Android App Show 73 – HoneyComb Social




The Android App Show (video) show

Summary: App Reviews Lane TweetCaster HD Beta * Market Install Link (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.handmark.tweetcaster.tablet&feature=search_result) Brought to you by Carbonite Online Backup  link (http://www.carbonite.com/en/home/online-backup) Friend Me for Facebook * Market Install Link (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.locomolabs.facebook&feature=search_result)   Sponsor: Audible.com 14 Day Free Trial. Get yours today at  www.audiblepodcast.com/androidapp (http://www.audiblepodcast.com/androidapp)   Big News Google steps up to defend developers from Lodsys source (http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/08/google-android-lodsys-patent/)   Sponsor: Carbonite.com 15 Day Free Trial. Get yours today at Carbonite.com! (http://bit.ly/carbtpn)   Quick News Dell giving the Streak 5 the ax in the Americas source (http://www.tuaw.com/2011/08/14/dell-streak-5-tablet-gets-the-axe/) and upgrading Streak 7 to HoneyComb source (http://tablets-planet.com/2011/08/13/dell-readying-a-android-honeycomb-update-for-streak-7-froyo-tablet/) Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 yanked from the shelves in Europe and Australia source (http://www.beatweek.com/news/8941-samsung-galaxy-tab-101-yanked-shelves-android-legal-woes/) Ice Cream Sandwich images leaked (maybe) source (http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Android_Ice_Cream_Sandwich_Images_Leaked/551-115705-580.html) Symantec unveils free anti-virus app for Android source (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44126156/ns/technology_and_science-security/) Controversial Dogfighting app keeps at it * source (http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/08/13/controversial-dogfighting-app-back-and-better-than-ever-developer-claims/) * now has more details on how to raise fighting dogs, like steroid injections, withholding water and food, and “bait dog” fighting * introduces new enforcement mechanism called “F.E.T.A.” that is supposed to give a better impression of what actually happens when you fight dogs * the author still claims to be an animal lover that is trying to raise awareness of dog fighting The latest rumor is that Amazon could subsidize their (again) rumored tablet to a price of $249 and make up the difference with music, movie, and app purchases. source (http://androidandme.com/2011/08/news/amazon-prepared-to-buy-their-spot-atop-the-android-tablet-ladder-with-a-249-device/) * we’ve heard this before * before launch of Android this was what Google was rumorred to be doing * but Amazon has actually done it with the Kindle already.... so maybe!