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Archos announces the GamePad 2, better than its predecessor in every way Oct 9th 2013, 20:38, by Dima Aryeh The Archos GamePad was a basic Android-powered, large PSP knockoff at first sight. Who needs a 7-inch tablet with game controls on the sides when so few Android games support controllers in the first place? But the device was so much more than that, with some incredibly innovative software built in that allowed mapping physical buttons to areas of the screen. This even included mapping joysticks to virtual sticks. The software was an incredible idea, but the overall presentation of the device was not flawless. Archos has announced the GamePad 2 to make up for some of the original’s faults. It packs a 7-inch 1280 x 800 display, 1.6GHz quad core processor with a Mali-400 GPU, 2GB of RAM, 8 or 16GB of storage with a microSD slot (and Apps to SD support), front facing camera, Android 4.2, stereo speakers and of course the controller buttons and sticks. It’s a much more powerful device, even if isn’t bleeding edge. On the software side, it includes the Play Store and an improved version of its button mapping software. Archos also includes Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour and Asphalt 8 Airborne pre-loaded onto the device, both with full controller support. And of course, the device can also be used as a regular tablet. It has an unskinned version of Android 4.2, meaning you get things like web browsing and multi-user support. Archos also added a few multimedia apps for a better media experience. It’s a pretty good tablet for it all. The device will be priced at around $250, which is quite low for a tablet. It’s coming out by the end of the month, and though the previous model wasn’t a big success, I’m hoping this one will be. It looks like an awesome product, and I hope it will work just as well. Would you consider getting one? Leave a comment! Fresh Meat: 10 new Android apps worth checking out Oct 9th 2013, 19:50, by Steve Raycraft New apps need lovin' too, right? Every day there are thousands of new entries on the Google Play store, but many go unnoticed and never receive the attention they deserve. We’ve shown in the past that this community can discover great apps and launch them to new heights. Our weekly column Fresh Meat highlights new apps with less than 100k installs. Browse our new Android app picks below and let us know which ones you enjoy. Dashnotifier for DashClock Description: Using the Notification service introduced in Android 4.3, add notifications for up to seven applications in DashClock widget. This extension allows you to configure almost everything that is possible with the current version of DashClock. You can change extension titles, content, icons and click behavior. DashNotifier for DashClock FreeUmangV PLAY QR POWERED BY APPAWARE Autodance 2014 Description: Whether you want to show off your best moves or simply have fun with friends, Autodance 2014 by Just Dance lets you capture your favorite moments then remix the playback and add your favorite soundtrack! Autodance 2014 by Just Dance FreeUbisoft Entertainment PLAY QR POWERED BY APPAWARE CBS Description: Watch full episodes of your favorite CBS shows with the free CBS app for Android! Enjoy primetime, daytime and late night episodes from America's most watched network. CBS FreeCBS Interactive, Inc. PLAY QR POWERED BY APPAWARE MixBit Description: The MixBit app lets you record, edit and publish videos as short as one second or as long as an hour – right from your mobile device. MixBit FreeAVOS PLAY QR POWERED BY APPAWARE Readmill – ebook reader Description: Readmill is a beautiful ebook reader that lets you read and share books. Try it and discover how great reading books on your phone can be. The best ebook reader is already in your pocket. Readmill – ebook reader FreeReadmill Network Ltd. PLAY QR POWERED BY APPAWARE Circa News Description: News articles and small screens just don’t play well together. Circa solves that problem by condensing the news and making it much easier to read while on-the-go. Tediously reading long articles just to stay up to date is a thing of the past with Circa's factual and comprehensive, but to-the-point news coverage. Circa News FreeCirca 1605, Inc. PLAY QR POWERED BY APPAWARE Ringtones Roulette Description:  Tired of manually changing ringtones? More than one ringtone you like and you can’t chose one? Ringtones Roulette is the answer! Create a list of ringtones and we will change your ringtone for you. Download App in the Android Market PLAY QR POWERED BY APPAWARE Hacker News (YC) Description: Read Hacker News (http://news.ycombinator.com) articles and comments with this clean, simple, modern looking and fast performing universal app. Hacker News (YC) Freethekingshorses PLAY QR POWERED BY APPAWARE DigiCal Calendar & Widgets Description: DigiCal is a stylish and user friendly calendar app that syncs all your appointments with Google Calendar, Outlook and Exchange. Six powerful and stylish calendar views. Choose from the day, week, agenda, month, text month and list view in portrait and landscape mode. DigiCal Calendar & Widgets FreeDigibites PLAY QR POWERED BY APPAWARE Google Shopping Express Description:  Available in San Francisco and SF Peninsula only. Imagine having everything you need delivered from local stores to your doorstep. Tackling your to-do list in minutes—not hours. And saving your weekends for the things you actually want to do. It's all possible with Google Shopping Express. Google Shopping Express FreeGoogle Inc. PLAY QR POWERED BY APPAWARE

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