 | | Click the image to read the article version on our website! | | | Android Apps you shouldn't miss this week | | | |  | Knife Hit
Knife Hit is a new, simple game from Ketchapp. You throw knives at stuff. Not deep, but a fun time killer.
Download from Google Play | |  | FishingStrike
FishingStrike has been in pre-registration for a long time. It's now officially out on Google Play!
Download from Google Play | | |  | Base Calculator and Converter
Base Calculator is a simple, new calculator app. It gets most of the basics right and has conversion stuff too!
Download from Google Play | |  | Browsery
Browsery is a new app from Barnes & Noble. It's a sort of social network for readers to find new stuff and meet!
Download from Google Play | | | | |  | Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle is the latest game from the makers of Slayaway Camp. The game features over 100 puzzles across eight levels with various obstacles and various amalgamations of Jason. Kudos to them for launching on an actual Friday 13th.
Download from Google Play | | Headlines this week - Ever consider trying the Popcorn Time app on Android? Hit the link to learn more about the risks involved!
- Looking to try and use Google Flutter for your next app? Hit the link to check out our tutorial!
- Haven't figured out how to turn off autoplay in YouTube? We got your back with this tutorial!
- We finally got around to reviewing PUBG Mobile. Hit the link to check it out!
- Google is pulling the plug on the Google Photos desktop app. It's been circling the proverbial drain since Google launched the Backup and Sync app, which was meant to take its place.
- Google Play has been busy this spring. You can now see the edit history of people's reviews. This is a relatively small feature. However, you can see if a review is a new one or an edited review from before. This gives you an idea of if the app was good before and an update wrecked it or if something else is going on.
- Some hackers caused havoc on YouTube this week. They gained access to some of Vevo's accounts. From there, they took down videos, put up different videos, and caused all sorts of problems. The hack had nothing to do with YouTube, thankfully. It was all on Vevo's end, according to YouTube. Vevo has since patched the vulnerability and are working to put their channels back together.
- Google Play took down a bunch of fake ID apps this week. The apps were usually just for the purposes of fun. However, some were legit trying to help people make fake IDs. In any case, Google removed a ton of them from Google Play this week. They also updated their privacy policy to reflect these changes.
- To the surprise of no one, Apple's App Store continues to make way more money than Google Play while Google Play accrues more downloads. The only thing that changes year-to-year is by how much. This year, the App Store out-earned Google Play by about 85%. The gap continues to shrink slowly, but it'll still be a long time before Google catches up.
- YouTube is in a bit of trouble this week. Child advocacy groups are complaining that YouTube mines the data of children. Of course, this is against the law if true. However, at this time, it's just a complaint. The complain stems from an estimate that YouTube collected the data of millions of kids over the years. It's not a stretch when you consider that anyone under 13 can simply lie while creating an account or not create an account at all. We'll let you know how it turns out.
- PUBG Corp is suing NetEase. NetEase launched Rules of Survival and Knives Out, two games that are remarkably similar to PUBG Mobile. In fact, they were so similar that people thought they were actually PUBG. Both games make use of many of PUBG's mechanics, including the pre-play zone, sky diving into the battlefield, shrinking battle zones, and more. We'll see how this one turns out as well.
| | App Updates this week - More details spilled this week about an upcoming Android Messages update. It's the big update that gives users desktop support for SMS messages through the app. Apparently users will log into a website with a QR code. From there, messages are synced between the app and your device. The code appears to be available in the app itself. We're basically waiting for Google to flip the switch and turn it on.
- The desktop version of Gmail is getting a serious redesign and we already know what it'll look like. Hit the link to learn more!
- An APK teardown gave everybody a chance to look at where the Google apps is going in terms of design. Hit the link to learn more!
- Microsoft updated a couple of their apps this week. Skype received some new emoticons while SwiftKey saw some new Halo-themed stickers.
- An upcoming Instagram update is likely to bring new features. That includes the ability to backup all of your Instagram data, should you want to.
- Instagram did get an actual update this week. It added Focus, a portrait mode camera feature for taking selfies.
- Pokemon Go had an update this week. It includes a new Kanto event. The update includes increased spawns of Pokemon from the region, new boss raids, and more!
- An upcoming update to Uber will include car rentals, public transit services, e-bikes, and more. It'll be a huge update when it comes.
- YouTube received an update this week. Included is autoplay videos on both search pages and in the actual video part. Don't worry, you can turn them off.
- Some Snapchat users reported seeing chronological stories on the app again. This may be a test for an upcoming update. We'll let you know when we find out!
- HQ Trivia released an update this week with a new feature. The feature lets you add friends and be social within the app.
- Twitter announced an update to its services this week. They're retiring some old functionality and putting it under a new API. Basically, your Twitter apps are going to change.
- An upcoming update to Facebook Messenger may add an unsend feature to delete messages that have already been sent.
| | New Deals and Releases - ESPN launched a new streaming service this week. The service calls itself ESPN Plus and it costs $5 per month. According to ESPN, it offers content for MLB, NHL, boxing, soccer, college sports, PGA, and many others. There are some notable sports not handled by the app, including the NBA and NFL. Those interested have a 30-day free trial ahead of them to check it out. This might actually be pretty decent as long as you don't mind not having American football or basketball.
- Hulu and Spotify teamed up for a new bundled package. You can now get Spotify and Hulu for $13 per month. The deal includes Spotify's premium service as well as Hulu's premium experience with ads. That's not a bad deal. There is a catch, though. For now, the deal is only available for Spotify premium members. That should open up in the future, though.
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