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Top 10 Android apps from last week
Aug 19th 2013, 18:50, by Steve Raycraft

Every week we cover new Android apps with Fresh Meat on Wednesday, followed by Android Gaming on Thursday and Top 10 app updates on Friday. On Mondays we look back to see which ones were the most crowd-pleasing among our audience. Read on for the 10 most popular Android apps among your peers from last week.

1. Klyph for Facebook

Klyph

Klyph is a great card-style app to replace the standard Facebook application.

2. Twisty Launcher

Twisty Launcher

If you are looking to try a new stock launcher replacement, download and install Twisty Launcher.

3. ActiveNotifications

ActiveNotifications

ActiveNotifications provide the ability to access your notifications without needing to unlock your screen first.

4. All-in-One Agenda

All-in-One Agenda

All-in-One Agenda is a great tool to manage your calendar and Facebook events using one application.

5.  CallHeads

Callheads

CallHeads notifies you of an incoming call without taking over your full screen with the notification.

6. Homestyler

Homestyler

Homestyler lets you snap a picture of your room and start designing it to your satisfaction.

7. 1 Second Everyday

1second

Catalog your life in 1 second increments using the 1 Second Everyday application.

8. Samsung Wallet

Samsung Wallet

Consolidating coupons, boarding passes and tickets to events is made simple using Samsung Wallet.

9. Office Mobile for Office 365

Office Mobile

Office 365 users can now view and edit documents while on the go.

10. Taskbar – Windows 8 Style

Taskbar - Windows 8 Style

Taskbar brings the familiar Windows style interface to your Android device.

Beats allegedly wants to sever partnership with HTC
Aug 19th 2013, 18:44, by Dima Aryeh

HTC has partnered with Beats for quite a while, slapping their logo onto HTC phones for years. HTC has integrated various levels of Beats software, whether it be a poor quality software equalizer that only works in the stock music app or a more refined (but still software) equalizer that can work for any audio source. HTC even purchased a 50.1 percent stake of the company for $300 million.

However, the Beats partnership has slowly been going downhill. Last year, Beats spent $150 million to buy back half of HTC’s stake in the company. And it seems that now Beats wants to sever the partnership altogether. The Wall Street Journal reports that “people familiar with the matter” say that Beats is looking for a new investor to replace HTC. This probably stems from HTC’s low profits and lack of big growth.

While HTC struggles, Beats has only been growing. Beats revenue was about $1 billion in 2012, up from $200 million in 2010. It looks like the people behind Beats may think they need a new investor who will support growth. While not confirmed, we’ll see where this partnership heads. Do you think HTC will suffer without Beats? Leave a comment!
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