Here are the three best android games 2012 for 1st Quarter:

1. Angry Birds Space Premium

Angry Birds Space Premium is the paid version of Angry Birds Space. This game is developed by Rovio Ltd. Untill 10 May 2012, the free version received up to 242,840 ratings, but the premium version has received just 4,796 ratings with on average 4.6 of 5 scale. For more information, please see the review: here.

2. Where’s My Water

Based on our android games website, where’s my water apk received high searches volume rather than other game apps. Even, less than one month after launched, 69,716 users give it positive ratings with on average 4.8 of 5 scale. Let see more here

3. Ice Age Village

Ice Age Village becomes one of the three best android games 2012 for 1st quarter by Computing-Magazine.com. Based on our incoming keywords, ice age village apk received high searches volume beside where’s my water apk. Based on Google Play, untill 10 May 2012 it got 107,878 ratings with on average 4.6 of 5 scale. Read detail review here.

Reference:
Best Android Games 2012

Lil’ Kingdom is about how to build an underground palace including the components. Gallant Knights, mischievous Goblins, gold-protecting Dragons, and beautiful Princess are the kingdom components that will build based on your preference. The similar apps are Fantasy Kingdom Defense HD by Tequila Mobile, Majesty: Fantasy Kingdom Sim and The Enchanted Kingdomy by HeroCraft Ltd.

The Lil’ Kingdom App Record

Lil’ Kingdom becomes rising star android game app within a few days after launched. It is a new comer android game in the beginning of May 2012. Untill May 9, 2012 or less than 10 days, it has received up to 14,276 ratings from android users with on average 4.6 of 5 scale. More than 500,000 users has been downloaded Lil’ Kingdom through Google Play or Play Store. The disadvantage is the game size that reach 75 MB. Although it’s free to use but the big size makes users doubt to download Lil’ Kingdom app.

Lil’ Kingdom Download and Know more

To download Lil’ Kingdom apk, simply go to the Google Play here or access from Play Store menu on your Android gadget. Lil’ Kingdom is developed by Glu Mobile, if you want to know more, have any questions or will develop more about this app, contact the game developer at androidsupport@glu.com or visit the developer website at www.glumobile.custhelp.com.

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Android OS is being updated start Android 1.0, Android 1.1, and in 2009 Android 1.5 (Cupcake), Android 1.6 (Donut), Android 2.0 (Eclair), and the latest popular in 2010 are Android 2.2 (Froyo) and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). In 2011 Android 3.0 was launched with brand Honeycomb, then the next platform are Android 3.1 and Android 3.2. The very brand new is Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich that will becomes more powerful. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 has used this platform and ready to be competitor the similar tablets and smartphones, even Xperia Arc S and Xperia Neo V, some new smartphone products by Sony will used this “ice cream” platform.

Android as an open source OS can be developed by everyone. Google provides the SDK starter package for everyone who want give a contribution to build Android Apps (including games) and the apps also can be spreading for free, even commercially in Google Play (Play Store). Today, always born new android apps everyday with miscellaneous types and function software in Android tablets and smartphone.

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Cloud computing

With cloud computing, institutions procure IT services from remote providers, and campus constituents access these resources over the Internet. Email, for example, long considered a staple of an institution’s IT operations, can be obtained from a range of sources, and a growing number of campuses contract with outside suppliers for this function. Software is hosted by the provider and does not need to be installed or maintained on individual computers around campus. In some cases, a large university or a consortium might become a provider of cloud services. Storage and processing needs can also be met by the cloud. Institutions pay only for the resources used, and users can access the applications and files they need from virtually any Internet.

Cloud computing presents IT organizations with a fundamentally different model of operation, one that takes advantage of the maturity of web applications and networks and the rising interoperability of computing systems to provide IT services. Cloud providers specialize in particular applications and services, and this expertise allows them to efficiently manage upgrades and maintenance, backups, disaster recovery, and failover functions. As a result, consumers of cloud services may see increased reliability, even as costs decline due to economies of scale and other production factors. With cloud computing, organizations can monitor current needs and make on-the-fly adjustments to increase or decrease capacity, accommodating spikes in demand without paying for unused capacity during slower times. Aside from the potential to lower costs, colleges and universities gain the flexibility of being able to respond quickly to requests for new services by purchasing them from the cloud.

Cloud computing encourages IT organizations and providers to increase standardization of protocols and processes so that the many pieces of the cloud computing model can interoperate properly and efficiently. Cloud computing’s scalability is another key benefit to higher education, particularly for research projects that require vast amounts of storage or processing capacity for a limited time. Some companies have built data centers near sources of renewable energy, such as wind farms and hydroelectric facilities, and cloud computing affords access to these providers of “green IT.” Finally, cloud computing allows college and university IT providers to make IT costs transparent and thus match consumption of IT services to those who pay for such services.

References:
Using Information Technology, William/Sawyer
7 Things You Should Know about Cloud Computing, educause.edu

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