Eight Android apps by more than 2 billion downloads in the Google Play store have been engaging in fraudulent ad practices, BuzzFeed News announced today. Seven of the apps are owned by Cheetah Mobile, a publicly-traded Chinese company, and one app is owned by Kika Tech, a Chinese company headquartered in Silicon Valley. In a normal installation process, downloaded apps going to check that link or ad the consumer clicked on to see where to attribute the download. In some cases, Cheetah Mobile's apps were programmed to launch the newly downloaded apps themselves in order to get credit for the installation, according to the report. Update 11/27/18 12:42pm ET: Two of Cheetah Mobile's apps, Battery Doctor and CM Locker, have been removed from the Play store.
Tech review: The best nongame apps for Android devices for 2018
These four apps were chosen by editors at Google Play's app store as best Android apps of the year in several nongame categories. Next week: Best 2018 iOS apps. Drops(iOS, Android; free)Chosen by the editors at Google Play's app store as "Best App of 2018," Drops is a fun and interactive method to learn a new language. Mimo, named "Best Self-Improvement App of 2018," offers easy-to-follow lessons that can help you create the next hot app or build a better website. Google Play agrees and named Slowly a "Best Hidden Gem of 2018."
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