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NARR8 is one of the more polished alternative comic and digital novel readers available on Android, and we've covered it in the past. The app has a host of popular indie comics and stories, but NARR8 goes a step further by allowing authors and artists to add in music, sound effects, GIF-like animation, and custom scene transitions. NARR8's content library encompasses a large swathe of genres, ranging from western-style manga to children's books, non-fiction titles, and even educational mate...

Yesterday was packed full of press events prior to the doors opening today at noon for E3. Quite a few companies took to the stage to give the press the previews of upcoming releases in both the physical unit world and with some previews of upcoming games. Of course Gameloft is currently at E3 and ...

Floating Notifications earned a place in our roundup of top apps from May even though it wasn't even in the Play Store yet. Well, now it is and it comes with a ton of improvements over the beta version from XDA.       The basic premise of Floating Notifications is that it displays a subset of your notifications in a floating icon on the screen. It's a little bit like Facebook's Chat Heads feature. Floating Notifications has a plethora of settings for deep configuration, w...

Welcome to the latest Android 101 in our series of easy-to-follow tutorials which are ideal for new Android users. In this article, we are going to look at how to change your wallpaper. An Android phone offers a wealth of customisation options unrivaled by other mobile operating systems. Perhaps the simplest and more primary of which is... View ArticleAndroid 101: How to change your wallpaper is a post from: AndroidTapp.com Check Out More Related: Atomic Clock Wallpaper &#...

Nyko announced on Tuesday that it will soon offer a line of products related to the NVIDIA Shield portable gaming console.  Set to arrive this summer and later this year, the accessories are designed to make things easier for gamers on the go. Nyko, attending E3, is showing off the new products to those in attendance, promising price and more ...The post Nyko announces line of products for NVIDIA Shield appeared first on AndroidGuys.

The rumor mill has been full of buzz that Google was in the process of picking up Waze for a cool $1.3 billion. Earlier this morning we reported that Google was supposedly close to sealing the deal. Later this morning Google announced that they have indeed picked up Waze and that it will be part ...

This weekend the tech world was abuzz with rumors that Google had purchased Israeli mapping and navigation software maker Waze for a sum of over a billion dollars. Today Google has made it official, thanks to a post on the company blog from the VP of Geo, Brian McClendon. While Google declined to mention exactly how much it spent on Waze, it's a safe bet that it was a lot, since both Apple and Facebook had previously expressed interest. Current Waze users will be glad to know that Google do...

You might look at this deal and think it sounds pretty mild. After all, the Nexus 10 is only $399 from Google Play. However, this deal can be had tax free outside of California and includes free standard US shipping. This listing is for a new-in-box 16GB Nexus 10 just like you'd get from Google Play – WiFi-only, Android 4.2, Samsung Exynos 5 dual-core chip, amazing screen, and so on. Buying this tablet from Google will probably rack up taxes in the range of $30, and shipping is $13.99. You ...

  In an effort to revamp its smartphone lineup, LG is rumored to drop the ‘Optimus’ name from its premium devices and move the name to mid to lower-end devices instead. According to various reports, LG is in the midst of devising a new brand identity for its flagship models, which should help to generate ... Come comment on this article: LG rumored to drop Optimus name from its high-end lineup of smartphones Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

Mad Catz announced at E3 this week that this holiday season will give way to a new Android-based gaming console. Called the M.O.J.O, it’s a gaming console that should find a home among the OUYA and NVIDIA Shield crowd. “M.O.J.O. is basically a supercharged smart phone with no screen that plugs into your flat screen TV to bring the living room ...The post Mad Catz announces Android-powered M.O.J.O gaming console appeared first on AndroidGuys.