Let's face it: browsing the Android Market on your desktop currently sucks. For one thing, there aren't any categories - just "Top Free" and "Top Paid." For another, there's no search! On your phone, the situation isn't much better - you can search, which is good if you know what you're looking for in advance but you still can't filter those results. And discovering new apps is … [Read more...] about AppBrain Rolls Out New Ways To Search, Filter, And Discover Your Next Favorite Apps In The Android Market
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Introducing Toolbox for Google Play Store, a Chrome extension from Android Police that enhances the Play Store
A few months ago, I started working on a companion Chrome (and Opera) extension for APKMirror. The extension simply added a button next to the Install button on the Google Play Store, which searched the application on APKMirror (thus allowing you to easily download APKs). But over the course of development, the extension gained more and more abilities that should be in the … [Read more...] about Introducing Toolbox for Google Play Store, a Chrome extension from Android Police that enhances the Play Store
Study finds over 3,300 Android apps improperly tracking kids
Of the 5,855 total apps included in the study, 281 of them collected contact or location data without asking for a parent's permission. Needless to say, those are red flags for any app targeted at kids. A further 1,100 shared persistent identifying info with third parties for restricted purposes, while 2,281 of them seemed to violate Google terms of service forbidding apps from … [Read more...] about Study finds over 3,300 Android apps improperly tracking kids
The #1 New Paid App In The Play Store Costs $4, Has Over 10,000 Downloads, A 4.7-Star Rating… And It’s A Total Scam [Updated]
Computer security is important, even if the computer in question fits in your hand. There should be no doubt about that fact. However, you should be just as wary of security software as any other app. Case in point: there's a slick new app in the Play Store called Virus Shield. It's got a cool look and it's easy to operate. Just press a single button and your virus shield is … [Read more...] about The #1 New Paid App In The Play Store Costs $4, Has Over 10,000 Downloads, A 4.7-Star Rating… And It’s A Total Scam [Updated]
33 Best New Android Games From Last Week (3/25/12
Article Contents1 Featured App1.1 EasyMoney2 Games2.1 Cytus2.2 Temple Run2.3 Gunman Clive2.4 Star Defender 3™2.5 Phase 10 Free2.6 Tower Defense: Lost Earth by Com2uS2.7 SoulCraft2.8 Cafeteria Nipponica by Kairosoft2.9 SAWS | The Puridium War2.10 Battle Lines2.11 Minibash2.12 Painkiller: Purgatory HD2.13 Gangstar Rio: City of Saints by Gameloft2.14 Dungeon Hunter 3 by … [Read more...] about 33 Best New Android Games From Last Week (3/25/12