HERE maps is spreading its wings,Currently on Windows Phone and iOS its now available on the Amazon App store this is good news for those who do not have access to the Play Store get the app for free.We are big fans of HERE maps and use them quite often and they work seamlessly on Windows Phone and Android,HERE maps allows you to download maps prior to travelling which then enables you to use them offline for free which is an added bonus..
You can download the app right HERE and start navigating..
Kids love to play games and there is never enough,my daughter checks the store every day,with my observation of course and she is always adding or deleting games on her Lumia 625,its very hard to keep her happy at times and i find most of the time kids go by the thumbnail photo and point to it and request it,however its always worth noting you should always read up some more on the game prior to downloading.
Mash&Co is a multimedia episodic app for pre-school kids and families ,parents can monitor their kids performance with this app and watch their skills grow too.
The app has animated digital novels,cartoon series and mini games which is quite cool all this in one application.There is a multi touch UI which is colourful and fun so all can get involved and its also safe along with a stimulating environment.
Features
Interactive animated tales – Animated series of Mash and Periwinkle who are the characters, Mini Games ,Various chapters of animated tales which children can interact and progress which progresses stimulation,creativity and attention. Also non verbal language ensures all kids around the world can play and get involved. The first three contents are free in this version so there will be add ons to buy,you can put this game in the Kids Corner of your Lumia device too..
The Game is free to download and is 16MB you can download it right HERE
YouTube is a very popular platform to watch videos,music and all sorts and i spend some time on it myself but all is not always as it seems there in the real world just like any other platform.However there is a new You Tube for kids app now where it will be a safe environment for kids and parents can monitor their activity and set time limits for them too which is a good idea.
The App will be only on Android on release, It will feature videos, channels and playlists targeted specifically at youngsters, including “Thomas the Tank Engine,” “National Geographic Kids” and “Reading Rainbow,” while cutting out less kid-friendly or distracting elements on YouTube, including user comments and cruder videos..
As we all know Lent is upon us and its a time of giving up something be it little or small anything helps,now we can keep help out Trócaire even more and much easier with a new app which is Available on Android and iOS which is a great idea..
Keep your Trócaire Box in your pocket and collect donations on the go with the Trócaire Box app powered by JustGiving. Trócaire works in partnership with communities in the developing world to support their efforts to improve their lives, meet their basic needs and ensure their human dignity.
Description
• Keep your fundraising on track and check how much you’ve raised whenever you like.
• Share your box easily via text, email, Facebook or Twitter so you can get donations from anywhere in the world.
• Donations have a higher average online so you’ll raise more money for Trócaire.
• The money you collect goes directly to Trócaire so they can start using it straight away to do their amazing work.
• Design your own individual box so it’s totally unique to you.
• Earn badges to share on social media when you reach your fundraising milestones.
Download the App
For more information on how you can help Trócaire please look at their website HERE
There is plenty of apps for music lovers to detect music such as SoundHound,Spotsearch and Shazam,but what about birdwatchers who are interested in knowing what’s in their locale or out on an excursion?
Chirpomatic is a new British-made app that automatically identifies birds by their song (often referred to as ‘Shazam for birdsong’). It is available in the Apple App Store now, ready for the start of the peak birdsong season.This initial release is just the beginning for Chirpomatic. The first version will identify 60 sounds from parks and gardens in Britain and Ireland. This number will increase rapidly as the app is expanded to cover other habitats.
The app is being created by iSpiny, specialists in nature apps and developers of the
very popular Chirp! birdsong app. Initially for iPhones and iPads, an Android version
will follow.
Chirpomatic has been over a year in development and employs the latest cuttingedge
techniques in machine learning.
Dr Hilary Wilson from iSpiny explains, “Developing an effective automatic identifier
for bird sounds is a huge technical challenge. Human hearing is marvellous and
can pick out a bird from in amongst other sounds even if it’s a distance away, but a
microphone records everything. On top of that, birds have a very varied repertoire
of songs and calls. Recognising which bird is singing is like using speech
recognition to pick out voices in a crowd!”
The iSpiny team’s experience as naturalists and in making apps has led them to
include a couple of innovative features, not found in any other bird app:
Bird-safe mode
Some nature reserves ban the use of mobile devices on their sites
because recorded songs can disturb birds. Chirpomatic solves this
problem. When ‘Bird-safe Mode’ is switched on, the user holds the phone to their ear (as though on the phone) in order to hear the sounds. This means that the app can be used silently and safely in all situations.
• Wind detection
The mildest breeze over a microphone is enough to create a loud roar on
the recording that masks all other sounds. To make sure this doesn’t
happen, Chirpomatic uses a wind detector feature developed by scientists
at Salford University. When wind is detected, the app flashes a warning so
that you can shelter the phone.
Chirpomatic is a fun way to connect with the natural world, whether out on a
country walk or in the back garden. The app is self-contained and works without a
network connection, so it can be used wherever you are.
However, as well as being fun and engaging people with nature, the app has a
more serious side. Recordings can be uploaded and will be available to zoologists,
ecologists and conservationists monitoring changes in the numbers and distribution
of species.
Chirpomatic has been over a year in development and employs the most up-to-date, cutting-edge advances in machine learning. Dr Hilary Lind from iSpiny explains the challenges: “Developing an effective automatic identifier for bird sounds is not easy. Birds have a very varied repertoire of songs and calls and recognising which bird is singing is like using speech recognition to pick out voices in a crowd. On top of that, we knew that the app had to be self-contained, so squeezing all the technology into an app was another huge hurdle that we had to overcome”.
The App is £1.99 and available on iPhone and iPad with and Android version to follow.
Most of us like to use our devices to take snaps be it for sharing or personal photos and if you are a user of a Lumia device photos are always good,people often get handed a handset to show some pictures or videos and at times people can venture further than what the initial content was only to bee seen and this could cause an embarrassing situation for the owner,worse again for others..
Its simple to use the app,once downloaded you will be asked to enter your password then repeat the process again this app also encrypts your photos and videos so they are safe.
Features:
- Hide and lock multiple photos and videos
- Easily access via a password
- Instantly delete or recover deleted videos
- Instantly play videos
- Easy to use, simple and convenient
- Function of retrieving password
- Restore the encrypted photos and videos
- Add the encrypted photos and videos to AppLock, delete the contents from the system.
FAQ:
Q: How does AppLock work?
A: AppLock provides a locked photo gallery for you on your phone.
Q: How to unlock the hidden pictures and videos?
A: 1. Open AppLock, select pictures and videos
2. Click the "unlock" in the bottom of the toolbar
3. Confirm the unlock operation
Q: Does AppLock hide videos?
A: Yes, we can hide a single or multiple videos.
Download Applock
Going out on the weekend or whatever night you decide to go out its always handy getting into the city but getting out of it can be troublesome at times and for me this is the part i hate most,i like to be organised and keep things like clockwork but often the case i have struggled to get home from the city,but here is a new solution called Lynk App.
About Lynk
Lynk was founded by Noel Ebbs, a tech entrepreneur who has more than 20 years experience in taxi technology. Lynk launched in October 2014, developed and aimed specifically for the Irish market with a strong fleet of 2,500 full time, professional drivers.
We realised that there was an opportunity for an Irish offering to the growing taxi app market. Lynk believes consumers should be assured of not just a quality service but also a safe and efficient one. We modelled the app around a community service, not big business. Lynk is local to you, and local to your business.
Based in Newmarket, Dublin 8 we provide 75 Irish jobs and have built a reputation for having an excellent customer care team which are available 24/7 to answer all your queries.
How it works
First of all you will need to download the app which is available on Android and iOS we will put links at end of post so you can download the app which is free,you will be given an introduction of how the app works and what its all about which is shown in the slideshow below.
Lynk is safe its Dublin’s only taxi app that sends you a proper legal taxi with a garda vetted driver. No exceptions.
Lynk is flexible it allows you to book a taxi for now or later, as we are the only Taxi App that is supported by a 24/7 Dublin call centre.
Easy pay options, Pay seamlessly with a credit card in the Taxi App or by cash. They even email you a receipt.
Lynk also offers a bus service,airport transfers and chauffeur service.
You are also not charged a booking fee if you use the app,you can read more in the FAQsection.
You can also book online or via the phone too should you require them and set up an account.
For more info you can check out Lynk.ie which is a nice easy to navigate site.
If you are into fashion and beauty this app is for you with all its potential,typically its for women and teens alike but males can also use this app if they like,no harm in that is there..
YouCam was developed by CyberLink, CyberLink Corp. is the world’s leading multimedia software company and pioneer in video and audio technologies on PCs and portable devices including tablets and smartphones.
YouCam Makeup is the smart cosmetic kit in your purse. Designed for the modern woman, YouCam Makeup lets you create makeup styles and portraits to match your unique lifestyle. The smart facial detection senses facial features and shapes with greater accuracy than any other app, making cosmetic style overlays on portraits true-to-life. Now you can experiment with hundreds of makeup & beauty looks that you can apply in real life.
Now including even More Makeup for you to download and try. We’ll keep you looking your most beautiful by regularly adding new colors, textures and one-touch Looks into your YouCam Makeup kit.
YouCam Makeup includes an array of cosmetic tools to enhance eyes, skin, lips and teeth. Mix and match hundreds of lipstick, eye shadow, mascara, or foundation color combinations to try out the perfect makeup color and style that matches your evening gown or for your 9-to-5 look.
Flawless Skin & Face – Always a Glamorous Look
◇ Easily adjust or change your skin tone, to give yourself a perfect effortless tan
◇ Add blush & remove shine to reveal a pristine face, even without any makeup
◇ Skin smoother restores the flawless skin you were born with
◇ Skin toner revives tired and discolored skin
◇ Blemish removal fades annoying imperfections
◇ Enhance your nose contours for the perfect nose
◇ Give your face more beautiful and slimming contours
Eye-catching Makeovers – Create Unique Eye Styles
◇ Make your eyes brighter, with smart tools that conceal under eye circles, remove red eye and even let you enlarge your eyes
◇ Easily apply hundreds of eye shadow styles and colors for the look you want
◇ Give your eyes dramatic appeal with a range of eyeliner styles
◇ Instantly add volume and length to your lashes with the mascara tool
Find the Best Eyebrow Style to Frame Your Face
◇ Trim or color your existing brows for a subtle change that will soften your facial features
◇ For a complete arch makeover, try out dozens of eyebrow shapes and colors to discover your most suitable look
Glossy Lips & Gleaming Teeth – A Natural, Confident Smile Every Time
◇ Choose from lip gloss or lipstick in classic matte or high-glam shine for the lip color and style best-suited for you
◇ Make your teeth gleam like never before with magic teeth whitener
Real-Time Skin Beautifying Effects – Enhance Facial Features before Applying Makeup
◇ Auto beautification by integrating with YouCam Perfect, the fastest growing selfie app, complements your makeover to create the ultimate beauty selfie
◇ Real-time skin beautifier enhances your facial features even before you start to apply makeup
◇ Apply 14 real-time stylish effects and preview before you snap the photo
Makeup Tips in Your Pocket – The Ultimate Mobile Fashion Guide
◇ Stay in touch with the latest makeup, beauty, nail and hairstyle tips & tricks
◇ Tutorials from makeup artists and experts around the world
Facebook have now introduced a featured so that when you die you can have someone look after it for you,some might find it a bit morbid but im sure there is plenty out there who would like to see their digital legacy continue,its happened before with some stars that have past with people managing their accounts and there is a surge of digital legacy companies setting up in the last couple of years which shows its a trend.
Facebook however are taking a different approach by allowing a user to select somebody to to act on their behalf. This is only allowed in the US for now but surely will become more available over the coming months.
Today we’re introducing a new feature that lets people choose a legacy contact—a family member or friend who can manage their account when they pass away. Once someone lets us know that a person has passed away, we will memorialize the account and the legacy contact will be able to:
Write a post to display at the top of the memorialized Timeline (for example, to announce a memorial service or share a special message)
Respond to new friend requests from family members and friends who were not yet connected on Facebook
Update the profile picture and cover photo
If someone chooses, they may give their legacy contact permission to download an archive of the photos, posts and profile information they shared on Facebook. Other settings will remain the same as before the account was memorialized. The legacy contact will not be able to log in as the person who passed away or see that person’s private messages.
Alternatively, people can let us know if they’d prefer to have their Facebook account permanently deleted after death.
Until now, when someone passed away, we offered a basic memorialized account which was viewable, but could not be managed by anyone. By talking to people who have experienced loss, we realized there is more we can do to support those who are grieving and those who want a say in what happens to their account after death.
Open your settings. Choose Security and then Legacy Contact at the bottom of the page.
After choosing your legacy contact, you’ll have the option to send a message to that person.
You may give your legacy contact permission to download an archive of the posts, photos and profile info you’ve shared on Facebook.
We’ve also redesigned memorialized profiles to pay tribute to the deceased by adding “Remembering” above their name and making it possible for their legacy contact to pin a post to the top of their Timeline.
