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Yahoo Rolls Flickr into New Android Weather App

Yahoo is releasing a new weather app for Android and it looks like they have finally found a use for Flickr - not a profit from it, but a use for it, at least.  Yes, there are literally hundreds of weather apps for Android, and there's a Flickr app as well, but Yahoo found a way to combine the two

Android Leads UK Smartphone Race

In the UK, Android is beginning to dominate the smartphone space, with 50% of handsets sold in the last quarter running Android. RIM (Blackberry) and Apple are almost level pegging on 22% and 18% and with half of UK adults now owning a smartphone, Android has an impressive lead. Breaking the Android figures down, HTC is the top dog, with nearly

Ubuntu Linux Heads for Smartphones and Tablets

ZDNet is reporting that Canonical is intending to make the next release of Ubuntu, 12.04, a LTS (Long Term Support) release with intention of then expanding Ubuntu beyond desktops and laptops into smartphones, tablets and smart TVs, with a target of 2014 for an all-platform release. Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, in an interview said, "This is a natural expansion of

Get OfficeSuite Pro 5 for Android Free Today Only

The Amazon Android App Store is a great resource for users of Android phones and tablets.  Yes, it has many of the same apps as the Android Market, but they also get some exclusives and, perhaps more importantly, because they offer a different paid app for free every day.  Today, the free app of the day is OfficeSuite Pro 5. 

The new Kindles

They also still have the old models around and now call them the Kindle Keyboard. In both a Wifi and a 3G model. $99 and $139 respectively.

Flickr Releases Photo Session and Android App

Flickr today announced two new releases - Photo Session and an app for Android devices.  While the Android app has been wanted by users for a long time, the Photo Session app came as a bit of a surprise and also a treat, especially for those who have family in far-flung locations that they want to browse photos with. The

Take Screenshots with a Non-Rooted Android

Whenever I write an article about Android I inevitably get two questions - One, is my phone rooted?  And two, if not, how do I take screenshots?  I decided that the easiest way to answer those two questions was to write a post detailing my answers.  However, if you want really quick answers, they are 1) No, and 2) It's