGalaxy site, the company is no longer accepting new users, and current users will only be able to use the streaming features until some time next year.

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Dec
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AT&T Announces Six New LTE Markets, Expansion In Two [Updated]

Posted by in AT&T, News

In its constant effort to catch up with Verizon's ever-expanding 4G LTE network, AT&T has just announced a handful of new LTE markets, as well as expansion in two:

And earlier this week:

All these markets should be live as of today, bringing all the low-latency, super-fast LTE you can eat. Within the limits of your data package, of course.

Woo.

12
Dec
zeitgeist

Google Releases Official 'Zeitgeist 2012' App, Lets You Check Out The Top Searches Of 2012 On Your Mobile

Posted by in Applications, News

For the past 12 years, Google has put together a list of the top searches encompassing each respective year. The list is called Zeitgeist, and it really embodies what was popular through each year - everything from most searched celebrities, to trending songs, apparel brands, and so much more. If you want to see what 2012 was all about, wrapped up in a nice package - Zeitgeist 2012 is the place to do it.

And now, Zeitgeist 2012 is an app in the Play Store. Naturally, all of the big events from this year make an appearance on one list or another - everything from Psy's Gangnam Style, to Hurricane Sandy, Whitney Houston's death, the presidential election, and so much more.

12
Dec
bump

Bump App Updated, Finally Supports File Transfers

Posted by in Applications, News

Before NFC and Android Beam (or as Samsung like to call it, S Beam), there was Bump - an application that users share images, contacts, and apps by touching their phones together. However, Bump was pretty limited in the types of files it could transfer. If you wanted to send a document, zip file, or something similar, you were just out of luck (or forced to use email).

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The Bump team heard your cries, and has been hard a work on a version of the app that supports file transfers. The feature - dubbed Bump Files - supports basically all file types, including videos, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.

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Dec
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[Deal Alert] ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity With Dock For $500 From Adorama

Posted by in Deals, News, Transformer Pad Infinity

If you're looking for a tablet that can also function as a laptop, it's hard to beat ASUS' Transformer series. And out of the current lineup, the reigning champ is definitely the Infinity. Its 1900x1200 display is one of the best you can get in an Android tablet, and the 1.7GHz quad-core Tegra 3 keeps things running smoothly. Plus, when coupled with the keyboard dock, the battery life is pretty phenomenal. The thing is - even at Amazon's price of $630 - it's a little on the steep side, given the current competition.

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If this device is on your Christmas wishlist this holiday season, however, a very appropriate price for the tablet and dock combo pack just showed up over at Adorama: the whole setup can be yours for a cool, crisp five-hundred dollar bill.

12
Dec
weatherlive

'Weather Live' Ends Amazon Appstore Exclusivity, Now Available In The Play Store

Posted by in Applications, News

I have a confession to make: I love weather apps. It's not so much that I always want to know what the weather is (even though I do), it's that I just loving seeing all that information on one screen. Current temp, high, low, time, hourly and daily forecast - it's enlightening. Like so many other people, though, I don't just want to see this info in a dry manner. Weather in text form is boring - I want it to be pretty! You know, like weather is naturally.

Enter a beautiful weather app called Weather Live. This app has been exclusive to the Amazon Appstore for the last several months, but it's now in the Play Store for all to enjoy.

12
Dec
GALAXY Note II Product Image_Key Visual

Verizon's Galaxy Note II Bootloader Unlocked By XDA Hackers

Posted by in Galaxy Note II, News, Verizon Wireless

While there may be a lot to like about being a Verizon customer - like coast to coast LTE coverage, for example - there's also a laundry list of things to dislike, too. Close to the top of that list is Verizon's bootloader policy: lock it down tight, to prevent modifications. But, you know just as much as I do, the Android modding community just won't settle for "no, you can't have ROM X on your device."

As such, Verizon's Note II is the newest victim to XDA's freedom fight, with famed hacker Adam Outler ringleading the whole shebang.

The unlock itself doesn't appear to be too difficult, especially for anyone who has used ODIN before.

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