Using Unique Communication Methods to Stay Safe

In recent times, people have been using unique ways to communicate that make them difficult to hack. One such application is Fire Chat, which uses a Bluetooth connection to send messages instead of data through cell networks. This makes it a secure way of communication, as conventional hacking methods cannot be used on it. However, there was an attempt by protesters to download an application called Code 4hk, which is believed to have been created by activist developers. Although the true identity of the creators is unknown, it's clear that they wanted to take advantage of this secure method of communication.

New Video Ads Platform for a Smoother User Experience

Google recently announced a new video ads platform that aims to make video ads more enjoyable and engaging. The platform allows for more configurable ads that are tailored to the size of the screen, which means users will no longer have to deal with poorly optimized ads that stretch and look terrible on their mobile devices. This is a welcome change for developers who want to offer their apps for free without sacrificing revenue. However, some users may not be pleased with this new development, as it can affect their overall user experience.

Google Play Store Updates for Developers

The Google Play Store has recently made several updates that will benefit developers and users alike. One notable update is the display of developer addresses alongside in-app purchase prices. This feature provides transparency to both sides, allowing users to make informed decisions about purchasing apps. However, some indie developers are unhappy with this change, as they prefer not to share their home addresses publicly. Additionally, Google has introduced a new way to display in-app purchase prices, but it only shows the minimum and maximum prices for each item.

Trending Applications

In recent times, several applications have been making waves in the tech community. FIFA 15 Ultimate Team is one such application that has taken the gaming world by storm. The game offers improved graphics, more teams, players, and features compared to its predecessor. It's a free-to-play app with in-app purchases, but some users have reported issues with the servers. Another popular application, Flexi Keyboard, recently received an update that added more language support, a new theme, and bug fixes. The update is available on the Google Play Store and Amazon App Store.

Streaming Apps for Android Users

For those who love streaming their favorite shows to Android devices, there's good news. The official TV app has been updated to allow users to stream recorded shows directly from their device to their mobile phone or tablet. This feature brings TV viewing into the modern age of mobility and is a welcome change for users who want to watch their favorite shows on-the-go.

New Browser for Android Users

The Cosmos browser was released recently, and it's been making waves in the tech community. The browser uses SMS to browse the web, rather than data, which makes it a unique feature. Although it's currently in beta form and only available in the United States, there's potential for this browser to revolutionize the way we access the internet.

Unique Application for Horizontal Video

Last but not least, there's an application called Hor that allows users to shoot horizontal video no matter how they hold their device. This feature is a game-changer for many users who are tired of watching videos with poor orientation. The app may have some bugs, but it's free to use and can be a welcome change for those who want to enjoy their favorite content in the best possible way.

Community Engagement

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Additional Resources

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Written Companion

Don't forget to check out the written companion for this video, which is linked in the video description below. It contains links to download all the trending applications mentioned in this article, as well as more information about each application. You can also find additional resources and tips on how to use these apps to their full potential.

Conclusion

And that's it for this episode of Android Authority News. We hope you enjoyed this rundown of the latest trends and developments in the world of Android applications. Remember to check out our written companion, forums, and social media channels for more information and resources. Until next time, thanks for watching, and we'll catch you all on the flip side!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello again ladies and gentlemen and welcome back to Google Play weekly this week we're going to talk about a lot of huge changes to the Google Play Store a new FIFA game a new Angry Birds game and a whole lot more so let's get to it first up this week Angry Birds Transformers got a soft release in a few select countries this is becoming the normal thing to do for Rio because they've done this with their last few launches right now you can get the game in New Zealand and Finland and there are reports that it's coming to Australia and Canada soon if they don't have them already the game is set to launch on October 15th and I guess those of us who don't live in those countries will find out if the game is any good then late last week the game voxal Rush hosted an Android versus Apple competition which I thought was pretty cool for those who are wondering naturally Android 1 the winners got free in-game currency and one lucky Android gamer got an Nvidia Shield tablet as the event was sponsored by Nvidia I know it's not the most exciting news but I really like this idea it gave fans of either platform a chance to defend their platform's honor in a way that wasn't silly Fanboys trash talking on social media and on blog posts I really hope more games do this because it was a lot of fun occupy Central activists in Hong Kong were using a really unique way to communicate that really couldn't be hacked all that easily but that doesn't mean people didn't try the application they've all been using is called fire chat this is a unique chat application because it uses a Bluetooth connection to send messages instead of data in cell networks which means it can't be hacked using the conventional means which was pretty cool however there was an attempt to get protesters to download an application called code 4hk which is a known group of activist developers turns out code 4hk didn't actually write this application no one is positive on who did but those familiar with the matter have their guesses earlier this week Google announced a new video ads platform that's supposed to make video ads a little bit more enjoyable I can already hear your Collective groaning so I will pause for a moment to let you get your groan out okay does everyone feel better now these new video ads are apparently configurable dependent on the size of the screen this means more engaging ads that actually fit on your mobile stuff instead of poorly optimized ads that stretch and look terrible I know it's not a popular thing but developers got to make money somehow and this is about their only option if they want to offer their app for free it'll suck for some people and others won't mind it so much but this is something that is happening so we might as well get used to it last up this week the Google Play Store now shows developers addresses as well as inapp purchase prices this is both awesome and Bittersweet Indie developers are very unhappy about the addresses thing because they usually code from home and don't want to use their home addresses in public which which is totally understandable on the other side of things inapp purchase prices can now be seen in the Google Play Store however it doesn't show each item and it's really just a vag number that shows the minimum and maximum prices I really think Google could have done better here but at least it's something so who wants to see some trending applications as usual if you want to check any of these applications out you can find the links in the written companion which is in the video description below first up this week is FIFA 15 Ultimate Team this is the successor to the widely popular FIFA 14 franchise and thus has things like improved Graphics more teams more players and more stuff to do it's free to play with inapp purchases but some people have had troubles with the servers early on we're sure that'll get worked out eventually flexi keyboard got an update this last week that gave it more language support a new theme and was also released to the Amazon app store and the Samsung App Store the update also fixed a variety of bugs and has improved the performance of a bunch of features it's free to demo and $3.99 to buy if you're interested the official too app was updated this last week and with it came one big feature you can stream shows you have recorded on your to to your Android phone and tablet this is a big deal because it brings too into the Modern Age of Mobility which is only a good thing now if they just do something about all those user complaints cosmos's browser was released this last week for those who may not know it's the browser everyone's been talking about that browses the web using SMS instead of data it's in beta right now and it's only available in the United States however we're really excited about this project because it has a lot of potential last up this week is a unique application called hor using this application you can shoot horizontal video no matter how you hold your device pretty much everyone hates videos that are in the wrong orientation and really everyone hates vertical videos with the two big black bars on the side this app apparently fixes all of those problems it does have some bugs but it is free to use so there is no harm in trying it out if you want to see the latest and greatest in Android app news and review simply head on over to androidauthority.com click on that little menu button thingy at the top and check out the application section if you want to talk more about applications we have a forums now which you can go to at forums. androidauthority.com and just check out the app section I will see you there once again I'm Joe Hy from androidauthority.com while you're here why not subscribe to the Android authority YouTube channel and if you want to follow Android authority myself or the rest of the video team you can find our social media links in the video description below if you're hanging out for a minute we have a couple of Awesome videos for you to watch right over there and in the video description below for you folks on mobile finally don't forget to check out the written companion which is in the video description below because that's where you're going to find all of the download links as always thanks for watching everybody and have a wonderful dayhello again ladies and gentlemen and welcome back to Google Play weekly this week we're going to talk about a lot of huge changes to the Google Play Store a new FIFA game a new Angry Birds game and a whole lot more so let's get to it first up this week Angry Birds Transformers got a soft release in a few select countries this is becoming the normal thing to do for Rio because they've done this with their last few launches right now you can get the game in New Zealand and Finland and there are reports that it's coming to Australia and Canada soon if they don't have them already the game is set to launch on October 15th and I guess those of us who don't live in those countries will find out if the game is any good then late last week the game voxal Rush hosted an Android versus Apple competition which I thought was pretty cool for those who are wondering naturally Android 1 the winners got free in-game currency and one lucky Android gamer got an Nvidia Shield tablet as the event was sponsored by Nvidia I know it's not the most exciting news but I really like this idea it gave fans of either platform a chance to defend their platform's honor in a way that wasn't silly Fanboys trash talking on social media and on blog posts I really hope more games do this because it was a lot of fun occupy Central activists in Hong Kong were using a really unique way to communicate that really couldn't be hacked all that easily but that doesn't mean people didn't try the application they've all been using is called fire chat this is a unique chat application because it uses a Bluetooth connection to send messages instead of data in cell networks which means it can't be hacked using the conventional means which was pretty cool however there was an attempt to get protesters to download an application called code 4hk which is a known group of activist developers turns out code 4hk didn't actually write this application no one is positive on who did but those familiar with the matter have their guesses earlier this week Google announced a new video ads platform that's supposed to make video ads a little bit more enjoyable I can already hear your Collective groaning so I will pause for a moment to let you get your groan out okay does everyone feel better now these new video ads are apparently configurable dependent on the size of the screen this means more engaging ads that actually fit on your mobile stuff instead of poorly optimized ads that stretch and look terrible I know it's not a popular thing but developers got to make money somehow and this is about their only option if they want to offer their app for free it'll suck for some people and others won't mind it so much but this is something that is happening so we might as well get used to it last up this week the Google Play Store now shows developers addresses as well as inapp purchase prices this is both awesome and Bittersweet Indie developers are very unhappy about the addresses thing because they usually code from home and don't want to use their home addresses in public which which is totally understandable on the other side of things inapp purchase prices can now be seen in the Google Play Store however it doesn't show each item and it's really just a vag number that shows the minimum and maximum prices I really think Google could have done better here but at least it's something so who wants to see some trending applications as usual if you want to check any of these applications out you can find the links in the written companion which is in the video description below first up this week is FIFA 15 Ultimate Team this is the successor to the widely popular FIFA 14 franchise and thus has things like improved Graphics more teams more players and more stuff to do it's free to play with inapp purchases but some people have had troubles with the servers early on we're sure that'll get worked out eventually flexi keyboard got an update this last week that gave it more language support a new theme and was also released to the Amazon app store and the Samsung App Store the update also fixed a variety of bugs and has improved the performance of a bunch of features it's free to demo and $3.99 to buy if you're interested the official too app was updated this last week and with it came one big feature you can stream shows you have recorded on your to to your Android phone and tablet this is a big deal because it brings too into the Modern Age of Mobility which is only a good thing now if they just do something about all those user complaints cosmos's browser was released this last week for those who may not know it's the browser everyone's been talking about that browses the web using SMS instead of data it's in beta right now and it's only available in the United States however we're really excited about this project because it has a lot of potential last up this week is a unique application called hor using this application you can shoot horizontal video no matter how you hold your device pretty much everyone hates videos that are in the wrong orientation and really everyone hates vertical videos with the two big black bars on the side this app apparently fixes all of those problems it does have some bugs but it is free to use so there is no harm in trying it out if you want to see the latest and greatest in Android app news and review simply head on over to androidauthority.com click on that little menu button thingy at the top and check out the application section if you want to talk more about applications we have a forums now which you can go to at forums. androidauthority.com and just check out the app section I will see you there once again I'm Joe Hy from androidauthority.com while you're here why not subscribe to the Android authority YouTube channel and if you want to follow Android authority myself or the rest of the video team you can find our social media links in the video description below if you're hanging out for a minute we have a couple of Awesome videos for you to watch right over there and in the video description below for you folks on mobile finally don't forget to check out the written companion which is in the video description below because that's where you're going to find all of the download links as always thanks for watching everybody and have a wonderful day\n"