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Amazon Wireless has a pretty sweet deal for anyone looking to pick up the Samsung Galaxy Note II on AT&T. Although it’s currently back ordered, you can still order one at the low price of $174.99 for new customers and $199.99 for upgrades (both with 2-year agreements). That’s a cool $100 off what you’d pay if you were to pick one up directly from AT&T!

Google has recently updated the review system for the Google Play store by linking all reviews to a users Google+ account. While this move is sure to incur backlash from privacy proponents and angry trolls, I’m all for it and feel it creates a more respectable app review system that I can trust.

Google is sending out emails to let people know that at 12 noon PST, the Nexus 4 will once again be available for purchase via the Google Play store. This will certainly brighten the day for those of you who failed to hit your F5 key fast enough the first time.

The Santa-killing bug that removed December from the People’s app in Android 4.2 has been fixed with an update. Android 4.2.1 is now rolling out to the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 and will return December just in time for, well… December. While it only appears to be rolling out to those two particular devices at this time, we’re sure the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus are soon to follow.

With all the junk floating out there at the Apple App Store and Google Play (Android users, you get the nastier end of the shaft in this case), it’s no wonder good apps can often go undiscovered and neglected, withering pitifully under a heap of flashy debris.

One way to find diamond-in-the-rough apps — or apps that actually do what you want them to — is to regularly read blogs like either of the Cult twins. But there’s another way, and it involves using an app discovery tool like Hubbl.

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