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We all have a large bunch of old photos either in old photo albums or just bound together lying

somewhere in our cupboards or attics, unseen, untouched for years. We have tried digitizing them so that they are available on the cloud, but the results have been atrocious!

Photoscan by Google solves this problem. Just scan the photos using this app and you get excellent, scanned photos, worth preserving online. You will get glare-free scans with an easy, step-by-step capture flow with automatic cropping and perspective correction.

Once they are scanned, you can automatically back up your scans with the free Google Photos app to keep them safe, searchable, and organized. Now, bring your scans back to life with movies, filters, and advanced editing controls. And share them with anyone, just by sending a link.

Revive old memories and store them in eternally perfect condition – download Photoscan now!

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I have tried many apps for Maps but I always come back to Google Maps – very accurate and providing a host of features that are rarely matched by the other apps.

Apart from turn by turn navigation, now Google Maps also takes voice commands – once in the driving mode, you can ask questions like – ‘What’s my next turn?’  ‘What’s my ETA?’ ‘How’s the traffic ahead?’, etc. You have the option to explore alternative routes, avoid tolls and highways and also set your favourite routes. And in case you are visiting your favourite restaurant, you can even browse the menu and place orders, before you reach there!

Google Maps boasts of comprehensive, accurate maps in 220 countries, over 15,000 cities and detailed business information on over 100 million places. No wonder I keep coming back to Google Maps!

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http://www.Findo.com is your smart search assistant – across email, files and personal cloud. Our data

storage has now permeated across multiple media. And very often, we know the name of the file, but do not remember where we had stored it – be it on GMail, Dropbox, Evernote or Google Drive. Sometimes, we may not even remember the name of the file, just a vague description.

Findo runs through all your storage and locates the desired files in a jiffy. You can search everywhere from one place – save time and frustrating moments when your boss is in urgent need of that contract or presentation. When you can’t remember the name of the person or file, Findo uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to build a knowledge graph of your contacts, places, events, files, invoices, etc. and understands what you are looking for. The more you use it, the more accurate it gets! And the entire operation is quick and  secure.

Now search intelligently across your storage locations – head to http://www.Findo.com now!

Google is the big daddy of Search Engines. But there are many others who present “search” in different, innovative and fun ways. One such tool is instaGrok.

Just enter your search term in instaGrok and it will open up its various nuances instantly, in a visually appealing chart. Sift through the nuances and find one that matches your need – click on it and now, you have a good lead. The links include definitions, images and videos.

Their mission is to help everyone discover the joy of learning and empower them to be lifelong learners – if you are a student (who isn’t?) and need to learn more about any topic, try instaGroking!  If you are a teacher, a novelist or a researcher, get engaged in the visual trail to make  your search enjoyable and fruitful. InstaGrok is available on Apple and Android platforms too, to learn on the move.

Now onwards, no plagiarising – just understanding and researching by instaGroking!

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!