Economist Films

Economist Films makes mind-stretching documentaries examining big global themes.

The Economist Newspaper Limited · com.economist.newton

3.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 50K+ downloads v1.4.2 12.6 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.4.2 (31421)
Updated: Jun 10, 2020 (6 years ago)
APK size: 12.6 MB
Requires: Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Aug 17, 2017 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (3 sensitive)
Website: films.economist.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Economist Films is an app by The Economist Newspaper Limited in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least August 2017. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit and MIPS, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: record audio, read shared storage and modify shared storage.

What's new in v1.4.2

- Minor Bug Fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appstv”.

What do the jobs of tomorrow look like? Can you make meat without animals? Will startups take us to the stars? What’s the best way to regulate drugs? What if malaria drugs stop working? What does the future hold? Economist Films makes short, mind-stretching documentaries that examine big global themes. Each one combines analysis, on-the-ground reporting and a dash of humour to capture the essence of The Economist, the leading current-affairs newspaper, in video form. Download the app and tune in to gain a broader understanding of the forces shaping the future. Available to view: ”Daily Watch” : Mind-stretching short films every day of the working week. ”Oceans”: A Series that shows how cutting-edge science and radical thinking are unlocking the mysteries of the world's seas “Global Compass”: A series that examines the countries and people pioneering new approaches to persistent social problems, from prison reform to drugs policy to providing low-cost health care The Disrupters: An original series exploring how major industries - from music and cars to hospitality - are currently being disrupted by the last wave of digital innovation “Future Works”: A series that looks at the people doing jobs of the future today, including civilian drone operators, e-sports superstars and bionic-limb designers “Passport“ : An original travel series for the intellectually and culturally curious, exploring some of the most exciting city destinations in the world. ”The Agenda”: A series that explores the defining questions of our time and seeks out the stories, solutions and the personalities who might just hold the answers. Discover the mould-breakers experimenting with new ways to approach some of the modern world's most fundamental issues; find out what happens when bold ideas and real life collide, and meet the leaders whose thoughts and actions are themselves helping to shape the agenda. “The World in 2017”: Find out about the big themes that will dominate the news agenda, before they happen

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “The Economist” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 10, 2020
Antivirus scan passed Sep 12, 2020
Signed byCN=Remy Becher, OU=Digital Solutions, O=The Economist, L=London, ST=Greater London, C=GB
Signing certificate (SHA-1)EF:C7:45:65:3C:29:CA:F3:1F:ED:26:F8:E8:05:79:C3:C8:07:18:FF
File MD595296d4e51ba395cc761286b68a13316
Uploaded by “appstv” Gold tier · 58,174 followers · uploading since 2013

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Permissions (13)

Economist Films requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.economist.newton.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

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