PowerA launches its Moga Pro game controller for Android devices

Calling all Android gamers, here’s something which may pique your interest; today PowerA is launching its Moga Pro controller in the US. Some of you may recognise the brand from when it released its Moga controller last October, but this new product promises to be a step up.

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The worst Android phones of all time

Innovation grows out of experimentation. New designs, new features, new hooks for potential customers can lead to awesome new devices, except when they don’t, because sometimes they won’t.  Diversity has been a driving force behind Android’s rise to prominence, but it is a double-edged sword, because sometimes manufacturers produce really awful phones. We’ve already looked at the best Android phones of all time, now we turn our attention to the worst.

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Galaxy S4 mini shows up in Samsung code

Did you ever think a time would come that a 4.3” phone would be considered “mini”? On the flipside, did you ever think anyone would really want a 6.3” phone? Well, if you were Samsung, and were driving the Android device landscape, you did.

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App Update Roundup: LinkedIn, Pocket, and WordPress

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Popular apps LinkedIn, Pocket, and WordPress have each received some important updates in the last few days, so here’s the run down of what’s been fixed and what’s brand new.

LinkedIn

We’ll start with LinkedIn, which, after 2 whole years without an update, has received a pretty massive overhaul, including a totally new interface and a selection of new features.

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Microsoft adds Windows 8 effects in new Outlook.com Android app update

Since the launch of Windows 8 back in October, Microsoft has been busy giving its vast range of products a makeover to help them conform and fit-in with the new approach. After a slight tweak in its appearance during the last December update, the Outlook.com app for Android has once again been given a facelift although this time, it’s a lot more expansive.

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Rumor: LG Optimus G2 to have Home button and volume keys on the back

LG Optimus G

A new report from a South Korean publication says that the LG Optimus G2 will come with new design features when it comes to button placement.
According to etnews, the Home button and volume keys will be found on the back of the LG Optimus G2, with the volume rockers placed next to the camera module, “in order to maximize user convenience and make the body even slimmer.”

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Japanese ISP delivers twice the speed of Google Fiber for a lower price in Tokio

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Since the launch of their Fiber internet service, Google have held the crown for the world’s fastest internet speeds. However, a Sony-backed ISP has crashed the party with the release of their own Internet service in Tokyo which is both faster and cheaper.

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New Pantech Vega Iron is official

We’ve been hearing bits and pieces about Pantech’s new Vega Iron handset over the past few days, but now we can finally confirm some of the rumors, as the phone has shown up in a press release on the official Pantech website.

The translated web page confirms some of the specifications we’d expected, and also highlights some of the phone’s software features.

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Free AVG TuneUp Android app available in the Google Play Store

AVG TuneUp for Android is now available in the Google Play Store as a free download.
The company’s users may already be familiar with the AVG TuneUp application, designed to make computers run faster (and also AVG’s antivirus app for Android), and the AVG TuneUp Android app was built with the same purpose in mind.

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LG Optimus G sequel due to be launched in Q3 (probably at IFA 2013)

LG have been riding the crest in recent months with smartphones such as the Nexus 4 and the Optimus G becoming commercial hits around the world. Not resting on their laurels, it seems that the Korean electronics giant is well on schedule with their next flagship smartphone, likely to be named the Optimus G2.

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