Logitech announced in its earnings call last week that its Revue Google TV set-top box would get a deep discount to $99 — that’s $200 off what it initially sold for — and that pricing is now in effect. Logitech’s site actually still says $299. But add the Revue to your cart, and it can be had for $99.
We can argue about functionality and usefulness all day. But for access to Pandora, Netflix, a full browser, Youtube’s sweet "Leanback" display, Amazon’s movies and a handful of other features, $99’s pretty tough to beat.
Update: And Logitech on its blog today mentions that the Android 3.1 update — which was first touted at Google IO in May — is still coming, headed our way "later this summer."
Purchase: Logitech Revue; Blog.Logitech Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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Logitech announced in its earnings call last week that its Revue Google TV set-top box would get a deep discount to $99 — that’s $200 off what it initially sold for — and that pricing is now in effect. Logitech’s site actually still says $299. But add the Revue to your cart, and it can be had for $99.
We can argue about functionality and usefulness all day. But for access to Pandora, Netflix, a full browser, Youtube’s sweet "Leanback" display, Amazon’s movies and a handful of other features, $99’s pretty tough to beat.
Update: And Logitech on its blog today mentions that the Android 3.1 update — which was first touted at Google IO in May — is still coming, headed our way "later this summer."
Purchase: Logitech Revue; Blog.Logitech Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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So you want some more apps installed on your favorite Android device, but don’t know exactly what to download? Fear not, we bring you another edition of our favorite applications, in hopes that they will soon become some of your favorites as well. Take a jump past the break, and check out our favorites for this past week!
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So you want some more apps installed on your favorite Android device, but don’t know exactly what to download? Fear not, we bring you another edition of our favorite applications, in hopes that they will soon become some of your favorites as well. Take a jump past the break, and check out our favorites for this past week!
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The best part about having the best Android community around? Easy answer to stupid problems. See, as Android Central Forums member Quis points out, when you’re using kickstand on the Motorola Photon 4G like in the picture above, you can’t charge at the same time because the microUSB port is resting against the table/desk/laptop whatever. Oops.
Fellow forums member RickNY points out the easy fix — the Photon’s kickstand is sturdy enough to support the phone backwards. And, sure enough, flip it over and the phone stays up, and the widget clock works, too. Easy solution to a dumb problem. Nicely done, folks!
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The best part about having the best Android community around? Easy answer to stupid problems. See, as Android Central Forums member Quis points out, when you’re using kickstand on the Motorola Photon 4G like in the picture above, you can’t charge at the same time because the microUSB port is resting against the table/desk/laptop whatever. Oops.
Fellow forums member RickNY points out the easy fix — the Photon’s kickstand is sturdy enough to support the phone backwards. And, sure enough, flip it over and the phone stays up, and the widget clock works, too. Easy solution to a dumb problem. Nicely done, folks!
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Android tablets are great educational (and babysitting) tools. And it’s with that in mind that we take a look at Kids Maps, as reviewed by a soon-to-be 5-year-old.
Kids Maps is really nicely done, blurring the line between puzzle and teaching tool. You’ve got 50 states, and you have to put them in the right place. When a new state appears, you get a quick fact about it. For instance: Polar bears live in Alaska. Betcha didn’t know that.
Gameplay’s really simple — you just drag the state to the empty map. Dragging is smooth, but it’s pretty easy to just drag the state around until it finds the right spot, as you’ll see my little cheater do in the video. If you do manage to drop the state in the wrong place more than a couple times, it’ll outline the correct spot.
There aren’t many options to this one — you can choose either to place states randomly, or receive them alphabetically, which can be helpful if someone’s having to learn the states in alphabetical order.
The game itself is really nice done, with nice music and clear speech and instructions. Our only real complaints are that 50 states are a lot to do in one sitting — perhaps breaking it down by regions might make things a little more fun. Also, more facts will make playing it a second and third time a little more fun. But if you’ve got a budding geography expert who also loves puzzles, you could spend $2.99 worse ways.
We’ve got download links after the breaks if you want to give Kids Maps a go.
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Youtube link for mobile viewing
Android tablets are great educational (and babysitting) tools. And it’s with that in mind that we take a look at Kids Maps, as reviewed by a soon-to-be 5-year-old.
Kids Maps is really nicely done, blurring the line between puzzle and teaching tool. You’ve got 50 states, and you have to put them in the right place. When a new state appears, you get a quick fact about it. For instance: Polar bears live in Alaska. Betcha didn’t know that.
Gameplay’s really simple — you just drag the state to the empty map. Dragging is smooth, but it’s pretty easy to just drag the state around until it finds the right spot, as you’ll see my little cheater do in the video. If you do manage to drop the state in the wrong place more than a couple times, it’ll outline the correct spot.
There aren’t many options to this one — you can choose either to place states randomly, or receive them alphabetically, which can be helpful if someone’s having to learn the states in alphabetical order.
The game itself is really nice done, with nice music and clear speech and instructions. Our only real complaints are that 50 states are a lot to do in one sitting — perhaps breaking it down by regions might make things a little more fun. Also, more facts will make playing it a second and third time a little more fun. But if you’ve got a budding geography expert who also loves puzzles, you could spend $2.99 worse ways.
We’ve got download links after the breaks if you want to give Kids Maps a go.
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Youtube link for mobile viewing
Android tablets are great educational (and babysitting) tools. And it’s with that in mind that we take a look at Kids Maps, as reviewed by a soon-to-be 5-year-old.
Kids Maps is really nicely done, blurring the line between puzzle and teaching tool. You’ve got 50 states, and you have to put them in the right place. When a new state appears, you get a quick fact about it. For instance: Polar bears live in Alaska. Betcha didn’t know that.
Gameplay’s really simple — you just drag the state to the empty map. Dragging is smooth, but it’s pretty easy to just drag the state around until it finds the right spot, as you’ll see my little cheater do in the video. If you do manage to drop the state in the wrong place more than a couple times, it’ll outline the correct spot.
There aren’t many options to this one — you can choose either to place states randomly, or receive them alphabetically, which can be helpful if someone’s having to learn the states in alphabetical order.
The game itself is really nice done, with nice music and clear speech and instructions. Our only real complaints are that 50 states are a lot to do in one sitting — perhaps breaking it down by regions might make things a little more fun. Also, more facts will make playing it a second and third time a little more fun. But if you’ve got a budding geography expert who also loves puzzles, you could spend $2.99 worse ways.
We’ve got download links after the breaks if you want to give Kids Maps a go.
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LG’s mighty proud of the Thrill 4G, and we can’t say we blame them — check out the hands-on and see why. To celebrate the launch, they threw a big bash on July 25 in New York with musical guest Jane’s Addiction, and the concert footage from the party is now on line for every one to have a look at. At their ComeAlive Youtube channel, they’ve dropped nine videos of the band having a loud good time, as well as the crowd. Maybe even more interesting to us Android fans, on Aug. 4 they will be uploading a full documentary shot in 3D with the LG Thrill 4G to their channel. Should make for a great look on any stereoscopic 3D device, like the Optimus 3D or the EVO 3D. Of course with word that the LG Thrill may be delayed, it’s may be a few weeks until you can actually watch in on a Thrill. In the meantime, check out the band at the source link.
Source: ComeAlive via @LGUSAMobile
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