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→Week 13 (April 11 -18)
== Week 3 (Jan. 25 - 31) ==
#Twitter launches tweet translations for mobile apps and web (Jan 22, 2015) [http://www.androidcentral.com/twitter-launches-tweet-translations-mobile-apps-and-web] (Peter Liu 1/25/2015: read Tweets in multiple languages)
#Microsoft releases office and outlook for Android. LibreOffice also coming soon (Jan 31, 2015) [http://www.zdnet.com/article/top-android-news-of-the-week-cyanogen-office-and-outlook-libreoffice-coming/] (Elsi Nushaj 1/31/2015: Now Microsoft alternatives to google supported apps for android)
#WhatsApp testing voice calls on Android(Feb 06, 2015) [http://mashable.com/2015/02/05/whatsapp-testing-voice-calling/] (Hyungryul Steven Chun 02/06/2015: Whatsapp is testing voice call over data
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== Week 4 (Feb. 1-7) ==#Android adware 'infects millions' of phones and tablets (Feb 4, 2015) [http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31129797] (Tai Nguyen 2/4/2015: Some considerations before purchasing an android phone)#Best free antivirus apps (Feb 6, 2015) [http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/the-best-free-antivirus-apps-for-android-657854] (Elsi Nushaj 2/6/2015: To help against adware on android) == Week 5 (Feb. 8 - 14) ==#Twitter confirms deal with google that tweets will show up in search results (Feb 5, 2015) [http://www.androidcentral.com/twitter-confirms-deal-google-show-tweets-search-results] (Elsi Nushaj 2/9/2015: Developers can now integrate twitter in new ways in their apps)#Google Launches Private Docker Repositories For Cloud Platform Users [http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/23/google-docker-repository/] (Sandeep Saldanha 2/9/2015: Developers can store data on the cloud using Google's Cloud Computing platform)#The new Dropbox extension for Chrome lets you quickly add file links in Gmail (Feb 11, 2015) [http://www.androidcentral.com/chrome-extension-allows-you-easily-add-links-dropbox-files-gmail] (Kelvin Ng 2/13/2015: Chrome users can now easily attach Dropbox files in Gmail)#Android Lollipop takes surprising win over iOS 8 (Feb 13, 2015) [http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/android-lollipop-takes-surprising-win-over-ios-8-1284614] (Shianne Lee 2/13/2015: Android Lollipop reportedly crashes less than iOS 8)#Move Over Apple, Google’s Newest Android Operating System Is Coming (Feb 13, 2015) [http://heavy.com/tech/2015/02/move-over-apple-googles-newest-android-operating-system-is-coming/] (Tai Nguyen 2/14/2015: Move Over Apple, Google’s Newest Android Operating System Is Coming) == Week 6 (Feb 15 - 21) ==#Beta channel for android webview launches (Feb 14, 2015) [http://mobilesyrup.com/2015/02/14/google-launches-beta-channel-for-the-android-webview/] (Elsi Nushaj 2/15/2015: Developers can now test out new web appearances inside their applications)#Xposed Framework For Android Lollipop Now Available: What You Need To Know(Feb 15, 2015) [http://www.techtimes.com/articles/32887/20150215/xposed-framework-for-android-lollipop-now-available-what-you-need-to-know.htm] (Tai Nguyen 2/15/2015: Xposed Framework opens rooted Android devices up to the installation of modules that can change the mobile OS' appearance or improve its performance)#Advocating Against Android Fragments (October 8, 2014) [http://corner.squareup.com/2014/10/advocating-against-android-fragments.html] (Albert Kim 2/17/2015: An article which advocates the use of Fragments and their overly complicated lifecycle in Android development)#Google deprecating Google Talk for Windows on Feb. 23 (Feb 13, 2015) [http://www.androidcentral.com/google-deprecating-google-talk-windows-feb-23] (Kelvin Ng 2/20/2015: Google Talk users need to consider switching to Google Hangouts) == Week 7 (Feb. 22-28) ==#Android developer has found a way to get Android Wear to work with an iPhone (February 22, 2015) [http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/why-wait-for-apple-watch-developer-finds-way-to-get-android-wear-to-work-with-iphone/] (Shianne Lee 2/23/2015: A developer found a way to get Android Wear to work with iPhone)#Microsoft announces new OneDrive API for all of your devices (February 25, 2015) [http://www.androidcentral.com/microsoft-announces-new-onedrive-api-all-your-devices] (Kelvin Ng 2/25/2015: Microsoft introduced a new API to integrate the OneDrive cloud storage service into all major platforms, including the web, Windows, iOS, and Android)#BlackBerry Ltd working with Google Inc to secure Android devices (Feb 25, 2015) [http://business.financialpost.com/2015/02/25/blackberry-ltd-is-working-with-google-inc-to-secure-android-devices/?__lsa=8d86-ad55] (Luong Van Chuong 2/26/2015: BlackBerry Ltd working with Google Inc to secure Android devices)#Google Releases Work Tools Designed for Android Phones (Feb 25, 2015) [http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/google-releases-work-tools-designed-android-phones-29221385] (Tai Nguyen 2/27/2015: Google is releasing a set of tools designed for businesses and employees who want to get work done on Android-powered smartphones)#A New Way To Promote Your App on Google Play (Feb 26, 2015) [http://android-developers.blogspot.ca/2015/02/a-new-way-to-promote-your-app-on-google.html] (Albert Kim 2/28/2015: Article about promoting your app)#Android pay is coming out soon to compete with Apple (Feb 28, 2015) [http://www.zdnet.com/article/top-android-news-of-the-week-android-for-work-android-pay-owning-the-market/] (Elsi Nushaj 2/28/2015: Developers can now build applications with virtual credit card/payment features) == Week 8 ==#Android as well as iOS own the mobile market (Feb 28, 2015) [http://www.zdnet.com/article/top-android-news-of-the-week-android-for-work-android-pay-owning-the-market/] (Elsi Nushaj 2/28/2015: Developing exclusively for Android is not as problematic anymore)#Google previews new features for Contacts; brings new interface, easier management (March 4, 2015) [http://www.androidcentral.com/google-previews-new-features-contacts-brings-new-interface-easier-management] (Kelvin Ng 3/4/2015: Google brings a new interface and management functions to Contacts)#A new debugging platform for Android (March 7, 2015) [https://code.facebook.com/posts/393927910787513/stetho-a-new-debugging-platform-for-android/] (Albert Kim 3/7/2015: Facebook's new Android debugging platform) == Week 9 (March 8 - 14) ==#360 degree videos are now supported by youtube on Chrome and Android devices (March 13, 2015) [http://www.wired.com/2015/03/youtube-360-degree-video/] (Elsi Nushaj 3/13/2015: Can utilize 360 videos for VR and new applications)#Google's new reference app shows devs how to do multi-screen apps right (Martch 14, 2015) [http://www.androidcentral.com/google-releases-reference-app-multi-device-applications] (Kelvin Ng 3/14/2015: Google published a sample app, called Universal Music Player, to demonstrate new features in Lollipop and universal design guidance for screen size compatibility on multiple devices)#Android Studio 1.2 Preview (March 13, 2015) [https://sites.google.com/a/android.com/tools/recent/androidstudio12preview2available] (Albert Kim 3/14/2015: Android Studio 1.2 Preview)#Android based TV system's are coming back in 2015 using 5.0 Lollipop(March 19, 2015) [http://www.trustedreviews.com/philips-android-tv-system-2015-review] (Norbert Curiciac 3/19/2015: Android TV System 2015)#Free apps everybody! Amazon’s latest bundle is worth $105 (March 13, 2015) [https://sites.google.com/a/android.com/tools/recent/androidstudio12preview2available] (Tai Nguyen 3/14/2015: Amazon’s latest bundle is worth $105) == Week 10 (March 15 - 21) ==#Android version 5.1 has a memory leak. It is fixed, but may take a while for the patch to hit certain devices (March 21, 2015) [http://www.zdnet.com/article/top-android-news-of-the-week-2-in-1-for-39-memory-leak-tag-heuer/] (Elsi Nushaj 3/21/2015: Phones and tablets may need restarts in the mean time to avoid crashes and slow down) == Week 11 (March 22 - 28) ==
== Week 12 (March 29 - April 4) ==#Android applications will run on windows based phones in the future (March 27, 2015) [http://www.zdnet.com/article/top-android-news-of-the-week-2-in-1-for-39-memory-leak-tag-heuer/] (Elsi Nushaj 3/29/2015: Android applications can be made to utilize the specs of windows phones and integrate with its other applications. Market share will also increase, making android applications likely more competitive)#Microsoft Releases Beta Of 'Office Lens' Document Scanning App For Android (Apr 2, 2015) [http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/04/02/microsoft-releases-beta-of-office-lens-document-scanning-app-for-android/] (Kelvin Ng 4/2/2015: Office Lens is an app that lets you capture notes, business cards, receipts, and any other scrap of paper as a digital file)#Android Performance Patterns: Rendering Performance 101 (Jan 6 2015) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXQhu6qfTVU&list=PLWz5rJ2EKKc9CBxr3BVjPTPoDPLdPIFCE] (Albert Kim 04/04/2015: A video explaining rendering performance on Android devices)
== Week 7 13 (April 11 -18) ==#Google based phones may get better (longer lasting) batteries in the future (April 10, 2015) [http://www.androidcentral.com/google-reportedly-has-small-team-working-future-battery-tech] (Elsi Nushaj 4/11/2015: Longer lasting batteries allows for more intensive applications to be developed for mobiles)#Microsoft Office Remote comes to Android, lets you control presentations from your phone (April 13, 2015) [http://www.pcworld.com/article/2909056/microsoft-office-remote-comes-to-android-lets-you-control-presentations-from-your-phone.html] (Kelvin Ng 4/13/2015: Microsoft Office Remote allows smartphone users to conveniently control commonly used Office 2013 features)#Android Volley vs Retrofit (April 4 2015) [http://www.truiton.com/2015/04/android-volley-vs-retrofit-better-approach/] (Albert Kim 4/17/2015: A comparison between the Volley and Retrofit libraries)#Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Release Imminent (April 17, 2015) [http://www.gottabemobile.com/2015/04/17/android-5-1-1-lollipop-release-imminent/] (Tai Nguyen 4/17/2015: A new Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update has been confirmed this week by Google)
