New Android apps worth downloading: eBay update, Mobento, Expendable Rearmed

If youre a seller on eBay, youre going to want to check out the updated version of eBays official Android app. Next, Mobento brings educational videos to users from sources like Stanford, TED and NASA, followed by Expendable Rearmed, an Android version of a classic Sega Dreamcast shooter.

Official eBay Android App update (Free)

Whats it about? Access online auction site eBay remotely with your Android device with the sites official app, where you can buy and bid on items, set up to sell your own items, and monitor auctions from anywhere.

Whats cool? The updated eBay app is geared toward making things work better for sellers, streamlining the process of creating item listings to make it go quicker when youre setting up an auction with your Android device. You can save multiple listings, calculate shipping costs and fill in various forms throughout the process. In general, sellers should find things a lot easier to use now.

Whos it for? Anyone who uses eBay should check out this app, especially if you want to monitor auctions without sitting at your computer. If youre an eBay seller, however, this update is specifically for you.

Whats it like? Amazon Mobile is another good alternative for finding products online, and eBays Half.com app makes using that site via mobile a snap.

Mobento (Free)

Whats it about? Mobento offers educational videos from a number of sources, streaming to your Android device.

Whats cool? Theres a lot you can learn from the content of Mobento, which utilizes sources such as Stanford, Yale, NASA and TED talks. The app offers a search function, allowing you to paw through its 600-plus videos. You get the option of either streaming the video over your Internet connection or downloading.

Whos it for? Anyone interested in things like TED talks and NASA, plus learning, technology and science of any kind, will find something of interest in Mobento.

Whats it like? For more TED talks, try the official TED app, and NASA has an app of its own.

Expendable Rearmed ($2.99)

Whats it about? A reworked port from a well-loved 1999 Sega Dreamcast and PC arcade shooter, Expendable Rearmed puts players in a top-down third-person perspective with tons of enemies to blast and stuff to blow up.

Whats cool? Expendable Rearmed is a fast-paced, great-looking shooter experience, and it nails that console-quality feeling. Its a great experience for running around and wreaking havoc against enemies and inanimate objects. Since it was previously a game for other platforms, Expendable Rearmed also packs hours of entertaining gameplay.

Whos it for? Shooter fans will get a kick out of Expendable Rearmed, as will fans of older PC and Dreamcast gaming.

Whats it like? For a couple other console-quality titles, check out Dead Space and N.O.V.A. 3: Near-Orbital Vanguard Alliance.

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