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Apple Music finally comes to Android

Apple Music now available on Android
Apple Music now available on Android (Img: Google Images)
Today, Apple released an Android version of its Apple Music streaming service on Play Store. Now by using the app Android users will be able to stream thousands of tracks of different artists, listen to Beats 1 radio, and subscribe to Apple Music service.

 The app is available in the Google Play Store to download for Android-based smartphones and tablets. The Apple Music app requires Android 4.3 or later for getting access to the music streaming service. The Apple Music app is available everywhere on the planet except China. The first three-month free trial also comes with the app and it is priced as $9.99/$14.99 per month.

 While, the User interface and design of the app are pretty similar to the iOS Apple Music App. But the Android app is still in beta, it doesn't contain Music Videos or the facility to sign up for  the family plan. Meanwhile, those of you who want to sign up for the Family plan, you will need to use an iOS device to do so.

 While, talking about the Android app of Apple Music, Apple executive Eddy Cue said:

"We wanted customers on Android to naturally be able to use it -- what they've learned and how they interact is common. Things as simple as [that] the share icon looks like an Android share icon; the menu structure being where it is; these are things that most Android customers are familiar with. We wanted to make sure that they felt very familiar with Apple Music when they sat down to use it."
Have checked out the Android app of Apple Music? How is it? Let us know in the comments.
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Faceook updated iOS App to fix battery drain issue


Few days ago facebook iOS App users encountered a battery drain issue which started eating a lot of battery life even when the backgound App refresh was toggled off, but not any more. Facebook today updated its iOS app which fixes the battery drain issue with other improvments.

 While Facebook didn't mention its battery drain issue fix in the update notes, while Tech Crunch noticeted the Facebook engineering manager Ari Grant's post on facebook about the fix and the reason behind it. Grant told that there were several factor which lead to the battery drain issue including a "CPU Spin" in code network and silent background audio session which kept the app awake even when it wasn't open.

 Fedirico vittci from Macstories stated that the issue is because the silent audio in the background and today it turned out to be correct.

 Tech Crunch's Matthew Panizaron also suggested that Facebook's use of silent audio in background may be done on a purpose but Facebook says it was a unintentional bug.

 Grant says the the Facebook iOS App has been fixed both the issue which were causing battery drain and users will no more face the issue and Facebook is still working to make app even more battery friendly.
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Tricky twists a Game that requires multiple smartphones and players


Mobile Mesh Games, a mobile game startup from Whitewater, WI has released their first mobile title, Tricky Twists.Tricky Twists is the first release from Mobile Mesh Games. It’s a local multiplayer game that focuses on a simple body-twisting mechanic. With an unlimited amount of players, groups of people can download and play at parties, birthdays, or anywhere that a group of people can get together. The game is cross-platform; it is unique in that it is an offline multiplayer game that uses multiple devices to create the game.

This release is the first in Mobile Mesh Games’ Live Multiplayer Social Games category. These games aim at bringing back the social aspect of games to create a fun atmosphere reminiscent of family game night. The only requirement of these games are multiple people in the same room, and (in the case ofTricky Twists) at least three phones and players.
Graphic design intern for Mobile Mesh Games, Megan Eaton, said "There's a lot of different levels of intensity to the game. You could play casually, but you could play with a pro strategy, which most of the time involves your friends holding your limbs for you and whatnot. It's awkward, but that's what makes it fun!" Tricky Twists supports an unlimited amount of players, since those without phones can easily join in.

Feedback and ratings on Tricky Twists are already rolling in, and the company is very excited to start seeing what people think of the game. Everyone on the team is eager to hear from players, and they encourage those who enjoy the game to share photos of their twists on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag #TrickyTwists.
This is Mobile Mesh Games' first release. For more information about the company and their games, head to the Mobile Mesh Games website.

You can download the game on iOS, or on Android smartphones.It is available on iOS and Android devices for free.

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