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When Google announced its newest build of Android, what we now know to be Android 4.4 KitKat, we were very surprised to hear that the Galaxy Nexus would not be receiving an update from Google itself. This was not only surprising because the Galaxy Nexus is the next most recent Nexus device after the Nexus 4, but also because Google made waves with its assurance that Android 4.4 would run on devices with only 512MB RAM, a criteria that the Galaxy Nexus meets comfortably. Understandably, owners of the phone were understandably upset, but not to be deterred, some determined developers over at XDA have knocked out a CyanogenMod 11 ROM for the Galaxy Nexus which will give the phone some of that KitKat goodness.

The ROM is technically still in beta due to some “missing common [CyanogenMod] features”, but other than some minor issues with the camera and screenshot functions, the ROM looks like it is stable and works pretty well. If you’re interested in getting this CM11 ROM for your Galaxy Nexus, you can visit the XDA Forum page to get more info and download links:

XDA Forum Page

Who’s been hoping that someone would make Android 4.4 for Galaxy Nexus? Let us know if you’re going to try this ROM and tell us how you find KitKat.

Source: XDA

Happy Friday my friends. Time to get your end of the week dosage of ManDroid madness. Hiopefully you Nexus 5 users out there started receiving your Android 4.4.1 updates. Make sure you check out the Nexus 6 concepts. Pretty creative stuff. Enjoy the show!

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“Instead of trying to do everything — like Google’s famously ambitious and unsuccessful Google TV — this thumb-sized gizmo does one thing, does it as simply as possible and does it for the impulse-purchase price of $35.”

I definitely agree with TIME on this as although the Chromecast isn’t the most technology-laden gadget released this year, it’s achieved what so many media-streaming devices have tried to do over the years in a simple and easy package, and is affordable to anyone who’s willing to drop $35 (sometimes dropping that amount multiple times). Having said that, I’m not so much a fan of TIME’s other choices to round out the top 10 (the new iPads? Really?), but it’s nice to see the Chromecast getting the kudos it deserves.

What would you say is the number one device released in 2013? Let us know what you think should get the top honours in the comments.

Source: TIME via Android Police

Star Command is one of the most lauded (and occasionally infamous) stories to come out of Kickstarter, but whichever way you look at it, the folks at Warballoon put together one compelling game for fans of both sc-fi and management games. Best described as a combination of The Sims and Game Dev Story, Star Command puts you in charge of your own little space vessel and dumps you into deep space where there’s lots to explore and strange aliens to meet. Warballoon have just put Star Command on sale for just $0.99, a fraction of its normal price.

When I took a look at the game a few months ago, I was deeply impressed with the game’s art style and fantastic pixellated character and ship models. It wasn’t a perfect game, and I have a feeling that we’ll be seeing a few expansion packs in the future to flesh it out, but it’s definitely a game that’s worth checking out, particularly at the discounted price. You can check out our review of Star Command here.

If management games and sci-fi are your thing, you can pick up Star Command from the Play Store link below. Let us know if you pick it up and tell us what you think. Live long and prosper.

Game: Star Command

Play Store Link

Price: $0.99