Google+ received a nice little update yesterday evening, bringing with it some great new features along with the usual bug fixes. With so many new devices coming equipped with front-facing cameras, it was only a matter of time before Google finally added the ability to start hangouts via our phones. That’s one of the main features added into this update along with a few other such as:

Well shiver me timbers! Disney recently released their latest social gaming app Pirates of the Caribbean to the Android Market and it’ll have you living the scurvy life you’ve always dreamed of (eye patch optional). Embark on quests wrapped around the lore from the Pirates of the Caribbean universe as you create ships, build crews and plunder your rivals. The game is free to download and allows any willing scalawag to:

Gameloft has since been known for two things: visually stunning games, and frustration. The quality of their games is obvious and although many will complain they are blatant ‘rip-offs,’ I, for one, welcome them. However, Gameloft’s Android track record isn’t the greatest. They usually make you jump through hoops to get any promotions they offer and up until recently — they hardly released games into the Android Market. Thankfully we’re starting to see Gameloft embrace the Android Market a bit more and that testament comes in their latest release of Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation. We’ll give you a brief synopsis of the game and let you know about what we’ve been hearing.

Earlier this month, Orbotix apologized for dropped the ball (all puns intended) on their shipment deadline of pre-holiday arrival. They blamed themselves entirely and promised to “ramp up” production. Thankfully they’ve gotten the ball moving and have rolled out their first batch of Spheros. We’re not entirely sure how many Spheros have gone out but some of you may have the opportunity to play with your balls right before for Christmas.

There was a lot of commotion made when the Android community found out that Verizon had asked for Google Wallet be left out of their LTE Samsung Galaxy Nexus devices. They sited “security reasons,” but we all knew it most likely had to do with Verizon’s stake in ISIS — a direct competitor to Google Wallet. Whatever the case may be, there’s always one thing we can always count on, and that’s the Android community.