Best Android Apps of March: A Roundup of Latest Releases

Hello again, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to our latest roundup of the best Android apps released in March. As we're at the end of the month, it's time to take a look at some of the most exciting new apps that have hit the Play Store. In this article, we'll be featuring some of the top apps across various categories, so let's dive right in!

Turret ID: Unlock Your Computer with Fingerprint Scanner

First up, we have Turret ID, a unique application that takes full advantage of Android Marshmallow's built-in fingerprint scanner. This app allows you to unlock your computer using your device's fingerprint scanner, making it easy and convenient to access your files and apps on your desktop. The process is fairly straightforward: download the Computer Companion app, set up the mobile version with your Turret ID account, and then use your device's fingerprint scanner to unlock your computer. While it's only available for Mac right now, the developer assures us that Windows support is in the works, so keep an eye out for that update.

Ann's Free: Pay with Google in Silicon Valley

Next up, we have Ann's Free, a new Google application that allows you to pay for stuff using your Google account. This app is currently only available in Silicon Valley, but we're expecting it to roll out to other areas soon. The idea behind Ann's Free is simple: just tell the cashier that you want to pay with Google, and your picture will appear on the screen for verification. Once verified, you'll be able to complete your purchase without having to use cash or card. It's a convenient feature that could make shopping much easier, especially in areas where credit cards aren't accepted.

Pound: The Voice Assistant App

Moving on, we have Pound, a voice assistant app that's been in beta since last year in March. After some time in the testing phase, Pound is now available to the general public, and it's shaping up to be a formidable competitor to Google Now and Cortana. With support for Uber navigation, phone calls, text messages, hotel searches, a calculator, and more, Pound is well-equipped to handle all your voice-based queries. It's not without its bugs, but the concept is unique and exciting, making it worth keeping an eye on.

Microsoft Keyboard: Interact with Apps Without Leaving

Another app that caught our attention is Microsoft Keyboard, which was released last month. This keyboard features extensions that allow you to interact with other apps without having to leave your current app. With support for sharing documents, contact information, and even translating text directly from the keyboard, this app has some seriously useful features. While it's still a preview and not without its bugs, Microsoft Keyboard is definitely worth checking out if you're looking for ways to streamline your workflow.

Clara: A Simple and Elegant Weather App

Next up, we have Clara, a new weather application that seems to just do it right. This app presents a variety of weather stats and information in an easy-to-read format, with support for short-term and long-term forecasts as well as precipitation, temperature, and cloud coverage. What sets Clara apart from other weather apps is its sleek design and user-friendly interface, making it a great choice for anyone looking for a simple and elegant way to stay on top of the weather.

LastPass Authenticator: Enhanced Security for Your Emails

For those who value security above all else, LastPass Authenticator is a must-have app. This new security-oriented application gives you the opportunity to have two-factor authentication almost anywhere, working seamlessly alongside your standard LastPass account. With this app, you'll be able to lock down your emails and protect them from unauthorized access. Plus, it's completely free and open-source, making it an attractive option for anyone looking to boost their online security.

Sony PlayStation Video: Watch Your Favorite Movies and TV Shows

Last but not least, we have Sony PlayStation Video, a solid app that allows you to watch your favorite movies and TV shows from the comfort of your own device. This app features a user-friendly interface and supports a wide range of content, including movies, TV shows, and even music videos. While it could use some performance optimizations, the overall experience is top-notch, making Sony PlayStation Video a great option for anyone looking to watch their favorite content on Android.

Baskets: A Simplified Alternative to Pocket

Another app that caught our attention is Baskets, which acts as a simplified alternative to Pocket. This app allows you to save articles, videos, and other types of links for later viewing and sharing, all with a focus on material design and ease of use. With its clean interface and intuitive features, Baskets is a great option for anyone looking for a more streamlined way to manage their content.

The Stream: Live Streaming Made Easy

Last but not least, we have The Stream, a new live streaming service that aims to bring the best of Twitch and Periscope into one app. With support for broadcasting your camera feed as well as gameplay on your device screen, The Stream makes it easy to share your experiences with others in real-time. While it's still early days for this app, it has all the makings of a hit, making it definitely worth keeping an eye on.

And there you have it – our roundup of the best Android apps released in March. Whether you're looking for convenience, security, or simply a great way to watch your favorite content, these apps have got you covered. As always, we'll be keeping an eye out for new releases and updates, so stay tuned for more!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello again ladies and gentlemen I'm Joe handy the Android authority app guy where during the end of March and that means it's time to take a look at the best Android apps that were released this month turret ID is a unique application that really takes advantage of the built-in fingerprint support from Android marshmallow this application allows you to unlock your computer with your device's fingerprint scanner it's fairly easy to use you download the computer companion application set it up with the mobile app and then unlock your computer with your fingerprint it's only available for Mac right now but the developer says that Windows support is on the way ann's free is a new Google application that allows you to pay for stuff just by stating that you want to pay with Google it's not available anywhere except Silicon Valley but we expect support to increase over time the idea is that you say that you want to pay with Google your picture then appears on the register screen your ID is confirmed and then you're paid up and ready to go pound is a voice assistant application that's been in beta since last year in March it's shed its beta tag for good and became available to the general public this is an application that's meant to compete with the likes of Google now and Cortana and it does a fairly decent job you can ask a variety of questions sometimes multiple questions at once and get answers for them it also comes with built-in support for uber navigation phone calls text messages hotel search calculator a converter and a whole lot more keyboard is a keyboard released by Microsoft this last month and it has some interesting features the premise is that it contains extensions that allow you to interact with other applications without leaving the app that you're in you can do things like share documents contact information or even translate text directly from the keyboard without being required to open another app it's a preview so there are a ton of bugs but the concept is unique and it should be improved over time Clara is a new weather application that seems to just do it right it shows you a variety of weather stats and information and most of it is presented in an easy-to-read graph format you can get both short term and long term forecasts for virtually anywhere including precipitation temperature or an even cloud coverage it comes with some theming elements a widget and it's all wrapped up in material does it's a good-looking simple weather application that's entirely free to use LastPass Authenticator is a new security oriented application that gives you the opportunity to have two-factor authentication almost anywhere it works alongside the standard LastPass app and makes you approve any action taken in LastPass as an additional measure of security this way if someone tries to sign in without your consent you can know about it faster and shut it down immediately the Authenticator is a free app that is just frosting on the cake the Sony released PlayStation video this last month and it's a solid application the application will allow you to view and watch any video that you've either rented or purchased on Sony's PlayStation Store the design is solid and the application seems to work well although it could use some performance optimizations there is also a fairly decent selection of movies and TV shows that you can rent or purchase from inside the app baskets is a newer application that acts as a sort of simplified alternative to pocket it allows you to save articles videos and other types of links for later viewing and sharing you can organize them based on what they are such as news research recipes or funny stuff it also utilizes material design and it looks damn nice doing it it's a good alternative to pockets if you want something that's a little more simple the stream is a new live streaming service that seems to want to be a mixture of twitch and periscope you can broadcast what's going on with your camera like with periscope foot you can also broadcast stuff like gaming on your device screen like twitch it seems to work pretty well so far and you can browse content created by people who are already using the service or you can create your own content it's really not that bad protonmail is a new email client that allows you to have end-to-end encryption for your emails not only do you get encryption but you can actually password protect your emails which is kind of cool you'll also get a decent-looking application that performs well and looks pretty decent although it could have used a little more material design this is great if you value security and it's also 100% free and 100% open-source and that about does it for this video ladies and gentlemen if you liked it give it a thumbs up and tell your friends about it if you want to see some more of the latest android news we have the latest Android apps weekly linked up on the screen and in the video description below finally don't forget to subscribe to android authority because we are your source for all things Android thanks again for watching everybody and have a wonderful dayhello again ladies and gentlemen I'm Joe handy the Android authority app guy where during the end of March and that means it's time to take a look at the best Android apps that were released this month turret ID is a unique application that really takes advantage of the built-in fingerprint support from Android marshmallow this application allows you to unlock your computer with your device's fingerprint scanner it's fairly easy to use you download the computer companion application set it up with the mobile app and then unlock your computer with your fingerprint it's only available for Mac right now but the developer says that Windows support is on the way ann's free is a new Google application that allows you to pay for stuff just by stating that you want to pay with Google it's not available anywhere except Silicon Valley but we expect support to increase over time the idea is that you say that you want to pay with Google your picture then appears on the register screen your ID is confirmed and then you're paid up and ready to go pound is a voice assistant application that's been in beta since last year in March it's shed its beta tag for good and became available to the general public this is an application that's meant to compete with the likes of Google now and Cortana and it does a fairly decent job you can ask a variety of questions sometimes multiple questions at once and get answers for them it also comes with built-in support for uber navigation phone calls text messages hotel search calculator a converter and a whole lot more keyboard is a keyboard released by Microsoft this last month and it has some interesting features the premise is that it contains extensions that allow you to interact with other applications without leaving the app that you're in you can do things like share documents contact information or even translate text directly from the keyboard without being required to open another app it's a preview so there are a ton of bugs but the concept is unique and it should be improved over time Clara is a new weather application that seems to just do it right it shows you a variety of weather stats and information and most of it is presented in an easy-to-read graph format you can get both short term and long term forecasts for virtually anywhere including precipitation temperature or an even cloud coverage it comes with some theming elements a widget and it's all wrapped up in material does it's a good-looking simple weather application that's entirely free to use LastPass Authenticator is a new security oriented application that gives you the opportunity to have two-factor authentication almost anywhere it works alongside the standard LastPass app and makes you approve any action taken in LastPass as an additional measure of security this way if someone tries to sign in without your consent you can know about it faster and shut it down immediately the Authenticator is a free app that is just frosting on the cake the Sony released PlayStation video this last month and it's a solid application the application will allow you to view and watch any video that you've either rented or purchased on Sony's PlayStation Store the design is solid and the application seems to work well although it could use some performance optimizations there is also a fairly decent selection of movies and TV shows that you can rent or purchase from inside the app baskets is a newer application that acts as a sort of simplified alternative to pocket it allows you to save articles videos and other types of links for later viewing and sharing you can organize them based on what they are such as news research recipes or funny stuff it also utilizes material design and it looks damn nice doing it it's a good alternative to pockets if you want something that's a little more simple the stream is a new live streaming service that seems to want to be a mixture of twitch and periscope you can broadcast what's going on with your camera like with periscope foot you can also broadcast stuff like gaming on your device screen like twitch it seems to work pretty well so far and you can browse content created by people who are already using the service or you can create your own content it's really not that bad protonmail is a new email client that allows you to have end-to-end encryption for your emails not only do you get encryption but you can actually password protect your emails which is kind of cool you'll also get a decent-looking application that performs well and looks pretty decent although it could have used a little more material design this is great if you value security and it's also 100% free and 100% open-source and that about does it for this video ladies and gentlemen if you liked it give it a thumbs up and tell your friends about it if you want to see some more of the latest android news we have the latest Android apps weekly linked up on the screen and in the video description below finally don't forget to subscribe to android authority because we are your source for all things Android thanks again for watching everybody and have a wonderful day\n"