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Windows 8 Metro Theme Created For Rooted Android Tablets

Android · 2012-04-09 19:01 · posted by ryuzaki0 · from the all-the-good-none-of-the-evil dept. · 116 comments

MikeatWired writes "Now here's a cool one for you tablet users that like to tweak the appearance of your UI! XDA member BroBot175 has created a Metro UI theme for all tablets running Honeycomb or ICS! The theme is a fully functioning replica of Windows 8 that allows you to create your own tiles, and organize them however you want."
Amazon Building Its Own Android App Market?

Mobile · Business · 2010-10-01 02:43 · posted by Soulskill · from the rekindling-their-handheld-hopes dept. · 165 comments

Thinkcloud writes "Speculation abounds that Amazon is planning their own storefront for selling Android apps, one in which they, not the developers, will set the price and decide which apps to feature (and which apps to exclude from the store all together). It's a shrewd move and smart strategy for Amazon, though its impact on app sellers is less certain."