Location Manager App: Life 360 Family Locater

Life 360 Family Locater 

In today's world of smartphones it is hard to believe that there are still many situations where we are unable to reach our friends and family sometimes. We are worried about the safety of those in our family and our friends, and we sometimes need to know exactly where they are. To cater to these needs there are a lot of apps one can find in the app store, but we are going to talk about one of the most efficient app- Life 360 Family Locater.

Life 360 Family Locater provides a combination of features that one may require to locate, contact and send an emergency distress signal to anyone in there circle. The app introduces various circles that can be created by a user like Family Circle, Friend Circle etc. The user may add as many people he likes in these circles provided that they also have a smartphone with working gps. After the user has added his family or friends he can view the location of the people in his circle at any time and contact them using the app.

There are various features of this app that makes it stand out among others:

• Find a Family or friends Location on a private map.
• You can send and receive help signals from the members.
• You can chat with the members in a group or privately.
• You can add places that are often used and get alerts when a member reaches that place.
• You can also track lost phone devices.

There are several others features in the app that are paid and only works for specific region. But all you need are the features listed above to ensure the safety of your loved ones. So head down to the store and get this app now and also inform your family and friends about this app.

Android  

Windows Phone

IOS 

P.S: You can also check the location and other details of the members by logging in from the website from a browser(www.life360.com).

Sicher: New secure messenger for Smartphones

Sicher: Secure Messaging App

During the past few months there has been an increase in the introduction of new messaging apps that take instant messaging to a whole new and secure level. One of the firsts to be introduced in this was the Telegram( Which we have already discussed in earlier posts). We today discuss yet another app in the secure messaging arena- SICHER.

Sicher is an instant messaging app brought to you by developers of popular messaging app IM and IM pro. The developers SHAPE GmbH are based in Germany. Lately there have been many reports of the privacy of users being compromised on the internet. So this is an app for those individuals who care about their privacy and  need a secure messaging app.

Some of the features of Sicher include: 

• Point to Point encryption for secure messaging.
• Self Destructing messages and chats.
• Timer that can be set to destruct the messages.
• Passcode to provide a more thorough security.
• No chats are stored on either device or servers after destruction.

However the app is still new to the market and there will be a relatively less number of users, but you cn always give it a try between you and your friends. Also the messenger includes basic features like group chats, transferring files. One added advantage to this is that you can also send file extensions like .rar and .zip. 

So head down to the app store and try it out yourself

Android

Windows Phone

MakkhiChoose: An easy way to Shop Online

MakkhiChoose: Shopping Tool

We all have been shopping on-line for a time now. But On-line shopping has lacked an easy way to compare prices on various e-commerce site altogether. It becomes very hectic when searching for the price of same product on various E-commerce websites. And when you fail, when you see the product you just bought cheaper on some other site its really disappointing isn't it?

So, here is some new and innovative plugin designed to help the on-line shoppers. MakkhiChoose is plugin made for your Google Chrome browser. It gets you the price of the product you are looking for on a E-commerce site from all the other E-commerce sites for you to compare. 

How it Works

The working is simple and quite easy. You just need to install the plugin on the Google Chrome or Mozilla browser, whichever  you are using. 

Now, whenever you are viewing a product on an E-commerce site like Flipkart, IndiaTimes etc. , this plugin searches for the same product in all other sites and retrieves the price. You can view the prices simply by clicking on the tag rupee sign at the left side of your webpage. And click it again to hide. Pretty slick huh?

You can find MakhkhiChoose here for Chrome and here for Mozilla

Its a really helpful plugin for the people who do most of their shopping on-line. So go ahead and try it.

Post your queries on the comments below.

Moto E: Android Phone you should buy!

Moto E: The Affordable KitKat

Motorola on the roll in India, after their launches of Moto X and Moto G in India, they bring to India a phone that is made for India. Why you ask? Well first is the price, Motorola has launched its newest Moto E at a price point of Rs 6,999. We can definitely say that this is affordable for anybody looking for a a power packed Android Device at a low price. And second and the most exciting thing is that it comes with the latest Android KitKat Version(4.4). Never thought that you can get the latest android version in a phone this cheap right?

Lets take a look at the device.

Display: 

The device packs a 4.3 inch screen with 540x960 qHD display with 256 ppi(pixels per inch). Now what's even more interesting is that it comes with the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 which features an Anti smudge coating. Now what does that mean, well it simply means that none of the others are giving you such  display at this price point specially with the Corning Gorilla Glass. 

Operating System:

The device comes with Android KitKat version 4.4, this is the latest android version so you'll be getting a good User Interface along with all the new services that Google has included in this version such as Google Now. The device has a 1.2 Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 dual core processor working with 1GB of RAM. So let me tell you- No Lag!! Along with this there is Adreno 302 graphics processor for you to play games. 

Camera:

The device has a 5MP camera, although it does not have any flash. The device also does not contain any front camera. So now you know where Motorola cut back to make this device more affordable. The camera also captures videos at 30 FPS in FWVGA resolution.

Storage:

The device only has 4GB internal storage that means the user gets only about 2GB of storage for other apps. But hey! It supports upto 32 GB of microSD card and these days we all got to have one. Right?

Connectivity:

The device supports all the basic connectivity options like 3G, Wi-Fi and micro USB. The Bluetooth in the device is the latest 4.0, hence more transfer speeds. 

Battery:

The Moto E does not hold back on battery also.It packs a 1980 mAh Li-Ion battery which may lasts up to a day without charge. Impressive as none of its contender provide such high capacity battery.

Design: 

Moto E is impressively designed for people who don't mind colourful phones. It has built quality similar to its two older brothers in the market Moto X and G. The dimensions are:

Height:124.8 mm

Width:64.8 mm

Depth:12.3 mm

Weight:142 g

In a nut shell, Moto E may be another successful launch by Motorola to bring its share back in the Indian market. With features like latest Android version which may be otherwise seen only in Flagship devices of other brands, Moto E brings to the consumer a phone with which they can experience Google's Services. Although the device cut backs in Camera but it still holds good for people who want to have an experience of KitKat. It also promises to be the first to provide all the relevant updates in the future. So buy Moto E if you are not Mobile Phone Photographer and only want to experience KitKat. Its still better than all the other phones of indigenous brands at same price.

Source: Motorola

Internet Browsers: Android

Internet Browsers: Android

We all need the internet for almost every purpose of our lives. Be it from booking tickets to searching for meaning of a word, Internet keeps you posted about everything happening around you. Therefore we also need a good internet browser to access the information. Now most of us are already using apps for most of the things on our smart phones but for some things browsers are still needed. So here is a line up of some browsers for your android device. 

1. Chrome Browser-Google

Already famous among desktop browsers, Google launched its browser for android devices. Sync your personalised chrome experience from your computer to bring it with you anywhere you go. 
Pros: 
• The browser is fast. 
• Able to sync with your Google account 
• Supports HTML5. 
Cons: 
• It takes a lot of memory 
• No native support for Adobe Flash. 
• Only available for 4.0 android and above. 

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2. Mozilla Firefox

Firefox for android puts power of the web in your hands. It is fast, easy to use, & customization with the latest security and  privacy features to help you stay safe on the internet. Provides features for extensive security settings, add-ons, and features like Do Not Track. 

Pros: 

• List of available add-ons. 

• Adobe flash player support. 

• Can sync with the PC Mozilla browser. 

Cons: 

• Can be slow and and high memory usage. 

• Sometimes force-closes. 

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3. Opera for Android

Fast, smooth and easy to use when browsing on atablet or a smartphone. Ideal browser to use on slow network connections. It is designed to support low end android devices. 

Pros: 

• Saves bandwidth when turbo mode is on. 

• Provides smooth and fast browsing experience. 

• Supports text wrapping. 

Cons: 

• I cant find..u can report if found. 

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4. UC Browser

This browser is fast, loads quickly and add a lot of useful features. It has everything you expect from a desktop browser. You can move to full screen browsing with the single button touch. 

Pros: 

• Decent interface. 

• Provides night theme. 

Cons: 

• Gets stuck sometimes. 

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5. Dolphin Browser

Dolphin browser is one of the best browser available on the play store. It can perform quite a number of tricks including gesture control, voice control, sidebars, quick tab switching and add-ons support. 

Pros: 

• RAM friendly. 

• Gesture and voice controls. 

• Provides full screen browsing option. 

Cons: 

• No support for Adobe Flash. 

Download

Article by: Mohammad Adil Khan

Windows Phone 8.1 : Microsoft has finally done it!

Windows Phone 8.1 : Developers Preview( For everyone! )

Earlier this week on Monday Microsoft released its Windows Phone 8.1 Developers Preview. This was the answer to all the critics to the Windows Phone who complaint about things like a notification center, moving apps to SD card and lack of customization. 

You must all be very curious to try your hands on this new Developers release. Well, not going by its name the Developer Preview of the Windows Phone 8.1 is almost for everybody who can follow some easy steps. Lets begin. 

Step 1:

Click on this and sign in using the Microsoft account running on your Windows Phone 8 device. Then get your self registered by accepting the terms.

Step 2:

On your device download and install Preview For Developers App by Microsoft. You can also download the app from here. ( Also make sure that your device is running the GDR3 update or Lumia Black)

Step 3:

Now start the app and accept the terms. Sign into your Microsoft account and Enable Preview for Developers. 

Step 4:

Go check Phone Updates in settings you will find updates for your phone. There will be two updates first one is a small one and it helps the phone to install the larger update. The small update is of 5-10mb and the larger update is of  400-500mb. 

If you encounter any problem or have any queries leave it in the comments below. 

Messaging Apps For You Continued

Messaging Apps For You: Continued

1. LINE

Line came into messaging a little late after WhatsApp and Viber launched in 2011, But it still has large number of users. The extra features of line include a large number of stickers that you can download and use. Line now also supports voice calls and video calls. The call quality was pretty decent compared to Skype and Viber. Line has introduced many promotional schemes in order to increase its usage. You can take benefit from these promotional offers and use it to recharge your mobile phone for free.

Advantages:

• Stickers- A large variety of stickers available for you to download and use.
• Voice Calling- Although voice calling is not new but it is still unavailable in popular messaging apps like WhatsApp.
• Video Calls- A decent video calling ability adds to the advantages.
• Promotional Features- Who doesnt want to get a free recharge?:D.

Disadvantages:

• Not everyone is using Line as they are using WhatsApp.
• The app can be sometimes irritating with all the promotional messages.

Download:

• Windows Phone
• Android

2. HIKE

Hike is Indian Instant Messaging apps that provides all the features that you need in an Instant Messaging app. The feature that makes it different from others is the themes that you can add into chats and the text message feature. The text message feature allows you to send text messages to a person who is not able to receive your messages due to no internet. Also Hike also promotes its app by giving you a 20 rupees for every friend you invite on Hike. Pretty solid scheme if not many of your friends are not already using Hike. 

Advantages:

• Rewards- You earn 20 rupees for every successful friend invite. 
• Themes- Design your chats and groups using themes for every mood.

Disadvantages:

• I found none!!

Download:

• Windows Phone
• Android

3. BBM

Blackberry Messenger is oldest in the game of Instant Messaging and once had the largest number of users. But along with the downfall of Blackberry the app also suffered. The once top messaging app lost its throne to several others competitors. Blackberry relaunched itself on Android and Ios later last year, and since then has been trying to bring itself back. There is a lot of features just waiting for you to be used. Give it  try!

Advantages:

• Voice Calling feature is good.
• You can share documents( That is new)
• The contacts can see your location on a map.
• You can control the people who can send you a message.

Disadvantages:

• The app is still laggy.

Download:

• Android
• Windows Phone( Coming Soon)

4. WE-CHAT

We-chat is a popular Chinese Instant Messaging App, The apps design is satisfactory and it was one of the firsts to allow sending voice messages to friends. The special features include connecting with other people in your area using We-chat. The app also includes gif stickers that are fun to use. This app doesnt show the online or last seen feature which is sometimes good and sometimes irritating! 

Advantages:

• Stickers- Huge variety of stickers to use
• Voice and video calling- Same old same old
• Near me-Find people around you using this app.

Disadvantages:

• Less number of users. 

Download:

• Windows Phone
• Android

Messaging Apps For You

Messaging Apps For You

Here are some messaging apps that you can use to send instant messages to your friends. You can chose among a wide variety of apps providing you with different kinds of features. Check them out!

1. WhatsApp

WhatsApp Messenger is a proprietary, cross-platform instant messaging subscription service for smartphones that uses the internet for communication. In addition to text messaging, users can send each other images, video, and audio media messages as well as their location using integrated mapping features. The client software is available for Google Android, BlackBerry OS, Apple iOS, selected Nokia Series 40, Symbian, selected Nokia Asha platform, Microsoft Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10.

Advantages:

• Available for almost every platform.

• Friendly interface.

• Recently added privacy features to Last seen, profile photo and status comes handy.

Disadvantages:

• No stickers available.

• No voice call features like Viber or Line.

Download:

• Windows Phone

• Android

2. Telegram

Telegram Messenger is a cross-platform messenger whose clients are open source. Telegram users can exchange encrypted and self-destructing messages, photos, videos and documents (all file-types supported). Telegram is officially available for Android and iOS. Telegram claims it is more secure than mass market messengers like WhatsApp and LINE. The application features two types of chats. Ordinary chats use client-server encryption and can be accessed from multiple devices. Secret Chats use end-to-end encryption and can only be accessed from the two participating devices.

Advantages:

• Uses encryption for message exchange.

• Documents of all almost all formats can be shared

Disadvantages:

• No stickers available.

• Interface looks a copy of Whatsapp.

Download:

• Android

*Any official app for Windows Phone is still unavailable but you can try Migram(Unofficial Client)

3. Viber

Viber is a proprietary cross-platform instant messaging voice-over-Internet Protocol application for smartphones developed by Viber Media. In addition to text messaging, users can exchange images, video and audio media messages. The client software is available for Mac OS, Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Series 40, Symbian, Bada, Windows Phone, and Microsoft Windows. Viber was initially launched for iPhone on December 2, 2010, in direct competition with Skype. A pre-release version for Androidappeared in May 2011 but was restricted to 50,000 users; an unrestricted version was released on July 19, 2012.

Advantages:

• Lots of sticker to choose from.

• Voice call quality is best among the available ones.

• Available for almost every platform.

Disadvantages:

• Still searching!!!!

Download:

• Android

• Windows Phone

4. ChatON

ChatON is a global mobile communication service introduced by Samsung Electronics in September 2011. ChatON is currently available on Android, iOS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone(Samsung Zone), and bada smartphones. Additionally, a web client is offered for access to the service via web browsers. Among ChatON's unique features are allowing users to create Animation messages which the recipient can watch, Broadcast to send personal notices in a group chat room, and the Trunk which stores media files shared in chats. If users who have Samsung account log in ChatON, they can use it on any device without effort like bringing their buddy list.

Advantages:

• Easy integration on any compatible device using the same account.

Disadvantages:

• Very less users use this messenger.

Download:

• Android

• Windows Phone

Credits: Mohammad Adil Khan

Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne for Windows Phone, Windows 8 and Android

Asphalt 8 is another addition to the Asphalt series by Gameloft. By far Asphalt has already acquired a name for one of the best racing games across many platforms such as Android, IOS and Windows Phone. Later in November 2013, the game was also launched for Windows 8 PC and Tablets. The Game has recently slashed the pricing to free. 

Asphalt 8 is a fully featured racing game with cars from all the major brands and maps from all over the world. One of the most enjoyable features of game include the World series where you can race among various other opponents over internet. Asphalt 8 adds stunts and even bigger maps to its previous version.

There are 8 seasons in the game which include about 160 events. There are cars from Top licensed manufacturers and models such as Lamborghini Veneno, Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari FXX and Pagani Zonda R and many more.

You can also log in with your facebook account to compete and challenge your friends. Each record you create on every even is visible to your friends on facebook and you can create new records by beating your friends time. 

This game has changed my perspective about mobile games. It packs excellent graphics and if you are a racing game enthusiast this is a must have game in your collection.

Android: Download here

Windows Phone: Download here

Windows 8: Download here