{"id":46222,"date":"2013-07-26T10:21:23","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T08:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=46222"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:17:16","slug":"the-softonic-minute-android-4-3-open-office-assassins-creed-and-vlc-for-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-softonic-minute-android-4-3-open-office-assassins-creed-and-vlc-for-ios\/","title":{"rendered":"The Softonic Minute: Android 4.3, Open Office, Assassin\u2019s Creed and VLC for iOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google introduces Android 4.3, Open Office releases its fourth edition, Assassin&#8217;s Creed gives a 15-minute gameplay preview, and VLC returns it iOS three years after being removed from the app store.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This week&#8217;s top news stories, all on the Softonic Minute!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C  found at https:\/\/accounts.brightcove.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions\/.  --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><object><\/object><\/p>\n<p><!--  This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon as the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only after the rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line. --><\/p>\n<p>brightcove.createExperiences();<\/p>\n<p><!-- End of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/open-office-4-0-released\"><strong>OpenOffice releases its fourth edition<\/strong><\/a>. The free alternative to Office now includes a new sidebar that lets you access menus more clearly and directly. It also includes other improvements such as expanding the color palette and the inclusion of new languages.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/watch-a-13-minute-video-of-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-gameplay\"><strong>Assassins Creed 4: 15 minute gameplay<\/strong><\/a>. The video shows the open world of <strong>Assassin&#8217;s Creed 4<\/strong>  in almost fifteen minutes of pure gameplay. The video is demonstrated from the game director\u2019s own hand, showing the fast paced life of a pirate. Get ready for battles, treasure hunts and adventure as you control the new murderer of the series, Edward Kenway.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/vlc-for-ios-returns-after-being-pulled-almost-3-years-ago\"><strong>VLC returns to iOS<\/strong><\/a>. The famous video player launches its second version three years after having been removed from the App Store. <strong>VLC<\/strong> can play any video clip on iPhone and iPad. It also includes sync via Wi-Fi and Dropbox. As is typical for VLC, it\u2019s all free!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/google-officially-unveils-android-4-3\"><strong>Android 4.3 has arrived<\/strong><\/a>. The latest version of the <strong>Android<\/strong> operating system offers improvements but no radical changes. 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