5 Android apps you shouldn’t miss this week – Android Apps Weekly

Welcome to the 414th edition of Android Apps Weekly. Here are the big headlines from the last week:

We know that this is a software-oriented roundup, but CES 2022 was this last week and there was truly a ton to see. We have a round-up post for it that includes TVs, phones, PCs, laptops, gaming, and a lot more. Hit the link above to check it out.
Telegram squeaked in a feature update just before the end of the year. The update includes message reactions, a direct translation feature, and a spoiler formatting option. All these features work about the same as they do in Telegram’s competitors. It’s nice to see Telegram keeping up.
Razer (the gaming company) is launching a smart home platform in 2022. The company made the announcement at CES 2022. It seems to work mostly with lights and lets you do things similarly to Razer’s existing Chroma RGB platform. Lifx and Nanoleaf are already on board. Hit the link to learn more.
C. Scott Brown took a deep dive into LaunchBox for Android. It’s an emulator frontend similar to RetroArch and Lemuroid, except this one isn’t in the Play Store. The article talks about the app’s launch, why it’s not in the Play Store, pricing, and installation instructions. Check it out, it’s pretty good.
Finally, we posted our picks for the most controversial apps and games from 2021. The list includes YouTube TV twice, Roku, Disney, Facebook, WhatsApp, and the ol’ Fortnite vs Google Play war. Some of these beefs should continue well into 2022 as well.