Tag Archive for: Apps

Save your phone battery life

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Delete these apps if you want to stop your battery running out

The age old problem of running out of battery at the most inconvenient time might be over.  

All you need to do is click on a few buttons and delete these battery sucking apps to extend the hours of your phone – they continue to run in the background:

Samsung AllShare, Samsung Security Policy Updates, Beaming Service for Samsung, ChatON Voice & Video Chat, Google Maps, WhatsApp Messenger, Facebook, WeChat, AppLock, DU Battery Saver.

These apps are also the biggest offenders when it comes to the amount of power they use when being opened:

Samsung WatchON, Samsung Video Editor, Netflix, Spotify Music, Snapchat, Clean Master, LINE: Free Calls & Messages, Microsoft Outlook, BBC News, ES File Explorer File Manager.

Lastly the Netflix and Facebook apps are notorious for eating your data.

You’re welcome.

New Emoji Alert

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There are 67 new emoji’s that might hit phones next year.

In a world full of conversations that have basically boiled down to a few character faces on your phone, do we really need more?

Looking at the box office figures the Emoji film made almost $25 million in it’s opening weekend, reinforcing our love for the tiny symbols that speak a thousand emotions!

Overseen by a group called the Unicode Consortium, there is the Emoji Subcommittee who will decide which new emoji’s will be added in 2018.

So far the Emoji’s in the running to be added include: a frowning pile of poo, smiling face with cape, serious face with eye mask and cape.

Other symbols include a lobster, mango and a salt shaker. Will this make us more creative with our messages or just shorten our vocabulary even more? Either way, it’s clear we love Emoji’s and they’re here to stay.

Four of the best apps to help you save money

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Even if you’re rubbish with money!

If you’re bad at saving then these 5 app could be the answer to your savings prayers – they might even help you out of your overdraft:

1.   Chip:

Chip has a clever algorithm that monitors how much money you can afford to save by Looking at your every-day spending over a week.

That amount is then automatically moved into a read-only savings account that you can access at a later date.

2.   Folio:

Folio is basically the opposite to Chip.

Rather than the app automatically move money over to a savings account, Folio aims to help teach a generation of people how to save.

3.   Quidco

This isn’t actually a savings app – instead it can help you save you money on essentials – and luxuries.

The app has a varied range of retailers – more than 4,300 in total – which offer cashback on a range of products and services from car insurance and phone tariffs to clothes and takeaways.

4.   Monzo

Monzo is a banking app that offers an entirely separate (contactless) bank card that can be topped up from your regular account.

The app provides instant balance updates every single time you make a purchase.

It also allows users to set up various spending budgets for groceries, transport, entertainment and other categories.

WhatsApp is introducing new features

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Revoke a message in 5 minutes to delete it 

WhatsApp is currently testing a feature that could help save you if you tend to type before you think!

It’s been rumoured for a while that the app was working on an ‘unsend’ feature, which means users can delete messages they have sent and then decided they didn’t want to send that message.

The only 2 rules are that the message must not be read by the person you sent it to and it has to be revoked within 5 minutes.

Unfortunately, on the other end of the spectrum it’s also rumoured that WhatsApp could soon start sharing users data with parent company FaceBook.

Facebook now offers help to find free WiFi for you wherever you are

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Facebook is launching a new feature to help find free WiFi worldwide

Facebook has been in the testing phase for this new feature for the past 12 months, rolling it out only in certain countries on Apple devices to see how well it worked, but now they have confirmed that this feature will be available on both iOS and Android platforms.

This is a dream come true for those on low data packages or for the individuals who often find themselves without network.

To access this function you need to go to the ‘More’ tab in the mobile app and then click on ‘Find WiFi’.

Businesses in the area will need to opt in to make their WiFi available to the public through Facebook, but Facebook still dominates social media in terms of monthly users so it could be beneficial for the businesses who choose to opt in and provide this service.

Periscope lets you buy and send Super Hearts that broadcasters can cash in

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Periscope has a new revenue stream

Periscope (owned by Twitter) has a new way to attract the best new content and also help you make some money along the way – this week it launched it’s ‘Super Hearts’ feature which allows users in-app purchases to buy the Super Hearts.

The Super Hearts can be sent to the creators of the content through the comment reel and then they (the creators) can redeem these with Twitter on a monthly basis.

Twitter takes 30% of the revenue and the creator/user gets the remaining 70%.

This gifting process seems to be inspired by the trend in China where users buy digital roses or stickers to send to broadcasters – essentially an in-app tipping service!

This is only available in the US at the moment but Periscope hope to extend this to everyone soon.

To download Periscope please click here: Apple / Android

The Baggizmo Wiseward is more than a wallet

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Baggizmo wallet houses lots of gadgetry

The wallet has a perfectly flat folder design, built in motion sensor and even a UV light built in so you can test currency for authenticity.

It’s also available in multiple colours and has several features including a customisable internal LED light.

The wallet was originally called Wiseward and featured on Kickstarter – it raised an impressive $18,000.

When used with the app specially built for the wallet you can use find a lost wallet by geolocation, proximity detection, fall detection, detection of the wallet’s position in the room and the sound alarm signaling that the wallet has been lost or stolen.

If you’re prone to losing your wallet – this might be a sound investment!

You can pre-order one here

 

 

Snapchat launches location sharing feature Snap Map

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Snapchat’s next big feature wants to get you to meet up with friends in real life

 

‘Snap Map’ shares your current location – which appears to your friends on a map and updates when you open snapchat.

This feature was possible as snapchat secretly bought the map app ‘Zenly’ for between $250-$350 million.

The feature allows you to share your location with all your friends, a few friends or you can select ‘Ghost Mode’ which allows you to keep your location secret.

Alternatively location sharing is turned off by default.

To access Snap Map, pinch on the Snapchat home screen and then you can scroll around, seeing where your friends are! Tapping on their Bitmoji avatar opens their story or you can message them directly from here. Snapchat has an “ActionMoji” which is determined by your location and time of day!

You can see where Snaps are being sent to Snapchat for thier “Our Story” by the heat colours on the app, which could indicate events or activities that are underway.

Will this breathe new life into Snapchat and take it’s crown back from Instagram? Only time will tell.
To download Snapchat please click here: Apple / Android

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HUDWAY Glass

HUDWAY Glass

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No more looking away from the road when you’re checking directions or your speed. HUDWAY Glass Head Up Display takes care of all of this!

Head Up display is a navigation device for your car which allows you to keep your eyes on the road at all times as the screen is in your eye sight as you are driving.

It’s simply your smartphone device reflecting onto a piece of glass, placed on your dashboard. Head Up is compatible with any smartphone and HUD app. These apps include: HUDWAY Go app, Navmii, HUDWAY and Sygic.

The app also includes other special features such as HUDwidgets. These are: Trip info, your driving score GPS and many more!

To buy the HUDWAY Glass click here!

Download HUDWAY Go for iPhone and Android.

Download Navmii for iPhone and Android.

Download HUWAY for iPhone and Android.

Download Sygic for iPhone and Android.

Jabii

Jabii

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Jabii is a new game that combines physical boxing with a special glove and the gaming world in fun and safe way!

A fun, different boxing game without the physical harm, it is fun to be hit.

 

 

“Jabii is the friendly boxing game”

Jabii comes with gaming sounds including crowd and coaching instruction sounds, matching the players performance. This is played from your smartphone or tablet.

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