Apps and Software

Between Google describing new plans for its modular smartphones and the flood of futuristic cars coming out of the North American International Auto Show, 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 Adobe's Lightroom on Android, a new app focused on hyperlocal discovery and the latest title in the Words With Friends franchise

Peruse through the gallery, above, to see see all the apps that made our list. And if you're looking for more, check out our ...

A new app aims to help the blind "see" with their iPhone.

The idea behind Be My Eyes is that sometimes people who are visually impaired may need help with simple tasks but can't easily get assistance. The app solves this by creating a platform that connects the two groups via video chat.

The app's users are divided into two groups: sighted "helpers" and the visually impaired. When a blind user needs help, the app launches their iPhone's rear-facing camera and connects them with a helper who can provide assistance.

The majority of the app's users are helpers — as of this writing the app had 14,000 sighted users and 1,200 blind users. Being a helper is kind of like being on call; the app notifies random helpers that another user requires assistance, though helpers are not obligated to take the call. (If a helper declines, the app will notify more people until someone answers.) ...

Until now, the streaming service Twitch has focused mainly on gaming

But now, it's treading onto new territory in a big way with the launch of the Twitch music library and the beta music category

Twitch implemented technology in August 2014 that recognizes and mutes copyrighted music in ...