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Welcome to the 359th version of Android Apps Weekly! Here are the massive headlines from the final week:
- Samsung Pay is present process some adjustments right here quickly. The worst of them is the elimination of Samsung Rewards from numerous the Samsung Pay app. You gained’t get them anymore for common transactions or actually from the rest. The solely option to earn rewards is thru purchases straight from Samsung. Hit the hyperlink to be taught extra. Samsung Pay factors have been usable for all kinds of issues, like shopping for themes and different enjoyable stuff.
- DC Universe is shutting down all film and TV streaming in January 2021. We knew it was roughly coming however now we’re 100% certain it’s. The video streaming stuff is transferring to HBO Max over a time period. Enjoy the remaining stuff whereas you can as a result of the remainder is leaving by January 21st.
- Google had a large outage this week. The outage affected YouTube, Gmail, Google Docs, and most different Google providers. The outage lasted roughly 45 minutes though the consequences have been felt for a bit longer. Apparently, Google had some points with its identification administration system and it simply crashed all the things. Hit the hyperlink to be taught extra.
- Disney+ introduced 86.eight million subscribers a bit over one 12 months after launch. That’s a reasonably large deal. It’s bigger than Hulu and most different streaming providers besides YouTube, Netflix, and (imagine it or not), Crunchyroll. Sony additionally purchased Crunchyroll this week so it was an enormous week for video streaming.
- The FTC ordered a bunch of massive corporations to inform them how they use your information. Companies on the block embrace Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Amazon, Discord, WhatsApp, Reddit, Snapchat, Twitter, and extra. The objective is to see how they serve commercials and the way intrusive the information assortment is. Hit the hyperlink to be taught extra.
Dragon Brawlers
Price: Free to play
Dragon Brawlers is an internet multiplayer sport with a brawler premise. You and two different gamers match up towards three different gamers to duke it out. There are a number of sport modes as properly, together with Dragon Soul mode, Bounties mode, and Gem Jam mode. The mechanics are strong and entertaining. It’s very, similar to Brawl Stars by Supercell. Some of the critiques are pretend, however fortunately the sport remains to be a superb time killer.
Heynote
Price: Free
Heynote is a distinct kind of notice taking app. It turns your notes into wallpapers so you can have your to-do listing straight in your display with out the necessity for a widget. Basically, you write a notice, set it as your background, and it’s there. You can write over high of your present wallpaper if you need to as properly. It’s a neat premise introduced in a novel means. The app can also be completely free as of the time of this writing.
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Deemo -Reborn-
Price: $1.99 with in-app purchases
Deemo -Reborn- is a remake of one of the vital common early rhythm video games on cellular. It tells the story of a woman who meets Deemo who performs the piano alone. The sport comprises surprisingly good rhythm mechanics, over 60 songs from the primary sport together with others. There can also be a narrative to observe. It has a number of bugs because it’s an early launch, however Rayark ought to repair them reasonably rapidly. The sport runs for $1.99 proper now (33% off), and the in-app buy are everlasting DLC tune packs.
FocusReader
Price: Free / Up to $4.49
FocusReader is a information reader in an period the place information readers are tougher and tougher to search out. It helps most aggregators akin to Feedly, Inoreader, RSS, Tiny Tiny RSS, and a few others. You merely seek for the information sources you like and it reveals you articles from these sources. The design is clear and Material Design. It’s additionally fairly simple to make use of. Some different options embrace a lightweight and darkish theme, offline studying assist, and numerous customization settings like font dimension, line peak, line spacing, and extra. It’s really a fairy competent reader total.
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Marvel Realm of Champions
Price: Free to play
Marvel Realm of Champions the most recent cellular sport with Marvel characters. It’s an internet multiplayer sport the place gamers select a hero, degree it up, and play with different gamers. The numerous roles are themed for the characters, so folks with the Hulk are in all probability ending up with a tank position. The sport play is pretty enjoyable and the social side makes it gratifying to play with pals. The sport may use a stability replace and a few optimization for higher efficiency and fewer battery drain. It has numerous potential and it’ll possible be a minor hit for some time.
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