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The Humble Bundle has been around for a while and packages multi-platform, DRM-free, and independently developed games into a bundle where customers are then allowed to pay what they want for the games. Not only do customers get to pick their own price, but they also get to allocate their payment by deciding how much goes to the developers, how much goes to charity, and how much goes to Humble Bundle (which pays for the bandwidth and development of the promotion). It’s an admirable concept and one that has finally made its way to Android.


It looks as if the ASUS Padfone will indeed debut at Mobile World Congress according to a report from Paul O’Brien of Modaco. It’s been in production for quite some time and continues to undergo changes before its final release. Many of you have been waiting for the phone that fits inside a tablet concept to hit the market and you may be surprised to find it looking a tad different than the last time you saw it.


Starting April 5th, T-Mobile will begin capping the Domestic Roaming Data Allotment. Unlike their data throttling, once a user goes over their designated allotment,they will simply be cut off from data altogether, until they return to the T-Mobile network or connect via WiFi. While this change is unlikely to affect the majority of us (when’s the last time you used data while roaming?), T-Mobile will send out warnings via text message when your domestic roaming data allotment has reached both 80% and 100%.

SlingPlayer is probably the single most expensive app I’ve ever purchased, but it’s also the best app I’ve ever purchased. It’s been available in the Android Market for quite some time, but unfortunately for those who own an Amazon Kindle Fire, they don’t have access to the Android Market and thus have not had access to the SlingPlayer app. That all changes tomorrow, when SlingPlayer will become available for the Kindle Fire via the Amazon App Store. The app is still the same $30 it was when I purchased it and still requires a Slingbox, but is completely worth it if you wish to have your TV with you everywhere you go.


It’s been less than a week since Valve released the official Steam application for Android and already it’s surrounded by controversy. It appears a number of third-party Steam applications have suddenly disappeared from the Android Market and we’re guessing it’s not a coincidence. The part that’s bothering most people, is that the Steam API is publicly available to use and develop applications with. So why they sudden disappearance of these apps?

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