5 Android apps you shouldn't miss this week

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Welcome back the newly redesigned Google Play Weekly show, now called Android Apps Weekly! We hope you enjoy the new format. Here are your headlines for this week!

• Google finally addresses WebView security issues and their advice is pretty simple: It’s broken, don’t use it.
• Dish’s SlingTV web TV service is now available via invite with a public release slated in a couple of weeks.
• Law enforcement is asking Google to shut down Waze because it allows people to “stalk police”.
• The Marriott Android app has apparently left credit card info open to hackers for years. It’s now been fixed.
• Former Opera CEO has announced a new web browser called Vivaldi with a lot of features.
• Rolling Stone Magazine is publishing their entire archive to Google Play via the Newsstand app.
• Spotify is running a promo to give people 60 days of free Premium Service. They’re also now partnering with Sony to create PlayStation Music.
• With only a few days left, Humble Bundle 10 has added three new games to the Bundle. Act fast!

Here are some of the big Android app updates that took place this week!

• Google Search on mobile is getting an update to bring us gloriously gorgeous movie information.
• Plex updated with a new UI, casting your camera roll to a Plex client, and a new purchase model.
• Twitter now allows Direct Messages (DMs) with up to 20 people at once and has in-line clip sharing (think Vine).
• Snapchat releases a new feature called Discovery which is essentially a mashup of a news feed and Snapchat.
• Hotspot Shield VPN updated to bring three new protection modes for improved simplicity.

And here are the new Android apps releases this week!

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Microsoft has released Word, Excel, and Powerpoint for Android tablets after a year of hearing us complain about not having it. The basic functionality of each app is free to use but to get the full experience, you’ll need an Office 365 subscription. So far, each app seems to work pretty well but do keep in mind that these are early releases and improvements are likely right around the corner.
You can pick up Microsoft Word by using the button below.
Download Microsoft Excel from Google Play here.
Download Microsoft PowerPoint from Google Play here.

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Facebook has released a new lite application that is intended for devices with spotty connectivity and lesser specs. The interface is very scaled down although it is noteworthy that the messaging is built back into the main app here. Otherwise, it’s a basic Facebook experience without too many frills. It’s only available in some countries and on some phones but you can get the APK for yourself by clicking here.

Wrap up

If we missed any great Android apps or games news, let us know in the comments!