Granny Smith Gets Updated To Include New Space Levels

The game that encourages gamers to fight Apple thieves has recently been updated to be bigger and better. In the latest update, Granny Smith will not only chase those darn apple thieves through terrestrial surroundings, but she will be taking off to space to try to save the day and save her apples. Game developer Mediocre has found a way to incorporate 12 new levels, which gives the game even more longevity than it already had before.

Granny Smith version 1.1.0 is now available for Android 2.3+ devices now in the Play Store. So if you’re interested in a unique gaming experience, hit the Play Store link below or scan the QR code to get in on the action.

Play Store

American Red Cross releases an earthquake awareness app

The American Red Cross have released an app that could one day help out families if an earthquake were to happen. The application will notify you once an earthquake happens and helps prepare you and your family for such an event. Here’s what the app can offer you:

• Step-by-step instructions let you know what to do even before/during/after an earthquake, even if no data connectivity.
• Get notified when an earthquake occurs; see the intensity impact to your area or those of loved-ones with notifications generated by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
• Let family and friends know you are okay with the customizable “I’m Safe” alert for Facebook, Twitter, email and text.
• Find open Red Cross shelters in your area when you need help.
• Stay safe when the lights are out with the Toolkit, including a strobe light, flashlight and audible alert functions.
• Prepare for the worst by learning how to assemble an emergency kit for your family in the event of power outage or evacuation.
• Empower your family to stay safe and remain calm in an emergency by learning how to make and practice an emergency plan.
• Earn badges that you can share with your friends and show off your hurricane knowledge with interactive quizzes.
• See an illustrated history of earthquakes in your area.
• Know how to what to do about food and drinking water when your area has been impacted by floods and power outages.

The application is free and if you live in earthquake prone areas, this definitely can’t hurt to download. Download links and a QR code will be available after the break!

Play Store Download Link

Bitdefender USSD Wipe Stopper App Promises Security From Factory Reset, Malicious Wipe

Google’s 2-step verification easier with Google Authenticator update

If you are interested in adding some extra security to your Android device, you might want to check out Google’s 2-step authentication feature. If you are already using this function, it is a little bit easier to use now due to an update released by Google through the Google Play store.

2-step authentication adds extra security by requiring a user to have something, in this case their smartphone, to go along with the thing they know, their password, when signing in to web sites or their Google account. The smartphone requirement comes into play thanks to the Google Authenticator app which is used to generate a code to be used along with a password. The update today adds the ability to turn-on 2-step authentication without scanning a QR code or re-entering a password on a device.

If you are not sure whether you are using 2-step verification or want to turn it on, check the security settings for your Google Account on your device. Google also provides some video instructions on setting up your Google Account on your desktop computer to use 2-step verification.

Use one of the download links below to grab the app.

Google Play Download Link

Rovio Officially Unleashes Bad Piggies In The Play Store

Rovio’s next budding smash hit is finally here folks. Right on cue with the expected September 27th launch date, Rovio has made Bad Piggies available available in the Play Store. In case you’ve forgotten, instead of playing as one of the various birds trying to destroy any and every pig, users will actually play with pigs as the main character. From there, users will need to create the ultimate form of transportation and try to go from level to level, all the while stealing those precious, precious eggs on the way. Creating your unique forms of transport is simple, yet creative as there are over 30 objects in the game available to help users create their their ultimate machine like umbrellas, motors, wings and so on. To compliment the vast number of transportation objects is at least 60 levels available, with a possible 30 additional levels that can be unlocked by three-starring previous levels.

The game is available for all Android devices featuring Froyo 2.2+. Oh and lest we forget: the great thing is there’s a regular version for smartphones and a special HD version available for tablet devices. So what are you all waiting for? The new game won’t install itself, so hit the Play Store link or scan the QR code today to grab the game and potentially lose countless hours of productivity.

Play Store

Rerware releases new BETA build for MyBackup Pro, download it for Free and get 1GB of online storage exclusively from TalkAndroid

I recently reviewed MyBackup Pro, which is an essential app for all Android users. Whether you root your device or not, backups are important, and MyBackup Pro gets the job done with its support for both the local SD card or online cloud backups. The makers of the app, Rerware, just released a BETA build to test their new servers. The good news is that since they need 500 people for the testing, you can grab this BETA build for Free exclusively from TalkAndroid. MyBackup Pro’s normal cost of $4.99 is already a great deal, but how can you turn down Free?

The only stipulation is that during the BETA stage, you will only be able to backup your data via their online server. Not a big deal when you consider that they will give you 1GB of storage for free. When it leaves BETA, the SD card functionality will return, and you can continue to enjoy all the benefits of the Pro version as well as the 1GB of cloud storage for Free.

Click here to download and use 950899793 for the activation code

Note: This download and activation code will ONLY work for the first 500 readers to activate it.

For your convenience, you can also use the QR code below to download.

Rerware releases new BETA build for MyBackup Pro, download it for Free and get 1GB of online storage exclusively from TalkAndroid

I recently reviewed MyBackup Pro, which is an essential app for all Android users. Whether you root your device or not, backups are important, and MyBackup Pro gets the job done with its support for both the local SD card or online cloud backups. The makers of the app, Rerware, just released a BETA build to test their new servers. The good news is that since they need 500 people for the testing, you can grab this BETA build for Free exclusively from TalkAndroid. MyBackup Pro’s normal cost of $4.99 is already a great deal, but how can you turn down Free?

The only stipulation is that during the BETA stage, you will only be able to backup your data via their online server. Not a big deal when you consider that they will give you 1GB of storage for free. When it leaves BETA, the SD card functionality will return, and you can continue to enjoy all the benefits of the Pro version as well as the 1GB of cloud storage for Free.

Click here to download and use 950899793 for the activation code

Note: This download and activation code will ONLY work for the first 500 readers to activate it.

For your convenience, you can also use the QR code below to download.

Rerware releases new BETA build for MyBackup Pro, download it for Free and get 1GB of online storage exclusively from TalkAndroid

I recently reviewed MyBackup Pro, which is an essential app for all Android users. Whether you root your device or not, backups are important, and MyBackup Pro gets the job done with its support for both the local SD card or online cloud backups. The makers of the app, Rerware, just released a BETA build to test their new servers. The good news is that since they need 500 people for the testing, you can grab this BETA build for Free exclusively from TalkAndroid. MyBackup Pro’s normal cost of $4.99 is already a great deal, but how can you turn down Free?

The only stipulation is that during the BETA stage, you will only be able to backup your data via their online server. Not a big deal when you consider that they will give you 1GB of storage for free. When it leaves BETA, the SD card functionality will return, and you can continue to enjoy all the benefits of the Pro version as well as the 1GB of cloud storage for Free.

Click here to download and use 950899793 for the activation code

Note: This download and activation code will ONLY work for the first 500 readers to activate it.

For your convenience, you can also use the QR code below to download.

Rhapsody for Android updated with some customer asked features

Rhapsody, the app that gives you unlimited high quality music for your Android device (for a monthly fee) has received an updated and given several new features that customers have asked for. Here’s what you can expect from the words of one of Rhapsody’s engineers:

The big feature that we’re announcing today is the release of the long-awaited ability to download individual albums and tracks. (Woot!) This is the number two feature request that we get from customers and we’re excited to finally hand it over to everyone.

But wait, you might say, that’s big and it’s number two?! What’s number one?

Glad you asked. 

The number one requested feature is the ability for you to decide where you want your music downloaded to. There are a number of devices out there with both an internal, fixed SD card as well as a removable SD card. Boring technical details aside, the Rhapsody app was using the internal fixed SD card.

No longer.

Today we are also happy to announce that along with the ability to download those albums and tracks, you advanced users will be able to decide where to put them! We looked at what we could do quickly as we wrapped up on the album and track download work to fulfill this request, so you may find it a little sparse, but we’ll work to make it more robust.

Being able to download music and being able to store them where ever you’d like is a wonderful addition to the app. If you haven’t tried this out yet, will these new features entice you? Let us know!

You can grab this app via the QR code or download link after the break!

Play Store Download Link

Pocket for Android now features text-to-speech playback functionality

Pocket for Android has been updated to version 4.2 and brings in a new feature along with several big fixes. The new feature is text-to-speech playback, something I’m sure many will be excited about. This option can be useful in times where you are multi-tasking (except for driving of course!). Here’s a list of what you can expect in 4.2:

New:
– Listen: Pocket can read your articles to you using Android’s Text-To-Speech feature
Updated:
– Manage Site Subscription feature now working on all versions of Android
– Improved full screen animation in Reader
– Disabled URL shortener when sharing to Evernote
– Minor UI updates
Fixed:
– ZTE Blade crash when opening an article
– Blank help screen on Jelly Bean
– After marking a link to “Read Later” inside an article, Archiving/Favoriting would affect the wrong link
– Minor bug fixes

Head on over to the source link and QR code after the break for a download!

Play Store Download Link