Pickaxe and Cannon Crasha: 2 beautiful pixel art retro games for Android

Few thought that pixel art would have any future in the age of 3d graphics and powerful hardware, yet this form of designing games (especially) still has a strong following. Minecraft proved it in 2009 that gamers still want and like the retro look of pixel art. Considering that Minecraft...

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10 tools to help with Google Play Store Optimization for your app

What’s ASO and “how can I buy one”
Google revealed that more than 50% of the Google Play visitors find apps by using the internal search function. It makes sense, just think how many times you’ve went to Google Play and searched for a particular keyword you were...

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CLZ Movies, one app to rule all of your movies

Ok I admit, it’s an overused expression that I chose for the title but you have to admit the “One ring to rule them all” was the most epic expression ever. You can adapt it to any movie or TV show ever made: “one king to rule them all” (Game of Thrones), “one police officer to rule them all” (The...

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RoundAPP: Ambush in Sector 9, Treasure of Nahala, Spoony Fish and Ocean Hunt

For this roundAPP I thought of gathering four games that are good when trying to kill some time waiting in line in an office somewhere. Tried any of the below mentioned or have others to suggest? Leave a comment, that’s what the part at the bottom is meant for.
Ambush in Sector 9, old-style A...

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Angry Jew, the Ninjew that creates pogrom-awareness in a fun way

Overview
Christianity and Judaism were descendants of the same religious current, yet for most of the medieval (and modern) history whenever bad circumstances occurred (say the plague, or simpler things such a bad harvesting season) the Jews were persecuted.
Why? Well, taking the example of the...

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EasyBiz Pro, your mobile route logger

Overview
In some countries (US especially), if you use your car for business purposes you are allowed by federal tax law to deduct the costs associated with the business mileage, as long as you’re not 100% reimbursed for those expenses. It doesn’t matter if you’re working for someone else or you ...

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Galaxy Storm, a space invaders re-enactment for Android

Overview
In 1978 a Japanese video game developer created a game that would make history, Space Invaders. It quickly became very popular in Japan as people started playing it on Arcade cabinets, to the point where legend says that there was a shortage of yen coins due to the popularity of the...

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Kids animal jigsaw, a brain puzzle for Android

Overview
One of the (many) challenges parents have today when raising kids is technology. Not in a way that parents don’t understand it, but in how to limit the amount of time your kids spend playing with or looking at technology devices. Since we have smartphones and tablets it’s not very dif...

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Perfect Ear 2, an ideal Android app for musicians

Overview
About 15 years ago I watched one of the best movies surrounding the story of a pianist. “Legend of 1900” was the movie, a recommendation for anyone that values piano music. I was so impressed that I decide I’m going to learn something about piano music, though I got discouraged that ther...

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Adumu, world's first jumping based fundraising app

Jumping for a Cause with Adumu
Adumu, is a new app developed by the mobile fundraising pioneer, Mobi-Changa Ltd., that literally has people jumping up and down for important causes. Adumu is the world’s first jumping based fundraising app that turns physical enthusiasm into real monetary c...

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Crazy Chicken Casino, a slot game for Android

The game
“Crazy Chicken” was a shoot-the-bird game released in 2000 that created a buzz, in fact it became so popular that even after 13 years it’s still a recognizable brand and users are still looking for similar games. Even though technically they never left, the “Crazy Chi...

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Inkifi, print beautiful Instagram photos from your smartphone

Overview
Instagram is an app/service that allows its users to share photos and short videos via a variety of social networks (Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Flickr). Nothing new so far, however Instagram became a leader in its category due to a single idea: applying digital filters to photos. That’s ...

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Lone Tank, the last stand between enemies and your family

Overview
Atari released in 1974 a two-player arcade game called Tank and in the game each player controlled a tank and had to destroy the other player’s unit. It was a successful game and later when Atari released the Combat series, Tank fighting was included as well. If these games...

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Pic2Press, order personalized gifts right from your smartphone

Overview
Gifts have their roots in ancient times, when they were used either as a form of deity worship (i.e. sacrifice rituals) or social cohesion (i.e. from one ruler to another) with the purpose of making the recipient happier. The purpose of gifts hasn’t changed much, just that now we’re exc...

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KeyZag, an intelligent zigzag layout keyboard for smartphones

The app
Eight years ago Microth, Inc. was founded, a software company focused on creating advanced innovative solutions for mobile devices. Since then the company developed four successful projects based on patented technologies that were licensed to OEM partners: InPad (handwriting input...

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Black Cherry Casino Slots game for Android

Overview
Everyone knows the slot machine, if not experienced in person than for sure seen in movies. It’s that gambling device with three or more reels that spin when you pull a lever or in modern times whenever you push a button. What you don’t know is that they’re also known as “one-armed bandi...

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Platform game for Android: "Having a Ball" … or two

The game
“Having a Ball” is an Android game released by Fiddly Bits Software, a company that published two games previously for iOS (“1943: Carrier Pilot” and “Torpedo Away!”). It is a platform game that has some elements from other games such as PapiJump or Doodle Jump. In it you control a ball ...

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Woow Rescue, your SOS emergency lifeguard app

Overview
You might have heard of the “golden hour” from the TV series with the same name that focuses on medical emergencies. That expression refers to a particular time lasting from a few minutes to several hours after a victim has been involved in a serious injury. Their chances of survival inc...

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AutoPIX, create visual timeline maps on Earth or in space

In 2009 a group of MIT students managed to take space photos with a budget of no more than $150 (source). Basically they used a camera attached to a helium balloon and to track the location of the camera they also attached a GPS smartphone. Their experiment resulted in some beautiful photos of...

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Zombie Combat, the mobile game that gets you in your Halloween mood

Overview
The Halloween is right around the corner and one of the main themes for costumes will be zombie decorations. Every year billions of dollars (effectively billions) are spent on costumes, with the goal of being the most spooky looking character at the party (for adults) or in the...

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