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We all know how difficult it is to write – staring at a blank piece of paper, waiting for that spark which will ignite your pen or keyboard, and then spurts of inspiration!

The truth is – anyone can write well, if they follow a process. A team of technologists, educators, writers and designers have come together to democratize the writing process. Clear, well-defined steps and easy to use tools on this site, help you to write well.

Be it an essay, a novel, a research paper or a news article – WriteWell will help you through. Students, writers, professionals, technical writers or just anyone who needs to write, will find the tools interesting and compelling. It helps you structure your document visually, manage your research and writing on one screen, and jump start your writing with hundreds of useful outlines and templates. You can save your work online and access it from anywhere. Once your writing is done, you can export it to Word, PDF or Google Drive – just so simple.

Now Stop Reading – Start Writing!

We all have electronic scrap accumulated in our homes / offices for various reasons. Mobile phones, tablets, laptops, desktops and more. The scrap dealer won’t pay us a good price and we certainly won’t throw it away in trash.

Cashify helps you to encash the value of your old electronics items. It enables you to sell your old items within 60 seconds. Just select the item, model, condition (scratches, working status, etc.) and get an instant quote for the same online. If you accept the quote,  you can confirm immediately and they will arrange for pickup from your doorstep in a couple of days and pay cash on the spot! No haggling and no tension – just ensure that the condition of your equipment that you mention online is an accurate one.

Apart from electronic items, they also pick up gadgets like Gaming Consoles, Televisions, Air-conditioners, Refrigerators & Washing Machines.

A simple solution to a large problem – download the app or go to http://www.cashify.in
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Most of us use the stock calculator provided on our phone and it is sufficient for basic use. However,

for a few extra functions and consistency across phones, you might like to download and install Google Calculator.

It is fairly simple to use and provides simple and advanced mathematical functions in an easy to use app. Basic calculations are displayed right on your screen. You can get a few scientific and mathematical functions by swiping from the right side – trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions are built in. It calculates in real time, so you do not need to press the = button!

This calculator is also available on Android Wear, so that you can carry it with you on your watch or wristband.

Of course, it is 100% free and ad-free too – go for it!
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Bought a new phone – awesome! But how does one restore data from the old phone onto the new one?

If you’re using the Google Now Launcher, your home screen background, icon and widget layout as well as folder structure is now saved to the cloud, allowing you to restore your settings to a new handset and retain your home screen layout. Besides, all your apps, widgets and their settings are also saved. Just go to Settings – Backup & Reset – Backup My Data – turn it on! Then go back to Backup & Reset and confirm that your current Google Account is associated with the backup account. The last step is to enable Automatic Restore to ON. That’s it.

Now, when you move to a new phone and connect with your same Google Account for the first time, go to the Backup & Restore section and hit Restore. And you can get going instantly!

Remember to enable your Backup today!

Google Trips makes it easy to plan and organize your travel. Under beta testing for several months, it is now available on the Play Store (https://goo.gl/hnBejO)

Once installed, it scans your GMail account automatically to look for past and  future trips. You can now find your travel reservations and confirmations all in one place. Besides, it also downloads nearby interesting places to see, hotels and restaurants, recreation activities – indoor and outdoor and such interesting stuff automatically. These are curated by experts and also by other fellow travellers. The best part is that you will be able to access all of this even without an internet connection when you are in that place!

Thus you can get activity suggestions based on what’s nearby, customizeable day plans, and your travel reservations from Gmail all in one place. And every trip you plan is also available as a Card on your Google Home Page

A must have for frequent travellers.

If you are looking for video calling over the Internet, across multiple platforms, Google Duo is the latest for you! Extremely simple with minimalist options and interface, it is a refreshing addition to the calling experience.

For starters, both you and the called party need the app to be installed. The app is available on both Android and Apple platforms, so no worries on that count.  Once you identify and call a contact from your phone directory, the call receiver will see a preview of your video, even before she picks up the call – this is called the Knock Knock feature. This is akin to someone knocking at your door and you look through the peephole and check who is there, before opening the door! You have the option to disable this feature though.

The rest is simple – as soon as the called party accepts the call, you get the video call going. You just have 2 buttons on the screen – one to mute your mic and the other to swap your camera – that’s it! Your last few called contacts will appear on your calling screen for ease of redialling.

Try out Duo and update me with your comments and experience! Have a smooth one!!

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Home Remedies or Grandma’s remedies are very useful and for years, have been passed down generations by word of mouth. This app brings them right onto your smartphone.

Most of non-life threatening ailments have a great home remedy available – no side-effects and fully natural. They are both safe and useful and always better than over-the-counter drugs in the treatment of common ailments. The app lists 100+ ailments and their common remedies. You can add remedies to your favourites, ask a question and also view previously asked questions to update yourself constantly.

“Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.” said Hippocrates. Home remedies helps you do just that. Caution though – Home Remedies is not a substitute for professional health advice or treatment. Use them sensibly and you will be  glad you did!
https://goo.gl/ySElTJ

If you are a Senior Citizen, if you have eye problems or you just hate too many icons on the phone screen, Big Launcher is for you. It is minimalist but utilitarian. Install Big Launcher on your phone

and enjoy BIG icons and quick shortcuts – you will never need to search anything on your phone again and have the most often used tools at your fingertips!

The new home screen has enlarged icons and an easy to use phone ready. It has a well arranged call-history, Big Font SMS editor, full screen notifications and is 100% accessible. You can customize the Big Launcher to suit your taste and pick a theme to go with your mood! The biggest treat is a really BIG dialer which is so convenient to use.

The free version has limited features for you to try it out and the paid version has all the goodies in unlimited measure. Try the Big Launcher for your parents, your kids and even for yourself. You will just love the simplicity!!
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The MCGM (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai) has created a Greater Mumbai Disaster Management Authority (GMDMA) which is doing wonderful work for the last several years.

Please visit their website at http://dm.mcgm.gov.in/ for resources on the following :

1. Live Updates on weather, rainfall, high-tides, diversion of traffic, rail schedules
2. Complete List – Ward-wise – on whom to contact in an emergency (including phone nos., mobile nos., email ids, etc.) 
3. Training Programs on Disaster Preparedness and First Responders
4. Standard Operating Procedure Manual
5. Mock Drill procedure
6. And many more resources

They also have a mobile app – Disaster Management MCGM – https://goo.gl/omklFo which gives live updates on your mobile

Very useful resources by MCGM for unforeseen circumstances