If you like to customise your mobile phone and the stock suite is not doing it for you you can now avail of the Nova Launcher Prime for just 50 cents,this is quite a good deal and will give folk that are bored with stock options something to play around with.Custom launchers are quite popular and Nova Launcher Prime is one of them…There is also a free version but this is worth the punt.
Nova Launcher Prime
Unlock the following extras by purchasing Nova Launcher Prime
• Gestures – Swipe, pinch, double tap and more on the home screen to open your favorite apps
• Unread Counts – Never miss a message. Unread count badges for Hangouts, SMS, Gmail and more using the TeslaUnread plugin
• Custom Drawer Groups – Create new tabs or folders in the app drawer
• Hide Apps – Keep a clean app drawer by hiding never used apps
• Icon Swipes – Set custom actions for swiping on app shortcuts or folders
• More scroll effects – Such as Wipe, Accordion, and Throw
Most folk like to take photos on our devices and share to social media this is nothing new and its likely to stay this way for some time yet,Although some folk go to the extreme sharing every moment in their life is annoying and for the most we like to see good things,not just food and shared Flickr photo-shoots spamming the life out of Twitter etc..
We can now take 3D photos thanks to Google’s Cardboard Camera app in a VR style,However we need to have Google Cardboard to avail of it and its pretty cheap to pick up too if you shop around,you are talking around €25-30..
Cardboard Camera takes VR photos – moments in time that you can relive in virtual reality. Hear the sounds as they happened, and look around to see the scene in every direction. VR photos are 3D, so things near to you look close and distant things look far away. Whether it’s a holiday getaway or a family get-together, VR photos will bring you back to that moment.
Features:
• Take beautiful panoramic photos with depth and sound that you can see and hear in VR.
• Download and start capturing immediately. No sign-up or account required.
• View photos in virtual reality using Google Cardboard.
If you are a Bank of Ireland customer you should check for a new update,there has been a few new features added to app which will make live that bit easier,as a user myself these are nice additions to see and should be welcome from all users of the app..
New features included in the app are …
Add payees or bills using your smartphone (The first Irish Bank to offer this).
· Display and share BIC and IBAN.
· Enjoy higher quality images on devices such as the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S6
· Bug fixes make the app easier and more enjoyable to use
The app does look more refined and current and hopefully more additions will follow suit.
Its approaching the Xmas period now and many of us will eat to our hearts content this festive season and will add a few pounds to our waistlines,soon after we will have the yearly dash to sign up to a gym and 2 months later quit,This happens every year and there seems to be no change,however many now are also a bit concious about the way they look and regularly go to a gym and keep fit..This time of year maybe its a struggle to hit the gym with work hours extending and this can have an effect on interest..
There is a handy app called Fooducate which can help you before you even go to a fitness centre and educates you on food,diet and can help you loose weight alongside tracking fitness and much more
Features
+ Track your food and exercise
+ Track the quality of calories, not just quantity
+ Over 250,000 UNIQUE products are graded just for you (A, B, C, or D)
+ Track your own foods and recipes
+ Get recommendations for healthy foods based on what you currently eat
+ Get answers and motivation from the community
+ Share your tips and success to motivate others
Fooducate analyzes information found in product nutrition panels and ingredient lists. Scan a product barcode to discover things manufacturers don’t want you to notice:
– added sugars vs natural sugars
– trans fats tricks
– high fructose corn syrup
– MSG and its cousins
– controversial food colorings
– GMO – genetical modified organisms (premium feature)
– dangerous additives and preservatives
– artificial sweeteners such as aspartame
– and more…
PERSONALIZED FOR YOU
– age, gender,weight, height, activity level
– desired weight loss rate
– carb control
– health conditions (low cholesterol, pregnancy,…)
– dietary goals (vegetarian, vegan, paleo, non GMO)
– Gluten free and other allergens
eyefi is a simple storage solution for your photos,think of the cloud if you will,something most major players in the market are pushing now such as Apple,Microsoft and Google,The cloud is the way forward for some and others have issues such as security which to be fair is a fair point,even myself is a bit weary of cloud storage but now I personally have increased my usage over the last year,I tend to be a micro sd fan and now with more devices loosing this I have began to just autosave to the cloud more..
eyefi comes packed as seen below which contains and 8GB card in our case and a membership card which has your activation code,the card also comes in various storage sizes,also this is cross platform and works on Android,iOS and Windows phone,and Kindle,to begin you get 90 days trial which means you have to sign up,there is also an eyefi pro version too. You get unlimited full resolution photos and up to 300 videos/month for just $4.99/month.
To make it simple you place this card into your camera,it needs to have wifi though and then you can connect any device with the eyefi app and see what’s on the camera roll from any device with the app installed or your PC.Simple enough right!
How it works.
Its simple really it will store,manage and sync your photos and videos in full resolution so it wont downscale as we often see when sharing to social media for example,It works with most professional cameras and Go-Pro etc which have Wi-Fi enabled capabilities,otherwise you can however pop the card into your PC and use the usual methods to share….though the aim of this product is cable free transfer which is more convenient and as we all know convenience wins but for some they prefer to old fashioned way..
Features
CABLE-FREE PHOTO AND VIDEO TRANSFER. Transfer photos and videos wirelessly to your Android smartphone, tablet or computer.
FIND PHOTOS FAST. Photos are automatically tagged and organized by categories: food, nature, sunset, and more and by camera, device, date, location, lens, aperture, speed.
PRESERVE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION PHOTOS AND VIDEOS. All photos and videos are safe, secure and accessible exactly as you shot them—at original resolution.
UNLIMITED PHOTO BACKUP. Store unlimited full resolution photos and up to 300 videos/month for just $4.99/month. Automatic backup to both cloud and desktop secures photos and videos and free up space on your phone.
KEEP ALL YOUR PICTURES WITH YOU. Access all your photos – even your computer stored collection – anytime, anywhere – on or offline.
One drawback I feel needs addressing here is the option to select single images to upload rather than what you take,however you can lock images which is a workaround in the interim…
Football fans can now avail of Football Manager 2016 on their mobile phones be it Android or iOS,The game initially costs €8,99 which is a snip of the console version cost.Mobile gaming is not as popular as it would be on consoles but devices now with more power and bigger screens can enhance the experience to some extent,having said that it would also be better on more powerful devices than low end ones…This is not the touch version which is due to launch soon..
Take charge of clubs from 14 countries across the world, including all the big European leagues. You decide on transfers, tactics, who plays and who warms the bench. It’s down to you to keep the players, the board and the fans happy and lead your club to victory.
FOOTBALL MANAGER MOBILE 2016 – KEY FEATURES
Enhanced Tactics
Take greater control of your squad with the introduction of new tactical instructions. You can choose where your team concentrates its passing, as well as selecting your main attacking threat and creative outlet – and even advise your goalkeeper on distribution.
Coaching Staff
Prepare your squad for match days better than ever before with the addition of coaches, providing your team with focused training to prepare for their next big fixture.
Management Style
The introduction of gold, silver and bronze coaching badges allows you to define your own management style. Will you concentrate on improving your defence or attack, or focus on morale and man management? Your decision will influence your team’s style.
Improved Screens
Redesigns to key screens makes Football Manager Mobile 2016 more intuitive than ever, while the improved news screen makes it easier than ever to take in all the information you need.
Player Loans
Develop newly-signed younger players by loaning them back to their previous club so that they can continue to gain first team experience.
First Transfer Window Parity
Managers who want to start a new career with largely unchanged squads across their entire game world can choose to enable the ‘no budgets in first transfer window’ option, allowing only free transfers to take place.
We like to take plenty of selfies and images of ourselves today but the end result of the photos we take might not please us all and want to modify it somehow,simple filters can help greatly but still we would like to get the best photo possible to make ourselves look really good,we can of course photoshop images but its a bit to far unless you are a model or perhaps think you are,some folk do..
There is now an app that cuts out the need to do the above and it works on Android and iOS and has plenty of features to help you out.. Facetune gives you the ability to retouch and add artistic flair to selfies and portraits with ease, from the convenience of your mobile phone.
PERFECT SMILES
• Widen or refine your smile
• Whiten and brighten your teeth
BEAUTIFUL SKIN
• Smooth and rejuvenate your skin
• Remove temporary imperfections like pimples and blemishes
• Brighten dark circles under your eyes
PENETRATING EYES
• Emphasize your eyes for a penetrating gaze
• Change your eye color
• Remove red and white-eye effects
HAIR SALON
• Color over grey hair
• Fill bald patches
• Remove stray hairs
RESHAPE FACIAL STRUCTURE
• Refine jaw lines
• Heighten cheek bones and brows
• Reshape your nose
• Enlarge or shrink a specific area of the image
• Totally transform your face into alien or other fun shapes
VIVID MAKEUP
• Apply any shade of blush and eye shadow
• Add volume to your lashes and shape your brows
• Add color to your lips
• Add intensity to your natural lip color
PHOTO ENHANCEMENTS
• Focus the photo on you, by defocusing or blurring the background
• Improve lighting or add special effects
• Create customized filters
• Add unique textures and customizable frames
• Rotate the photo or flip to its mirror image
MAKE ART
• Add artistic touches to make your photo your own
• Customizable filters can be applied to the entire photo or to specific areas
SHOW OFF
• Instantly share your edited photos with your friends & family through social media or e-mail
EASY AND FUN
• Compare your work with the original photo at every step of the way, with only one tap
• Having trouble? Facetune offers informative graphic and video help screens for each feature
This is a strange one but maybe not for some,An app to monitor your partners every move mostly designed to see if they are up to no good though,but some couples are so loved up ( I know a few that are or just put on a good show) this app would be ideal,being able to see what they do,where they are,who they text and so on, a bit much for my taste and probably many others but this app is there for those who feel the need to know everything…
1. A GPS Tracker – where you can share your locations with each other through GPS mobile monitoring.
2. A Contacts Tracker – where you can access each other’s Phone Book. View all entries logged into the monitored device’s address book.
3. An SMS Tracker* – lets you check each other’s text messages. View every text message sent/received on a partner’s device.
4. A Call Tracker* – Monitor & log Call History.
5. A Facebook Tracker – which keeps you informed of all Facebook chats by letting you read all messages exchanged with other FB users.
To start SMS Tracking /Call tracking / GPS Tracking / Facebook Tracking you will need to:
1) Download and install the couple tracker app onto your phone.
2) Register your mCouple account and get a personal ID. Have your partner do the same.
3) To start mobile tracking, you should send a request on your partner’s phone using personal ID of your boyfriend, girlfriend, wife or husband. (check it on the personal information page)
3) Begin mutual monitoring! (Wait several minutes for monitoring updates to begin to start tracking: SMS Calls, GPS and Facebook in real time)
I will just leave it here and let you decide what you want to do..Good Luck..
You Tube Kids launched in February this year but sadly not for us Irish but we could download the APK to avail of the service,today you now dont need the APK as it has officially launched in Ireland alongside the UK and more..You can check the link above to have a walk-through of the app,nothing has changed to be honest..
DESIGNED FOR KIDS
To make exploration easy, videos in the app are split into four categories: Shows, Music, Learning and Explore. We also took out the complicated stuff to make an app even little ones can navigate — that means big buttons, easy scrolling, and instant full-screen. And when the whole family wants to enjoy their favorite videos together, everyone can watch on the big screen with Chromecast, game consoles, or smart TVs.
VIDEOS KIDS WILL LOVE
Kids can enjoy favorites like Sesame Street, Thomas & Friends and Talking Tom, online hits like Mother Goose Club, TuTiTu and Stampylonghead, plus anything else they’re into — sports, animals, gaming, crafts and more.
GROWN-UPS ARE IN CONTROL
We know that every family is different, so we’ve included features that let grown-ups tailor the YouTube Kids experience to their family’s needs. Settings are found behind a grown-ups-only lock where you can turn off search for a more restricted experience or set a built-in timer to let kids know when it’s time to stop watching so you don’t have to.
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT THE APP
Parental setup is needed to ensure the best experience possible for your child.
YouTube Kids contains paid ads in order to offer the app for free. Your child may also see videos with commercial content from YouTube creators that are not paid ads. For more information, please check out our Parental Guide.
Videos in the app are selected by our automated systems. Please note, no system is perfect, and it’s possible that your child may find something you don’t want them to watch. If your child finds a video that you feel is inappropriate, please flag the video and it will be reviewed as soon as possible.
You can restrict your child’s experience by turning search off in the set-up flow or by accessing the settings behind the grown-ups-only lock. This means your child can’t search for content, which reduces the chances that they will encounter a video you don’t want them to watch.
Whether search is on or off, the app will recommend videos selected by our automated systems from the broad set of videos accessible in YouTube Kids.
