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AirDroid Updated to Version 2

April 29, 2013
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Managing and transferring files from your mobile device to your computer can become cumbersome at times. We have previously covered how to easily and accomplish this task without needing any wires using AirDroid app. The app has been in beta for version 2 for a while now but this weekend it has been finally released [...]

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My Purchases: See All Your Purchased Apps in Google Play Store

March 28, 2013
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Back in the days, the Google Play Store used to show you all the apps that you had purchased and price. However the recent versions of the play store does not and only shows all apps including free apps. If you have been on Android for a while then there is no way you can [...]

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AirDroid: Connect Wirelessly Android to PC

February 11, 2013
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Managing your information and files on your phone and tablet becomes increasingly hard as we use our devices more often. If you are a heavy use of your mobile device then you tend to store files, videos, and pictures that need to be transferred. There are several methods including the simple USB connecting your device [...]

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Share PC Keyboard and Mouse with Android

February 7, 2013
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Android tablets have a huge potential for productivity and are getting closer to replacing our notebook computers. But one thing that makes it hard on a tablet is the touch screen keyboard that limits typing long emails or documents. Now you can certainly buy a bluetooth keyboard or a dock to solve that problem but that does [...]

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Nuke My Tablet: Wipe Internal Storage

February 6, 2013
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These days there are tons of new tablets coming out almost weekly. Many tech enthusiasts like myself tend to buy the newest tablet and either sell or hand down my old tablet. But one thing that’s important is to make sure you remove your accounts and all your personal information. Many data can be recovered from [...]

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Carbon: Backup App Data Without Root

January 31, 2013

On your PC there are lots of good reasons to backup your data and this certainly extends to Android as well. Obviously all your apps will always be available through the Play Store but the accompanying data and setting are not. Data can is very important when it comes to games and even setting in apps can be annoying [...]

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KindleFree: Kindle Fire Launcher App, Google Apps, and More

January 2, 2013
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The Kindle Fire is a great device and offers many features from Amazon. But no doubt that it’s a very locked device that doesn’t let you do many of the typical Android customizations. But once you root your Kindle Fire then you have a host of many new options. But some of those basic options [...]

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APK Batch Installer: Sideload Multiple Apps on Kindle Fire

March 21, 2012
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Even though the Kindle Fire has a custom build of Android it doesn’t prevent sideloading apps from Google Play Store or other markets. The apps can be sideloaded whether you have root access or using the original Kindle Fire software. If you have rooted the Kindle Fire then you maybe trying different custom Roms like [...]

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Tablified Market HD: Updated with New Filters and Features

March 12, 2012
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Previously I had reviewed the original app release of Tablified Market that was released by Tablified website in the Android Market Google Play Store. Google Play doesn’t allow any filtering of tablets apps from phone apps and thus Tablified was born. It’s a fantastic idea and as a tablet owner I’m very grateful for the site. Since the release of the [...]

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Tablified Market: An Alternative Android Market Exclusive for Tablets

January 1, 2012
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Here at Android Cowboy we try to find the best apps and games for tablets to review. Although that would seem straight forward it’s harder than it appears because the Android Market doesn’t have a tablet section. That’s the reason this site was started to help tablets owners find great apps for their device. But [...]

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