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Volume 1 • Issue 11 • February 2015 • Pages 28 • `30
APPS TO MAKE YOUR VALENTINE'S DAY EVEN MORE SPECIAL
IT'S TIME FOR KARAOKE
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Send personalized Love Greeting Cards Express your feelings with cute Tom's Love Letters App to help you find a perfect date Between App: Keep your private life private
Appy Shopping with
SING LIKE A SUPERSTAR
APPS TO HELP YOU COPE WITH ANXIETY LEARN SELF-HELP TECHNIQUES
Snapdeal
Order Chocolates, Flowers & Gifts for your loved ones!
FIND OUT FUN WAYS TO TRAIN YOUR BRAIN Pg 11
DON'T MISS OUT ON ANY MOMENT OF
CRICKET WORLD CUP 2015 LIVE Cricket Streaming Ball by Ball Commentary Instant score updates and news Match videos and highlights
Get Apps Unveiled app:
Appy Fun with MomentCam
Turn your Selfie into a Cartoon & Emoticon! Pg 26
In Conversation with Mr. Sumit Goswami, CEO at KeyPoint Technologies
VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL
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alentine’s Day is just around the corner! Are you prepared? If not, we have a list of apps to get you in the mood. Find yourself a perfect date, express your love with beautiful personalized greeting cards or love poems, get gift ideas, send flowers and chocolates to your love or share private moments with each other - these apps will help you in every manner possible, making your Valentine’s Day even more special.
TrulyMadly Looking for a date this Valentine's Day? Get TrulyMadly app - new, modern way to find true, mad love. This online dating app brings singles together based on common interests and psychological matching. Because opposites don't always attract. Talking about privacy concerns, TrulyMadly does not make big promises, except that it keeps your information safe and ensures complete privacy. It wouldn't introduce you to random strangers on the street. After authenticating ID proofs, social profiles and employment records, it finds you a real match. All you need to do is download the app, sign up, create a profile and get going! Tell the app what you like, what makes you laugh, angry and emotional. Once done, it will match you with someone who is made for you. You can 'Hide' people you don't like or 'Like' people you're interested in. If a person 'likes' you back, you can see their full name
and interact with them. You can find people from similar backgrounds, professions and review them basis their 'trust score'. Trust Score is a unique feature of this app that gets built over time, from the information a user provide. You will also get to know their preferences like drinking, smoking, food preferences, taste in music and such, so you can take an informed decision before making any move. To sum up, TrulyMadly introduces the 'right' single people to you and your profile will only be visible to people you have liked. So, give it a try, maybe you get lucky this Valentine's Day in finding a perfect date cum love for yourself! Available on: Price: FREE
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VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL
Make your loved ones feel more special this Valentine's Day by sending them personalized greeting cards from the huge collection of Red Stamp beautiful e-cards. All you need to do is get the app, select your card design, personalize it by adding your photos and text message, and then send it to your loved ones. Say thanks, invite friends to a party, make announcements, share your feelings or wish them on their special days- you'll find cards for all occasions in this app. The best part is that it allows you to send cards digitally to anyone through an SMS, Email, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for free of cost. Also, you can choose to send your card as postcard or flat card with a colorful envelope to anywhere in the world by paying a nominal amount. What's more, there is a virtual mailbox in the app to help you manage your drafts, sent items, favorites and premium card designs. So, download the app today, create a beautiful valentine greeting card, pen down your feelings on it, and send it to your special one. Available on: Price: FREE
Love messages Why send a boring "Happy Valentine's Day!" text when you can send beautiful love message instead? Let's face, some people simply aren't good with words. For those who cannot, Love Messages app by SriApps is there to help them find out the right things to say in the right moments. This app includes hundreds of love, romantic, I love you quotes, and Valentine's Day messages that you can share with your loved ones through usual social media channels and compatible apps. In fact, this app also has love messages (shayaris) in Hindi language. Definitely, this app will help you find some truly cheesy and awesome things to say in the most poetic way. Best of all, it's free, works offline, and it does what it says. So, if you are searching for the most romantic and heart touching lines to tell your lover that how much you love, then go get this app now!
Available on: Price: FREE
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Tom's Love letters This Valentine's Day, just like cupid, your furry friend - Talking Tom & his lady love Angela will help you share your feelings, either with a romantic digital card or a cute tune. The app offers you 19 beautifully designed romantic cards displaying charming animations of Tom and Angela expressing their love to each other. You can pick any one of these beautiful cards to send it to your loved one via Facebook or email. The best part is that, you can express your feelings with a beautiful message written on your card. What's more, tap or double tap on the screen to see Tom getting romantic with Angela on catchy tunes. It looks just awesome. So, get this cutest app, and let your loved ones know how much special they are for you. Available on: Price: FREE
Between Welcome to the Between app, a beautiful space where you can share all your moments only with the one that matters. In other words, Between is a networking app for couples who wish to keep their private life private. Let's see how it works. Once you've the app, you need to register using your email address, and then provide yours and your partner's mobile number to use the app with. Once the request is accepted by your partner, both of you can use instant messaging, keep journals, exchange voice messages, post pictures and leave comments. You can even chat with your partner using lovely stickers when words fail you. The app also allows you to create photo albums and notes, wherein you can store and share your private memories in a timeline that is just for you two. Both of you can also have shared calendar to keep track of each other's schedule, plans and special days like anniversaries and birthdays. Best of all, you can set a lock on Between app, so no one can access your Between account without your permission. So, get the Between app today, create some special memories and stay connected with your love! Available on: Price: FREE (offers in-app purchases)
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CONTENTS EDITOR 8 V 11 14 a note from the
It's time for Karaoke
alentine's Day is just around the corner! This is an occasion to tell your loved ones that how much special they are for you. Whether you are looking for a perfect date, gift ideas, heart-touching love poems or personalized greeting cards to express your true feelings - the virtual world of mobile applications is all set to make your Valentine's Day even more special.
Sing along and record your favourite songs in your voice.
Challenge your Brain
There’s no better way than music to express your true feelings for someone special. So, in this issue, we have talked about the three best Karaoke apps that everyone would love to experience. You can sing & record your favourite song, with all the backing instrument tracks playing from the original song, and dedicate it to your loved ones. In addition, you can send flowers and chocolates to them through the Snapdeal shopping application.
Boost your brain by playing fun mind teasing games.
Cricket World Cup Fever
And yes! On 14th Feb, the much awaited ICC World Cup Cricket 2015 tournament will also begin. And obviously none of us would like to miss out on any moment related to the World Cup no matter whether we have an access to a television set or not. That's why, in this issue, we have the cricket score apps that will keep you updated with all the happenings in the exciting world of cricket. In fact, you can watch live streaming of all the matches right on your smartphone!
In the pages that follow, you'll also find the apps that would help you train your brain. The apps like Lumosity, Elevate and BrainWars challenge your brain with scientifically designed brain training games. Only one training session a day, gradually improves your overall communication skills and help you process information faster. In this issue, you'll also find apps that help you cope with Anxiety. It’s normal to feel anxious when facing a challenging situation, such as a job interview, a tough exam, or a blind date. But if your worries and fears seem overwhelming and interfere with your daily life, you may be suffering from an anxiety disorder. So, you can learn Self-Help techniques through these apps for an instant relief from a panic attack. However, these apps might not substitute doctor's care, but they may help you with day-to-day stress and anxiety. The list of apps included in this issue doesn't end here. Go on; get your copy of Apps Unveiled today as coolest apps are waiting for you! Spread love
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Cricket Score apps- Don't miss out on any moment of Cricket World Cup 2015!
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In Conversation In Conversation with Mr. Sumit Goswami, CEO at KeyPoint Technologies.
The Healthy Way Apps to help you cope with anxiety.
Appy Fun Turn your selfie into a caricature. It's fun!
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40 million registered users. Over 500 categories. 6000 plus featured brands. More than 10 million listed products. Unbelievable discounts. Exciting deals and cashback offers. That's Snapdeal shopping application for you in a nutshell. Now, let's look at a more detailed picture. The user interface of Snapdeal app is intuitive and fast, which makes your mobile shopping experience hassle-free than ever. When you open the app for the first time, the exciting deals of the day will greet you. Plus, you can see popular categories, exciting offers, recently viewed and trending products on the app's home page. The app allows you to navigate through different product categories that read mobiles & tablets, gaming, clothing, watches, books, kitchenware, real estate, home decoratives, fitness, agriculture, to name a few. And yes! You can also order chocolates and flowers for your loved ones this Valentine's Day through this app. Moreover, it also helps you with gifting ideas. Superb, isn't it? The app also offers a search bar at the top, with which you can directly search for products. You can also narrow down your search for products by using filters such as relevancy, recent, price, popularity, brands, top sellers, occasion, offers and even customer ratings. It also gives you complete details and close-up images of the product, in addition to offering user reviews and Easy Monthly Installments (EMI) details, wherever applicable. Not just that, you can also shortlist your favourite product with one tap to shop it later at your convenience. Needless to say, you can track your order status and can use multiple payment methods from credit card to cash on delivery. Want to know the best part of the app? The best part is that it helps you maximize your savings in every way possible. There is a dedicated “Offers” section within the app,
which tells you about the app exclusive offers, latest deals and cashback offers. For instance, you can get Rs. 50/- SD Cash for shopping three times above Rs. 1000/- every month. Moreover, based on your shopping history, it gives you personalized offers, helping you save the maximum every time you shop next. Added to that, you can even shake your phone to get to know about the exclusive offers of the day. What's more, Snapdeal partners also keep showering free gift vouchers and special discounts for the app users. Also, it is worth mentioning that the app is backed by “TrustPay” service, which assures you 100% money back guarantee and hassle-free returns if you find an issue with the product quality, size or delivery that you've purchased. All said, if you love shopping and always look for amazing deals before making any purchase, then the Snapdeal app is must-have app for you. So what are you waiting for? Go on; take your smartphone, download the Snapdeal app and 'Bachatey Raho'! Available on: Price: FREE
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IT'S TIME FOR KARAOKE
RedKaraoke Want to get the world to hear your voice? Want to share your love for music with friends and strangers alike? Then, you need Red Karaoke app right away! The Red Karaoke app gives you pure entertainment and fun like no other karaoke app can. This app lets you sing and record your voice with 20 plus complimentary songs that change every month. Not only that, you can access over 50,000 songs when you apply for VIP membership. Cutting across genres and rhythms, this is an app that brings millions of karaoke lovers on a single platform. To get started, all you need to do is create your account, select your language and get access to thousands of backing tracks with synchronized lyrics and “Sing Along” option. The “Sing Along” is a service that lets you share a virtual singing stage with the stars like Shakira, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars and Robbie Williams. This means you can sing and record with the original music and voice, and the lyrics on screen to make it easier. When singing along, you can adjust the key of the backing track Available on: Price: FREE (offers in-app purchases)
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to match your voice and can adjust the font size of the lyrics. You can also sing and record duets with other people. Added to that, it also tells you about new released songs by today's top artists and all time classics, popular duets and recordings.
The graphics of the app make it superbly endearing to people, giving it an extra ounce of warmth. Tiny little cleanly designed icons give you precise instructions and options on what you want to do. So, in a nutshell, this is The best part of Red Karaoke is that your chance to hit stardom, it makes a video of you as you sing, and that too in moments. Go ahead, download now! personalizing your karaoke Stardom awaits. experience. So, share or upload a video of you singing your favourite song on YouTube and other various social media channels and become an online singing sensation overnight! The millions of people using this app not just upload their own tracks, they are also eager to listen to fresh talent. To be precise, there are four million people out there waiting for you!
IT'S TIME FOR KARAOKE
AutoRap By Smule
Welcome to the world of AutoRap by Smule! If you can talk, you can rap with AutoRap. Pick from over a hundred beats from artists like, Eminem, Nicki Minaj and Snoop Dogg! Then listen as AutoRap transforms your speech into a lyrical rap masterpiece! Sounds interesting, isn't it? This is an app that works on the principle that anyone can rap. With Smule's proprietary “rappification” technology, AutoRap maps the syllables of your speech to any beat, creating a unique rap every time. All you need to do is download the app, speak into your phone and AutoRap will do the rest. Outstandingly designed visualizations let you know that your voice is being recorded flawlessly. You can then share your rap with your social network. Must say, AutoRap will bring a smile on your face when you hear your own rap for the first time. This is how it works: AutoRap offers you the ability to choose rap to any beat or song in the catalogue using “Plays”. Each time you create an AutoRap, the corresponding Play Balance gets deducted by 1Play (one Play). You must be thinking, how you get “Plays”? Well, you can earn Plays for free directly in the app by watching ads, browsing promotional content, and visiting the app frequently. Also, there is a song “Turkey Burgers”, which is free for a lifetime, so you can use the app anytime you want completely free, if you get short of plays. Once you have chosen your favourite beat or song, you get to choose between the “Rap” and “Talk” mode. In the “Talk” mode, AutoRap magically morphs your talk into a legit rap. Simple! Choosing the “Rap” mode, on the other hand, means you can flaunt your rapping skills by rapping along to your favourite songs, following the lyrics that scroll across the screen. As said earlier, AutoRap's Rappify setting will auto-correct your flow, snapping your syllables
to the rhythmic grid of the underlying beat. What's more, you can browse through the Autorap's “Feed” and “What's Hot” section, if you would like to listen and follow other rappers. You can also challenge them to have a Rap Battle with you. Added to that, you can even invite your friends to AutoRap with you on popular beats. Telling you much more about it will ruin your excitement. Go on, get this app, and create your own special raps for your loved ones this Valentine's Day, making them smile! Must try! Available on: Price: FREE (offers in-app purchases)
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IT'S TIME FOR KARAOKE
Karaoke for Kids By Bajkoteka Ltd
It is often said that talent is spotted young. And that's the fundamental principle that Karaoke for Kids app is based on. In addition to that, it helps you create wonderful memories with your child, giving you something extra to reminisce your childhood by. The Karaoke for Kids app allows your child to recite nursery rhymes with backing tracks until he gets quite good at it. There are adorable nursery rhymes and poems that a child can easily learn from this app. Out of 15 tracks available on the app, you can encourage a child to sing any, record his voice and share the recording by email or on Facebook to tell the whole world how wonderfully your child sings! The app comes with the easiest interface that every child would understand. Best of all, you wouldn't have to sing along during rehearsals, and the text is backlit for easy synchronization. So, it is an outstanding way to keep the child occupied while letting him learn
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something constructive on his own when you are busy with other chores. All in all, learning music with Karaoke for Kids can be quite fun to learn and watch. Both parents and the kids will love the app and gradually get an addictive hang of it. So, if you have a little one at home, you must download this app right away and watch his or her talent blossom, right before your eyes! Available on: Price: FREE (offers in-app purchases)
CHALLENGE YOUR BRAIN
lumosity Challenge your brain with scientifically designed training Memory Attention
Speed Problem Solving
Flexibility
Getting started with Lumosity is a three-step process. First, it will ask you to select the mental faculties that you'd like to exercise in the areas of memory, attention, speed, flexibility and problem solving from the given list of options. For example, you can select the aspects of your Memory that you'd like to challenge, such as matching names with faces, remembering patterns and locations or recalling sequences of objects and movements. Once you're past that, the second step is “Fit Test� where you play three mini brain teasers in a row, helping the app to determine your starting point and understand where you stand among the Lumosity members of your age. Lumosity then creates customized
By Lumos Labs, Inc.
When some of the best neuroscientists in the world pool their brilliance, created addictive scientific based games targeting various facets of the brain, the world moves on to the next stage of evolution. And over 60 million users can vouch for it. Yes! Here, we are talking about the Lumosity - Brain Training application, which is designed to challenge your core cognitive abilities, which include memory, attention, speed, flexibility and problem solving. Exercising those mental skills is supposed to help you in your real life, with tasks such as making decisions or remembering names.
training program with three minigames built around those particular skills. Each training session takes only few minutes to get complete. Lumosity's games use patterns and shapes to train those skills in subtle ways. For example, in one game, you're asked to do two simple calculations and determine which numerical answer is higher. The game is meant to test your math skills, sure, but it's also trying to help you make decisions faster. In another game, the flock of birds will appear on the screen, and you will be asked to swipe the mobile screen in the direction the middle bird is facing without getting distracted by other birds' direction. This game tests your ability to focus on
selective information while ignoring irrelevant distractions. The app tracks your scores, with difficulty adjusting to your performance and skill level, so you'll always be challenged. Also, it is worth mentioning that free users can access only a set of daily exercises, while subscribers gain access to a forty plus brain exercising games and premium features. To sum up, the developers say just one training session a day can surely improve your mental skills. Give it a try! Available on: Price: FREE (offers in-app purchases)
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BrainWars
Competitive Brain Training Game By Translimit, Inc.
How strong is your brain? No, really, how strong? Do you have a way to measure it? A definite way to quantify it? As a matter of fact, yes! It's called BrainWars. It is an intellectual competition game, which forces the players from all around the world to use the best of their brains in battle. Players compete against each other's score in simple, or rather intuitive games that everyone from children to adults can master in no time.
When you open the app for the first time, all you need to do is sign up! Once you're past that, the world is your battlefield! One tap on the “Challenge” button, and you'll find yourself in a real-time brain teasing match with a random opponent that the app has matched you with. Of course, you can also challenge your Facebook friends by inviting them to BrainWars. Once the match starts, you and your opponent play three mini-games in a row against the clock, competing with each other. Each mini-game is fast paced and designed to challenge your brain in a short amount of time. The player with the overall best score at the end of the match wins the battle. There are over 20 mini-games, for example, Bird Watching, Addition
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Addiction, Matching, Flick Master, etc. to train your brain in the areas of speed, memory, judgment, observation, accuracy and calculation. There is also the “Training” section where you can master your skills in all the minigames that you encounter when battling real opponents. The key to victory is speed and adaptive thinking, and that comes with training. As a first time player, the game starts with you at Grade “Chicken” and a low rank. The more you play against people and win, both your Grade and rank will go up. As you level up and gain more experience, your Brain Map also changes, showing you the areas where you are excelling and performing better.
Also, you get five “Hearts”, which means you can play a “Challenge” match five times in a row until the heart regenerate, which is timebased. The coins you get can be used to pick the mini-game of your choice before each round in a match when battling opponents, or to buy Hearts. To sum up, BrainWars makes you think more seriously about your brain training by pitting you up against other real people from around the world. So, go on and prove to the world that you're the smartest brain out there.
Available on: Price: FREE (offers in-app purchases)
CHALLENGE YOUR BRAIN
ELEVATE Brain Training By Elevate, Inc.
You probably go to a gym, practice yoga and do a million other things to stay physically fit. But what about your brain exercise? As the world grows smarter day by day, a workout for the brain is becoming imperative. And that's why there is the Elevate- Brain Training application! From improving focus to honing your speaking skills and from boosting your brain's processing speed to memory and math skills, you can give your mind some serious doses of training with Elevate. This brain training application includes 25 challenging games, which are designed to help you hone how you speak, listen, write, read and calculate. Covering a wide variety of skill sets, which include Focus, Memory, Precision, Refinement, Syntax, Error Avoidance, Pronunciation, Brevity, Inversion, Processing, Connotation, Contextualization, Visualization, Measuring, Proportion and Agility, Elevate - Brain Training certainly offers variety. The idea is to improve your overall communication skills and help you process information faster. The more you train with Elevate, the more you'll improve critical cognitive skills that are proven to boost productivity, earning power and self-confidence. In fact, people who have been regularly using the app have displayed drastic improvements in overall brain function. To begin with the Elevate brain training program, first you need to set your training goals by selecting the skills you'd like to improve from the given options, which include articulate your thoughts more clearly, improve focus while reading and listening, improve problem solving capabilities and mental vocabulary, and retain more of what you read and hear. Once you've been through this, the app will give you a personalized daily training program to get going. Each training program consists of three challenging games to train your brain primarily in writing, reading, speaking, listening and math skills. For example, in the game Brevity, you need to tap an unnecessary word in a given sentence to make it as brief as possible. This activity helps you concisely articulate your thoughts by avoiding redundancy in communication,
hence improving your writing skills. At the end of your training program, you can see your performance and Elevate Proficiency Quotient in those skills. The more you train your brain on a daily basis, it gets better. Also, the games become more difficult as you level up, ensuring that you're always challenged. Also, it is worth mentioning that, if you want to play the games apart from your daily training session, then you have to get them through the in-app purchases. Also, several enticing games are open to only Pro members. All in all, Elevate is a fun, focused way to train your brain with just a little effort each day. It is totally worth downloading! Available on: Price: FREE (offers in-app purchases)
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CRICKET WORLD CUP FEVER
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he Cricket World Cup 2015, the most exciting tournament in World Cricket, is approaching day by day, now only a few days are left. Millions of cricket fans out there are already suffering from the World Cup fever and eagerly waiting for it to begin. To keep you updated with all the action and live coverage of the tournament, we bring you the some of the best Live Cricket apps that you can download on your smartphone for free of cost.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 The official ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 app brings you all the action from the cricket grounds of Australia and New Zealand to your fingertips. It gets you live scores, ball by ball commentary, notifications, match highlights, exclusive videos and much more. Recently launched by the ICC in partnership with Reliance Communications, the official ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 app will keep you abreast of the live action with the fastest source of live scores and ball by ball commentary. It will also contain video highlights and the most important moments of the match that will ensure that those who haven't caught the action live on television will not miss out on anything. The video highlights will include all the dismissals, the magic moments, the big innings and the post-match press conferences. You will also be given a chance to pledge your support for your favourite ICC Cricket World Cup team within the app. When you choose your side, you will be notified of the latest news and updates surrounding your team throughout the tournament. In addition, the app will list all the relevant tournament statistics, so that scores, the top of the charts in run-scorers and wickettakers, are all within easy reach. The app will also have details of all the fixtures and results. You can also read the reports that will be carried for every match and catch all the breaking news and any exclusive interviews that are conducted during the course of the tournament. You can also express your opinions through various polls that will sync with in-broadcast and get involved via the Social Hub section. With this app, you can also access exclusive columns by former legends of the sport to know their perspective on the spectacle that will be the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. What's more, you can play the official ICC Cricket world Cup Fantasy League, Quiz, or
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you can look back over the 100 Greatest World Cup Moments Countdown videos within the app. To sum up, it is a must-have app for you, if you can't wait for the World Cup 2015 to begin. Must Download!
Available on: Price: FREE
CRICKET WORLD CUP FEVER The ESPNcricinfo app brings you comprehensive coverage of cricket from around the world to your fingertips. From ball by ball live commentary to breaking-stories and player statistics and rankings, it keeps you updated with all the latest happenings in the exciting world of Cricket.
ESPN cricinfo Once you've downloaded the app, you're sorted. You'll not only find live coverage of matches, live scores, results and details of all the fixtures on the home page of the app, but you'll also be able to access the latest news, blogs, audios, videos, and exclusive content for all the ongoing and upcoming match series or tournaments, all in one place. The app gives you one-touch access to summary, live scorecard, ball by ball commentary, points table, graph and photos for the match or series you're following. You can also allow the app to send you instant alerts of wickets, batsman milestones, score updates during live matches, so you don't need to open the app every time just to know the match updates while at work. Not only that, you can track the latest rankings and records of your favourite team and players
Star Sports: Live Streaming & Scores Talking about the Cricket, the app allows you to follow the match the way you want – you can get instant score updates, watch the important match moments though short video clips, or watch the entire match LIVE. To watch the live streaming of cricket matches, you need to subscribe to one or more match packages available through in-app purchases. Then, you can watch matches LIVE on the advanced video player, which is packed with premium features. The best part is that you have an option to subscribe to only those specific match series or tournaments in which you're particularly interested. For example, you can subscribe only to ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 package to watch all the World Cup matches LIVE and their replays right on your smartphone. The app also lets you access featured content, including video on
through this app. What's more, read ESPNcricinfo conversations by experts, get daily dose of interesting cricket facts, glossary to know everything about the game, take quizzes to test your knowledge about cricket, follow your favourite team and players. You can also post your comments on the stories, and can share it with other cricket fans through Facebook and Twitter. Long story short, if it's about live cricket updates, then it is ESPNcricinfo app. Get it today! Available on: Price: FREE
Watch all the cricket matches LIVE right on your smartphone with the official Star Sports mobile app. From cricket to hockey, formula one (F1) to badminton and football, you can watch live streaming of matches on the go just by paying nominal subscription fees. demand for match clips, video highlights for batsmen & bowler innings, live commentary, live scores, match schedules, points tally, rankings, fixtures, and news articles, which include headlines, features & columns for free of cost. Also, it is worth mentioning that you need good internet connectivity to watch the videos. Overall, Star Sports is a wonderful application for all cricket crazy people who don't want to miss out on any action of much awaited ICC Cricket World Cup 2015!
Available on: Price: FREE (offers in-app purchases)
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IN CONVERSATION
daptxt is one of the foremost intelligent keyboard applications for smartphones, tablets and a wide array of mobile devices. The application has been developed by KeyPoint Technologies - UK based Software Company that is a master in text input technology. The Adaptxt app has been created to deliver faster, error-free and personalized text input experience to users. In a telephonic interview with Apps Unveiled team, Mr. Sumit Goswami, CEO at KeyPoint Technologies threw some light on Keypoint Technologies and Adaptxt keyboard app and said, “Keypoint started in 2004 in Glasgow, Scotland and when we started the company, there were a lot of device manufacturers like HP and Nokia who were coming up with smartphones and that time we saw an opportunity that smartphone users would obviously need some support with smarter text input application and that is when we developed Adaptxt application and the technology that supports keyboard application.” Edited Excerpts: Q. What does KeyPoint Technologies offer in terms of User Interface and Language technology for smart device users? The user interface and the language technology that we offer to our customers worldwide can be divided into two main core groups, one is a text input application, which you all know by the name of Adaptxt keyboard that we offer to the device manufacturers globally where they can take the application, embed it on their device and ship it along with their device for the users to use. The users can download the Adaptxt application directly from the various app stores, namely the Google Play, App Store and Windows to use it on their devices.
you interact with all these applications on your smart devices, you need something to text input and that is a keyboard. And if your keyboard is not smart, fast, and don't predict, then the time it takes to type would be quite long and very cumbersome. So that's why everyone should use a keyboard application to type faster, saving the time. Q. Tell us about some unique features of ADAPTXT keyboard application?
The unique feature of Adaptxt app is location based suggestions, which is really helpful for a frequent traveler like me who keep travelling to many places, as it may not be possible for us to know the street names, restaurant In terms of language technology, which is names, milestones etc. all the times. But with location based suggestions our second important core business, we what happens is, suppose if I am offer localization services to the device travelling from Hyderabad to Mumbai, manufacturers wherein they can ship and I want to send out a message to my devices to countries like India and other developing markets where languages are friend in Mumbai for a get together at a particular address. Then, the Adaptxt very necessary. So for India specifically, app will immediately find out my we support about twenty seven main Indian languages, and users can access all location, will help me spell and suggest names of all the addresses, major the important applications and content milestones, location, restaurants, etc., on their devices in their local language. which are there in the vicinity. So, I Our app also allows user to type in their don't need to remember all the own vernacular language using our addresses and locations while travelling multilingual Adaptxt keyboard. to new places. Q. Why one should use any keyboard Also, Adaptxt offers you a complete app? What's the need of that? keyboard customization experience. It Smartphones today are quite complex in allows you to pick and choose the color, terms of number of applications they size and style of each keyboard element. support, and in fact they have become It also lets you resize your onscreen kind of a device, which we use for almost keyboard keys based on the dimensions all purposes, whether it is for shopping, of your phone display. So whether you chatting with a friend, or sending out an have a big or small screen, you don't have email to office colleague, basically we use to adjust to the keyboard, it adjusts to our smartphone everywhere. Now, when you.
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Q. As your app's description says “Users can access industry specific dictionaries from fields like Medicine, Telecom, IT, Finance, Law, etc.” How one can access and use these specialized dictionaries? With Adaptxt, users can download the standard keyboard along with ready to use industry specific add-on dictionaries directly to their mobile devices via the Adaptxt website or the various app stores. Suppose there is a lawyer who does lot of his work on a smartphone or tablet, then he can download the Law dictionary to easily type all the legal terminologies using the Adaptxt keyboard. Q. Are the add-on dictionaries free or paid? The dictionaries that we offer comes with 30 days free trial period and once the trial period is over, the user has to pay the nominal fee to get the premium application, which they can use for their lifetime. Q. How ADAPTXT keyboard adapts to the user's writing style and vocabulary? Our product is based on artificial intelligence, and we combine natural language processing capabilities and the context information. When you use Adaptxt, it continuously learns and adapts to the user's writing style, vocabulary and vernacular, and then based on the learning it predicts what you would like to type next. Q. What are the major challenges in your line of business and how did/do you overcome them? Mobile Industry is extremely dynamic; it keeps changing every six months. So
IN CONVERSATION predicting what the future mobile technology would be is difficult. Getting compatible with all the new devices and understanding what we have to do for the next six months down the line is a very difficult job. Secondly, the new versions of operating systems keep coming up, so as an application developer, the major challenge is to enhance our technologies to meet the new versions of operating systems on a regular basis. Q. There is a mention of Search and Discovery platformXPLOREE on your website that is coming soon? Would you like to share about it with our readers? The ads that pop up on our smartphones are usually not relevant. We at Xploree try to understand the users' need and change the way the information on products and services are served and this is done through Xploree app. Xploree is an industry-first, innovative, search and discovery platform that engages users in the 'mobile moment'. Xploree's hyper contextual intelligence will enrich the user's experience with brands and services across applications on the mobile devices. This in turn will drive the paradigm shift in how services and content are offered and consumed on the smart devices. As an industries' first user initiated and nonintrusive platform, Xploree offers happy mobile moments to the consumers in the following three distinguished and novel ways, i.e. Discover, Search and Intent. Q. Where do you see KeyPoint Technologies five years down the line? Five years down the line, the devices will be explored more and will become an essential part of day to day life, and then users will require more advanced input capabilities and highly contextual suggestions. We will play a major role in enhancing the user experience across all forms of devices.
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Mr. Sumit Goswami Currently I'm using Google Nexus 6 phone My Favourite App picks (other than Adaptxt) - Flipboard, Truecaller I am a regular user of Twitter mobile app (other than Adaptxt) My message for Apps Unveiled Readers - Don't make smartphones a habit, but use them to make your life more easy and comfortable!
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t’s normal to feel anxious when facing a challenging situation, such as a job interview, a tough exam, or a blind date. But if your worries and fears seem overwhelming and interfere with your daily life, you may be suffering from an anxiety disorder. Needless to say, panic or anxiety attacks are very common these days. To make you aware about the self-help strategies and exercises to cope with anxiety, we have hand-picked some of the finest anxiety smartphone apps that are available for free of cost, so you can carry anxiety relief with you. However, these apps might not substitute doctor’s care, but they may help you with day-to-day stress and anxiety. Let’s take a look:
Self-Help for Anxiety Management (SAM) By University of the West of England
The Self-Help for Anxiety Management (SAM) app from the University of the West of England can help you regain control of your anxiety and emotions. Developed by a university team of psychologists and computer scientists, SAM will help you to understand what causes your anxiety, monitor your anxious thoughts and behaviour over the time and manage your anxiety through self-help exercises and private reflection. The “Working with SAM” guidance section of the app is simply laid out, and gives useful advice and information on using SAM, including helpful and relevant examples for you to relate to. Added to that, the “SelfHelp with SAM” section gives you information about anxiety, how anxiety is related to thinking and health, and also tells you about therapeutic and relaxation methodologies that can be considered with anxiety. This section additionally includes self-help activities that can help promote and stimulate peaceful thoughts and provide a way to relax, such as change the focus activity, which is a simple, but effective way to calm the mind by shifting the attention away from anxious thoughts to other thoughts or sounds around you and
then further away, combining with a breathing exercise. You can also mark these self-help tools and activities as your favorites to create your personalized “My anxiety toolkit” within the app, which will help you address your anxiety instantly on an ongoing basis. The app also allows you to list the things that make you anxious. It also includes the self-monitoring section called “How's my anxiety right now?”, where you can rate your feelings of anxiety and tension, worrying thoughts, unpleasant physical sensations and avoidance reactions on a daily basis. Later, you can view this information on “Anxiety Tracker” graph to understand your anxious behaviour over the period of days,
weeks or months. What's more, you can also join the anonymous social network of SAM users to share your concerns, feelings and gain support from SAM community. All said, this app would be suitable for those seeking psycho-educational tools to self-manage anxiety! Available on: Price: FREE
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Stop Panic & Anxiety Self-Help By Excel At Life
If panic and anxiety attacks have a grip on your life, this app might help you let them go. The Stop Panic & Anxiety Self-Help app includes articles to educate you about cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and emotion and relaxation training audio tracks to help you fight your anxiety and find a state of calm. The information included in this app is pretty extensive, and it assumes that the user is suffering from panic attacks due to Panic Disorder. It mainly focuses on the fear of having a panic attack and the fear of the sensations when having a panic. So, it works on the cognitivebehavioral therapy (CBT) approach, which is to repeat rational statements that challenge the irrational fears until the rational beliefs become stronger than the fears. Coming to the app's content, it contains information about panic and anxiety, articles on cognitivebehavioral approaches to treatment, and a variety of techniques and selfguided medications to prevent and manage the symptoms of panic attacks. It also gives you an access to a wide variety of audios, which are categorized into subheads that read Emotion training, Panic assistance, Relaxation and Mindfulness training. The best part is that you can also download these audios from the developer's website for offline listening. While Panic Assistance audio primarily helps you learn to tolerate and control the anxiety symptoms when you experience a panic attack, it can also be used to assist with exposure therapy for Agoraphobia, which is an anxiety disorder characterized by anxiety in situations where the sufferer perceives certain environments as dangerous or uncomfortable, often due to the environment's vast openness or crowdedness. Panic Assistance audios are also focused on reminding you that panic won't harm you, and that you can tolerate the unpleasant sensations of panic. Emotion Training audio, on the other hand, can be used for relaxation, or you can use it to learn how to access emotions such as
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calmness or strength when you need to. The audio trains the brain to pair the emotions with certain colors and once you have learned the process, you can elicit the emotions you desire by imagining the paired color flowing through you. And yes! When you've overcome the attack, use the app's “Cognitive Diary� to record what caused the attack and how you were able to get through it. Later,
you can use this diary to learn from your experiences and prepare for the future. All said, you can use this app to help change the thinking that contributes to anxiety, so as to help prevent panic attacks! Available on: Price: FREE
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MindShift By Creative B'stro
The times are stressful. Work, family, friends, peer pressure, the need to excel and a lot of other factors have made life much more complicated and competitive than it used to be in the good old days. Well, competition might result in survival of the fittest, but the battle is hard and tough. To make it a little easier and to help you breathe a little easier, here's the MindShift application.
Designed to help you cope with anxiety, MindShift app sends across a very simple message – do not let worries and anxiety get the better of you. Remember, you control your life, not the stress in it. Rather than trying to avoid anxiety, you can make an important shift and face it. MindShift will help you learn how to relax, develop more helpful ways of thinking positive, and identify active steps that will help you take charge of your anxiety. From coping with Test (or Exams) Anxiety to the problems related to being a perfectionist, and general worries, this app tackles almost everything! It also tells you about the ways to handle Social Anxiety, Performance Anxiety, Panic and Conflict. Well, to get started with
MindShift app, you need to pick a situation that you would like to help with from the given list of “My Situations”. Then, follow the steps to set up a personalized plan that will help you manage your anxiety and cope better. As you begin, you’ll get the facts about anxiety or the situation you're facing. Then, you can rate yourself on a scale of anxiety from 0 to 10 to find out how big the situation is for you and check out the symptoms that you face being in that situation. Based on that, you can make the plan to deal with your anxiety or situation by using Thinking Right strategies, Chill Out tools, and taking Active Steps to cope better. You can also review your plan from time to time to see how you're coping with your anxiety.
The “Chill Out” tools include visualization and mindfulness strategies, relaxation and breathing exercises in soothing voices, which help you relax. What's more, the app also includes quick tips to help you deal with in-the-moment anxiety and inspirational quotes to keep you going. To sum up, MindShift is much like your portable coach helping you face challenging situations and take charge of your life.
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STAY TUNED Get trained in Golf with Lee Westwood’s ‘FrndiNeed’ Official Golf Masterclass app app - Stay Former golf world number one Lee Westwood released a cutting-edge new Connected training app - Lee Westwood's Official Golf Masterclass, which will help people with your significantly improve their game. Developed by British firm 2mee ltd, the app uses Ultra friends round Reality technology that allows golfers to use their smartphone to play side-by-side with -the-clock Lee Westwood. Users can record footage of their swing side-by-side with Lee and learn from one of the best golfers in the world.
Unlike any training aid on the market, Lee Westwood's Official Golf Masterclass app seamlessly brings Lee to the user's environment as if he is actually there playing with them, so they can compare and improve their swing planes, mechanics and posture. Users have the ability drag and drop Lee on their screens, resize him, change angles and even make him left handed, so they can synchronize their swing perfectly with Lee's. Users can also compare their swing with Lee from various angles, to analyse all aspects of their swing, posture and mechanics. The app also lets people work with different clubs, swing strengths and in-game situations. Players can analyse their drive, approach and shots from the rough or sand traps. There is also club recommendations and additional coaching from PGA professionals.
Lee Westwood says: “This technology is like nothing I've ever seen in the 28 years I've been playing golf. It's so easy to use. You can record your swings on the course, on the driving range, in your backyard or even in the living room. I genuinely believe that if you put some effort in using this app, you'll improve your game, regardless of your skill level.” Available on: App Store (Devices running iOS 7 or above) Price: INR 250 ($3.99)
THE LEGO® MOVIE video game is now available on the App Store Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, and The LEGO Group released The LEGO® Movie Videogame for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. The LEGO Movie Videogame follows Emmet, an average, rulefollowing citizen, who is mistakenly identified as the key to saving the world. In the game, players guide Emmet as he is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared. With a delightful mix of over 90 characters from the feature film, including Batman, Superman, the Green Ninja and Gandalf, The LEGO Movie Videogame leads gamers on a journey through fantastical worlds in 45 exciting levels. Utilizing the option of two distinct control schemes, Classic and Touch Screen, as well as controller support, players will collect and use LEGO instruction pages to create a new path and harness the power of the Master Builders to virtually build extraordinary LEGO creations. The mobile
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game also features the iconic new animation style that simulates the movement of actual LEGO toy sets, as seen in the film. Available on: App Store Price: $4.99
Smartube Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. released 'FrndiNeed' – a socially enabled app that lets you stay connected with your friends and family roundthe-clock. Pronounced as “Friend-in-Need”, this app helps the user to search and find friends in the vicinity and take lift, find out friends ready to hang-out, plan short group trips, share weekend trip plans and take friends along. Users will be able to send out SOS to friends in the network in the time of any emergency like Car Break Down, Life Threat etc. Apart from these utility features, the app lets you chat individually or form groups for all time connectivity. You can personalize your visibility individually or completely when you don’t wish to share your location. Users can download this free app on their Android device.
STAY TUNED “Digitization will boost GDP growth,” Shri. Ravi Shankar Prasad – Union Minister of Communication and Information Technology “India's growth is interlinked to the Digital India programme. The government is dedicated in creating a digital ecosystem that will enable internet to touch the lives of all Indians,” said Shri. Ravi Shankar Prasad – Union Minister of Communication and Information Technology at the 9th India Digital Summit of IAMAI. He further added, “We need to look at creating hubs in rural India that will help grow ecommerce, which remains unexplored so far. Unless connectivity reaches every village of India, the dynamics of growth will remain unchanged.” Speaking on access, the Minister said, “It took 30 years to cover 10 lakh km of optic fibre laying, and in just next 3 years 7 lakh kilometre will be added, making rural connectivity a reality.” Releasing the IAMAI & The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report India@Digital.Bharat, Shri. Prasad said, “For the Internet Economy to touch US$ 200 billion by 2020 that will contribute 5% of GDP, we need to move at a fast pace towards computer literacy. The other key areas, which will help the internet economy to grow is Mobile internet. The government is committed to digitization and we look at extensive PPP to the have successful implementation.” The India@Digital.Bharat report establishes that India is headed towards an internet economy worth US$ 200 billion by 2020, that will contribute 5% of the GDP growing at 23% compared to 13% overall. Internet in India by 2018 will be more mature and mobile will be more predominant. The number of internet users in rural areas will touch 210 million by 2018, aiding India's internet user base to cross 500 million by 2018. Speaking at the launch of the Report at the India Digital Summit, Alpesh Shah, Senior Partner & Director – BCG, said, “India will have more than half a billion internet users in the next three years – this growth has the potential to fundamentally change the way in which consumers save, learn, play, move and work. However, the extent of shift will depend a lot on how the government and the industry come together to unlock the true potential of the
(L-R) Alpesh Shah (BCG), Rajan Anandan (Google), Shri. Ravi Shankar Prasad (Union Minister of Communication and Information Technology) and Kirthiga Reddy (Facebook)
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broadband at the earliest”.
Earlier, delivering his inaugural address, Rajan Anandan – Chairman IAMAI and Managing Director Google India, stressed on the growth of internet in India and successful roll-out of the government's Digital India programme. He said, “India is the 3rd country in the world to have over 5 internet companies valued at over US$ 1 billion. India is the fastest growing internet country but we need to move from narrow band to
India Digital Summit is IAMAI's flagship annual event and has achieved great success and popularity in last few years. The Summit is attended by more than 800 delegates over two days, representing CEOs and senior executives, brand managers, publishers, advertisers, marketers or business owners, government officials, NGOs and evangelists from across sectors.
IndiaMART Mobile App is now available on Windows IndiaMART, India's leading online marketplace for businesses, launched its mobile app on Windows Operating System (Windows 08 and above). Windows users can now download the app from Windows Store for free of cost. The app would assist the users in finding the right business partners, even while on the move. Buyers could easily fulfill their requirements by searching for relevant suppliers, comparing prices, sending enquiries, posting requirements, etc., anytime and anywhere, by using a smart and intuitive, yet simple interface.
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STAY TUNED Next Education ‘BlaBlaCar’- City to City unveiled the most ridesharing app launched in India comprehensive The world's largest city-to-city school community ridesharing app, 'BlaBlaCar', launched its service in India at the App- ‘LearnNext’ India Digital Summit 2015, organized by the IAMAI (Internet and Mobile Association of India). BlaBlaCar connects people looking for a city-to-city travel solution with car owners going in the same direction, so that they can travel together and share the cost of their journey. Available on Google Play and the App Store for free of cost, the app is very simple to use for both car owners and their co-travellers. Car owners can simply publish their car journey and connect with cotravellers of their choice to share the driving cost. And the people who are looking for a ride to their destination city can check the profiles of the car owners offering a ride. Co-Founder and COO, BlaBlaCar, Nicolas Brusson said, “BlaBlaCar harnesses the power of digital connections to deliver a simple, smart, sustainable solution to city-to-city travel.” Raghav Gupta, Country Manager, BlaBlaCar India said, “With the limited capacity of public transportation and last minute travel options in India, BlaBlaCar offers an affordable, friendly, and efficient
alternative. BlaBlaCar creates a unique space for car owners and cotravellers to get to know each other and make an informed choice about whom they want to travel with. For India's 100 million Facebook users and 160 million plus smartphone users, this is a travel revolution.”
Book flight tickets at lowest fare with VIA mobile app VIA, Asia's largest travel network launched its mobile app to enhance consumer convenience tremendously while booking best deal flight tickets. The VIA app gives users the advantage of identifying the lowest priced flight tickets with benefits like lowest convenience fee, exclusive discounts and 24/7 customer support. It has a clean and minimal interface with filters for price, duration and airline. It allows users to compare both domestic and international airlines, and also offers incredible discounts on return bookings. Users can pay using credit cards, debit cards and net banking. One can also book and pay later in easy
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installments. It also offers additional features like price alerts and notifications for special deals and offers. Speaking on the launch, VIA spokesperson said, “VIA is the country's most widespread reseller travel network. We've also always focussed on delivering superlative consumer convenience through our online platform. With the launch of the app, we take this goal a step forward and allow users to book flight tickets at competitive prices and very conveniently.” Available on: Android Price: Free
Next Education India Pvt. Ltd., a pioneer in K-12 education launched the most comprehensive and user-friendly school community application, LearnNext. This app enables its users to enjoy a convenient and immersive on-the-go learning experience with access to the best of LearnNext's features. Now, one can avail its advanced features like asking a question with voice, or a photo, or in text. High quality content like Lesson Summaries and References, Knowledge World - Videos - Articles - Interviews, Project Ideas are available through this app. LearnNext offers content based on the CBSE/ICSE/State Board syllabus. Its app now brings the wealth of its e-learning solutions to a wide customer base, right from teachers to students and parents. The app allows students to be proficient in various concepts through the Wiki and clears queries related to any subject in the board syllabus. One can get insightful answers from a dedicated team of experts on the Q&A forum by merely taking a picture or speaking out the question and uploading it. One can also get access to a repository of videos, articles and interviews at Knowledge World and use the step wise guidelines on how to complete a project through the feature of Project Ideas & D.I.Y. Besides this, they can motivate themselves by reading the inspirational stories of toppers and get useful tips on exam preparation, learning strategies and much more. Available on: Android Price: Free
STAY TUNED Samsung Unveiled the Samsung Z1, the First Tizen Powered Smartphone for Indian Consumers Samsung unveiled the first Tizen powered smartphone for India, the Samsung Z1. Priced at Rs. 5,700/, it will be available in White, Black and Wine Red. Appealing to millions of potential users in India, the Samsung Z1 offers exclusive benefits for localized entertainment apps and a simple user interface that makes mobility easier and more enjoyable, even for the first-time smartphone users.
partnered with mobile Live TV service nexGTv and Box TV, bundled for three month, allowing consumers to watch their favourite TV shows and enjoy over 7000 Bollywood and Hollywood movies. All this access to content and services is worth around INR 1, 750 a year. The best part is that it is equipped with SOS features that enable users to quickly reach out for assistance in any emergency situation. The SOS alert is quick and simple to use – with just a press of the power button four times, the phone will send out 'Help' message to the user's primary contacts and track the user's location to provide necessary
assistance. Plus, the built-in AntiVirus protection on Samsung Z1 automatically checks for any viruses when users install an app, check email or receive an SMS. “The smartphone market in India is rapidly evolving, with many consumers using their device as their screen of choice for content including videos, television programs and video games, as well as a range of apps,” said Mr. Hyun Chil Hong, President and CEO, Samsung India Electronics, “We have customized the Samsung Z1 to meet these unique, entertainment-focused needs of local Indian consumers for a personal and reliable mobile experience."
iKaaz and DCB Bank jointly introduced MOWA, a social and merchant mobile payments app
Built on the lightweight Tizen platform, the smartphone delivers a faster boot time and quick access to apps, along with enhanced web performance to offer users faster page loading times with decreased data usage. The Samsung Z1 is equipped with long-lasting 1500mAh battery enabling 7 hours of non-stop videos and 8 hours of talk time, and also features 'Ultra Power Saving Mode' to ensure users can always stay connected, even at the minimal battery levels. Powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 768 MB RAM and 4GB internal memory expandable up to 64GB with a microSD card, the smartphone also features dual SIM support, 3.1 megapixel rear camera, and a VGA front camera with an auto face detect feature to easily capture more natural selfies. Samsung also launched entertainment package 'Joy Box', giving users an access to music, TV and movies. Samsung has partnered with Hungama.com to deliver a wider selection of music streaming and downloading. It has additionally
iKaaz, the leading mobile payments company providing innovative Tap & Pay solutions and DCB Bank jointly released "MOWA" mobile app- a simple mobile payment enabler through smartphones. The app facilitates consumers and merchants to make and receive payments in an easy and convenient way based on the mobile number. It enables sending money through the mobile to any phone number or to a phonebook contact without sharing private bank account details of sender or receiver. The app supports all banks in India, and is available on the Google Play for free of cost. The most differentiating feature of MOWA app is it requires no prepayment of account like other wallets, so you don't need to transfer your money into the app's wallet first. The money is debited from the payer's card only at the time of the transaction and deposited directly in to the receiver's bank account. All you need to do is, download the MOWA app, register by providing mobile number, name and date of birth, attach the credit or the debit card as a payment medium and start making payments by entering mobile number of receiver. Users can also request for money from others, if their request is accepted & paid, amount gets deposited into the bank seamlessly. One can pay using any of the cards linked to the MOWA account. It is a highly secure app
with multi level security for authentication and transaction, compliant with RBI regulations. The app also facilitates small business merchants to accept digital payments which include debit, credit and pre-paid card payments. They can save money by registering with MOWA for an absolutely free POS solution with no need of an additional hardware POS terminal.
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MomentCam Welcome to the hilarious world of photography with MomentCam! Snap a selfie shot and design your own cartoon with this app, and you’ll surely find ways to tease your friends with its funny graphics and comic backgrounds. This app is best to capture some beautiful lifetime moments with your loved ones this Valentine's Day! Developed by Hightalk Software Corp., this app turns your raw photos into cartoons with funny actions and backgrounds. MomentCam app offers you hundreds of comic themes and emoticons to choose from. It's easy to use; the interface comes with a vintage flare, complementing the caricatures and designs. The latest update also enables you to enjoy special color caricatures, which are available through the “Momie Mall” section of the app. When you open the app for the first time, you get to choose between “Comics” and “Emoticons”. And once you've made your choice, you'll be prompted to select or take a selfie with a precise angle of the face within the app. The app also provides you a quick guide on how to take it. In a few seconds, MomentCam will turn your selfie into a caricature where you can edit your face, hairstyle, glasses, expressions, eyebrows, earrings, headwear, background designs and style. You can
also add personalized text bubbles to express your thoughts. With MomentCam “Emoticons” feature, you can create a personalized set of animated emoticons, expressing your mood. You can choose from Happy to Angry, Naughty to Funny and Cute among various other emoticons. You have an option to share your cartoon avatar and personalized emoticons either with social circle or save it to your camera roll. You can also create cartoon of your friends by selecting their photographs from the camera roll and then enjoy a laughter ride with them. To sum up, whether you're a creative mind or simply enjoy comedy, MomentCam will allow you to express yourself in the most hilarious ways. With a daily update to the catalog of caricatures, the fun never ends! Go ahead, get this app now!! Available on: Price: FREE
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Earlier, I always got confused which app should I download or not? It is difficult to try all the apps. Apps Unveiled magazine helped me a lot in finding only the best apps from millions of mobile apps available in the Play Store, in one place. So first of all, I would like to give Big THANKS to you guys. In your last issue, I liked the concept of '15 must-have apps'. I found all apps cool, one of its kind, with in-depth content on how to use. I have even recommended 'bSafe' app to my friends as our parents always worry about our safety, but now they can relax. They can stay connected with us through this app. I also liked the Paytm app, the deals offered by this app are exciting, and it also lets me recharge my phone instantly. And yes! I liked the game 'The Boxtrolls' as well, features of this game are superb, and I am now mad after this game. You guys are doing excellent work. No one can beat you. Thank you for letting us know about the best apps.
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