Fun apps

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APPS TO HAVE FUN WITH FRIENDS

JUST DANCE NOW IS A FUN, SOCIAL GAME AND IT WILL ALSO GET YOU MOVING!

1MARVEL FUTURE REVOLUTION

Featuring cinematic story missions with fantastic dynamic gameplay, the fi rst — possibly hardest task — is to pick your role-play hero. As you progress on your quest, or take on a side venture, you can buy additional skins and gear along the way. Work solo or with friends. In the words of Captain America: “I can do this all day”. 2 CHARADES! A traditional party game favourite that never gets old, this version features 400 game cards with four charades titles in an ever-expanding range of categories. You have to guess the word on the card that is on your head from your friends’ clues before you run out of time. Challenges include dancing, singing, acting and sketching. Great for a family holiday. 3 NIGHT SKY Perfect for kids’ sleepovers or those warm summer nights, Night Sky will have you stargazing. Search for and identify planets, constellations and satellites by pointing your phone camera skywards. The app is free and uses augmented reality to outline the objects in the sky. So dig out the sleeping bag, fi nd a spot on the lawn and reach for the stars. Upgrades available. 4 JUST DANCE

NOW

Enjoy — and put your own spin on — popular songs and choreography without the need for a video game console. Go solo or connect with others to dance along to your favourite songs. Choose from a 500-plus playlist with just a few taps. All you need are “credits”, a smartphone to use as a controller and an internetconnected screen. 5 GEOCACHING Here’s a real-life treasure hunt that friends and family will really dig. Download the free Geocaching Intro to fi nd a hidden cache close by. Then go outdoors and use the app’s compass and clues to fi nd the elusive geocache. Sign and date the logbook, and hide the item again. Handy for school holiday entertainment. Upgrades available.

WORDS MAUREEN DOYLE