Gadgetory

hello Logan ladies and gentlemen I'm Joe Hindy the android authority app guy and welcome to the first episode of the Android apps weekly show in 2016 this is episode number 122 let's get started after about a month google has reinstated the little-known application called cyber re this is actually an educational application that will teach you about cyber security it was booted from the google play store after Google mistook it for a hacking application which it clearly isn't after tons of angry user emails the application is back on the google play store last week we put up our picks for the most controversial android apps of 2015 a few of them included android pay telegram and yet jack among others it was a pretty dry year comparatively speaking but you can check it out for yourself and see which android developers caused the biggest stir in 2015 at the end of 2015 it appeared as though t-mobile and youtube were having a little bit of a spat the issue is that YouTube accused t-mobile of throttling YouTube videos to 480p with tmobile claiming that the videos were being optimized as part of their binge on platform hilariously t-mobile flat out said that calling it throttling is misleading but calling it downgraded is apparently perfectly okay YouTube is still not happy about it in an effort to remain relevant facebook has been testing multiple topic-based news feeds for mobile devices it's a tabbed thing that lets you check out things like travel style headlines and other topics very quickly it could be a fun idea if it ever rolls out to the public and we don't know if it ever will square enix released a trailer this week for final fantasy nine showing that they plan on bringing one of the most iconic and enjoyable Final Fantasy titles ever made it to mobile Android users are still waiting on final fantasy 7 as well so we don't know how long the wait will be but I'm personally excited the trailer looks fantastic by the way for even more Android apps and games news don't forget to check out this week's newsletter which is linked in the video description below there we'll have all the stuff we didn't have time for here you can also use the form in the written companion which is also linked in the video description below just sign up for the Android apps weekly newsletter which we send out every son afternoon alright folks take a look at the absent games that made a big splash this week as usual if you want to check any of these apps or games out we'll have those links for you in the video description below train crash sure is a 2d beat-'em-up game that features fluid gameplay decent graphics and an anime theme you control a character as you run through levels taking down as many bad guys as you can the game includes boss fights leveling up so you can make your characters more powerful and there's even a storyline that you can follow the game saw some early release issues so the ratings are a bit low right now but the game is actually pretty fun we have released a brand new application for android authority and we want you to check it out it features an all-new design that is both fluid and fun to use with a hamburger style menu slide out to help you navigate the contents of the website you can watch our latest videos listen to our latest podcasts and catch up on the latest news you have options to make the application work for you and there's also a dark theme if you want it it is new so if you experience bugs do send us some feedback so we can fix them don't screw up is a simple puzzle game that insults your intelligence and on occasion also just plain insult you the mechanics are pretty simple because it follows the classic bapat style of gameplay where you tap hold swipe or any combination of those things when you get it right the game insult you and when you get it wrong the game still insult you this is not for those who can't handle a little verbal abuse and is rated mature 17 plus on Google Play automate is a car dashboard application that recently relieved itself of its beta tag and is now a full-fledged application in the Google Play Store this app strives to show you information as you need it including messages calendar events maps frequent contacts and more and it also comes with gesture controls if you fork out for the premium version you'll get hands-free gesture controls traffic camera alerts and customized wallpapers along with a lot of other features last up this week is a new platformer called blown away this unique platformer has you warping from platform to platform instead of jumping and you'll have battery packs that must recharge before you can teleport again it's a simple premise and you'll have a hundred and twenty levels to enjoy it the free version comes with 30 levels with the remaining ninety levels being unlocked if you buy the premium version of the game it's a fun little time waster that's free to try out once again I'm Joe Hindy the android authority app guy wire here 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