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Apr

CyanogenMod's New Build Servers Are Online, Nearly Ready To Crank Out CM9 Nightlies

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in News

If there's one thing Android lovers can unite around, it's that we have the best community around. When CyanogenMod put out the call back in February asking for donations to get some new servers, the community responded enthusiastically. Now, the most popular third-party ROM developer is announcing that the servers are online and capable of building CM9 in nine minutes. Whoa.

^{This is where the magic happens.}

The team says there's still some work to be done before these babies are cranking, but once they've set up schedulers to automate the builds, the new servers will be able to put together bleeding edge ROMs for your device faster than you can say "Holy crap, that was really friggin' fast."

For those who are curious (and aren't we all?) those are three Dell R610s in the photo of the CM servers above.

Apr

Linux Tycoon, "The Nerdiest MMO Ever Conceived," Headed To Android With Online Play

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Games, News

It appears that Linux Tycoon, "the world's premier 'Linux Distribution Building Simulation Game'," will be gaining online play soon, and (more importantly) is officially headed for Android (and iOS).

In a blog post earlier today, Lunduke announced both of these exciting developments, and explained just how the game's new online capabilities will work: the mind behind "the nerdiest MMO ever conceived" will be releasing Linux Tycoon Server, allowing players to run their own "world" for online play separate from the official server, and also allowing for customization of the play experience including gameplay settings and Package lists.

Players on all platforms will be able to join these "worlds," competing globally against other Linux Distros in real-time.

Mar

[New App] Slice Automatically Tracks Shipments, Online Spending, And More

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Applications, News

Looking to make online shopping just a little more organized and manageable, Slice came to Google's Play Store today. The app promises to be "the simplest way to track and organize your purchases," and seems to deliver on that promise, efficiently and effectively finding, organizing, and storing receipts and tracking info on your Android device.

Slice automatically works with your Gmail or Yahoo Mail account, scanning for purchase receipts and tracking info, and organizes everything into a clean, easy-to-use interface. Users can track FedEx, UPS, and USPS packages with ease, getting push notifications for shipping updates, viewing a unified shipping map, and even viewing e-receipts from previous purchases.

Feb

HTC Staying The Distance, Opens Bootloader Unlock To Hero, Legend, Droid Eris, myTouch 3G and 4G

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Android OS, Development, HTC, News

HTC has added added a handful of devices to the list of those supported by the Taiwanese manufacturer's bootloader unlock tool. The newly-added devices include the Hero, Legend, both the myTouch 3G and 4G, and the aged Droid Eris. The announcement came via Twitter earlier today:

Some of the newly added unlock bootloader supported devices are the HTC Hero, Legend, Droid Eris, myTouch 3G, and myTouch 4G!

— HTCdev (@htcdev) February 15, 2012

As always, HTC warns that unlocking a bootloader is not for the faint of heart, and may preclude users from warranty coverage. If you've been waiting to unlock your bootloader, head over to HTC's bootloader unlock page.

Jan

[Review] Though It's Still Being Polished, Bomberman Online Adds Online Multiplayer To An Addictive Classic

Posted by Brandon Lancaster in Game Reviews, Games

Last Updated: January 20th, 2012

It looks like it has been pulled from the Market (we're not entirely sure why, but it probably has to do with copyright violation). Fret not - we've got the apk for you to download right here.

Seeing as Bomberman has been perennially resurrected since its 1983 release, chances are extremely high that you've played some variation of the game in your lifetime. Now, if you're like me, you seriously jones for some Bomberman action from time to time, and are only satisfied once you renter the Bomber Nebula to blow your way through mazes. Now you can carry the little guy in your pocket, and even play multiplayer with friends or random opponents.

Nov

Da Vinci THD To Be The First Full Tegra 3 Game, Bringing A Dynamic Online FPS Experience To Your Quad-Core Device

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Android OS, Games, News

Built using Unreal Engine 3, Da Vinci THD is the first full game to appear for Tegra 3 devices, and seems to be packing some serious online FPS gameplay. The game is set during the Renaissance, just after Da Vinci's death, when "heroes of [the] Renaissance" begin battling to capture a mysterious machine created by the famed inventor and artist. The real story, though, is Da Vinci's gameplay.

Players can explore beautifully crafted environments, and utilize powerful weapons while battling with (or against) other players online. What's interesting about Da Vinci, is that there is a PC version in the works as well, which will open up a much larger opportunity for rich online play.

Nov

Macy's Gets An Official App – Shop, Take Advantage Of Specials, And Find A Nearby Store On The Go

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Applications, News

For those who like shopping on the go, Macy's has released their official Android app into the market, allowing users to take advantage of specials, locate stores, and more, all from their handheld device.

In addition to shopping Macy's entire online selection, users can create, manage, and view gift registries, check gift guides for the perfect gift ideas, and scan QR codes for user reviews and product information, making the Macy's app full-featured and practical for customers. Frankly, I can't think of anything a shopper would need to do that this app can't help with.

If you want to make your Macy's shopping experience as convenient and fast as possible, grab the official app below.

Aug

Scottrade Releases Android App That Lets You Stream Real-time Quotes, Trade Stocks, And More [Video]

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Applications, News

Scottrade, a popular brokerage firm, just introduced the official Android app that lets its customers trade stocks using their mobile devices.

In addition to trading, transaction history, balances, order status, and account management, which is obviously limited to logged in users, all of the app's other features can be used by anyone, even those without a Scottrade account. These include:

receiving real-time streaming quotes (I'm impressed that these are real-time even for those not logged in - not bad, if true)
detailed research tools, including stock price histories, charts, fundamentals, insider info, market news and commentary, earnings, options, etc.
price alerts
SmartText for technical analysis, which seems to be some sort of a help system that explains technical terms around the app

The features are detailed very well in the video accompanying Scottrade Mobile's release.

May

PayPal App Finally Gets Check Scan And Deposit, iPhone Users Have One Less Thing To Brag About

Posted by David Ruddock in Applications, News

PayPal for Android has, at long last, been updated with a killer-feature iUsers have enjoyed since last October: camera-based check scanning and depositing. As a frequent PayPal user, myself, I have to say: this is awesome. Checks are the very bane of my (financial) existence; I mean, who uses checks? Every time I get one of those evil little slips, I scurry down to my local Wells Fargo, wasting precious gasoline and time - assuming it doesn't just sit on my desk for a month, taunting me with its hand-scrawled promise of currency (if you haven't noticed, I'm kind of lazy.)

Yes, I'm poor

While I could wait for Wells Fargo to implement such a feature, I might be waiting a while: their Android app is still just a URL bar-less mobile web page.