In Pictures: Android apps of the week ending December 9
Highlights and lowlights from the Google Play Store’s “trending” section, fast-moving freebies and more.
Hits and misses
Welcome to the first edition of a weekly feature on Android apps – where we’ll tell you what’s hot, what’s not, what’s free, what’s expensive, and what might give you a really weird virus that turns all your on-screen text into Korean. Enjoy!
Latest News
- Bitcoiners rally to enlighten Washington
- Bitcoiners crave coders to cope with demand
- Bitcoin's rollercoaster ride is not slowing down
- Bitcoin finding its feet at first Silicon Valley conference
- iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending May 17
- No big-bang Apps news at I/O, but some announcements merit attention
- At Google I/O, developer services hogged the spotlight
- Yahoo calls press conference amid Tumblr acquisition rumors
- Wall Street Beat: Market stokes tech IPOs, as Tableau and Marketo debut
- Texas drone bill sparks a battle
- T-Mobile drops challenge to FCC's net neutrality rules
- Dell's thumb PC, Project Ophelia, to ship in July
- Alleged tech support scammers settle FTC charges
- Early Google Glass users finding 'sense of freedom'
- Police arrest Anonymous suspects in Italy



























