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Tom Hanks classic Big now avaiable for free on Google Play [DEALS]
It’s one of our favorite movies from the (late) 80′s and if you hurry on over to the Google Play Store, you can find the Tom Hanks classic Big being offered for free in Movies & TV. Once purchased (it’ll ring up for $0.00), the movie will be added to your permanent Movies & TV library, allowing you go back and stream the movie whenever the heck you like. We told you guys about a similar offer not too long ago in which Google offered up Elf (SD) completely free of charge, so we’re happy Google is at it again.
Download link provided below and best of all, the offer extends to the UK as well. Cheers!
Purchase on Google Play: Big
Mobile Roar Podcast 35: CarPlay, Cortana, and The Oscars
This week the guys are back from MWC to talk mobile news. Apple makes iOS in the car official with “CarPlay,” Microsoft’s Siri-competitor leaks on video and makes it onto The Tonight Show, and Samsung steals The Oscars. Also, LG made a really weird commercial and a 8-year-old is making apps. All of that, and more, in episode 35 of the Mobile Roar Podcast! Thanks for listening!
Top Stories
- Apple’s CarPlay announced: cars the next frontier for mobile?
- Microsoft Cortana leaks on video, plus new features for Siri and Google Now
- Samsung at the Oscars
Quick Hits
- Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone launches
- OnePlus using Snapdragon 800 processor
- Google favors Hangouts on iOS over Android counterpart
- HTC M8 teasers, phone leaked a million times (kid who got his parents fired)
- Samsung Gear Glass virtual keyboard patent application
- Navigation apps are ruled legal
Wins/Fails
- Edgar: Samsung Chromebook 2 / Weird LG ad
- Kevin: True Detective season finale/Mercedes CarPlay implementation
- Joe: 8 year old makes WP app/MetroTwit shutting down
- Chris: Oppo Find 7 50MP camera/Android 4.4.2 bug
App Picks
- Edgar: Solid Explorer/Mirror for android
- Kevin: Bridge Constructor/Horizon
- Joe: CloudSix
- Chris: Google URL Shortener
Follow Us
- Joe Fedewa (@tallshmo) - WinSource.com
- Chris Chavez (@GamerCore) - Phandroid.com
- Kevin Krause (@youdontknowkev) - iSource.com
- Edgar Cervantes (@Tech_Sasquatch) - Phandroid.com
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Pebble 2.0 update now available for Android, brings plethora of new watchfaces and apps
Well, that didn’t take long now, did it? After debuting their much anticipated, long awaited Pebble app store on iOS devices early last month, Android users (those that never bothered installing the beta) are now finally able to join in on the goodness. Touted as “first open platform for sharing apps optimized for wearables,” it’s clear that for Pebble wearers — this is a really big deal.
The app itself doesn’t just get a complete overhaul (new UI and functionality), but it also upgrades Pebble watches to version 2.0, allowing the watch to not only install a plethora of helpful new apps, but adds a few new features to the Pebble OS like being able to view past notifications. We did encounter a few hiccups getting the app to update our Pebble and connect via Bluetooth, but nothing that we couldn’t trouble shoot (turning Bluetooth on an off).
Speaking of of those apps, bigger name apps like Evernote, Yelp, and Foursquare join the mix, as well as countless new apps and watchfaces from smaller developers. Installing them up is as simple as selecting the app/watchface and selecting the load button. Withing seconds, the app or watchface will be installed on your Pebble and your ready to roll. You can only install 8 apps or watchfaces, although if you find others you wanna try out they can be saved to your locker.
As it stands, everything seems to be working as it did on iOS (we will say, the app is a hundred times more smooth on Android, although still a bit more sluggish than your average app). We have been encountering a few issues like random disconnections, but given that the app just hit Google play, we’re hoping all these bugs will get ironed out soon.
For those of you that have just updated, how are you liking it?
Download on Google Play: Pebble 2.0
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