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Shadowgun ($4.99) The year is 2350. Shadowgun is an advanced shooter that combines intense tactical combat with 3rd person action. You won't believe you're playing on a tablet -- this looks and feels more like a PC game. The sound a graphics are impressive. Advanced lighting effects, beautifully rendered environments, and pro voices set this game apart from most in the Android market. Check the system requirements before downloading for your Android device. The game description notes that some phones and tablets won't be able to handle Shadowgun.
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10 awesome games for Android phones

From tactical enemy combat to tending a flock of sheep, there's something for everyone in this list of games for Android devices Dec 23, 2011 3:50PM EST

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The technical specs are pretty good for a high-end smart phone, but the best parts of the Razr are hidden inside the phone. They’re the parts where Motorola decided not to over-think things, to just make everything as intuitive and easy as possible.

Motorola’s RAZR does things an iPhone can't

RAZR has its flaws, but some of the easy to use features suggest a future where Google could do to Apple with Android what Microsoft did with Windows a couple of decades ago Nov 30, 2011 6:18PM EST

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PART TWO: DIGITAL FRONTIERS

Mobiroo finds a market all to itself

Even as the paid app industry has exploded, the company remains the only one in the world designing app gift cards for BlackBerry and Android devices Dec 09, 2011 1:52PM EST

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Kindle Touch ($139 USD; Amazon.com)
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6 eReaders for the bookworm on your list

You won't want to put down these slim and lightweight devices Dec 23, 2011 3:24PM EST

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These powerful handsets, like the Motorola Razr, have brains and beauty
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8 smartphones at the head of the class

These powerful handsets have brains and beauty Dec 26, 2011 6:45PM EST

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Measuring a wafer-thin 6.7 millimetres at its thinnest point and weighing just 135 grams, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is as sleek – and as fragile feeling – as other Galaxy-branded devices.
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Galaxy Nexus the new pinnacle of Android smartphones

Samsung’s new handset may be the most potent iPhone rival, available from Bell as of Dec. 8th Nov 30, 2011 3:10PM EST

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Wood Puzzle Maze HD brings a timeless game to your iPad.
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10 iOS paid apps worth buying for the kids

Interactive games, stories and learning programs to buy for the Apple device you hand over to the kids to play with Nov 28, 2011 10:02AM EST

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5 smart phones for students on the go

Tech expert Chad Sapieha shares his top picks for always staying connected Nov 21, 2011 11:08PM EST

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The LG Optimus 3D sells for $474.99 on its own or for $49.99 on a three-year plan through Rogers.

LG Optimus makes hefty sacrifices in pursuit of glasses-free 3-D

Big, heavy, tough to watch or record stereoscopic images: Android-based mobile is a fine phone, except for the 3-D part Nov 21, 2011 11:08PM EST

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Smartphone time-wasters for car fans

Devoted fan of Knight Rider or the Back to the Future trilogy? Then these are for you Nov 21, 2011 11:09PM EST