XKCD Now Comic Android Widget
Hey HN, I just started learning Android this week in my free time and the XKCD Now comic inspired my first Android app! The app adds a large, transparent widget of the Now Comic to your android device. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stdiostudios.now I will be posting my source on Github in the near future.
XKCD Now Comic Android Widget launched on February 28, 2014 with 11 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches.
In plain words
XKCD Now Comic Android Widget is an Android app that displays the XKCD "Now" comic as a large, transparent widget on a device's home screen. Built by a developer learning Android for the first time, the widget allows users to view the comic directly without opening a separate application. The source code is available on Github for those interested in the technical implementation.
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