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BlueStacks GamePop console takes on OUYA

, May 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

As OUYA gets ready to launch in full next month, other companies are trying to replicate the success with their own portable gaming consoles. Android app emulation service BlueStacks has announced GamePop, which is a portable Android-powered gaming console that looks to take on OUYA, as well as become the Netflix of gaming with a unique subscription plan. Read The Full Story

Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon brings 27-inch Android gaming with BlueStacks

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you were wondering about the app and game limitations of the Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon gaming table before today, you’ll be glad to know that BlueStacks is in full effect. SlashGear has this massive oddity in the house here in its first week of launch, and amongst the surprising number of pre-loaded touch-friendly games included with the unit we’ve found BlueStacks, right out of the box. BlueStacks is an app interface which allows Android apps and games to be used on a Windows or Mac machine, here expanding the world of the Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon with essentially every app an Android user works with on a daily basis.

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BlueStacks launches Android player for Windows 8, brings apps to your PC

, Feb 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in December, we reported that BlueStacks had launched for Mac OS X, bringing with it almost a million Android apps for Mac users to enjoy on their laptops. Now the company has officially rolled out its App Player for Windows 8, bringing those same Android apps to devices running Microsoft's operating system. Read The Full Story

BlueStacks beta for Mac brings 750,000+ Android apps to OS X

, Dec 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Android app player BlueStacks has launched for Mac, with a new beta allowing OS X users to run software intended for Android phones and tablets on their iMac, MacBook Pro, or other Apple kit. The freshly released beta - which follows a similar Windows version released earlier this year - means more than 750,000 Android titles can now be run on OS X, a huge increase from the sparse number of compatible titles from June's alpha release for Mac. Read The Full Story

BlueStacks Android apps on PCs made simple with AMD AppZone Player

, Sep 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Another rather fabulous step towards total cross-platform compatibility has been made this week as the AMD AppZone Player is announced with full BlueStacks power under the hood. What you'll be doing here is working on your AMD-toting PC with an application called AMD AppZone Player - with this app you'll be able to play any and all AMD AppZone Android-based apps at your leisure. At the moment you'll not have direct access to the Google Play app store, but there's always a workaround. Read The Full Story

AMD AppZone Player puts Android apps on APU PCs

, Sep 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

AMD will bring Android apps to PCs based on its processors, the chip company has revealed, with the new AMD AppZone Player offering thousands of titles as well as remote smartphone control. The deal with BlueStacks uses a specially optimized version of the virtualization software tailored for AMD Radeon graphics, and allows Android apps to run as if native to x86 systems. Read The Full Story

BlueStacks AppPlayer for Mac puts Android apps on OS X

, Jun 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Running Android apps on your MacBook is now a possibility, with virtualization specialist BlueStacks bringing its clever software to Apple's OS X. The tool - initially vaunted as a "Parallels for Android" - has been available on Windows for some time now, but BlueStacks now supports 17 Android apps on OS X including popular newsreader app Pulse. Read The Full Story

ASUS@vibe Android apps on PC tool released

, Jun 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

ASUS has released the latest element of its ASUS@vibe system, putting Android apps on its Windows PCs, notebooks and all-in-ones. The new functionality is based on Bluestacks and, according to the company's announcement earlier this month, is headed to new PCs as a preload from September. However, those existing ASUS owners who want to jump the gun can download now. Read The Full Story

ASUS teams with BlueStacks for Android integration

, Jun 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at ASUS have teamed up with the company known as BlueStacks to sign a deal that will have ASUS computers featuring their Android software right out of the box. BlueStacks is a application which allows Android applications to run on Windows machines inside a shell. This deal will have future ASUS PC buyers given free access to Android apps for six months with an option to upgrade to BlueStacks Premium from that point on.

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Qualcomm invests in BlueStacks after 1m beta downloads in 10 days

, Apr 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

A little backstory on BlueStacks: the company's app player enabled you to run Android apps on your PC for testing (or merely for giggles), with several companies impressed with the results. AMD has previously invested in the company to bring Android virtualization to the Fusion platform, although they’re not the only chip manufacturer looking to the technology. Qualcomm has apparently invested in BlueStacks after the latest beta achieved one million downloads in ten days. Read The Full Story

BlueStacks reveals Android App Player for Windows 8

, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [1]

Android app virtualization specialists BlueStacks have announced a version of its cross-platform software support for Windows 8, adding titles created for Android phones and tablets to the Metro UI of Microsoft's upcoming OS. The new version of BlueStacks App Player software will come preloaded on some new Windows 8 PCs later in the year, the company has confirmed. Read The Full Story

AMD invests in BlueStacks for Android apps on Fusion slates

, Oct 20th 2011 Discuss [0]

AMD has joined a $5.6m investment round in BlueStacks, the software specialist that enables Android apps to run on x86-based Windows computers. The investment, made with Citrix, will see AMD leverage BlueStacks virtualization with its tablet and notebook/netbook processors; BlueStacks intends to use the extra cash to accelerate development, with a beta and Pro version - capable of running paid Android apps - both expected by the end of 2011. Read The Full Story
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