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ThinkGeek's Android Plush Doll Just $5.99 From Amazon (That's $4 Off)

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ThinkGeek's Android Plush Doll Just $5.99 From Amazon (That's $4 Off)

In case you didn't already know, ThinkGeek (in collaboration with Google) makes an adorable Android plush doll - it's about ni...

Google Begins Rejecting 'Flappy' Games From The Play Store As Clones Continue To March In

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When Flappy Bird left the Play Store
 and Apple's App Store, it left a vacuum. And since it was pulled, that 
vacuum has been pulling in all kinds of lint, in the form of knockoffs, 
clones, or games that simply want to use Flappy Bird's success as 
promotion for their own games. <br />

It would seem, though, that Google (along with Apple) has begun 
taking steps to prevent the store from becoming overrun with such 
entries. As Tech Crunch reports, multiple developers have complained 
that Google Play, the Appstore, or both have rejected their recent 
Flappy efforts, multiple times in some instances.<br />

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Even as Google and Apple take action against a few late-comers
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 reveals a flood of Flappy clones that have yet to be taken down, 
including Flappy Fish, Flappy Fins, Flappy Tappy, Flappy Pig, Flappy 
Cupid, Flappy Bee, Flappy Troll, Flappy Doge, Flappy Flying, Flappy 
Crow, Flappy Hipster, Flappy Plane, Flappy Hungry Shark (points for 
adding one word to the title), Flappy Crocodile, Flappy Soccer, and 
plenty more, for a total of approximately 250 Flappy Somethings in 
Play's search results, all flapping desperately for attention.<br />

According to developer Ken Carpenter (cited above), Google did not 
provide any warning before yanking his game Flappy Dragon. As Tech 
Crunch reports, Google cited the Play Store's "spam" policy as the 
reason for taking down the listing. Carpenter explains:<br />

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Google's action here may seem inconsistent, but we can only hope that
 this is the beginning of a more uniform and fair action against the 
myriad clone games flooding the market. Since, at the time of writing, 
it's a weekend, Google is unlikely to respond to requests for comment 
until at least tomorrow, but we will update the post if and when Google 
offers an official statement.<br />

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Google Begins Rejecting 'Flappy' Games From The Play Store As Clones Continue To March In

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Google Acquires SlickLogin, A Sound-Based Password System That Uses Your Phone For Authentication

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An international mega-corp like Google buys
 companies like the rest of us buy coffee. Google's latest latte is 
SlickLogin, a startup that aims to make authentication simpler and safer
 by using sonic login codes on phones. The details of the purchase 
aren't public just yet, but <a class="external" href="http://www.slicklogin.com/#features" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SlickLogin's site confirms</a> that "the [team] is joining Google." 
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SlickLogin's system is unique: it uses a cell phone as an 
authentication key with the help of nearly-silent audio codes sent via 
computer speakers. When you access a site or service with SlickLogin, 
your computer speakers send out a series of tones and pitches. Your 
phone picks up the nearly inaudible signal, then confirms the code with 
SlickLogin's servers. No passwords are necessary. This creates a very 
basic login system that's almost entirely passive once set up. 
SlickLogin has been featured at startup events and partnered with at 
least one bank for a proof-of-concept, but the website doesn't show any 
active partnerships. TechCrunch has more information and a video on 
SlickLogin <a class="external" href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/09/slicklogin-wants-to-kill-the-password-by-singing-a-silent-song-to-your-smartphone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">from Disrupt 2013</a>. The company's contact information is being forwarded to Google's Tel Aviv office. </div>
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The application for Google's own services is obvious. A seamless way 
of logging into existing services (and/or making them more secure with 
an easy two-factor authentication system) could be a big boon. Then 
again, this could always be a talent buy or "acqhire" of SlickLogin's 
three founders, all veterans of the Israeli Defense Force's cyber 
security team. At the moment it isn't clear whether or not SlickLogin 
will continue to operate as a separate entity a la Waze, but considering the company's relatively small size and reach, I wouldn't bet on it. </div>
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Google Acquires SlickLogin, A Sound-Based Password System That Uses Your Phone For Authentication

An international mega-corp like Google buys companies like the rest of us buy coffee. Google's latest latte is SlickLogin, a s...

Official Holofication Nation App Lets You Automatically Update Community-Modded Versions Of Popular Apps

adnane 17 Applications, News February 16, 2014

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More than two years after the Holo visual 
style became standard, there are still quite a few major apps and 
publishers that aren't on the trolley. Plenty of eager graphic designers
 have <a class="external" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">submitted visuals for Holo versions of these apps</a>,
 but the two-man team at Holofication Nation has gone further: they've 
actually remade the apps themselves. If that's not enough for you, 
they've also released an official HN app to the Play Store, making it 
easy to download and update these unofficial app mods. 
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All the apps in the Holofication Nation library are modified versions
 of free apps, so there's nothing untoward about downloading them. (The 
services' copyright lawyers might have something to say, but I doubt any
 of them are aware of the HN apps, and probably wouldn't care if they 
were.) The team is targeting well-known apps with non-Holo user 
interfaces and large userbases. At present they've re-skinned just four 
apps, Instagram, Grooveshark, CNN, and Steam. Don't hold it against them
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 are a few restrictions; CNN will only work on devices with XHDPI 
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You'll need to uninstall the Play Store version of the relevant apps 
to get the Holofied version, and of course, you'll have to wait on HN to
 issue updates to any of the apps you install. Once you've got 
everything set up and sync enabled, the apps should update 
automatically. Their modified apps looks pretty good for unofficial 
work. If you'd like to contribute or comment on Holofication Nation's 
progress, be sure to catch up with them on <a class="external" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">XDA</a> or on the <a class="external" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google+ Community</a>. There's also <a class="external" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a dedicated Holofication Nation website</a>. </div>
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<strong>Heads up: </strong>This app installs unverified versions of 
apps on your phone or tablet, some of which have access to your login 
information for various websites and services. I don't think there's 
anything duplicitous going on here, but there is at least some risk with
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Official Holofication Nation App Lets You Automatically Update Community-Modded Versions Of Popular Apps

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New HTC M8 (Or Possibly M8 Mini) Leak Reiterates Dual Rear Cameras And Virtual Navigation Buttons

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It's not exactly news that HTC will be 
updating its flagship phone for 2014, but more and more leaks seem to 
indicate that we can expect a phone that looks a lot like the current 
HTC One. Yet another leaked photo , this time from <a class="external" href="https://plus.google.com/+MHelal/posts/HVzNpoLcibP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">M Helal on Google+</a>, shows what looks like a One with the dual cameras and a dual flash module that we've seen <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/02/05/leaked-photo-shows-purported-htc-one-sequel-with-dual-rear-cameras/" target="_blank">on a previous leak</a>.
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Helal has specs to share as well: a 4.7-inch 1080p screen, a 
Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, and a 5 megapixel front camera. 
There's still no word on the purpose of that second rear camera, though a
 specific low-light module has been suggested. <a class="external" href="https://twitter.com/shen_ye/status/434663053427474432" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">XDA TV regular Shen Ye</a> says that the pictures are indeed genuine. <a class="external" href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1xzgwc/htc_m8_images_certified_to_be_real_by_shen_ye/sraises" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discussion on the Android subreddit</a>
 points out that this could be the "mini" version of the M8, and it's 
worth considering, since the metal finish and the flash module look a 
little different compared to previous leaks. The specifications posted 
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Of course, all this information is unofficial. HTC still hasn't 
announced any plans for a media event at Mobile World Congress, so at 
the moment it seems unlikely that we'll see a new flagship in Barcelona 
later this month. </div>
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Contest Ends And The Winning Entry Is Awesome

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For what it's worth, I was pleasantly surprised at how awesome this 
looks. Generally, boot animations may not be noteworthy, but they are 
still the first thing you see when you flash a ROM. For that reason, 
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By winning the contest, Joachim won his choice of a Nexus 5 or Nexus 
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Contest Ends And The Winning Entry Is Awesome

One of the darlings of the Android custom ROM world, AOKP, has a new, and pretty incredible, boot animation. Some of you may rec...

White 16GB Nexus 7 2013 Briefly Showed Up At Best Buy Before Being Taken Down - Did Someone Pull The Trigger Early?

adnane 14 Games, News, Tablets February 16, 2014

A <a class="external" href="http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:3bz4nsDmc1wJ:www.bestbuy.com/site/google-nexus-7-16gb-white/3163004.p%3FskuId%3D3163004%26id%3D1219088491851+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google cached version</a> of the listing is still accessible. This could be a fluke, but that seems unlikely. The model number on the page read <strong>NEXUS7 ASUS-2B16-WH</strong> and a SKU number was listed. More than likely, a release is on its way. <a class="external" href="http://affiliate.rakuten.com/fs-bin/click?id=TM20TXf59aU&subid=&offerid=288682.1&type=10&tmpid=6933&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rakuten.com%2Fprod%2Fasus-nexus-7-asus-2b16-wh-7-white-tablet-snapdragon-s4-pro-1-5-ghz-2gb%2F259086906.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rakuten.com</a> also has a 16GB Nexus 7 on display, only it's marked as sold out. <a class="external" href="http://www.macmall.com/p/ASUS-Tablets/product%7Edpno%7E9861000%7Epdp.iehdibg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MacMall</a> has a listing with the white Nexus 7's model number, but it shows the 32GB version's price.<br />

A white Nexus 7 at Best Buy's listed sale price of $199.99, or even 
the regular $229.99, is significantly cheaper than the 32GB model, and 
not everyone needs the extra space. We've reached out to Google about 
this and are awaiting a response. Stay tuned.<br />
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Qualcomm Releases The Toq SDK, Empowering Developers To Finally Create Apps For The Otherwise Limited Smartwatch

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Qualcomm has released the software 
development kit for its Toq smartwatch, which could be just the shot in 
the arm the limited product needs. The Toq's colorful Mirasol e-ink 
display, which is easily visible in sunlight, gives the smartwatch a 
real advantage over competitors. But without more compelling 
functionality, it struggles to justify its <a class="external" href="https://toq.qualcomm.com/buy-now" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">relatively expensive price point</a>. Hopefully there's enough interest in the product for developers to flock to the SDK.
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Curious developers can just head over to Qualcomm's page and <a class="external" href="https://developer.qualcomm.com/mobile-development/create-connected-experiences/smartwatch-toq-sdk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">download the SDK from there</a>.
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The Pebble has benefited greatly from all the cool things developers have enabled it to do, and we can only imagine what might eventually pop up on the Toq's much more capable screen.</div>
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Qualcomm Releases The Toq SDK, Empowering Developers To Finally Create Apps For The Otherwise Limited Smartwatch

Qualcomm has released the software development kit for its Toq smartwatch, which could be just the...

Android 4.4.2_r2 (KVT49L) Shows Up In AOSP, Here's The Changelog

adnane 31 android, Development, News February 16, 2014

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A brand new OTA began rolling out to the 
2013 Nexus 7 LTE just two days ago, and today those changes finally 
appeared in AOSP. As is the tradition, Al Sutton built a list of changes
 and posted them to his site. Every bug fix and tweak from KOT49H 
(4.4.2_r1) to KVT49L (4.4.2_r2) is included. There isn't a lot to look 
at, but if you're interested in what's new, you can find the developer 
changelog <a class="external" href="https://funkyandroid.com/aosp-KOT49H-KVT49L.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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The changes appear within just three groups: kernel, Calendar, and 
LatinIME. The latter is actually the name for the AOSP software 
keyboard, which also happens to make up almost the entire changelog. The
 changes aren't particularly interesting, mostly tweaks to naming, 
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There is one small exception in commit <a class="external" href="https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/inputmethods/LatinIME/+/87cd391" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">87cd391</a>. It has the comment, <em>"handleBackspace should always send KEYCODE_DEL for InputType.TYPE_NULL,"</em> which stands out to us because it appears to be the fix for a potential <a class="external" href="https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=62306" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bug Watch candidate</a>. This should save a little bit of grief for a few developers that were running up against this issue.</div>
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Since these changes don't appear to be very urgent, it's hard to 
explain why this update rolled out. Still, we're always happy to see 
fixes!</div>
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Thanks, Al Sutton!</div>
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<em>Source: </em><a class="external" href="https://funkyandroid.com/aosp-KOT49H-KVT49L.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>FunkyAndroid</em></a></div>
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Android 4.4.2_r2 (KVT49L) Shows Up In AOSP, Here's The Changelog

A brand new OTA began rolling out to the 2013 Nexus 7 LTE just two days ago, and today those changes finally appeared in AOSP. As is...

Xposed GEL Settings Adds Much Needed Features To The Google Now Launcher For Rooted Users

adnane 7 Applications, Google, News February 16, 2014

Xposed GEL Settings adds a number of useful features to GNL (remember it used to be known as the Google <em>Experience</em> Launcher). This is still an early release, but here's what it can already do.<br />

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<li>hide Google search bar / automatically show search bar on Google Now
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The developer, who has posted this mod on XDA, plans to add more 
features as he gets requests. Coming soon are export/import settings, 
changing the color/size of the icon labels, hiding the page indicator, 
and more. Keep in mind messing around with Xposed modules can cause some
 instability, and root in general makes it easier to break things. The 
full details are available at the link below. Use your best judgment and
 have fun. <br />

<em>[<a class="external" href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2647275" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">XDA</a>]</em><br />
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Xposed GEL Settings Adds Much Needed Features To The Google Now Launcher For Rooted Users

The impending release of the Google Now Launcher (GNL) presents a bit of a dilemma. The cool Google Now integration isn't possible ...

App And Game : Rayman Fiesta Run, Battery Widget Reborn, Assassin's Creed Pirates, And More

adnane 10 Applications, Games, News February 16, 2014

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There's a holiday of sorts coming up 
tomorrow, but there's still time to get something special for your 
significant other. There happen to be some apps and games on sale. 
That'll do it, right? Actually, that's terrible advice – don't do that. 
You can still check out these sales for completely unrelated reasons, 
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dualboot.apps.vday" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Date HD</a> – $0.99 from $1.99</div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.almalence.opencam_plus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Better Camera Unlocked</a> – $3.99 from $6.99</div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hubalek.android.apps.reborn.pro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Battery Widget Reborn</a> – $0.99 from $1.99</div>
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<a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00771I32W/ref=mas_fad_img?tag=androidpolice-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BT Handwriting</a> – Free from $1.99 (<a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/?tag=androidpolice-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Amazon">Amazon</a>)</div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dualboot.apps.celticgarden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Celtic Garden HD</a> – $0.99 from $1.99</div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dualboot.apps.halloween" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Haunted House HD</a> – $0.99 from $1.99</div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dualboot.apps.springzen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Season Zen HD</a> – $0.99 from $1.99</div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dualboot.apps.beach" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Beach HD</a> – $0.99 from $1.99</div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dualboot.apps.christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christmas HD</a> – $0.99 from $1.99</div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dualboot.apps.ocean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ocean HD</a> – $0.99 from $1.99</div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ads.ads.premium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Office Story Premium</a> – $1.11 from $1.99</div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubisoft.rayman.fiestarun" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rayman Fiesta Run</a> – $1.49 from $2.99</div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubisoft.assassin.pirates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Assassin's Creed Pirates</a> – $2.99 from $4.99</div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nitako.move" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Move</a> – Free from $0.99 (use promo code appgratis)</div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hiddenvariable.bagit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bag It!</a> – $0.99 from $1.99</div>
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App And Game : Rayman Fiesta Run, Battery Widget Reborn, Assassin's Creed Pirates, And More

There's a holiday of sorts coming up tomorrow, but there's still time to get something special for your significant other. T...

Got A Bunch Of APKs To Rename And Manage? Do It Easily With LocalAPK For Windows

adnane 3 News February 16, 2014

LocalAPK is jam packed with features. You can bulk rename files to 
something more readable such as their package or application names. When
 it comes time to move a file back to a smartphone, you can transfer it 
over using just a QR code. As for the files that have grown outdated, 
this program will empower you to remove them quickly and easily. <br />

The software is free, so if you have a growing folder of APKs sitting around, or you're <em>thinking</em> about having a folder with a bunch of APKs sitting around, go give it a shot.<br />

<a class="external" href="http://www.breezie.be/dev/localapk/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>LocalAPK</em></a><br />
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Got A Bunch Of APKs To Rename And Manage? Do It Easily With LocalAPK For Windows

Google keeps a running list of previously downloaded apps available in the Play Store, but if you want to genuinely backup and own...

Google Cast SDK Gets Final Release As Play Services 4.2 Is Rolled Out To All Devices – Prepare For The Flood Of Chromecast Apps

adnane 18 android, Google, News February 16, 2014

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Google announced
 the final version of the Google Cast SDK and Play Services 4.2 early 
this month, but it wasn't quite ready for the public. Developers were 
asked by Google to hold off until the new services framework was 
finalized, and today is the big day – it's open season on the 
Chromecast. 
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Play Services 4.2 is now rolled out to all devices worldwide, so 
apps built with the Cast SDK can be freely released in Google Play. 
Since Play Services 4.2 is required for these new Chromecast-enabled 
apps to work, it wouldn't have made sense to release the apps preciously
 anyway. I expect apps that had to remove Chromecast support will be 
getting it back soon. <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cloudtv.dayframe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dayframe</a>, which had to pull back on Chromecast last week, has an update propagating in Google Play already. </div>
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The Android SDK Manager also has the new Google Play services SDK 
ready for developers to download and start tinkering with. While Play 
Services 4.2 is available worldwide, that's still more than we can say 
for the Chromecast... sorry. </div>
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Google Cast SDK Gets Final Release As Play Services 4.2 Is Rolled Out To All Devices – Prepare For The Flood Of Chromecast Apps

Google announced the final version of the Google Cast SDK and Play Services 4.2 early this month,...