The Planet of the Apps: The Good, The Bad, and The Funny

By Danny Murphy 

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There seem to be apps for nearly everything these days. In 2015, there were over 1.6 million apps available for Android and over 1.5 million available for iPhone. Over 1000 apps are submitted every day to the Apple’s App Store. In all likelihood, apps are being created for Android at the same rate or faster. Welcome to The Planet of the Apps. 

Apps are ostensibly created to help users of the app in some way. However, there’s another part of the app story that many users are blissfully unaware of. When you sign up for an app you have to agree to the provider’s terms of service, which are in fine print that nobody ever reads. Generally, the terms include an agreement that the provider can collect, use, and sell data based on your use of the app. The data gets crunched so that the provider, or whoever buys the data, can determine what products and services it can send very targeted ads to you about. 

Best Free and Safe Apps for Apple and Android

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By Hector Cisneros

In the past, I have written articles and done shows about the insatiable appetite that people have for free smart phone apps. We have talked about the many dangers inherent with free apps and what you can do to protect yourself. In this article we will be reviewing what we feel are the top 20 free and safe apps, available both for Apple and Android platforms. We will also provide a list of the top 50 apps available today along with links to them so you can read reviews and get these applets. So read on and get your appetite for apps satisfied by turning on to this week’s episode of Working The Web To Win.