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Let’s All Learn How to Develop an Android App, Part Four

I had promised we'd look at finishing off the settings page this time around, but I've been busily beavering away on our app and thought it would be better to look at some of the core functionality instead. Don't worry, we'll come back to the settings page soon, but for now let's start adding the some real functionality to our Gizmodo UK app... Read More >>

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Samsung Bags Bafflingly Irritating Exclusive on ITV Player Android App

For some utterly bizarre reason, probably to do with an enormous amount of Korean Won hitting ITV's bank account, Samsung and ITV have joined up to make the updated ITV Player Android app a Samsung exclusive -- meaning you need a Samsung phone or tablet to install it. Read More >>

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If Nintendo Made a Mario Game For the iPhone and Android, Would You Buy It?

Nintendo's not doing so great as a hardware manufacturer. Its Wii U isn't really selling; the old Wii is still selling, but doesn't make much money, and there just aren't that many games actually being made for either console. So, what if Nintendo 'pulled a Sega' and dumped hardware for games? Mario on your phone would be awesome. Read More >>

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Windows Phone Finally Gets a Fully Functional YouTube App

After making do with an "app" that was little more than a hyperlink to YouTube's mobile web version, Windows Phone users finally get a fully supported (though still Microsoft-designed) YouTube app to call their very own. Read More >>

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This Brilliant Pizza Compass App Is Exactly What It Sounds Like

It’s 2am. You’re leading your goofball friends through the streets, trying to find an open pizza place. Yelp is inconclusive. Google Maps is worse. Soon, thanks to the new slice-finding app Pizza Compass, such uncomfortable scenarios may be obsolete. Read More >>

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Snoop Dogg’s Got His Own Instagram Now

Yes, really. Meet Snoopify, a crappy little app that'll spice up your photos with filters stickers, and make you Snoop Dogg's best buddy*. Why on Earth would anyone actually use this crap? Read More >>

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android apps of the week
Jiffy, Indigo, and More

With the rate everyone's moving these days, it's nearly impossible to slow down and enjoy life even when you want to. Fortunately, you don't have to go through it alone. This week's set of Android apps are all about making your life easier, more organised, and with all the information you'll need just a finger swipe away. Read More >>

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ipad apps of the week
Dots, Google Now, and More

It's been a long week, so take a break. You deserve it. Whether you want to lose yourself in an impossibly simple, endlessly addictive game, or have your new AI friend do all the dirty work for you, we've got you covered. Enjoy. Read More >>

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Feed Wrangler, Google Now, Timeless, and More.

Between work, leisure, travel, and everything in between, we've barely got enough time in the day to breathe, much less handle the little surprises life throws at us at the same time. Fortunately, you don't have to go through it alone. This week's set of iPhone apps are all about making your life easier, more organised, and with all the information you'll need just a finger swipe away. Read More >>

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Four Cool Things You Can Do With Your Computer Now That It’s Watching You

Microsoft’s Kinect proved that real people are actually interested in moving their bodies to motion-control stuff on a screen. Leap Motion, whose £50 motion detector is decoupled from a gaming console, could end up having a wider impact. It’s not just for gamers, and desktop and laptop manufacturers are reportedly looking at integrating Leap into their upcoming products. Read More >>

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Nooks Just Turned Into Real Android Tablets

When it comes to skinned, forked, mainly-for-media-consumption Android tablets, Barnes & Noble's Nook HD and Nook HD+ offerings have always played second fiddle to Amazon's Kindle Fires, and a shortage of apps was a big part of that. Now, Nooks are taking a step into real full-fledged tabletdom with a big, big update: the Google. Read More >>

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There’s Already a Google Glass App That Lets You Take Photos With a Wink

Last week we reported that the ability to control Google Glass with the wink of an eye was a very real possibility. Now, an enterprising chap by the name of Mike DiGiovanni has made that a reality. Read More >>

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Beer Mapper App Takes the Mystery Out of Choosing Your Next Pint

Imagine if an app could learn your taste in beer the way Netflix learns your taste in movies. It's coming. Drink it all in. Read More >>

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Google Now for iPhone and iPad Is Great: This is Why You Should Get It

Rumours have been swirling that Google Now (the Big G's super-useful personal assistant application) would be coming to the search page on Google.com, but surprise! Our friends on iOS are getting the love first. Starting today, Google Now will be rolled into the Google Search app for iPhone and iPad. Read More >>

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Google Now’s Just Hit the iPhone

Arguably the best thing about Android (at least for me) is Google Now, Google's awesome, pre-empting intelligent data assistant. Now it's finally available on the iPhone, free and built into the existing Google Search app. Download it now. Seriously. Now. [iTunes] Read More >>