5 can't-miss apps

5 can't-miss apps: 'Sheepop,' Clinique, Nat Geo View and more

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Between freedom-loving llamas on the loose in Arizona and the dress that broke the Internet, you may have overlooked some of this week's best new apps.

Luckily, each weekend, we round up our favorite new and updated apps, so you won't miss out.

This week's list includes a new photo-focused app from National Geographic, a game calledSheepop that challenges you to throw sheep, and an app to help you manage all your subscription services.

Check out the gallery, below, to see all the apps that made our list of top picks. And if you're looking for more, take a look at last week'sroundup of can't-miss apps.

Clinique

Clinique came out with a revamped version of its flagship app this week that includes a fresh new design and extra personalization features.

The new stuff: The app now uses your location to provide personalized “skin forecasts” that recommend skincare routines and products based on your location and skin type. Clinique also stepped up its consultant feature, giving you the ability to video chat with one of its many makeup consultants. Available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, the consultants provide expert advice, product recommendations and tips on how to change your daily routine to fit your needs.

Keep an eye on: The app’s many tips and tricks, articles and quizzes, which provide a daily refresher on the dos and don’ts of how to get the most out of your products.

Pro tip: Take the app’s skin diagnostic test to get even more targeted recommendations for your specific skin type.

IMAGE: ELC ONLINE

Nat Geo View

Nat Geo View, the latest app from National Geographic, offers a daily digest of some of the publication’s best photos and video, as well as the story behind those images.

Why we like it: One of the best parts of National Geographic is its stunning visuals, and this app provides some of the best it has to offer in an easy-to-view format. The app also includes just the right amount of context without being overwhelming.

Keep an eye on: Archival photos that go back more than 100 years and a dedicated Instagram section, which showcases some of the best pics fromNational Geographic's feed, taken by its photographers around the world.

Pro tip: Miss a day? The menu in the app's right-hand corner enables you to go back and view posts from the previous week

IMAGE: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

SubscriptMe

If you have a paid subscription to multiple apps, SubscriptMe can help you keep tabs on all of them -- whether you signed up for a free trial, or have a recurring payment you regularly make.

How it works: SubscriptMe automatically detects all the apps on your phone that use a subscription model. Select the ones you pay for, and the app will set up a tracker that keeps tabs on how much you pay, when your bill is due and how long you’ve subscribed to the service.

Keep an eye on: The app’s insights, which provide a detailed report breaking down exactly how much you spend on apps each month and year.

Pro tip: SubscriptMe also lets users rate and review services, so if you’re debating whether or not it's worth shelling out extra money for a premium tier, check out the featured section, which shows the most popular apps and services and how others have rated them.

IMAGE: SUBSCRIPTME, LLC

'Sheepop'

Sheepop's premise is deceptively simple: "just keep throwing the sheeps,” according to its App Store description.

We like it for: Jumping sheep plus large bodies of water equals whimsical sweet spot. Really simple, yet addictive gameplay makes for the perfect subway companion.

Watch out for: It might just be the most maddeningly addictive game since Flappy Bird. You could very well go crazy trying to beat your high score of “3."

Pro tip: We don’t even know. Try to get more than 3.

IMAGE: ILYAS HASSANI

OneMinute

OneMinute aims to crowdsource the answer to one question: What is everyone doing right now?

How it works: Each day, all the app’s users receive just one notification. It occurs at a different time every day, all users get the notification simultaneously. Once you receive it, you have just one minute to start snapping photos of whatever is around you. Once that minute is up, you can view what everyone else captured in the app’s feed.

Keep an eye on: The lower-right corner of the photos in the feed, where you can see the city in which the image was taken, is your only hint of the photographer's identity.

Pro tip: OneMinute crops the photos into narrow rectangles, so make sure you position the camera wisely during the one-minute window

5 can't-miss apps

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100GB of free OneDrive storage goes international, sort of

Microsoft has been doing a lot of work in building more popularity for its online services, since we know that it’s Satya Nadella’s main focus for the company going forward. In that challenge we’ve seen the company do some odd moves in sharing some of its love with iOS and Android, even before bringing the functionality to its own platforms. Bing is one of those services that also seems forgotten lately, and the company has taken some measures.

Microsoft recently launched a deal that would give users a crazy 100GB of OneDrive storage for free, for two years. All you had to do was register yourself for a Bing Rewards account, and that was it. The only problem with the deal is that it initially was only available for US users. If you were left out in the cold with this deal, Microsoft has decided to change the rules of the game and expand the deal across the globe to a certain degree. The reason why there is a limitation is either because there’s some sort of glitch in the service, or the service is only available where Bing allows you to create a Rewards account. To give you an example, I’m currently in Guatemala City and the link didn’t work for me.

Still, hit the source link at the bottom, and if it works for you, make sure you share your country in the comments down bellow.

Source: Microsoft

100GB of free OneDrive storage goes international, sort of

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10 Skills You Need To Get A Job At Google

Google is among the most sought after employers in the world. Engineers are the rock stars at Google — and they’re paid like one.

Interns start at $70,000 to $90,000 salaries, while software engineers pull in $118,000 and senior software engineers make an average of $152,985. But one does not simply walk into the Googleplex.

The company receives upwards of 2.5 million job applications a year, but only hires about 4,000 people.

For would-be Googlers, the Google in Education team has released a list of skills that they want to see in potential engineers.

“Having a solid foundation in computer science is important in being a successful software engineer,” the company says. “This guide is a suggested path for university students to develop their technical skills academically and non-academically through self-paced, hands-on learning.”

Here are the skills Google wants its tech talent to master, complete with online resources to get you started…

1. Learn To Code

Learn to code in at least one object-oriented programming language, like C++, Java, or Python. Consult MIT or Udacity.

2. Test Your Code

It’s not just important to know how to code. You should also be able to test code, because Google wants you to be able to ‘catch bugs, create tests, and break your software.’

3. Have Some Background In Abstract Math

It is important to have some background in abstract math, like logical reasoning and discrete math, which lots of computer science draws on.

4. Get To Know Operating Systems

Get to know operating systems, for they’ll be where you do much of your work.

5. Become Familiar With Artificial Intelligence

Become familiar with artificial intelligence beacuse Google loves robots.

6. Understand Algorithms And Data Structures

Google wants you to learn about fundamental data types like stacks, queues and bags as well as grasp sorting algorithms like quicksort, mergesort and heapsort.

7. Learn Cryptography

Learn cryptography. Remember, cybersecurity is crucial and important for security.

8. Learn How To Build Compilers

Stanford says that when you do that, ‘you will learn how a program written in a high-level language designed for humans is systematically translated into a program written in low-level assembly more suited to machines.’

9. Learn Other Programming Languages

Add Java Script, CSS, Ruby and HTML to your skillset. W3school and CodeAcademy are there to help.

10. Learn Parallel Programming

Also, learn parallel programming because being able to carry out tons of computations at the same time is powerful.

10 Skills You Need To Get A Job At Google

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THE 5 MOST INTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM MICROSOFT'S WINDOWS 10 EVENT

VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS, NEW WEB BROWSERS, SEAMLESS GAMING

With its new version of Windows, Microsoft has done the seemingly impossible: It skipped right over version 9 and straight to 10. Really, though, the maker of the world's most popular operating system dropped a lot of major announcements during its press event about Windows 10 on Wednesday. Here are the top five most interesting decisions by Microsoft for its next OS update—not including the holograms.

Windows 10 is free!

When was the last time you paid for an operating system? Because it might have been the last time... period. Just as Apple has begun making OS X free -- iOS, Android, and Windows Phone updates have always been free -- Windows has finally joined the gratis club. Well, mostly: Microsoft says it will let customers of Windows 7, 8.1, and Windows Phone 8.1 upgrade to Windows 10 for free for the first year of Windows 10's availability. (There is, unsurprisingly, some fine print.) Once you've upgraded, though, you're supported on Windows 10 for life.


"We think of Windows as a Service," wrote Terry Myerson, Microsoft's executive vice president of operating systems. It's clear that Microsoft wants to push its customers to Windows 10 as much as possible, which would mean fewer platforms for both the company and its developers to support. A low, low price tag helps make that happen.

Cortana

As rumored, the virtual assistant Cortana from Windows Phone will debut on the desktop in Windows 10. You mainly interact with Cortana via a search box next to the Start button, and it can retrieve information when prompted, either by typing or by vocalizing your search terms. Besides searching your computer and the Internet, Cortana can retrieve specific information about things like flight information, appointments, weather, and more; it even learns about what you're interested in so it can provide tailored results. Additionally, the assistant is seamless across devices, so what it learns on your Windows Phone, it also knows on your desktop PC.

Universal experience

Microsoft is trying hard to prove that Windows is the same Windowseverywhere. Case in point: No matter which platform you're talking about, it's just "Windows 10"; the "Windows Phone" moniker has bitten the dust. The company also redesigned its apps, music, photos, mail, calendar, messaging, and so on to look and work similarly across all of its devices. The company's goal is to keep a consistent experience between its mobile platforms and desktop PCs, allowing users to seamlessly transition between the two. It's even rolling out a universal version of Office apps for tablet, phone, and PC, in which it elevates touch interfaces to the level of traditional keyboard and mouse input. Some people may balk at creating an Excel spreadsheet with a touch of the finger, but once you learn it one place, you'll know how to do it everywhere.

Project Spartan

Microsoft has finally realized that its Internet Explorer web browser seriously lags behind the rest of the competition, so the company has issued a brand new browser that's code named Project Spartan. While Microsoft didn't delve too deep into its capabilities, it called out a few, such as an engine built on modern web technology; its support for annotation via keyboard or stylus; and an updated and simplified layout that puts the emphasis on the content itself. The company said Spartan will make it to Windows Phone, too, but wasn't ready to demo it today.

Xbox App

Xbox on Windows 10

Want to play your Xbox games on your PC? No problemo. Windows 10includes an Xbox app that lets you stream games from your Xbox One to your Windows 10-compatible tablets and PCs, capture gameplay footage on your PC with Game DVR, and—perhaps best of all—provides full interoperability with the Xbox Live service. The feature finally lets you play games on your PC against your friends on their Xbox One consoles, as well as message and chat

THE 5 MOST INTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM MICROSOFT'S WINDOWS 10 EVENT

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