You only get two days to download $105 worth of Amazon apps for free, so get to it (updated)

Just when Amazon stops giving away apps for free, the company turns around the following week to start anew. This week is no different, as Amazon is giving away $105 worth of apps for free.

Updated on 04-16-2015 by Williams Pelegrin: Amazon reached out to us, clarifying that the promotion actually ends on Saturday, April 18. Gives you a little more time to download these free apps.

Even though we’ve seen some of these apps before, we’re certainly not complaining. Free is free, and we even get some new goodies. Games such as Adventure Time Game Wizard and Prince of Persia Classic are now free, as well as apps such as Wolfram|Alpha and Runtastic Pro.

It’s a pretty healthy list of apps and games, so check the list below to see if any of them spark any interest.

Since the free apps are part of Amazon’s “Free App of the Day” promotion, however, you’ll want to decide sooner rather than later. The promotion ends Saturday, April 18. Even if you miss this opportunity, Amazon regularly bundles apps and puts them out for free, so this will likely not be the last time you’ll see these apps sans price tag in the Appstore.

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You can now officially download YouTube for Android videos, as long as you’re in Asia

Since September, Google promised the idea of YouTube offline viewing would come to fruition, though it would make its initial mark in emerging markets. It looks like El Goog kept its promise, as the functionality is now available in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

When watching videos, a download prompt will appear above the Subscribe button. From there, you can choose to download the videos in either standard definition or high definition (in this case HD is720p). File sizes are shown to make sure you have adequate space for your videos. After your video finishes downloading, it can be found in the Offline section of the YouTube app.

Related: Google pulled the plug on the Nexus 5, so you’d better hurry if you want one

There are several catches, however, the main one being you have 48 hours to watch your downloaded videos before they disappear. In addition, not every video is available for offline viewing, as licensed content can’t be downloaded. Finally, as mentioned previously, this feature is only available in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

In its blog post, Google explained that it chose these regions first because of the importance of mobile Internet in these locations. “Asia has proven itself to be a mobile-first world in terms of smartphone adoption, but access to high-speed, affordable data remains a big challenge,” wrote Google. “In response, we’ve been working on ways to lessen the demands of speed and data for people using our products in places where there are challenges to access.”

There’s no word on when YouTube offline viewing will make its way to the West, though Google did update the app to adopt its Material Design guidelines.

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