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THE MUST-DOWNLOAD APPS OF 2016 2016年度最受欢迎的APP Introduce some apps you like. Who it for? How does it work? Why you like it? Selene: In all likelihood, you've got a handful of favorite apps you use all the time, and that's that. You don't need any more, and ain't nobody got time for shuffling through the App Store anyway, right? Every year ushers in a new crop of apps worthy of your attention for one reason or another, and 2016 was no different. Embrace the new! Here are eight of the year's best apps we think deserve a download. April: Hyper Who's it for: Anyone who loves watching quality videos on the internet iOS: Free Although Hyper hit the iPad in 2015, an iPhone-specific version debuted this year, and it's fantastic. It's staffed by filmmakers who curate the best video content on the web at the moment -- from original short films to up-and-coming comedy, short-form documentaries, and news. You swipe Tinder-style through the picks, watching those that interest you on the spot, or saving them for later. As you swipe, the app is acquainted with your tastes, and will eventually begin serving up videos that you're more likely to want to watch or save. Once you use it for a few days, you'll be hooked. Amber: PhotoScan Who's it for: Nostalgists with old photos they want to digitize iOS: Free Android: Free Even though it's easier than ever to snap and store photos, finding a way to digitize your old photographs without sacrificing quality or spending a bunch of money has been a challenge for the nostalgic among us. Google changed that this year with PhotoScan, an app that allows you to instantly scan and digitize high-res versions of your old photos using your phone's camera, then securely save them to your device or the cloud. Selene: Albert Who's it for: People who'd like a little help budgeting or organizing their finances iOS: Free Albert syncs with your accounts to track your spending, but it goes beyond by auditing your financial health every month and offering up actionable advice on how to manage your money long-term. For instance, it might suggest taking out a low-interest loan to pay off credit card debt, getting renter's insurance, or tweaking your retirement plan so you can better navigate your financial future. April: Google Trips Who's it for: Frequent travelers who could use a little help getting organized iOS: Free Android: Free Trips is a super-smart and handy travel app. Not only does it pull together all of your reservation info (airline, hotel, train, etc.) into one place for easy offline access, but it makes it incredibly easy to create a custom half- or full-day itinerary incorporating spots you already know you'd like to see as well as attractions, bars, and restaurants it recommends. Amber Prisma Who's it for: Amateur photographers in search of stunning post-production effects iOS: Free Android: Free Although the best way to filter your Instagram photos is to make them look like they aren't filtered at all, sometimes you just want to unleash your inner artiste. Prisma, which despite its youth has alreadybecome one of the most popular photo-editing apps out there, is uniquely suited to transform your pics into works of art. It's powered by an artificially intelligent program that essentially re-paints your shot from scratch, leaving you with a truly unique finished product. In terms of control, it does the bulk of the work, but you get to choose from over 30 different artistic styles for it to emulate. Selene: NPR One Who's it for: Radio and podcast fanatics looking for a more customized content iOS: Free Android: Free Amazon: Free Windows: Free Even if you aren't an avid NPR listener, this app may well turn you into one. It allows you to curate a custom stream of NPR programming while also keeping you up to speed on the latest news of the day. When you queue it up with headphones in, it hits you with the latest headlines, then dives into other stories and shows from various local NPR stations. If you like something, you give it a thumbs-up, or you skip it -- it eventually learns your tastes and serves up more and more of what you want to hear. April: Day One2 Who's it for: Anyone who wants to be better at archiving their life and experiences iOS: $4.99 Although the 1.0 version of the journaling app Day One launched five years ago, the confusingly named Day One 2 app is essentially an entire rebuild, and incorporates a crop of great new features. For instance, now you can do things like add up to 10 different photos to individual entries, easily organize multiple different journals (maybe you have one for work, one personal one, another just for vacations, etc.), and switch to a map view to visualize entries based on where you were when you wrote them. Amber Pokémon GO Who's it for: Everyone who wants a glimpse into the future of AR iOS: Free Android: Free It had the most first-week downloads of any app ever in the Apple App Store, and grossed the most revenue and downloads of any mobile game ever in its first month. Pokémon GO may have been an objectively silly app that caused people to risk their lives to "catch" tiny virtual monsters, but this mobile phenomenon gives us insight into the future of gaming appsthat meld the virtual and real world in an engaging way.