AppFanatix #45: OS X Mavericks, 40 Best Google Play Games + New Nokia Tablet

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​   Issue #45: NOVEMBER 2013 ​

Everything You Need to Know About OS X Mavericks 15 months after OS X Mountain Lion was released, Apple’s upgraded the OS that started it all. This time, though, it’s the name of a surfing location in California that graces the latest OS X instead of another cat name — but then, it is hard to top a Lion when it’s the king of cats. If you've held off updating while the early adopters iron out the bugs, now is as good a time as any to get acquainted with the next version of your operating system. Check out our in-depth review on Mavericks and its standout features and apps.   Continue Reading 40+ Stellar Games That Use Google's Play Game Services Google's Play Game Services were heralded as a big level up for Android gaming when they were announced back in May. Finally we had a universal system and an easy-to-implement API for tracking achievements and leaderboards across games, carrying saved games across devices (cloud save), and enjoying real-time multiplayer with friends — even on iOS, if the App Store version also integrates Play Game Services. And it's all accessible through an app, just like Game Center on iOS. But you can't just pull up a filter on the Play Store to uncover Play Game Services-supported apps, and finding them can at times feel like wielding arcane arts. So Android.AppStorm's editorial boss lady [Ed note: that would be me - Rita] asked me to round up a big list of the best. Here are more than 40 games that use at least one of the new services. I've included a note on each one to say which Play game services it utilizes, for your convenience. Our Favourite Articles: Check out our favourite, featured articles from across the AppStorm network.   ​ ​     ​ ​   Knock is a Solution Without a Problem   ​ ​   Flickr Studio Provides the Perfect Flickr Experience on the iPad   ​ ​   But then I told myself to calm down. Knock was cool, yes. But did it deserve my excessive praise? I figured I should let it soak in for a few days and see how it goes; analyze the app and see what solution it solves. And now that I've cooled off a bit, what's the verdict? Well...   Continue Reading   ​ ​   Flickr has enjoyed something of a resurgence ever since Marissa Mayer took over as Yahoo!'s CEO. With their excellent Flickr iPhone app and storage limits being increased to a whopping 1TB, the popular photo sharing site is back with a vengeance.   Continue Reading   ​ ​     ​ ​   20 Reasons LG's Android Skin Is Quite Awesome Actually   ​ ​   Peak: A New Way to See What Your Team's Doing   ​ ​   I have been using the LG G2 for over two weeks as my main device. Everything about the phone is mightily impressive and the best of Android at the moment — and probably for months to come. The opinion discordance comes into play when you mention LG's Android skin, with some reviews calling it the G2′s Achilles heel.   Continue Reading   ​ ​   MetaLab Design's new Peak app is the automated way to keep up with what everyone's working on, and more, without taking up any of your team's time for needless questions.   Continue Reading   ​ ​     ​ ​   The New Mac mini is Going to be Ridiculous   ​ ​   Surprise! Nokia Announces Windows RT Based Tablet   ​ ​   While watching the recent Apple Event, I started thinking about how long it's been since the Mac mini has seen an update. And then what Phil Schiller said about hardware, specifically the Mac Pro. So what was this throw-away comment and what does it mean for the Mac mini? Let's talk it out.   Continue Reading   ​ ​   The rumor that Nokia would release a Windows based tablet goes a long way back, had numerous leaks and was rumored to be announced multiple times. The company has finally announced that they have been building a device all this time.   Continue Reading Hand-Picked Wallpapers Beautify your desktop with this week's selection of gorgeous designs from Creattica.     Our Favourite Tweets This Week: Why Google Play Music beats Spotify hands down http://tnw.to/b0cqa by @ow -thenextweb Reaching for Silicon Valley http://nyti.ms/1f4ykn2 -nytimes ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SHARE ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Forward to a friend ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SPONSOR ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SUBSCRIPTION ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ UNSUBSCRIBE ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SUBSCRIPTION SETTINGS ​ ​ ​

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