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34 Best (And 3 WTF) New Android Apps And Live Wallpapers From The Last 2 Weeks (5/7/13 - 5/21/13)

Jeremiah Rice — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:00 GMT

Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications, games, and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous 2 weeks or so.

This is the app roundup. The game roundup from this week can be found here.

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Looking for the previous roundup editions? Find them here.

Featured App

Clueful

Today's roundup is presented by Clueful from Bitdefender. Clueful is generally a security app, but it does much more than most of the similar Play Store offerings we've seen thus far.

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Agent, The Self-Proclaimed "World's Smartest Watch," Smashes $100,000 Kickstarter Goal In Less Than 12 Hours

Kyle Wiggers — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:14 GMT

Who said smart watches were a fad? The intelligent wristwear market, while not exactly new, is iron-hot, as evidence by everyone and their mother's intentions to enter it. The real winners now are those companies able to introduce stop-gap products that fill the void between, say, Pebble and Google's rumored Android watch. The insatiable demand for these halfway smartwatches is perhaps epitomized by the early success of Secret Labs's and House of Horology's Agent watch, a Kickstarter project which blew through its $100,000 goal in less than 12 hours today.

That's not to say the Agent is without merits. Its internals are smartly designed around power efficiency, ease-of-charge, and simple interfacing with existing electronics.

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[The Android Police Podcast] Episode 61: NFC Tramp Stamp

Eric Ravenscraft — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:33:02 GMT

Welcome to the Android Police Podcast, Episode 61.

Don't forget - the Android Police Podcast's live broadcast is every Thursday at 5PM PST (www.androidpolice.com/podcast). The unedited video version of the podcast can be found here - and will likely include various verbal expletives, technical snafus, tangents, and probably a good 5-10 minutes of pre-podcast banter as we prepare. Watch at your own risk!

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The Cast

Matthew Smith, Host
Bob Severns, Editor, A/V
David Ruddock, Co-host
Cameron Summerson, Co-host
Eric Ravenscraft, Co-host
Ron Amadeo, Co-host

THE OUTLINE

Code Google

There are nearly a billion Android devices activated.

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Popular iOS App WeekCalendar Brings Easy Calendar Management To Android

Bertel King, Jr. — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Week Calendar may be another iOS hand-me-down, but it's a good one - an intuitive interface and comprehensive feature set have made it one of most popular calendar apps to hit Apple's App Store. Android has no shortage of calendar options available, but few are this simple to use.

People who despise the amount of effort necessary to stay organized should take notice. Week Calendar doesn't weigh anyone down with a complicated setup process. It simply imports from Exchange, Google, Outlook, Facebook, or other calendars that are already configured on your device. Managing the app is even more compelling. Events can be rescheduled using simple drag-and-drop, and appointments can be duplicated by just copying and pasting.

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[Tuesday App/Game Sales] AccuWeather Platinum, Fangz HD, ReLoop Loop Sequencer, And More

Cameron Summerson — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:47:00 GMT

Well, it's that time again. Time to talk about apps and games that happen to be cheaper than they are on "normal" days – and today's selection brings some mighty interesting options to the table. If you're into music creation, a couple of tools from developer niko twenty made the cut; there's also something for the aspiring meteorologists (or just someone who wants to know what the weather is like); as well as a pair of intriguing game titles. Sold? Here's the list.

Electrum Drum Machine/Sampler – $0.99 (normally $3.99)
ReLoop Loop Sequencer – $0.99 (normally $3.99)
ShaqDown – Free (previously $0.99)
Fangz HD – $0.99 (normally $2.99)
AccuWeather Platinum – $0.99 (normally $2.99)
Touch Racing Nitro – $0.99 (normally $1.99)
2Do – $3.94 (normally $6.99)
mSecure - Password Manager – $4.99 (normally $9.99)

Enjoy!

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Google+'s Best New Unadvertised Feature: Photo Search With Visual Recognition - Try It On Your Own Pictures And Be Amazed

Artem Russakovskii — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:33:09 GMT

Unless you've been living under a rock, you are probably aware of the recent improvements and updates to the Google+ experience, both on the web and in mobile apps. While Auto Awesome, Auto Enhance, Auto Highlight, Auto Backup, and other widely discussed features are certainly exciting, one subtle nicety managed to fly under our radar until a post by Google's +Tor Norbye pointed out just how awesome it is.

Visual Recognition

The feature I'm talking about is visual recognition in Google+ photo search.

Remember when +Vic Gundotra mentioned during the I/O 2013 keynote that Google+ will now attempt to guess what you're talking about and auto-tag posts based on, among other things, attached pictures?

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Caught On Video With Slower Snapdragon CPU And 8MP Camera

Jeremiah Rice — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:06:08 GMT

The ruggedized Galaxy S4 Active is real. It's been spotted on camera before, not to mention in various less dramatic leaks. The folks at MobileTechReview got their hands on one, and it looks pretty close to finished, assuming that they don't already have a production model. In the video below, you can see the tougher red chassis (probably water and dust-resistant to some degree) and physical navigation buttons, as previously featured on Samsung's Rugby models.

What's new in the video is confirmation about the guts of the S4 Active. While the Bosnian-localized unit makes it hard to verify, the narrator mentions a Snapdragon S4 Plus processor, notably less powerful than either the standard Exynos 5 octa-core or Snapdragon 600 featured on the standard Galaxy S4.

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Autodesk AutoCAD WS Updates To Version 2.0, Becomes AutoCAD 360

Bertel King, Jr. — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:05:00 GMT

Autodesk's AutoCAD has made the jump to the big v2.0, and it's received a makeover in the process. The app formerly known as AutoCAD WS is now AutoCAD 360. Microsoft may have run with the 360 branding for nearly a decade now, but clearly its appeal remains alive and well.

Computer-aided design software like AutoCAD enables users to make both 2D and 3D designs for real-world products and structures. The mobile version is an easy-to-use remake that helps professionals share and view designs out in the field. With this latest update, the Android app can now open larger and more complex drawings than before.

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Amazon Introduces Cloud Drive To Canada, Expands Access To File Synchronization Service

Bertel King, Jr. — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:58:00 GMT

The old adage is as true today as it's ever been: good things come to those who wait. Today, Amazon.ca finally granted Canadians access to Amazon Cloud Drive. Our North American siblings can now re-upload all of the photos they've already backed up to iCloud, Dropbox, and Google Drive to Amazon's servers using Cloud Drive Photos for Android and iOS.

Cloud Drive works well for storing music, especially for people who have stocked up on the $5 albums that Amazon rotates each month. Amazon's Cloud Player allows users to stream all of their uploaded songs to any computer or Android device, but tracks purchased via the Amazon MP3 Store don't count toward their storage limits.

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[Giveaway] Win One Of Two Galaxy S4 i9500s Or Two HTC Ones From BitDefender And Android Police

Cameron Summerson — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:47:00 GMT

Have you ever wondered just how private your data is? How protected your personal info is? For all you know, apps could be running off sharing your phone number, contact log, and device ID to third parties. Or even worse, they could be doing so over an unencrypted connection. I shudder at the very thought.

Fortunately, BitDefender has a new app called Clueful that aims to show users what their apps are really doing behind the scenes and how private their data is. It gives each device a Privacy Score based on the currently-installed apps, along with a simple breakdown of potential risks in three different categories: high, moderate, and low.

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