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As regular Happy Hour readers know, there’s nothing we like more than finding new, innovative, and fun approaches to drinking. But there’s a darker side that must be acknowledged.

Google announces the Best Android games of 2012

This was an incredible year for science and engineering. We sent a powerful robot scientist to Mars, and we discovered the elusive Higgs Boson particle, plus there were world-changing innovations in m…

Christmas day saw 17.4 million iOS and Android device activations: Flurry

Rogers report says Canadians have Nomophobia, plus 82% use their smartphone in the bathroom

China has a thing for pushing the limits of trains. As of today, that includes distance: the country claims to have the world’s longest high-speed rail

If you have a penchant for learning at home or on the move, 2012 saw a slew of handy apps that could help you in your endeavors. Indeed, The Next Web covered thousands of apps throughout …

Did you get a new Android device for the holidays? Congratulations! Here’s a list of some our favorite and best looking apps for your new device. Check them out and let us know how you like them!

Social Networks:
Facebook – Everyone has Facebook, so check out the newly released native android app with much improved speeds and easier navigation.
Google+ – Google+ is one of the best looking and most fluid social networking apps currently available…

2012 brought a lot of new people to Google Chrome as the browser has been toying with the top browser spot throughout the year. Alongside all the new Chrome devotees comes a slew of new Chrome extensi…

Twenty children died in a school massacre on Dec. 14; 27 children were killed in the week after and no one noticed. Why?

It’s that time of year where many developers put their apps on sale to celebrate the Holidays. We have put together a comprehensive list here to make things easier for you. There are a lot of apps already, and we will try and update as more get added. Some of these sales will last for a few days and some will run through the New Year. If you see anything we are missing please add it to the comments. Hit the break for the full list and links….

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Scientists in the United Kingdom have developed a new therapy in which cancer-killing viruses hide inside the immune system of mice. The researchers successfully demonstrated that macrophages (immunit…

You like smartphones? You like tablets? If so, you’ll LOVE our massive holiday giveaway! Starting today until December 24th we’ll be giving away one new

Second-year students at the Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark, were asked to make a 30-second trailer based loosely on E.T.: The Extraterrestrial.

Back in September we showed you this jaw-dropping colorized photo of 29 famous scientists. Now, thanks to the work of 18-year-old artist Mars Madsen, we have some more, including the reworking of blac…

2012 was a huge year for Android. Jelly Bean hit the stage, Android tablets really came into their own, and we showed you how to install a new kernel, choose a great ROM, hack your Android tablets, mo…

Thanks for being part of the Android community in 2012. Happy holidays from everyone at Android! Joi

The Nexus 7 tablet, now offered in a Wi-Fi and HSPA+ version, has been a great success for Google. It could be that it runs the latest Android OS, the specs, design or even the cheap price point at $209 (CDN) for the 16GB version, or $309 for the 32GB HSPA+ version. However, a rumour has once again surfaced that might come true.
Before Google and Samsung launched the Nexus 10, Richard Shim, an analyst at NPD DisplaySearch, said both companies wou…

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Flipboard here at Engadget, but there’s one thing we’ve been longing for: a tablet-optimized Android version. Until now, running the app on the Nexus 10 (by sideloading the APK) or even the Nexus 7 (officially supported) meant living with a scaled-up phone experience. Today, Flipboard is getting updated in the Play Store to supports a variety of Android tablets such as Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1, the Galaxy T…