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The question that arises for the consumer is how to identify & filter out the best from the rest. After all, nobody is willing to try out every single app & jot down the pros & cons. Well, worry not, as we at Gizmobox have done all the heavy lifting for you. This issue consists of the best apps in all the fields relevant to our readers. These apps have been tried and tested by Gizmobox experts & hence are without a doubt, the very best ones!
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he abbreviation of application has become one of the most important terms in the modern day dictionary of the language of digital age. While we are still getting accustomed to the term, ‘online presence’, the digital world has leaped into mobile presence today, all major players in the field of technology, business, entertainment and fashion have oated the own cross-platform apps.
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It is powered by Android™ 7.0 Nougat OS which helps you multitask and handle multiple apps simultaneously. Additionally, the smart device is equipped with features such as smart lock, trusted voice and finger print senor for supreme device security. A powerful 3250mAh battery ensures longer usage without a charge. For connectivity, the device has a dual SIM (Non-Hybrid) – 2G / 2.5G / 3G / 4G – LTE configuration, direct Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The 4G VoLTE enabled phone is available in 3 stunning colours- Black, Blue and Gold. Eluga Ray 550 is also equipped with Arbo, the virtual assistant that uses artificial intelligence to track and learn your daily activity patterns, prompting you to do things as per your timings thereby, making your life easier and simpler.
Panasonic Air Conditioners features Aerowings to give enhanced cooling through its indoor design with wider intake framework and super-high fan speed to produce bigger air volume. After reaching a set temperature, the Aerowings twin blades direct air towards the ceiling to create a 'Shower Cooling effect'. This ensures that cool air is evenly distributed throughout the room and provides comfort & a healthy environment; preventing experience of symptoms such as head & body aches, congestion, fatigue caused by a continuous direct cool draught.
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ZED Series notebooks and tablets, according to IDC, ruled the top spot in the entry-level category last year in the Middle East, Turkey, Africa and CIS region. For Indian customers, all the products are attractively priced in the range of INR 10,000 15,000 and can be prebooked exclusively on Flipkart. The company will start delivering orders from May 3 onwards
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Sportster A Sweat-Proof Bluetooth Earphones
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Tron Sportster comes with a dual lock design, which combines a behind-the-ear hook with ergonomic in-ear ear-tips for a secure fit and uninterrupted listening experience. PTron Sportster is sleek, light weight and sweat-proof for people who enjoy intense workout sessions. It connects without wire to any mobile or Bluetooth-enabled device, allowing you the freedom of movement for up to five hours. PTron Sportster also offers a built-in microphone to provide users with call capabilities. So, you no longer have to miss those important calls, while working out at the gym. INR 899
Ptron Sportster is launched in three vibrant colors – red, blue and white, at an introductory price of INR 899 on leading e-commerce portal LatestOne.com.
Features & specifications: - Dual lock design for secure and comfort fit - Ultra lightweight & sweat proof Advanced Bluetooth chip for faster connectivity and less battery usage - Built-in mic with three button remote - Bluetooth v4.2+EDR (JL6904) - Transmission range – up to 10 meters from the paired device - Frequency range response – 20Hz~20kHz - Speaker size – 10 mm - Impedance – 16 ohms -Battery capacity – 60 mAh Lipolymer - Music playback time – up to 5 hours - Talk-time – up to 4 hours - Charging time – 1 hour
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en Z are digital natives who are born with technology in their palm. Gen Z has never known a world without smartphones or social media. For them, smartphone and its accessories are of utmost importance as there is no survival with these important gadgets. There are some basic yet important mobile accessories that a Gen Z cannot afford to miss out.
Pocket size Power bank: As Gen Z interact more through digital platforms than in real life, draining of mobile phone battery is usually the most common problem for them. This is something that becomes an issue in continuing conversations and staying connected. To get rid of this problem, Gen Z can choose to buy a powerful yet funky looking power bank. This will allow them to get battery charging option whenever required. All a Gen Z needs is a slim power bank that can slip into their pocket or bag. SYSKA brings you 8000mAh Power Wallet 80 as an ideal and affordable Power bank. Power Wallet 80 Power bank is available at Rs. 2,499/- and across all leading e-commerce platforms.
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Portable Wireless speaker: Music is life itself. What would this world be without good music? No matter what kind it is. And who knows this better than the Gen Z who love music little too much. When listening to music, Gen Z will need to choose the right speaker in order to enjoy the experience along with the advantage of ease of handling. Therefore, Gen Z can buy a perfect portable wireless speaker which will allow them the freedom of music listening. Portable speaker can be easily carried without any problem which means that music does not have any limitation anymore! PTron Sonor Mini Bluetooth Speaker is portable and is deceptively loud for its size. PTron Sonor speaker can be used to enjoy loud, clear music on your device anytime anywhere. The product is available on LatestOne.com for INR 899/-
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Fitness band: Gen Z are becoming increasingly conscious about their health and fitness. From step counting to sleeping a fitness tracker can act as a partner for them all the time. Everyone today is becoming fitness conscious and aims to lead a healthy lifestyle. Lenovo HW02 Plus Fitness band, is Stylish yet affordable fitness tracker. It comes with a heart rate monitor and sports a 0.42-inch OLED touch panel. Lenovo has also added ‘PAI' feature that basically gives you personalized insights of how much exercise your body needs on a daily basis to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The product is priced at INR 2,299/-
Handy Earplugs: The easiest way to enjoy music or manage convenient conversations is through earplugs. Earplugs can be carried in a pocket which means that the music will be with you even when you are traveling and will allow you to hear your favorite music anytime and anywhere. Tuned for music addicts with adjustable ear hook for secure fit this lightweight Sennheiser CX 275 S is the best gift for a music lover. The product is designed especially for smartphone compatibility. Gen Z will definitely love this product as it will not just improve their overall device using experience but also improve convenience level of the gadget use. The product is priced at - INR 1724/-
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Personalized Mobile cases: Gen Z loves their mobiles too much and they practically can't survive without them in today's world. Gen Z want something that is personalized for them and a product like a personalized mobile is something that Gen Z should look at investing in to aunt their style quotient.
Pop Socket: From using different filters on Snapchat or Instagram for selfies or shooting a video for musically, getting a proper grip to hold the mobile phone is something that every Gen Z needs in today’s time. Gone are the days of using selfie sticks, all you need is a funky looking pop socket to click a
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Niki AI Chat Bot to Simplify Your Order Experience
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rtificial Intelligence has been a rage, owing to its utility and advantages. Globally renowned companies have been incorporating AI into their systems, and aiming to tap newer audiences and attract more business. The hottest segment of this current trend is the market for conversational bots. From a customer point of view, it becomes really convenient to interact naturally with a bot, who can then get the work done for you in a smart way. Keeping this in mind, the founding team at Niki.ai started working on a conversational agent named Niki who can help users shop. They firmly believe that adoption to a new and innovative technology comes when there is a significant utility of the product. Hence they decided to combine the potential of AI and conversations, with the utility of commerce. Niki.ai was founded by four IIT Kharagpur alumni – Sachin Jaiswal, Nitin Babel, Shishir Modi and Keshav Prawasi. Keshav comes with a Computer Science background and has worked with Amazon for 4 years building architectures at scale. Shishir was the head of Strategic Initiatives at Indiareads, and Nitin has worked with Ipsos doing Marketing Analytics for Fortune 500 firms, before co-founding niki.ai. Sachin co-founded data
analytics company Innovacer before Niki.ai which was preceded with a job at Oracle as a product manager. Started in May 2015, Niki envisions to become one shop for everything commerce. Niki is an AI bot who converses to help you shop for 20+ products and services and makes the whole journey from discovery to transaction fast, convenient and extremely simple. The services range from travel services like Hotel, Cab and Bus Booking, to Utility Bill Payments, to entertainment services like movie and events booking. The team has always believed that artificial intelligence has the potential to redefine m-commerce globally, and they stuck to their mission in the initial stages. The founders put all their focus on building a value-providing product first, before they start to worry about funding. Once they had something to show for as a beta, they got good feedback from users and mentors alike. The company then raised seed round from Unilazer Ventures in October 2015. Post which there was a follow up round in May 2016 by their existing investors Unilazer Ventures and Mr. Ratan Tata. The company feels proud that Mr. Tata backs their vision. The team is motivated to learn from his vast experience and knowledge about the industry and business.
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Niki.ai has been developing the bot for around 3 years, serving over millions of interactions across travel, entertainment, food, home services, utilities like bills and recharges, among others. The bot in form of an SDK (Software Development Kit) of less than 1MB in size, provides brands with a unique opportunity to enable these interactions on their platform through a simple integration, and make use of the advanced technology built by Niki.ai to engage, retain as well as monetise their customer bases. With the combines user base of 2 Million+ now, the company is seeing over 56% month on month growth in revenues. The company works on a straightforward channel partnership model. It takes orders from customers and passes it on to their partner who does the fulďŹ llment. Notable merchant partners include Bookmyshow, Cleartrip, Ola, Uber, Redbus and more. For every order generated, Niki.ai gets a commission from the partners. Additionally, the company has developed its Niki Software Development Kit (Niki SDK) which a brand can integrate on any platform (Android, iOS and Web) and enable conversational commerce for their consumers - this is again a revenue source for Niki.ai. There have been many apps, which have changed the way humans explore and transact for services online. However, the traditional 'tap' interface is not natural to humans. A new UI for each service and tons of taps for every single service makes the experience cumbersome. The traditional ofine method allows customers to get suggestions and is more instinctive, but very slow and inconvenient. This is the gap that Niki is ďŹ lling. It is the best of both worlds. It enables the user to converse with Niki to explore options, which is as natural as chatting with a friend. It also provides a fast and convenient experience to the customers to simplify their life.
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Niki aims to bring the next billion online, and believes that it is possible only if all the friction there is when it comes to taking care of tasks online, can be eradicated. Conversational interfaces are for everyone, and thus have the potential to 'enable' everyone to get things done in a way as simple as talking to a friend. To further enhance the experience, the company is already working on voice and multilingual support. This will enable users to be able to actually speak and converse with Niki in their own regional language to make transactions. Being trusted by SDK partners like HDFC Bank, Federal Bank, ICICI Bank, Karbonn, Intex and likes, further bolsters the conďŹ dence in conversational commerce as a whole. Other than those related to commerce, the company is also working on some really interesting usecases including that of a stock broker and insurance agen, to name a few. With more services and more SDK partnerships in the pipeline, Niki.ai's vision is for Niki to be everywhere and everything transactional.
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rypto currencies have been in the news lately because tax authorities believe they may be utilized to launder money and evade taxes. What’s Crypto currency? Crypto currency, as the name suggests, uses encrypted codes to perform a transaction. These codes are recognized by other computers from the user community. The buyer account is debited and the seller account is credited with such currency. How are Transactions Made on Crypto currency? When a transaction is initiated by a single user, the computer sends out public code or public key that interacts with private cypher text of individual receiving currency. Special users called Miners can link the extra code to the publicly shared block publicly resolving a cryptographic puzzle and gain more crypto currency in the process. Once a miner confirms a transaction, the record from the block can’t be changed or deleted. The transaction is as easy to scan a QR code in the application on your smart phone or bring them face to face by using Near Field Communication. Note that this is very comparable to regular online wallets like PayTM or MobiQuick. Die-hard users swear by BitCoin because of its decentralized nature, international approval, anonymity, the permanence of transactions and information protection. Unlike paper
currency, no Central Bank controls crypto currency. Transaction logs are stored in a Peer to Peer network which means every computer chip in its computing power and copies of databases are stored on every such node in the network. How Can Crypto currency be utilized for Money Laundering? The very fact that there’s No control over crypto currency transactions by Central Banks or taxation authorities implies that transactions can’t always be tagged to a certain individual. Which implies that we do not know if the transactor has obtained the store of value legally or not.
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The transaction is likewise suspect as nobody can tell what consideration was given because of the currency received.
What does Indian Law say about such Virtual Currencies? Virtual Currencies or cryptocurrencies are commonly seen as pieces of software and therefore classify as an asset under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930. As being goods, GST on the services provided by Miners will be applicable to them. In budget 2018, it has been cleared by Mr Arun Jaitely that crypto currencies like bitcoin and others will not be accepted as legal tender in India although these can be deďŹ ned as crypto assets and shall be held as assets by an individual. Recently at the beginning of April 2018, Reserve bank of India has given a recommendation report with immediate action prohibiting banks and agencies under RBI Act 2017(amended) for accommodating any buying and selling transactions for crypto currencies. Any cryptocurrencies obtained by a resident in India would thus be regulated by the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 as an import of goods in this country. India has allowed the trading of BitCoin in Special Exchanges with integrated safeguards because of tax evasion or money laundering activities and enforcement of Know Your Client (KYC) norms. Almost all the exchanges are on the self-regulatory system rather than any government law regarding regulations. There is an urgent requirement of guidelines for these currencies in favour as due to uncontrollable factor as it will be very
difďŹ cult to stop channelization of money from India to counties like Dubai, Uk where they welcome blockchain and cryptocurrency projects.
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ust two weeks ahead of its global unveiling, Brabham Automotive has released headline figures for the Brabham BT62, along with a photograph which gives a glimpse of its first car.
The teaser image shows the rear of a low-slung, race-inspired car. The BT62’s thin LED accent tail lights are reected in its extreme carbon fibre rear wing, which points to the car’s performance potential. With performance characteristics that point to the potency of the car, the new Brabham is pure-bred for the track and capable of setting blistering lap times, designed and engineered to demand more from the driver and reward the limited few who will rise to its challenge. The BT62 boasts a power-to-weight ratio of 730ps per tonne, a dry weight of just 972kg and is powered by a Brabham naturally-aspirated 5.4 litre capacity V8 engine. With its performance-optimised body and aggressive aerodynamic package, the Brabham BT62 delivers over 1200kg of downforce.
Saving additional weight and with additive performance, the BT62’s brakes are carbon/carbon – a current Formula 1 technology that was first introduced to the sport by Brabham in 1976 – featuring six pistons front and rear. Celebrating seventy years since Sir Jack Brabham launched his racing career in Australia in 1948, production of the Brabham BT62 will be limited to just seventy cars. With a price of £1m plus local taxes, and before options, orders are being taken now, and first deliveries are expected later this year. Owners of the BT62 will join a Brabham driver development programme which will enable them to fully exploit the performance of the vehicle on the track.
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Immediately following its reveal, the allnew Brabham BT62 will be on show at a prestigious central London location on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 May, amidst a breath-taking assembly of historic Brabham racing cars and memorabilia. Open to the general public, and with admission by ticket only, places are limited and demand is likely to be very high.
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fter stealing the 2018 Geneva motor show with the remarkable ‘Vision Concept’, Lagonda has confirmed plans for its first production model: a radical, sector-defining zero-emission SUV.
Scheduled to be unveiled in 2021, the Lagonda SUV will be the first luxury SUV exclusively driven by zero emission powertrain technologies and will uphold all the qualities of the reinvented super-luxury marque. Not only will it feature an evolution of the incredibly bold design language first seen with the show-stopping ‘Vision Concept’, the SUV will be built around near-future technologies, such as its advanced Battery Electric drivetrain, making the Lagonda SUV the first of its kind: an ultra-stylish, supremely luxurious, fully electric emission-free vehicle. ‘In reviving one of the most iconic names in motoring we have created a unique opportunity,’ said Aston Martin President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Andy Palmer. ‘One that allows us to cast aside an inherited 20th century approach and instead design cars around 21st century demands and desires. The Lagonda SUV is the first of its kind: a spacious, high-performance 4x4 that successfully reconciles a love of technology, luxury and style.’ ‘The Lagonda SUV will retain the boldness of the Vision Concept’ said Aston Martin EVP and Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman. ‘Lagonda is a luxury brand, but it is also one rooted in technology. It will be like no other SUV to drive, so its looks have to reect that new reality and to serve as pathfinder to a future in which the most desirable and prestigious automobiles still have a place.’
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Tenda A19 Range Extender for Dual-Band Routers-A18.
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any of us are crying out to bring our homes dead zones back to life. A WiFi Range Extender/Booster can bring extra life to your signal. A reliable connection can resolve any issues your family or business has with wireless devices such as laptops, smartphones, game consoles and TVs. With your concerns in mind Tenda has brought us A18 Wifi Extender The Tenda A18 Wi-Fi range extender boosts your existing network range & speed, delivering extreme dual band Wi-Fi up to 1200Mbps . The high-powered amplifiers provide extreme range,It works with any standard Wi-Fi router & is ideal for HD video streaming & gaming. Get the whole-home connectivity you need for iPads, smartphones, laptops & more.
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The Tenda A18 is compact in size — around 3 inches. When you look at the front of the A18, you’ll find that it features a WPS button coupled with an LED light on top of it. The device also sports status indicators as well as a power indicator.
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On the left side, you’ll find quite a few buttons including the Power, reset and a button that turns off the LED lights. And the bottom side of the device sports a LAN port and reset button. All in all, the Tenda A18 is a big and functional device that’s sure to fit in your basement, garage or wherever else you want to plug it.
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Verdict The Tenda A18 Wi-Fi Range Extender is a high-quality option that’s sure to extend the reach of your wireless network in ways you never thought possible. What’s more, its entire setup is a breeze, regardless of the option you choose. All in all, a great all-around performer that’s sure to get the job done.
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A Mid-Range Performance Phone Design - Nice design (although it's largely recycled from the Redmi Note 4) - with a polished and minimalist feel - and good build quality - Good, fast fingerprint sensor
Performance - Good speed/performance, based on the same hardware as the Redmi Note 4 - feels snappy to use - apps don’t take much time to load and games run just fine with minimal stutters
Software - The MIUI interface over Android is snappy, minimalistic and packed with nifty features - the MIUI 9 brings in a bunch of optimisations including the newer F2FS file storage format, real-time defragmentation and dynamic resource allocation, among other things - the nifty ‘Quick Ball’ offers another way to navigate the phone while ‘Dual Instance’ allows two accounts of the same app to run on the phone Display - One of the major improvements over its predecessor is the modern bright, tall, 5.99inch Full HD+ 18:9 display, with minimal bezels - bringing the Redmi Note series on par with the current display trend - Apart from the form factor of the display, it is otherwise pretty good too - in terms of brightness levels, sunlight legibility, customizable color modes, and a nifty reading mode (that puts a monochrome tint over the display much like an e-ink panel)
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Camera - The other (small) improvement over its predecessor is in terms of a slightly better camera - the combination of the larger pixel size and lower aperture allows more light to fit into individual pixels with lesser spillage - the results are slightly better detail reproduction, improved dynamic range and deeper contrasts - the camera on the Redmi Note 5 is also high on contrasts, and this helps with indoor shots too - The camera app also has a good bunch of filters - Overall, the rear camera is pretty good (though not the absolute best in this price bracket) - Decent selfie camera too
Battery - Also continues the stellar battery life performance of its predecessor, with the same 4, 000mAh battery - the battery life lasts way over a day and then some - if you need a phone that lasts really long, this is without a doubt the phone to get - Decent (though not exceptional) charging speed - takes about 2 hours to charge fully - Overall, if you're looking for a nononsense device that offers the right mix of battery life and performance, you can't go wrong with the Redmi Note 5
Verdict - On the whole, the Redmi Note 5 is a solid upgrade over its super popular predecessor - if there’s any company that knows how to strike a balance between performance, imaging and battery life, it has to be Xiaomi and the Redmi Note 5 is one of the best example of the fact - When pitched against the competition, the phone wins particularly in terms of battery life and the display quality - the camera quality is also good, although it may not be at par with what the Honor 7X or the Moto G5 Plus has, but it’s enough to get appreciated on social media, and that’s mostly what people want
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lights, hotels, rental cars — Skyscanner has got you covered. The app searches for the most affordable and best options via its travel partners. Like with Google Flights, you can see the cheapest dates to fly through a month view calendar, and you can also get alerts when prices change. If you’re not sure where exactly you want to go, Skyscanner offers a category that lets you explore “Top Deals” from your nearest airport, as well as a curated list of destinations at affordable prices.
Citymapper For a long time, whenever I was spotted using Google Maps to navigate London’s public transport network a friend would look over and prod: “Oh, don’t you use Citymapper?” Eventually, I relented. Comprehensive, easy to use and also playful, Citymapper offers more detailed journey planner information than Google, including real-time departures and disruption alerts,
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as well as Uber integration and cycle routes. It is available in around 30 cities worldwide, with all the obvious city-break destinations covered. It even tells you how long your journey will take by jetpack – useless information really, but hopefully something to cheer you up when your train is cancelled.
Google Translate This translator can be a useful tool to support your own, more serious language learning, but realistically, it’s most useful on a practical level quickly translating day-today words you come across on your travels. For example, you can hold your camera up to text – such as a sign, or a menu – and Google will translate it for you instantly. It’s an essential app for any traveller.
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Hopper
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f you’re really looking to get the cheapest possible price for a plane ticket, you need to download Hopper. Like Kayak and Skyscanner, you can look at the cheapest dates to y via a month-view calendar, but Hopper prides itself on telling you when to buy your tickets via push notifications. The company claims it can save you up to 40 percent on your next ight, and that’s all done by analyzing and tracking billions of ights. The user interface is simple, and Hopper says you can book a ight in 60 seconds or less. Apple added it to the App Store’s Best of 2015 list, and Google made it a 2016 Google Play Award winner.
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Airbnb Whether legal in the city you’re visiting or not, Airbnb is a household name. The app undercuts hotels by offering far cheaper prices, and a more authentic experience by staying with a local, or their home. The app recently added a new feature called Trips, which offers Experiences to choose from during your stay — these are curated events you can partake in with local guides. Eventually, the app will become an allin-one travel app that lets you plan your day, book a car, and more.
Yahoo Weather
It is important to check the weather of place/places you are planning to visit. Yahoo Weather app is one of the most used weathertracking apps with an attractive UI design. There are other alternative apps like Accuweather.
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UBER
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ctive in about 84 countries and 737 cities, Uber is the global king of ride-sharing apps. The app pioneered on-demand services, and it can be particularly handy when you’re abroad. You can quickly request a car directly within the app after perusing an assortment of differing vehicle rates and fare quotes. Afterward, you can connect with your personal driver, track the approaching car’s location, and securely pay your fair using a credit card — no cash needed. Rather than trying to find a taxi or a taxi stand, just bring one straight to you.
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Mobile Passport
If you don't have Global Entry, then Mobile Passport is the next best thing when it comes to speeding through US Customs and Border Protection. You ďŹ ll out the same information you do on a paper customs form and are then given a QR code that an agent will scan along with looking at your passport. Mobile Passport users also get their own security lane, which is typically much faster than the general one. The app is can currently being used in 24 airports and one cruise port by US citizens, and Canadian citizens on B1 or B2 visas.
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lights and stay sorted? Now time to plan your breakfast, lunch and dinner. Apps like Zomato will help you plan these. You can filter restaurants and other places by cuisines, places and more.
----------------------------------------------------PackPoint A packing checklist is a useful tool, if somewhat time-consuming to compile -- but what if someone could make that list for you?Input your destination and travel dates, and PackPoint will create a weather-specific packing list. The app will also ask what you plan on doing while you're there, and make suggestions based on your answers -- so you don't forget your gym shorts if you plan on running or your tie for an important business meeting. Chances are the computergenerated suggestions aren't going to be perfect at first, but items can be added and deleted to customize your list. Platforms: iOS and Android
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Dating
The best dating apps for 2018 to help you find that special someone
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his made some lives so easy in the world of dating, just few swipes and there you go! Swiping lefts rejects the choice and swiping right gives you right to continue the with the option! Of course you can chat with more than one person. The algorithm that this app follows is so easy by swiping left and right. Only the basic app of Tinder doesn't give you facility of searching people. Apart from this, it's very easy to feel the proďŹ le and start connecting and chatting with people. The GUI is very user friendly.
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Wow! The name is so attractive as it involves two essential and favourite things 'Coffee' and 'Bagel'. This is one of the mostly used app for dating and popular one too. Actually it has a simple process to login by filling the personal information for the profile or you can simply link it to your facebook account and totally go for searching your happiness. You get to see the profiles and when you like anyone's profile, you loose some coffee beans from your account. The GUI is bit complex to understand but overall the app is interesting.
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kay.. so this app is so simple. You need to make your profile the way you want, selecting your profile picture and writing few things describing yourself, also you have option to logi through your facebook account! Although to find your perfect match you get to ask some questions about yourself and you are also need to answer what are you looking in your match, which is one of the unique feature I would say! It also has the 'Left -Right' option same as in Tinder to show likes and dislikes for profiles. When you actually start into the app, while showing profiles it also show how much do you match with the person, in terms of percentages. You have little lengthy process to start chat but it's quite fun using this app. You might this thing about this app which is, this app shows whether the person is online or not by circular green symbol.
Woo So here you just have to login through your facebook account and there is no other option to login. Your profile and basic information is switched from facebook acc. This app also provides the simple thing as in Tinder and in OkCupid app that is 'Left to dislike' and 'Right to like' the profile. otherwise the GUI is cool and moderately confusing. One thing this app provide which is really unique is that, it gives you calling facility through the app only. Which ultimately means you don't need to share your personal mobile number to talk to the person. Other things are same too, like uploading your photos and choosing from facebook account and sharing your information. Although the login requires the facebook path only, the app assures you that nowhere on your FB account, any information of this will be shared. FYI: you will meet so many(amazing and gorgeous) people here.
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happn It's a simple dating app where we sing in through our facebook account and of course no data is shared from FB to this app. After filing your profile info, you get to see other people and find two buttons which says 'you ain't interested' with cross button and a like and super like button is there otherwise. You have an option of searching people in this apps unlike others and it's pretty easy to go app.
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Social apps to network on the go
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This is an all-in-one communications app for messaging and calling (similar to WhatsApp) that enables you to connect with the people of your choice. It was also developed by Tencent in China and can easily work alongside QQ. As per the BI intelligence report, the number of WeChat users are fast catching up with the number of WhatsApp users.
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nstagram was launched as a unique social networking platform that was completely based on sharing photos and videos. This photo sharing social networking app thus enables you to capture the best moments of your life, with your phone’s camera or any other camera, and convert them into works of art. This is possible because Instagram allows you to apply multiple ďŹ lters to your photos and you can easily post them to other popular social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter. It is now part of the Facebook empire.
Viber This multi-lingual social platform, which is available in more than 30 languages, is known for its instant text messaging and voice messaging capabilities. You can also share photos and videos and audio messages, using Viber. It offers you the ability to call nonViber users through a feature named Viber Out.
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Skype Skype, owned by Microsoft, is one of the most popular communicationbased social networking platforms. It allows you to connect with people through voice calls, video calls (using a webcam) and text messaging. You can even conduct group conference calls. And, the best part is that Skype-toSkype calls are free and can be used to communicate with anyone, located in any part of the world, over the internet.
Snapchat This is an image messaging social platform that enables you to chat with friends by using pictures. It allows you to explore news and even check out live stories that are happening around the world.
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his instant messaging network is similar to WhatsApp and is available across platforms in more than eight languages. However, Telegram has always focused more on the privacy and security of the messages you send over the internet by using its platform. So, it empowers you to send messages that are encrypted and selfdestructive. This encryption feature has only just been made available for WhatsApp, whereas Telegram has always provided it.
TheDots the-dots.com is a networking platform that helps everyone involved in the creative process connect, collaborate and commercialise helping build a stronger, more proďŹ table and diverse creative sector. Born out of a genuine passion to make the creative industries more open and meritocratic, founder Pip Jamieson launched the platform in the UK in 2014.
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Snapfish is a web-based photo sharing social networking site that offers unlimited storage to its members for uploading photos. You can thus put away your storage space concerns for your vast collection of images.
This ad-supported social networking website is a community for mothers and mothers-to-be that enables them to get support and advice on various topics, such as pregnancy, fashion, health and food. It also helps them learn from the experiences of other mothers.
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This is an entertainmentbased, short-form video sharing social media site where members can easily share videos that are six seconds long. It belongs to the Twitter family and allows easy integration with other social networking platforms to share and watch videos.
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Shopping apps that help you ďŹ nd exactly what you want
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Bay is another ubiquitous name in online shopping. It’s been around forever and everyone knows what it is. The app is pretty decent and lets you do pretty much everything you can do on the website including bidding, searching, purchasing, and checking on items that you’re selling. You can find some great stuff here for good prices if you’re patient enough. It may not be an every day kind of app like Amazon but it’s still fun to browse to see what you might find. It's one of those shopping apps that's always fun to just browse.
+ Groupon is another coupons app and arguably the most well-known on this list. It claims to be able to deals for up to 50%-70% off of quality items although in most cases it’s less than that. Using the mobile app, you can buy and participate in deals, track your purchased vouchers, and redeem coupons using the app. There are some more advanced features for those who are really into coupons. You can also share deals with friends and family, track deals by location and expiration date, and more. It’s a solid coupons app. It also works for online stores and the usual brick-and-mortar stores.
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There's an art to shopping at Zara. We'd consider ourselves something of a pro (OK, fine, more like a stalker) and that includes keeping this app on standby at all times. It makes it easier to filter through the large assortment, as well as keep tabs on fresh arrivals before they sell out. The best part? There's a built-in barcode scanner that offers instant info on your in-store finds.
When you just need a little bit of everything, Amazon is the way to go (but you already knew that). Put your Prime account to good use with this app that lets you browse millions of products, scan barcodes, and read reviews until the end of the internet.
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Poshmark is the ultimate shopping app for ďŹ nding gently used (read: discounted) clothing and consigning items you no longer wear. No space in your closet? Make room and money at the same time! Then ďŹ ll it right back up with new stuff, because it's what we do best.
India's One Stop Online Shop for Fast Mobile & Tech Accessories - Wired & Bluetooth Headsets, Speakers, Smart Watches, Power Banks, Stylish Wrist Watches for Men & Women. Best Price with High Quality. Free Shipping & COD. Fastest Delivery. LatestOne are a team of excessively cool people working day and night to bring you the most awesome products and the most awesome prices. Here at Latestone.com, their focus is on customer satisfaction. They aspire to provide their customers the best experience, and they back it up with uncompromising integrity. Plus humor, fun, and good looks (take their word for it!)
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oogle Play Music grants you full access to your cloudbased music collection on the go. As expected for a Google app, the design is clean, lined with handpicked playlists and custom radio stations. And if you’re not out and about, you can still access your music from the Play Music website. A subscription costs $10 a month, and gives you access to Google’s massive song database, personalized radio stations with unlimited skips, smart recommendations, and YouTube Red. If you choose the free version, you can still upload up to 100,000 of your own songs to Google’s cloud, and you won’t get any ads while listening to your collection.
Built on a backbone of iTunes Radio and Beats Music, the Apple Music (Android, iOS) streaming service offers subscribers a vast library of more than 30 million songs. Users can create custom playlists, try out new tunes in the "For You" category (which builds recommendations from your listening habits), check out featured content uploaded by artists through the "Connect" or explore curated playlists and the Beats 1 radio station. Free listeners can check out Beats 1, Apple Radio and content on Connect. Those who pony up for the $9.99 monthly subscription get the whole shebang. 56
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Tidal's (Android, iOS) claim to fame is the ability to stream highfidelity music (either at CD quality 320kbps AAC or lossless FLAC audio) to your mobile device. Translation, if you're not an audiophile? It sounds fantastic. Tidal features an extensive library of more than 25 million songs, and users can also watch any of more than 75,000 ad-free music videos. Other extras include acurated lists and music identification, discovery tools and exclusives like co-founder Jay-Z's recent 4:44 album. The catch? There's no free tier, with Tidal Premium (320kbps AAC) costing $9.99 monthly, and Tidal Hi-Fi (lossless FLAC) setting you back $19.99. If you happen to be a Sprint subscriber, you can get Tidal Hi-Fi for free for six months.
Spotify has become synonymous with online streaming music, thanks to its familiar interface, Facebook integration and massive song library of more than 30 million tracks. The Spotify mobile app (Android, iOS, Windows Phone) has been updated to allow for more free music streaming than ever, and a $9.99 monthly subscription allows you to save an unlimited number of songs for ofine listening. Factor in Spotify's Party DJ mode, pace-matching Running feature and personalized Discovery Weekly playlists, and you'll likely be hitting Play on this app for a long time to come.
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While it’s not really a full-edged music streaming service, Vevo still offers a remarkable selection of music videos within its app. You can create genre-spanning playlists and stream live musical performances, or simply browse Vevo’s handpicked selection of HD videos and recommendations. When you sign up, you’ll be asked to select your favorite music genres and artists, and the app will notify you when there’s a new music video available from those artists. It’s unlikely to be one you use as your go-to streaming service, but if you love music videos, there’s no better app.
The days of internet pirate radio has mostly passed, but there’s still some great stuff out there. TuneIn Radio grants you access to more than 120,000 live radio stations from around the globe. The app offers a bevy of local content as well, providing ondemand streams encompassing sports, news, talk shows, music, and current events among other stellar offerings. There’s good news if you’re a sports fan — TuneIn’s premium service offers radio access to live NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL games, and adfree listening for $10 a month. But if you’re not interested in that, you can still access the live radio stations for free.
Jukebox Soundcloud is a wide-ranging community of musicians, bands, podcasters, and more. The app retains all the hallmarks of the full site, allowing you to search for new artists to follow, listen to songs in your feed, and even record and post your own audio. Listening is completely free, and SoundCloud Pro is only really useful for music creators. However, if you are a creator, you can check out the Pro packages, starting from $8, which offer additional storage space and stats for uploaded tracks.
Musixmatch boasts the world’s largest catalog of lyrics, and its dedicated app lets you listen to songs in your library with synced lyrics, including English-translated lyrics for songs in a foreign language. It also lets you search for song lyrics, whether by title or lyric, and helps you identify music playing around you with a simple tap. There’s a Pro service that gives you ofine access to lyrics and no ads, and the app also syncs up with other streaming services to provide lyrics for songs playing on them.
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