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Nova Launcher hits Android Market, custom grid and scrolling effects in tow Feb 24th 2012, 22:09 We know how much you love tweaking that Android handset, so we figured we'd let you know about a fresh 4.0-friendly UI customizer. The Nova Launcher, which has dubbed itself "everyone's favorite Ice Cream Sandwich launcher," just hit the Android Market in free and paid flavors. Those looking to take the freeloadin' road will get tidbits like a customizable homescreen grid, scrolling effects (pictured above), as well as custom folders and icons. If you do, however, decide to unleash the four bucks for premium status, you'll get extra features, including personalized gestures and dock "swipe-actions." Tickle your fancy enough to take it for a spin on that shiny new G-Nex? Both variants are up for grabs from the source links below. Nova Launcher hits Android Market, custom grid and scrolling effects in tow originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Android Central  |  Android Market (1), (2)  | Email this | Comments PlayStation Vita Facebook app pulled for repairs, Sony blames house of Zuckerberg Feb 24th 2012, 21:56 After a short, two day stint on Sony's next generation portable, Facebook's Vita app has been pulled from the PSN store. According to a post on the official PlayStation Forums (EU), users were encountering an error code while trying to log into the popular social network, forcing them to close the application. Community team leader PadPoet says the error is a "Facebook specific issue (on their side)," and that the two outfits are working on a solution. "We will announce further details when ready," a Sony rep told Joystiq. Hopefully the app will make a triumphant return shortly, though it's absence doesn't make cripple the handheld's social aspiration's completely -- after all, there's always Twitter. PlayStation Vita Facebook app pulled for repairs, Sony blames house of Zuckerberg originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Joystiq  |  PlayStation Forum (EU)  | Email this | Comments Sprint almost bought MetroPCS for $8 billion, Hesse said yes, but the board said no Feb 24th 2012, 21:28 Well, well, it looks like AT&T wasn't the only one looking to acquire a competitor in the wireless business last year. According to CNBC's David Faber, the Now Network was knee-deep in negotiations to acquire MetroPCS for $8 billion dollars before its board nixed the deal. Apparently, Sprint had been trying to make the merger happen for months and the coupling was even endorsed by CEO Dan Hesse, but for reasons unknown the board shot it down. We're still digging for details, so stay tuned for more as we have it. Sprint almost bought MetroPCS for $8 billion, Hesse said yes, but the board said no originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Verge  |  David Faber (Twitter), (2)  | Email this | Comments Mobile World Congress 2012 preview: what will we see? Feb 24th 2012, 21:00 Without hesitation, February always seems to be the most hectic time of the year for the mobile industry, thanks primarily to the annual Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, Spain. The show has long been considered the proper venue for phone and tablet vendors to show off their latest and greatest innovations. Naturally, the internet is been set ablaze with plenty of rumors and even a few official product announcements from companies hoping to benefit from some solid pre-show buzz. In this guide we'll take you on a tour and walk through the hardware we already know will be shown off at MWC, as well as what we should likely expect to see and the things we'd really love to hear more about but probably won't. Join us after the break, won't you? Continue reading Mobile World Congress 2012 preview: what will we see? Mobile World Congress 2012 preview: what will we see? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Google tests the 'do not track' waters with a Chrome extension Feb 24th 2012, 20:41 Well, that didn't take long. One day after agreeing to implement a do not track button as part of a new consumer bill of rights, Google has given the people what they want... sort of. Keep My Opt-Outs is a Chrome extension, developed by the Mountain View team, that will prevent advertisers from using your browsing history against you. Presumably, this function will get built straight into the browser one day but, for now, you have to go dig it up in the Chrome Web Store -- far from an ideal solution. Still, a tepid step into the shallow end is better than no step at all. You can install the extension yourself at the source. Google tests the 'do not track' waters with a Chrome extension originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Register  |  Keep My Opt-Outs (Chrome Web Store)  | Email this | Comments

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