Import Data from a printed document directly into Microsoft Excel

Very often we come across a table, in print, which we may wish to import into Excel. And, of course, it is painful to sit and enter the entire data into Excel. Now, your Microsoft Excel App for Android, allows you to do just that. Along with numbers, you can convert lists and recipes. And the entire process is very simple.

Just fire the App on your Android phone and open a New Sheet (Blank Workbook). At the bottom of the screen, tap the Data from Picture button (it’s the 3×3 grid with a camera). If this is your first time using the tool, tap Allow to give Microsoft permission to convert the image to data using Microsoft’s online service. Then tap the red check button to convert the data. In a preview of the captured data, tap a red-highlighted cell and then tap Edit to enter missing information. Tap Done after each change. You can also tap unhighlighted cells to make corrections or changes. Once you are done, tap Insert at the top to place the data in your workbook.

This is a very cool feature on the Android App and is likely to appear on Excel for iOS very soon.

VIMAGE – Live Photo Editor

VIMAGE is a cinemagraph creating app that lets you add moving effects and elements to your photos, turning them into live pieces of art. 

Cinemagraphs are the latest trend for engaging people in your life and the stories you tell. They’re hot on Facebook (just think of live portraits), Instagram and other social media, and they’re an amazing tool to put a creative, eye-catching twist on your slideshows and visual marketing content. 

Just open Vimage and press the ‘+’ button to take a photo or choose one from your gallery. Edit your photo before you add an effect to it. Then choose an effect you like and that you think suits your picture. And, save your vimage, and you’re good to go. Share it on Instagram or any other social media with just a touch of a button, and let your creativity get all the recognition it deserves.

Android: http://bit.ly/2L60FNA   iOS: https://apple.co/2L4Ave2

Drops – Learn a language – one drop at a time

This is an app which aims to teach you a foreign language, but it does so in bite-sized chunks using pictures and games to help you learn and remember the basics.

Drops takes “boring” out of language learning: useful vocabulary is beamed into your memory via gorgeous minimalist illustrations and fast paced micro-games. No translations into your native language – no middlemen – just pure fun.
The fun part? It only takes 5 minutes a day. In fact that’s all the time you get! Insane? Yes. Works? Absolutely! 

Learn 31 languages in your spare time, one drop at a time!

Android:   http://bit.ly/2G7eE6Q          iOS; https://apple.co/2G2CXTG

Greenify

When we buy a new phone, it works smooth as silk. Over a period of time, with addition of apps, some of which hog the live memory, the phone slows down, and the battery drains faster than before. With Greenify, your device can run almost as smoothly and lastingly as it did the first day you had it!

Greenify helps you identify and put the misbehaving apps into hibernation when you are not actively using them, to stop them from lagging your device or leeching the battery, in a unique way! They can do nothing without explicit launch by you or other apps, while still preserving full functionality when running in foreground.

NEVER greenify alarm clock apps, instant messaging apps unless you don’t rely on them. Please do verify the impact of greenified apps on which you heavily rely.

Speed up your phone and get more juice from your battery – Greenify it!

Android: http://bit.ly/2G6pqua   

Trello – your organizer

Whether you’re working with a team or trying to keep your own independent projects in order, Trello provides an intuitive yet feature-packed system for organizing ideas and tracking progress.

Whether it’s managing a team, writing an epic screenplay, or just making a grocery list, Trello is your valuable sidekick. It breaks your business down to a series of boards. Within each board, you can create multiple lists. And inside each list, you can add any number of cards — individual items that contain text, photos, files, and so on. You can label and color-code cards and assign due dates, and you (and anyone else you invite) can comment on cards to add in thoughts and updates.

A great collaboration tool. Start free and upgrade to a paid plan as per your needs.

Android: http://bit.ly/2KrUXoT     iOS: https://apple.co/2KpkA9S

Signal – Your secure, private messenger

Using Signal, you can communicate instantly while avoiding SMS fees, create groups so that you can chat in real time with all your friends at once, and share media or attachments all with complete privacy. The server never has access to any of your communication and never stores any of your data. An ideal, private, secure replacement for WhatsApp

Signal uses an advanced end to end encryption protocol that provides privacy for every message every time. There are no separate logins, usernames, passwords, or PINs to manage or lose.

It allows you to create encrypted groups so you can have private conversations with all your friends at once. Not only are the messages encrypted, but the Signal server never has access to any group metadata such as the membership list, group title, or group icon. And you can make crystal-clear phone calls to people who live across town, or across the ocean, with no long-distance charges. 

Android: http://bit.ly/2KpshNe    iOS: https://apple.co/2KpZM21

Simple GMail Notes

Many times, we would like to add a note onto each of our Mails, for future reference or action. This needs to be done without disturbing the original mail, but available every time you view that mail. Just like sticky notes for GMail!

Just install the extension Simple GMail Notes (available for both Chrome & Firefox). Once installed, you can write brief notes for each of your mail threads on GMail. This extension is 100% free and open source. Your notes are stored on your own Google Drive. You can write any text in your notes, give them different colours and even add your notes to your Calendar.

This simple utility gives you immense power to put Sticky Notes or Post-Its to each of your email threads – get more productive! 

Comics

Comics – by ComiXology is a treasure trove for your most loved comics, across the world. Get ready to explore over 100,000 digital comics, graphic novels and manga from Marvel, DC, Image, and more. By downloading the comiXology app, you can buy books in-app and get instant access to all your titles on all your devices, giving you a pleasant reading experience.

Whether this is your first experience with comics or you’ve been a fan for years, get ready, because comiXology is going to change the way you explore the world of super heroes, sci-fi, crime noir, horror, and more!

Several free titles are available, and  once you are convinced and ready, you may go on for  the  paid ones.

So, get ready to read thousands of comics, graphic novels and manga, like Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Avengers, Ms. Marvel: No Normal, Attack on Titan, Adventure Time, Peanuts, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lumberjanes, Saga, Transformers. Have Fun!

Android: http://bit.ly/2r07U0l      iOS : https://apple.co/2qX1Upb

Medium

Medium is made for you: people who are genuinely curious about the world and your part in it. From opinion pieces to interviews to in-depth reportage, photography, and features, Medium stories take many shapes, but always leave you with a greater insight into the world.

Medium features a clean reading experience designed to let you focus on the story (without an ad in sight) wherever you are, from your commute to your couch. You can read a select number of stories for members each month for free — or go for a monthly subscription for unlimited access.

The Homepage is curated based on your personal interests and editor’s picks. The stories on Medium are in multi-part collections that you can binge-read or savor over time. You can explore expert columns, multi-author anthologies, comprehensive explainers, and the monthly magazine.

The app is designed to let you focus on the words. Bookmark stories on your personal reading list. Join the conversation by writing a response. Clap for stories to show writers your appreciation. If there’s a particular line or passage that intrigues you, highlight it for posterity.

Explore a different way of reading with Medium – I’m sure you will enjoy it!

Android: http://bit.ly/2FkZH0T       iOs: https://apple.co/2FaZbCl

cVIGIL – Vigilance during Elections

During elections, there is a lack of a fast information channel to transmit and track complaints of violation of Model Code of Conduct to the Election Commission. Delays in reporting such violations may provide an easy escape route for candidates who have violated the code. Further, lack of any documented, untampered, evidence in the form of pictures or videos was a major hurdle in establishing the veracity of a complaint, later. The Commission’s experience has also shown a significant percentage of reporting was false or inaccurate, which led to wastage of precious time of Field Units.

The new cVIGIL app launched by Election Commission of India is expected to fill in all these gaps and create a fast-track complaint reception and redressal system. cVIGIL provides time stamped evidentiary proof of model code of conduct / Expenditure Violation, having live photo/video with auto location data. This unique combination of timestamping, live photo with auto location can be fairly relied upon by election machinery to navigate to the right spot and take prompt action. The GIS-based dashboard provides strong decision tool to drop and dispose of frivolous and unrelated cases even before they are acted upon, thereby reducing the workload of election machinery on ghost complaints.

IF you find any violations – use cVIGIL today!

Android: http://bit.ly/2IIsZpW   iOS: https://apple.co/2IINqDl