Jimu makes building Android apps as simple as playing Lego … but still …VentureBeatThat's not the goal of Jimu, a new rapid development tool for Android apps that's currently fundraising via Kickstarter. “We want to make it possible for a…
Daily Archive: March 15, 2013
Are Android Jelly Bean Installs Rising Fast Enough? – Gotta Be Mobile
Gotta Be MobileAre Android Jelly Bean Installs Rising Fast Enough?Gotta Be MobileAccording to newly updated statistics, Android Jelly Bean now accounts for 16% of all of the devices shipping with Google's mobile operating system. These statistics, …
NowThis News Launches Android App For It’s Video News Network – The Next Web
The Next WebNowThis News Launches Android App For It's Video News NetworkThe Next WebDigital media startup NowThis News has launched an Android app to supplement its current offering on iOS, serving up bite-sized video clips for a variety of news c…
iRig Recorder arrives on Android, ready for your broadcasting needs – Engadget
Android CommunityiRig Recorder arrives on Android, ready for your broadcasting needsEngadgetYou can also reduce background noise as well as speed up (or slow down) your files without affecting the timbre. Recording time is dependent upon how much stora…
Samsung hedging Android bet with first Tizen smartphone this summer – TechRadar UK
TechCrunchSamsung hedging Android bet with first Tizen smartphone this summerTechRadar UKSamsung may be making big Android bucks, but it's also working to wean itself off Google's mobile OS at the same time. Samsung launched its new Galaxy S4 s…
How To Block Ads on Android – PC Magazine
GeekHow To Block Ads on AndroidPC MagazineYesterday, the venerable adblocking company Adblock Plus (ABP) announced that Google had blocked their enormously popular app on the Google Play store. While Google can slam the door through their app store, An…
Android tablets set to wrest throne from iPad in 2013 – CNET
Apple InsiderAndroid tablets set to wrest throne from iPad in 2013CNETA forecast released this week from market researcher IDC predicts that 49 percent of all tablets shipped this year will run Android. This means that — for the first time — Google&#…
Mind behind Android steps down – The Japan Times
Times of IndiaMind behind Android steps downThe Japan TimesSAN FRANCISCO – Andy Rubin has stepped down as the executive in charge of Google's Android operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, ending a seven-year reign that reshaped t…
An Inside Look at the Murky World of Android Developers – Gizmodo UK
Gizmodo UKAn Inside Look at the Murky World of Android DevelopersGizmodo UKOne of Android's big plus-points is the bubbling cauldron of developer innovation — unpaid hobbyists who while away their evenings writing code to improve and enhance stoc…
UPDATED: Android founder Andy Rubin steps down from role at Google – IT PRO
Economic TimesUPDATED: Android founder Andy Rubin steps down from role at GoogleIT PRORubin has been at Google since Android was acquired in 2005. No reason was given for his departure from the Android team, but it appears to be amicable as Page praise…