| Top 10 Android app updates this week: Roku, eBay, GetGlue, Pocketcasts Sep 14th 2013, 14:09, by Steve Raycraft Welcome back to our weekly Top 10 Android App Updates column, where we take a look at the most upgraded apps for the week. I've found that one of the best ways to discover useful apps is to look at what people are actually updating, not focus on which apps have the most installs. As in the past, we’re going to filter out minor updates for the super popular apps that have over 10 million installs, but I'm going to make an exception for apps that had significant updates. I hope you enjoy this weekly feature and discover some apps that you might find useful. Minimalistic Text- Version 3.0.10.6.4 
What’s new in this version: - added weather day of week (only pro version for now).
- removed WorldWeatherOnline (quota issues).
- Translation updates.
- Weather icon (only pro version for now).
- OpenWeatherMap integration.
Pocketcasts – Version 4.3.2 
What’s new in this version: - Need for Speed 5, Android Drift: faster podcast grid, faster playlists, faster everything.
- Auto download added for podcasts.
- Quickly blow away boring episodes with our bulk delete feature (long press on an episode to enter).
- Fancy Pants Official Google side menu thing.
- Bug fixes. Didn’t see that one coming, did you!
Solid Explorer – Version 1.5.0 
What’s new in this version: - UbuntuOne, Copy and MediaFire cloud clients.
- rewritten Google Drive client (Google’s SDK requires permission: ACCESS_ACCOUNTS).
- compatibility with Android 4.3.
- refined bookmarks panel.
- ability to protect cloud bookmarks with master password.
- support for self signed SSL certificates.
Google Play Music – Version 5.2 
What’s new in this version: - All Access Genre Radio is here! Go to Radio or Explore, pick your favorite genre and enjoy unlimited radio based on the music you love.
- New download queue that allows pausing, resuming and cancelling.
GetGlue – Version varies 
What’s new in this version: - Redesigned user experience with a visually stunning guide for TV Shows and Movies.
- Ability to instantly watch shows & movies via Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video, HBO GO, ABC, FOX, FX, AMC and more services and apps.
- Show pages have a full list of episodes, combined activity feed & summaries.
- New Search and Discover lets you browse by genre and curated lists of the best TV shows and movies.
- Want to Watch feature tracks what to watch and sends reminders for new episodes, seasons on streaming and movie releases.
Roku – Version 2.3.0.2 
What’s new in this version: - Play your video from select Android devices to your Roku player. Supported models include: Samsung Galaxy SIII, Samsung Galaxy S4, Nexus 4, HTC One, and Nexus 7 (2012 model). Video playback requires Android 4.0 or later.
- Bug fixes.
- Stability improvements.
eBay – Version 2.4 
What’s new in this version: - Search now uses location to provide more relevant results for worldwide users (and look for free in-store pick up options later this year!).
- Better results when scanning barcodes for searching and selling.
- Item view improvements make it easier to find the information you need and quickly see important actions.
- Easily “beam” an item to a friend by simply holding your NFC-enabled phones together.
- Update, edit or add a shipping address directly from your profile or in checkout.
Sliding Messaging Pro – Version 7.5 
What’s new in this version: - 3 different Google Voice message syncing options (refresh on interval, on notification, or manual refresh).
- MMS fixes including a fix for sending with WiFi enabled, which is still experimental.
- Google Voice sending settings are now saved on a per-conversation basis.
- New settings menu navigation.
- More delivery report options.
Any.do To-do List & Task List – Version 2.3.2 
What’s new in this version: - New authentication/sync system – Syncing your tasks with our servers is now more battery efficient.
- Google Now: Adding tasks using “note to self” and “set an alarm” commands.
- Google Glass: Any.do reminders will now be posted to your Google Glass timeline.
- Compatibility to Android 4.3′s restricted profiles.
- Translations: Added Farsi and Thai.
Drippler – Version 2.02.2 
What’s new in this version: - Navigation improvements.
- Design improvements.
 |  | Layoffs at HTC America leaves 20 percent of division's employees jobless Sep 14th 2013, 13:58, by Nick Gray Late Friday afternoon, 20 percent of HTC America’s 150 employees learned that they had been laid off. Based on HTC’s recent financial struggles, the layoff announcement isn’t surprising. Sales of HTC’s phones have been on the decline for nearly two years, and the company is expecting to post a loss in Q3 – a first in the company’s history. Jason Mackenzie’s note to the press expressed sympathy towards those who had lost their jobs while exuding confidence that the company’s commitment to produce top-tier products like the HTC One would not waiver. While some may look at this incident as a sign that HTC is a failing company, lets not forget that HTC’s work force was geared up to support a trajectory of growth – a scenario that hasn’t come to fruition. We wouldn’t be surprised at all if HTC announces a round or two of layoffs in Taiwan as the company readjusts its workforce to meet its current market conditions. Today's reduction in force is a decisive action by HTC Corp (US) to streamline and optimize our organization and improve efficiencies after several years of aggressive growth. Realigning its human resources against key strategic initiatives will help HTC more effectively advance into a new stage of growth and innovation. This is a hard decision that has direct impact on people who have contributed to the growth HTC has experienced the past several years. However, to achieve our long-term goals as a business and return maximum value to our shareholders, this is a necessary step to drive ongoing innovation, ensure our ability to create strong products like the HTC One, and forge strong customer relationships that solidify our future. HTC is proud of its employees and has a track record of hiring the best and brightest; we continue to hire in strategic areas and encourage impacted employees to apply for open positions that are a fit for their skills.Jason MackenzieHTC  | |
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