Headlines this week
- Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was remade for the Wii U and released this last week. In celebration, for the next few days, Link will adorn Google Maps instead of the usual pointer icon. It's a fun way to celebrate the series, especially since it celebrated its 30 year anniversary late last month.
- Instagram is the latest social network to begin blocking links from other social media services. From now on, links to Snapchat and Telegram should stop functioning in Instagram posts and you'll get a little message letting you know if you try. Most other social media sites are still accepted for now.
- Spotify has always used Facebook as its social network of choice and now it seems Facebook has tapped Spotify. Facebook Messenger will soon have Spotify integration. You'll be able to access it from the menu and then share your favorite songs directly over the service. It's a bit clunky but it's also a new feature that'll be updated over time.
- It's true for right now that Apple Pay leads both Samsung and Android when it comes to the whole Pay thing. However, new analytics suggest that Samsung Pay is actually growing at a faster rate than Apple Pay. Android Pay is still growing quickly as well.
- Google has updated their Play Store terms to address advertisements by penalizing apps that have ads that prevent people from using the app. Along with that, there are new rules against bypassing Doze mode, against collecting user data inappropriately, and more.
- Nova Launcher Prime is currently on sale for just $0.99. It's a great launcher and that's about 80% off the usual price. Go get it!
- Editor Kris Carlon discusses whether or not we still need an app drawer in his latest opinion piece.
- This week's Android Customization post by Jonathan Feist shows you how to create mini app drawers on your root-enabled devices.
- Don't forget to check out our picks for the best Android apps and best Android games released in February 2016!
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