This might be the best selection of free apps we’ve seen all week, so if you’ve been waiting to snag some apps you might use frequently, be sure to scroll down and see all seven of the paid apps that are free for a limited time. And, as always, don’t forget to check yesterday’s list for any apps that stayed free.

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1. 7 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on April 11th

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There’s a reason that the OontZ Angle 3 Enhanced Stereo Edition IPX5 Splashproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker has been a best-seller on Amazon for several years now. There’s also a reason it has a remarkable 23,000 5-star ratings on the site. The reason is pretty simple: it’s awesome. It’s also on sale right now for just $21.99 after you clip the $4 coupon on the Amazon page, so definitely pick one up today if you don’t already have one!

OontZ Angle 3 Enhanced Stereo Edition IPX5 Splashproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Volume B…: $21.99

Here’s the key info from the product page:

• HIGHER QUALITY CRYSTAL CLEAR SOUND – The new OontZ Angle 3 Enhanced Stereo Edition delivers greater clarity stereo sound with clear mids and highs from dual precision acoustic stereo drivers; the bass output is enhanced by our proprietary passive bass radiator; unique triangular design and downward facing bass radiator enhance the sound quality of the music and vocals; Higher Quality Crystal Clear Sound & Features distance it from the competition
• LOUDER VOLUME – Surprisingly loud, the Volume Booster 10+ watt power AMP pumps out more volume and plays your music with no distortion even at maximum volume; perfect speaker for your iPhone, iPad, Echo Dot, Echo, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Note, Smartphone Mac, Windows laptop, computer, Chromebook; perfect for home, dorm room, kitchen, bathroom, golf cart; stream your music on iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora from your device wirelessly to the OontZ Angle 3 Enhanced Stereo Edition
• INCREDIBLE 100 FOOT BLUETOOTH RANGE – Play up to 100 unobstructed feet away from your device; our advanced antenna design with Bluetooth 4.2 technology provides greater range and faster connection to your device; you can place your speaker up to 100 unobstructed feet away from your Echo Dot or Echo, or other Bluetooth device
• LONGER BATTERY PLAYTIME PLAY UP TO 14 HOURS – Play from morning till night; bigger 2500mAh rechargeable battery can play up to 14 hours at 2/3 volume; play while charging so you can keep the music going around the clock
• WATER RESISTANT IPX5 splashproof, rainproof shower speaker; IPX5 can resist gentle water spray and splash but cannot be partially or fully submerged; AUX IN PORT connect from TVs and non-Bluetooth devices with a 3.5mm audio cable; BUILT-IN MIC for handsfree personal speakerphone calls from a Smartphone or iPhone; PORTABLE 10 oz, 5” long, 2.8” tall travel speaker; INCLUDES Micro-USB charging cable; Official OontZ Angle 3 Carry Case available sold separately on Amazon

OontZ Angle 3 Enhanced Stereo Edition IPX5 Splashproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Volume B…: $21.99

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1. The splashproof Bluetooth speaker with 23,000 5-star reviews is down to $22 right now

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Speaking this week at the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit in Singapore, Android security engineer Maddie Stone shed new light on the years-long battle between Google’s mobile operating system and a particularly nasty malware known as Chamois. As Decipher reports, beating the botnet was far from easy.

Chamois, which at its peak infected nearly 21 million Android devices, is incredibly sophisticated and dangerous, bleeding users of cash and information without them even realizing it. The battle to halt its spread has led to new Android security features and, after nearly three years, Google finally has the upper hand.

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1. How Android defeated ‘the biggest botnet you’ve never heard of’

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The biggest trend in smartphones over the past few years has been big smartphones. They just keep getting bigger and bigger, and there’s no end in sight. Having a nice large display is great, but some people want a smartphone that actually fits comfortably in your hand. If you want to make a statement against phablets that borders on the comical, check out the Sudroid SOYES 2.45 Inch Mini Android Phone. It looks like an iPhone 6 but it runs Android and literally fits in the palm of your hand. It’s also $72 unlocked, so it costs a tiny fraction as much as any phablet out there.

The World’s Smallest Smartphone, Sudroid SOYES Android 5.1 OS 2.45 Inch Mini Phone Unlocked wit…: $71.99

Here’s more info from the product page:

• Unlocked cell phones are compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile as well as with GSM SIM cards (e.g. H20, Straight Talk, and select prepaid carriers). Unlocked cell phones will not work with CDMA Carriers like Sprint, Verizon, Boost or Virgin.
• Small as it is to be, still a full-featured Smartphone Integrated with all functions that an Android smartphone should have.
• Super Mini 3G Smartphone, Impossibly small. Amazingly cute. Totally functional. Extremely Portable, Handy and Simplicity, Fits the coin pocket on your jeans.
• Built‑in Bluetooth enable you wirelessly connect to headphones, making it easier to your exercise.
• OS: Android 5.1

The World’s Smallest Smartphone, Sudroid SOYES Android 5.1 OS 2.45 Inch Mini Phone Unlocked wit…: $71.99

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As big a part as monthly subscriptions already play in all of our lives, the sheer number of services that we have to choose from is only going to increase in the coming months and years. It’s not as simple as choosing between Netflix and cable anymore. There are now four or five internet TV services I can think of just off the top of my head (YouTube TV, DirecTV Now, Hulu with Live TV, and Sling, to name a few), in addition to streaming services that house their own original content as well as licensed content, like Netflix, DC Universe, HBO Now, and Amazon Video.

With that in mind, I’ve all but shut myself off from the idea of paying for any of the video streaming services that are currently in the works. At some point, not only do these endless subscriptions become unaffordable, but there’s also only so much time in the day, and a lot of the free time I do have to watch TV is spent on sports.

And yet, in a truly outrageous display of apathy toward my wallet and my willpower, The Hollywood Reporter revealed this week that the Disney+ streaming service — which still doesn’t have a release date — will feature a Monsters, Inc. spinoff show starring the original voice cast from the animated Pixar film.

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1. Disney+ vs. Apple TV+: Why Disney’s streaming service feels like a necessity, and Apple’s doesn’t

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That monitor on your desk in your home office? It’s a computer. The TV in your living room? That’s a computer, too. In fact, just about anything with a screen is a computer thanks to the Intel Compute Stick CS125 Computer. It’s a little bigger than a flash drive but it has an HDMI plug instead of a USB plug. Just connect it to an open HDMI port on any TV or monitor and you’ll instantly transform it into a Windows 10 PC.

Intel Compute Stick CS125 Computer with Intel Atom x5 Processor and Windows 10 (BOXSTK1AW32SC): $129.61

Here are the highlights from the product page:

• Quad-Core Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Processor
• Windows 10 (32-bit)
• Intel HD graphics
• 2 GB DDR3L 1600 MHz soldered down single-channel memory
• Integrated Wireless 802.11ac (Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265)
• One USB 3.0 and One USB 2.0
• Bluetooth 4.0

Intel Compute Stick CS125 Computer with Intel Atom x5 Processor and Windows 10 (BOXSTK1AW32SC): $129.61

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1. This tiny $130 device that fits in your pocket turns any screen into a Windows 10 PC

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Samsung will soon launch the Galaxy S10 5G in the US, but the phone is already available in Korea, from the nation’s top three carriers. However, no matter how great the Galaxy S10 phones look, the Galaxy S10 5G experience isn’t perfect, according to complaints from early adopters. That’s because the phone is having trouble hanging on to 5G connections, and is failing to connect altogether when trying to fall back to 4G LTE.

A report from Business Korea says that Galaxy S10 5G users are complaining about data issues, but the carriers and Samsung claim that there isn’t much they can do to resolve the problem.

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1. The Galaxy S10 5G only took a few days to run into its first major issue

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Of all the pivots in tech history, has there ever been one more pronounced and impactful than Netflix’s transition from a company that sent out DVDs in the mail into the streaming behemoth it is today? Though the transformation didn’t happen overnight, Netflix’s focus on streaming — along with its downright obsession with original programming — helped turn the company into a cultural institution with an ever-expanding amount of influence across both the technology and entertainment spheres.

Interestingly, though, Netflix still is in the business of sending out DVDs to subscribers in the mail. And though you might be hard pressed to find anyone with a DVD player these days, a shockingly large number of consumers across the U.S. still rely on Netflix for physical media. Specifically, 2.7 million Americans still enjoy Netflix DVDs via the mail, with CNN noting that DVD rentals helped add $212 million in profit to the company’s bottom line last year.

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1. Guess how many people still get DVDs in the mail from Netflix?

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There will never come a day when Apple’s iPhones come with microSD card slots. No, we can’t see the future. But we do know Apple well enough to know that there’s no way the company is going to eat into those massive profit margins by offering support for expandable storage. There’s never going to be a way to add an internal microSD card slot to your iPhone, but a simple $14 purchase can add an external slot. Just pick up a YiKaiEn iReader USB SD and Micro SD Card Reader on Amazon — it even has a full size SD card slot as well!

YiKaiEn iReader USB SDHC SDXC Micro SD OTG Card Reader Support Photo Scrolling Through and Thum…: $13.99

Here’s what you need to know from the product page:

• Professional Security APP. Support Password Unlock& Fingerprint Unlock.
• Support Micro SD SDHC (SRL camera/ Trail Camera/ Gopro Camera) 8GB-128GBMemory card. You can view the pictures and videos in the Trail camera and SLR camera by the phone .
• Compatible Brand:For Apple,iPhone XS MAX/XR/X/8/7/7Plus/SE/6S Plus/6s/6 Plus/6/5s/5c/5/iPad air 1 2 3/mini 123 /ipod /itouch/Mac/PC/Android phones/Trail Camera/Animal Camera/SLR Camera.
• Compact design, portable to bring, easy to use. You can view the files you take anywhere anytime.
• Original Packing Content: 1xYiKaiEn Card Reader ; 1x Instructions;1x Cloth Bag for Card Reader

YiKaiEn iReader USB SDHC SDXC Micro SD OTG Card Reader Support Photo Scrolling Through and Thum…: $13.99

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1. $14 is all it takes to add SD and microSD card slots to your iPhone

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