Apps and Software

If you're hopelessly enthralled by Candy Crush Saga, easily the most dominant mobile game of the last two years, you're about to get a soda addiction as well.

Candy Crush Soda Saga, the behemoth's sister title, launched on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play Store) worldwide on Tuesday. The game adds new mechanics to the candy-matching formula.

Candy Crush Saga consistently ranks in the top tier of the highest grossing games on Apple's App Store, even two years after release. It generated $264 million for maker King last quarter.

For busy professionals, daily routines and rituals provide much-needed structure and comfort in the midst of a hectic schedule. A granola bar in the morning, for instance, might keep you going into the afternoon. Thirty minutes of cardio after work gets your body ready for the next day. An episode of Seinfeld before you doze off makes you wake up smiling the next morning. These are just a few of the types of habits that many people grow accustomed to.

Sometimes, though, routines become stale. You might, for instance, feel uninspired about the exercise regimen you've practiced for half a decade. Or, maybe you can no longer bring yourself to complete mundane daily tasks, like logging your receipts or making a healthy breakfast. ...

Between Amazon's voice-enabled Bluetooth speaker assistant and Microsoft making its Office suite free for mobile users, 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 game based on Disney's Big Hero 6, an emoji app just for WeChat, an update to Adobe Voice and an app to help guard against Uber's hated surge pricing.

Check out the gallery, below, to see all the apps that made our list. If you're looking for more, read ...