Category: iOS

OsmAnd+ Maps & Navigation now just 10 cent. #Maps #Navigtion

If you need or use maps this app has been reduced to just 10cent for the paid version which is a good price considered the original cost would set you back €6.49 with full support,Our preference of mapping alternatives is HERE maps which is FREE all the time and offers offline navigation,this requires you download maps prior your trip so you can also plan in advance,we do also like to test out the competition and see what the alternatives have to offer..

Some features include

Navigation
• Works online (fast) or offline (no roaming charges when you are abroad)
• Turn-by-turn voice guidance (recorded and synthesized voices)
• Optional lane guidance, street name display, and estimated time of arrival
• Supports intermediate points on your itinerary
• Automatic re-routing whenever you deviate from the route
• Search for places by address, by type (e.g.: restaurant, hotel, gas station, museum), or by geographical coordinates

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Map Viewing
• Display your position and orientation
• Optionally align the picture according to compass or your direction of motion
• Save your most important places as Favorites
• Display POIs (point of interests) around you
• Display specialized online tiles, satellite view (from Bing), different overlays like touring/navigation GPX tracks and additional layers with customizable transparency
• Optionally display place names in English, local, or phonetic spelling

Safety Features
• Optional automated day/night view switching
• Optional speed limit display, with reminder if you exceed it
• Optional speed-dependent zooming
• Share your location so that your friends can find you

Bicycle and Pedestrian Features
• Viewing foot, hiking, and bike paths, great for outdoor activities
• Special routing and display modes for bike and pedestrian
• Optional public transport stops (bus, tram, train) including line names
• Optional trip recording to local GPX file or online service
• Optional speed and altitude display
• Display of contour lines and hill-shading (via additional plugin)

Download FREE version Android /  Download Paid Version 10 cent Android / iOS

Bank of Ireland app gets some fancy new features #Banking #Apps

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.

See Bank of Ireland for more details

Fooducate – An app that educates you on food. #Diet #Fitness #Food

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

Download on Android    Download on iOS

DressTime – Smartly get dressed with an app.#Apps #Fashion #Clothes

Its going to be the norm soon like it or not and there is already several apps in the makings that will find the right clothes for you,not only that the right size too,its happening and its happening fast..

DressTime app attended the Web Summit in Dublin and they have sent us over a little bit about themselves and their upcoming app…

“DressTime brings a smarter and optimized way of getting dressed which will save time, money and assertiveness to each user.” Eudes Soudée – CEO of DressTime

DressTime is an application that offers to any kind of user, men or women, from 7 to 77 years old to capitalize with what they already have: a wardrobe which is generally incorrectly filled in, and with too often forgotten items. The app offers on a very easy, fast and fun way, to make an overall picture of his wardrobe in order to solve four key and recurring issues: – How to get dressed? – How to vary my outfits? – What would be the best matches? – What should I buy next? The app offers a real coaching process, further than the simple proposition of outfits. It allows users to combine circumstance, weather and trends. Moreover it helps to save time, and gives self-confidence. Outfits are recommended by a very smart and advanced algorithm that takes into account: current weather, seasons, fashion trends, match of colors plus patterns, activity of the day, and finally the user’s own targeted style.

DressTime is to launch in January on the App Store so until then you will have to wait or you can check out their website at dresstime.io

 

Football Manager 2016 goes mobile. Now on Android and iOS. #Gaming #Football

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.

 

Download on Android    Download on iOS

Facetune – An app to make you good looking.. #Selfies #Photos #Beauty

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

 

[ Download on Android ]  [ Download on iOS ]

Love your partner? Follow their every move with #mCouple. #Apps #Love

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…

This could be one of the many couple tracker apps listed here. Let’s find out more!

 

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..

[ Download on Android ]   [ Download on iOS ]

 

Rolltape – A new app that allows you send audio messages. #Apps

SMS and voicemail are dying a slow death decreasing each year for the last several years and this is due to more current messaging apps such a Viber and Whats App etc which are popular with most.

This new app is different,it allows you to send audio messages to another user,it would be just the same as picking up the phone and talking to someone,owever you can send messages with music and photos and keep it personal rather than share stuff on social media..

How it works:
1) Record a message for your friends
2) Give it a personal touch with music and a photo
3) Send it to anyone in your phone’s contacts

Features:

* Add a mood color, music, and images to your voice recordings
* Select holiday-themed tracks to make your messages memorable
* Your recordings stay in your control – you choose which friends hear each message
* Get notified when you receive a new message
* Keep track of your own messages, your favorites, and messages from friends

[ Download on iOS ] [ Web ]

Meet the @TAGHeuer Connected #Smartwatch By @VicenteA_George #Android #ConnectedToEternity

This is not the first time we told you about this, back in February we first hear the rumors of a TAG Heuer Smartwatch

But this week that has become reality with the new TAG Heuer Connected

Imagining all the expertise and vision of one of the best watch manufacturer in the form of an smartwatch is not a dream anymore thanks to this beauty, As reported by James Hampton-Smith of SpotTheWatch, “many prestigious watch brands today are honing into the needs of the modern-day luxury watch collector.”

As we were expecting, it resembles the traditional Carrera timepieces, the Connected being made out of Titanium Grade 2 is to the ignorant eye a normal and beautiful watch.

Take a look

Sporting a 1.5-inch Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal circular touchscreen display with 360 x 360 pixels (240 ppi). Powered by a dual-core 1.6 GHz Intel processor, 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of internal memory, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the device is totally cover by today standards.

All this backed up by a 410 mAh battery which (according to TAG Heuer), should provide “minimum 25 hours of battery life, based on typical usage.”

The TAG Heuer Connected is also IP67 certified, is you’re familiar with the Xperia Line from Sony you know this means dust and water proof.

The watch can be paired to handsets running Android 4.3 or later and iOS 8.2 or later thanks to a proprietary app

This is practically everything we’ve been waiting on a Smartwatch, but comes with a cost, and what a cost! The smartwatch is not a dream anymore thanks to this beauty.

The TAG Heuer Connected can be yours for just $1,500, easy right?

If you really wanna have the “Vertu” of the Smartwatch world you can order one HERE

What do you think of think? Is it really worthy to spend an small fortune to get something not so different in specs of what we already have? OR having 150 years of experience backing the watch makes you have a second thought?

Let us know in the comments or Tweet us using #techbuzzireland