Picnic – Photo Enhancer for landscapes

Whether it’s raining or cloudy, nothing will get in your way of taking a brilliant shot ever again. PICNIC gives natural and artistic re-touch filters to the atmosphere and background of your photos.

You can enhance a pic as you click it – just use the camera option in the app. Alternatively, you have the option to pick any of your photos from your existing Gallery, and enhance it. There are a variety of ready-made filters which can be used with a single tap and your pics are enhanced on the theme selected

Now, don’t let the dreadful weather ruin your travel and outdoor photos. PICNIC will turn a dull and muddy day into a beautiful day out.

Android : http://bit.ly/2xqMTiP

TripIt: Travel Organizer

Tripit is one of my favorite Travel Organizers for air travel.  As soon as you book a flight, hotel, car or other reservation, simply forward it to plans@tripit.com and your plans will be instantly added to your master itinerary. 

All your important details like flight timings, confirmation no., seat no. are in one place. No more frantically searching through your inbox for them.  Important details like when your flight gets in, or your confirmation number will all be in one place.  You can get to them instantly in TripIt, even when you’re offline. Plus, it is very easy to send travel plans to your calendar, or to anyone you choose. You can even update your meetings, hotel bookings and local conveyance bookings, to give you a complete picture of your visit in one place.

Manage all your plans for free with TripIt, or, for about the price of checking your bags, upgrade to Tripit Pro to get stress-free travel all year long. When you upgrade, you get additional features like choosing the best seat, receive real-time flight alerts, get terminal and gate reminders, track your frequent-flyer miles and much more.

An essential for Air Travel – undoubtedly!

Android : http://bit.ly/2MxJfIS                iOS : https://apple.co/2MwOicp


www.Cam-Recorder.com

Cam-Recorder is a simple tool to create videos online or even offline. Just click on the Record button and start recording. It uses your microphone and  webcam to create the recording. (Remember to give permission to your camera and microphone before you start.) It uses native recording capabilities of your browser, so you do not need anything else.

The recording takes place locally. So, after the recording is over, you can save it on your local hard disk. After saving it, you could send it to any recipients via email, Whatsapp or any other mode of sharing.

Your recording is never transferred to any remote system unless you choose to. You can upload it, if you so desire, and mark it as public or private or unlisted. It also gives you an option to automatically upload it to Youtube.

All in all, a very simple Video Recording tool.

www.Cam-Recorder.com

Join.me

Join.me is a very simple meeting platform where you could have Video Conferencing for free.  You can stay connected everywhere with join.me  includes audio and video conferencing by phone or internet (VoIP) so you can see and hear anything in real time…on your time. Share your screen with participants on audio and video at the same time.

You can create and host a meeting with a single tap. To join an existing meeting,  just type in the meeting code and you’re on the same page, even if you’re hundreds of miles away. When you’re ready to share your screen, start your meeting and tap the orange button – this is your screen-sharing button! Now your attendees can see the screen of your Android phone or tablet. Open Docs, Sheets, Slides, websites, or whatever! Attendees can follow and see everything you do!

As usual, the free version has certain restrictions and the pro version has a few more bells and whistles.

Android : http://bit.ly/2x7uiIF       iOS : https://apple.co/2xavOJS

 

What 3 Words

This app has given every 10ftx10ft square in the world a unique 3 word address. You can use the what3words app to discover, search, and share a 3 word address, and to get directions.

Search for a location or press the locate me icon, zoom in on the map to see the grid and move the pin to see the 3 word address change for every square. Tap the wordbar to share a 3 word address or get directions to it in a navigation app, or use the compass mode to navigate by simply following the pointer. And you can do it all offline and in your own language.

Use what3words to share the precise delivery point for where you live or work; organise the perfect meeting spot or pinpoint hard-to-find places on your travels.

The app is a great tool when a street address is not accurate enough or doesn’t exist.

Android : http://bit.ly/2PIc5s7                   iOS : https://apple.co/2NRXD09

Hostelworld

If you are a student or a budget-traveller, this one is for you. This, easy-to-use travel app offers you the biggest choice of accommodations at the best prices. You can find party hostels in some of world’s most popular destinations, including London, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Bangkok, or choose a private room in one of Europe’s many boutique and luxury hostels.

The booking plans are flexible and have last-minute booking capability, to let you stay as flexible as your travel plans. You can even use your location to find nearby hostels, view properties on a map, or search by city and date. You can filter by price and property type; sort by customer rating, name and price. All with no booking fees – the app is free.

“Hostels are the best way to travel and Hostelworld is the best way to find them.” says one of the reviews. 

Android : http://bit.ly/2PFYnG9         iOS : https://apple.co/2PF8zP0

Petralex – Hearing Aid

Petralex Hearing aid is a simple app which will automatically adjust to specific features of your hearing. Using the power of your smartphone and latest technologies, you can get maximum sound amplification.  You only need a simple headset in order to use it. Initially, you need to calibrate and adjust the app to suit your individual requirements.

Once you are set, you can use the app, in conjunction with wired headphones or bluetooth, to improve your hearing skills and get louder, clearer sound. You may be watching TV or just talking to someone in front of you, the app will amplify the voice for you, just as per your own individual requirements.

Very cool for all of us who have hearing challenges!

Android : http://bit.ly/2P5cog9    iOS : https://apple.co/2P0MGcy

 

Be My Eyes – Helping the blind

Lend your eyes to a blind person in need through a live video connection or be assisted by the network of sighted users. Be My Eyes is all about contributing and benefiting from small acts of kindness, so hop on board and get involved!

Blind or visually impaired users can request help from a sighted volunteer, who will be notified on their phone. As soon as the first sighted user accepts the request for help, a live audio-video connection will be set up between the two parts. The sighted helper can now assist the blind or visually impaired, through the video connection from the blind or visually impaired user’s rear-facing camera.

The blind or visually impaired person can need help with anything from knowing the expiry date on the milk, to making sure that their clothes match.

Android : http://bit.ly/2P5iDjT       iOS : https://apple.co/2P64cMI

Google News

Google News is a smart news app that organizes what’s happening in the world to help you learn more about the stories that matter to you.

Your briefing helps you easily stay in the know about what’s important and relevant to you. You have perspectives and contextual links which further elaborate on the story which you wish to know more about. You also have local stories which give you the latest news based on your location.

Google curates quality content from a diverse set of credible publishers and discover sources you haven’t heard of before. You can even choose your favourite, trusted sources to get maximum stories from that source.

Google News is the new way to keep yourself upto date on the go – you will never go to a newspaper again!

Android : http://bit.ly/2P57Hmx      iOS : https://apple.co/2P4PEgb

Pin a Chat on Whatsapp

Whatsapp is one of the most preferred media for communications across the world both for formal and informal connections. Owing to its omnipresence, over a period of time, the chats get cluttered and sometimes, overwhelming. In the process, some important messages may get missed out or ignored. And imagine what happens if the message is from your boss or your wife (same same!)

In order to avoid this, Whatsapp provides a provision to PIN messages from certain individuals and Groups on your message board. Just long press the chat or whatsapp message you want to pin. You can now see the pin icon on the top right of the screen. Tap on the pin icon and your whatsapp message is pinned. Henceforth, all messages coming from that source (individual or Group) will be pinned on top of the message list. You can also unpin whatsapp chat in the same way. Besides pinning chat, you can also mute a group chat or archive a chat.