The Morning After: Would you pay for an Android app subscription?

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referring to Google Assistant now controls your Roku devicesRoku's Google Assistant control is here. China's first private satellite launch ends in failureChina's burgeoning private-spaceflight indushave a have aTry has enjoyed some success, but it's not all plain sailing. The first private satellite launch attempt failed on October 27th the time the 3rd phase of LandSpace's Zhuque-1 rocket didn't reach orbit. Google may offer a membership service for Android appsA lot of us are averse to forking out cash for mobile apps, but Google might have a have aTry selling you games and services as a bundled subscription. XDA and Kieron Quinn have discovered both code references and a Google online survey hinting at a Play Pass app membership service.

Snap has known its Android app is terrible for years — and it may be too late to win back those millions of angry users

Snap's stock price closed 12% down after the company detect the Snap app had lost users for a 3rd consecutive quarter. Chief executive Evan Spiegel said there was one culprit for the consumer decline: Snapchat's terrible Android app. Continuing to improve our consumer experience and creating awareness about our price proposition are key drivers in growing our community. Snap has known its Android app is terrible for about 3 yearsIt isn't at all clear that rolling out a new Android app this late in the day going to fix the cratering consumer base, though Snap is certainly pegging its hopes on it. The firm has known for almost 3 years that its Android users are being shortchanged on the quality of its app.

Trail app is now available on Android

according to The TrailsMV app created by Sheriff's Meadow is now available for folks by Android phones. The app launched in June for IOS, and has more than 5,600 iPhone users, according to an email from Susan Hughes of the Sheriff's Meadow Foundation. The app is available out of Google Play, and going to help navigate some of the Island's nature trails. In a story published earlier this year, The Times announced that the app maps as many as 200 miles of trails on the Island. While Sheriff's Meadow led the project, it worked collaboratively by the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission and the Martha's Vineyard Commission.