Dev sued for stupid reasons, yes to Flamingo for Twitter - Android Apps Weekly
Dev sued for stupid reasons, yes to Flamingo for Twitter - Android Apps Weekly
2016-06-12
hello bogan ladies and gentlemen I'm Joe
handy the Android authority app guy and
welcome back to Android apps weekly this
is episode number 144 so let's get
started and that developer is being sued
just for publishing something on the
Google Play Store the story goes that a
patent troll is suing developer Austin
Myers simply for uploading his
application to the Play Store because
the patent troll apparently owns the
patent for the idea of the Google Play
Store it would cost Meyer millions to go
to trial and will likely have to settle
and that really sucks
a penny released a report this week that
suggests that people will spend a
hundred and two billion dollars per year
in apps and games by the year 2020 this
looks at current trends where the
industry has seen sustained growth over
the last few years and it's assumed that
more growth is coming that's good news
for app and game developers and that
means it's good news for consumers as
well the rumor mill began circulating
this week that Google is going to change
their policies to let developers keep up
to 85% of their subscription prices this
matches a similar initiative by Apple
except Google's change would take place
immediately whereas apple requires
developers to keep their subscriber for
one year before they get the change this
will likely encourage more subscriptions
moving forward for better or for worse
stitcher radio the popular podcast
platform was purchased this week for 4.5
million dollars the buyer DW scripts
already owns a podcasting advertising
platform the popular theory is that the
acquisition was to create a service that
allows for advertising and podcasts
together instead of relying on
advertising to go on two different
networks we'll see how that turns out in
the coming months as it turns out Isis
does have active developers creating
applications for Isis members reports
this week are that counterfeit
applications are being distributed that
are aimed to put malware on terrorists
phones likely to spy on them in this
hilariously ironic twist of fate the
terrorists are now worried that people
are spying on them through their phones
I swear to god you can't make this stuff
up for even more Android apps and games
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let's take a look at the absent games
that made a big splash this week as
usual if you want to check out any of
these apps or games for yourself you can
find those links in the video
description below
skater is a new game that allows you to
skateboard using your fingers
the gameplay features a more or less
empty skateboard with a pair of shoes on
them and your goal is to use your
fingers to control the board's movements
it's not an altogether different idea
than true skate but this one doesn't
feature in-app purchases there are a ton
of boards tricks and plenty of locations
to play around with it does have a few
bugs here and there so do be aware of
those but at least keep this one on your
radar flamingo beta is a new Twitter
application that's unlike many
third-party Twitter applications wants
to keep things simple it features some
very slick material design and you can
theme the application by choosing the
various colors you can also sign into
multiple accounts and an individually
themed each account which is kind of
Awesome it is in its early stages which
means there are bugs that need to be
worked out but it is a solid experience
overall white wine white out is the
latest in a very successful and highly
rated franchise of text-based
RPGs this one takes place in a winter
wasteland where you'll help a man
survive guide him to safety and help him
find his identity the game is entirely
text-based which means runs on virtually
all devices and even features
notifications when it's time for your
next move the lifeline series has been
highly regarded and anyone interested in
text-based RPGs should definitely check
it out boomerang notifications is a
nifty little application that allows you
to manage your notifications a little
bit more than you can in the
notification shade I know I know
notification it runs in the background
and you can get quick access to it from
the notification shade if you want to
this one allows you to set up
notifications to show up later set
reminders on when you need to deal with
them and you can choose which
applications that boomerang will show
it's something a little different
although its usefulness will depend on
your specific needs at the very least
it's completely free the goat simulator
waste of space is the latest game in the
goat simulator franchise it features all
of the kooky goofy and unbelievably
unrealistic behavior as the prior games
except for this one takes place in space
you'll be able to headbutt people and
take their money build some fun stuff
and according to the developers it
features the largest map out of
any goat simulator game ever it's $4.99
which is a bit expensive but there are
also no in-app purchases and that about
does it for this video folks if you want
to keep watching I did a fun video about
paranoid androids latest release that's
worth checking out if you're interested
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watching everybody and have a wonderful
day
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