Facebook Messenger 5.0.0.0 - app

Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone allows you to chat with your Facebook friends in comfort. 

Why use Facebook Messenger?

If you chat a lot with your buddies on Facebook then Facebook Messenger is definitely a better option than using the Facebook app itself. Just like the standalone Facebook Messenger apps for iOS and Android, the Windows Phone version allows you to chat to individual Facebook contacts or groups of contacts very easily.

Besides the standard text chat, you can use Facebook Messenger to capture and share photos, share your location, and send stickers. You can name group conversations and add images to them to help you organize chats better.

Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone lacks some of the more interesting features of the Android and iOS versions of the app. For example, there's no free calling or voice messaging, and it doesn't allow you to message non-Facebook contacts on your device.

Facebook with a Windows Phone twist

The Facebook Messenger app looks clean and fresh and is well integrated into the Windows Phone user experience. The application supports notifications, which can be enabled or disabled. New messages appear at the top of the screen no matter what you're doing on your phone. The Live Tile shows you how many new messages you have and, if set to the largest tile size, will display message text (though not images) inside the tile.

When it comes to navigating the app itself, Facebook Messenger is straightforward. You have a list of recent chats and messages, a list of Facebook Messenger contacts, and a list of 'active' contacts. You can simply swipe between each of these lists.

The quickest Facebook chat app for Windows Phone

Though it lacks the voice capabilities of the iOS and Android versions, Facebook Messenger is the fastest way to chat with Facebook friends on a Windows Phone.

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IFTTT 1.0.5 - app

If This Then That is an incredibly impressive app that lets you create connections and commands for different apps on your phone and the web.

Tying it all together

IFTTT is based on "If this, then that" conditional statements found in computer coding and applied to your apps. In simpler terms, IFTTT allows you to mashup different programs together. For example, you can can program the app to have your post-exercise Fitbit activity saved to a Google Drive spreadsheet. It's also set up to work with GPS and the Internet of Things (IoT) so that you could have your house lights turn on as your near your home.

Each of these commands are called "recipes". IFTTT makes it incredibly easy to concoct a recipe by using a friendly visual interface and suggesting all sorts of popular apps to use including Gmail, Facebook, Instagram, Etsy, and many more.

There's also user-submitted recipes that are updated and provide a great way to discover new recipes. They are categorized into trending, all time, and featured. There's also "collections" which are themed such as recipes for music lovers.

Useful or unnecessary?

The idea of linking of programs or webpages using if this, then that statements is nothing new and has been done with Yahoo! Pipes. What separates IFTTT from the rest is its intuitive design and seamless social aspect. Admittedly, many of the recipes now are fairly niche (receive weekly email digests about Madonna's Instagram activity) but IFTTT is wisely looking to the futere.

IFTTT has lots of integration built in for IoT meaning that it's poising itself as the go to app for controlling your appliances. It also supports Google Glass with some recipes that send sports scores to your Glass. People who like to stay ahead of the curve with the latest tech should probably get acquainted with IFTTT.

A powerful app with lots of potential

At this point, IFTTT is a handy app that can make your life a bit more convenient. However, it (and apps like it) are very likely going to become more popular in the near future due to the Internet of Things which connects your phone to just about any object.

WPS Office (Kingsoft) 6.0.2 - app

Professional office for android software. It allow you enjoy true office mobility, if you are always on the go. You can create, view, edit and share Microsoft Office documents very conveniently.Support open and edit MS word files, and read MS excel and ppt files easily.

WPS Office for Android is closely integrated with E-mail application. You can view, edit and send attachments easily at anywhere and at anytime. You can also access Box.net and any other cloud storage services which support the WebDAV protocol. The two features mentioned above make WPS Office for Android very impressive to share your documents with others. Besides, WPS Office are rich-featured, you can set text style, size, color, boldness, italics, underline styles, text highlighting and so on.

WPS Office for Android takes up minimal space and resources enabling the device to run fastly and efficiently. It offers low level calls which makes it instantaneously to open and edit documents. WPS Office for Android has a built-in file manager which utilizes an incredibly user-friendly interface, you can manage your files in your cell phone or tablet device easily. Such as: searching, adding, deleting, rename files or folders etc.

What's new about WPS Office for Android 2.0

1. New:Images and text boxes are now displayed when editing your files.
2. New:A more attractive and user friendly interface has been implemented.
3. Improved:Zooming in and searching for documents is now much easier.

Snapchat 5.0.23.0 - app

Snapchat is the instant photo-sharing app that lets you take photos and send them to friends, who can see them for a maximum of 10 seconds before they're gone! With no way to save the photos or view them for longer than the allotted time, Snapchat is the perfect way to share quick snaps with your friends!

Now you see me, now you don't

The concept of Snapchat is really simple: you take a photo with the in-app camera, add up to 40 characters of text or use the pencil to draw in the odd mustache or devil horns, choose how long you want your friends to see the photo (anywhere from 1 to 10 seconds), choose which friends you want to receive it, and hit send.

When you receive a snap, you press and hold the message to view the photo. The timer starts as soon as you click the message, and counts down on the screen even if you're not holding down to view the photo. 

Snapchat includes the option to share videos, as well as Snapchat Stories, which lets your friends view photos an unlimited number of times for up to 24 hours.

Be careful what you share

When you start Snapchat, you use your phone number as an ID and can add friends through your phone contacts or using your Facebook and Twitter accounts.

The Snapchat home screen is the camera itself. You can navigate to your notification feed and your contact list by swiping your finger left or right respectively..You can access the settings through the notifications section. It's not obvious at first, but because there are so few options, it's easy to get the hang of quickly.

Snapchat keep images secure by deleting them (within the app) immediately, but there is no way of knowing if the images are archived somewhere else. There is also the danger of inappropriate images being shared (Snapchat has gotten the reputation of being the perfect 'sexting' app). You should probably avoid sending anything personal as there are now many apps which allow you to save Snapchat photos.

What's new: Live chat enhancements

Thanks to the latest update to SnapChat you can now chat smarter. Swipe on a friends' name and you'll pull out a chat window where you can tap out messages, which will then disappear when you exit the window.

An icon at the bottom of the home screen shows you how many of your buddies are currently on SnapChat and you can simply press and hold the capture button to start face-to-face video chatting.

A new social network?

What used to be considered a 'sexting' app is now evolving into a social network with its newest feature Snapchat Stories. Regardless, Snapchat is still a good app for sending quick photo messages to friends as a hybrid between a messaging app and a social network. 

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TuneIn Radio 12.1 - app

TuneIn Radio is the standard when it comes to mobile Internet radio. With worldwide radio stations, an excellent design, customization, and social options, TuneIn Radio is one of the best apps for mobile radio lovers.

Radio stations of every type, from around the world

Whether you're looking for an app to listen to your favorite radio stations, or you want to discover new stations from around the world, TuneIn Radio does it all. 

TuneIn Radio stations are categorized using various criteria, including location, language, content type, and trends, just to name a few. In total, there are over 100,000 stations to choose from, with local, national, and international broadcasts available. 

Other than its wide offering of radio stations, TuneIn Radio is notable for its smooth functioning. Loading stations is really quick, and options like auto starting the app and car mode make it a really complete.

The Pro version also includes the ability to record your favorite programs.

An app catered to your tastes

Whether discovering new radio stations or listening to your favorite shows, TuneIn Radio will make sure that your favorite radio content is right at your fingertips. 

The main screen of the app includes a selection of programs being broadcast live on your favorite stations, which is handy if you're following mutltiple stations and aren't sure what to listen to. If you're primarily listening to radio for the music, TuneIn Radio has an option that lets you see what song is currently playing on specific stations. 

The latest update has added a social element, which lets you integrate the app with Facebook. You can also quickly share content and follow other users, who can be imported from your Facebook account or contact list, to see what they're listening to. Of course, you can follow stations and shows to make sure you're up to date with the latest broadcast.

What's new in TuneIn

TuneIn has updated its design and has added a navigation drawer.

You now can follow shows and podcasts and your past favorites are now in your profile tab. Now TuneIn can suggest stations, shows and categories to follow based on your interests.

Your personalized feed brings you live updates from the stations, shows and people you follow. You can now use the Explore function to discover great new stations and content to follow.

TuneIn Echo let’s you share what you’re listening to with your friends and followers.

TuneIn to the world of radio

To listen to your favorite radio stations, or to discover new and exciting radio content, nothing beats TuneIn Radio.

With seamless functionality and a clean interface, TuneIn Radio has situated itself as one of the best options for mobile radio streaming.

MX Player 1.7.27 - app

MX Player is a powerful multi-format video player for Android devices. The biggest strength of MX Player is that it can play a wide variety of formats. MX Player also claims to be the first Android video player to support multi-core decoding and that it's 70% faster than single-core devices. MX Player has standard controls. You can zoom in and out by pinching and swiping across the screen but interestingly, you can control the scrolling speed of subtitles which is useful for small screens. In fact, MX Player supports one of the widest range of subtitle formats you'll find including .SSA, .SMI and .SUB formats.

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mytaxi – The Taxi App 5.0.5 - app

mytaxi â€" The Taxi App is an Android application that lets you order and pay for a cab from your phone. The app also includes some other great features like booking cabs in advance and cataloging your favorite drivers. mytaxi â€" The Taxi App is also available for iPhone and BlackBerry.

Book, check out and pay for a cab

mytaxi â€" The Taxi App serves mainly to book cabs from your phone so there's no need to carry cash or credit cards. The booking process works as follows: once you're registered with mytaxi â€" The Taxi App, you can request a cab by indicating your departure address, your destination and the time you want to take it. Depending on your preferences, the system will assign a driver from those registered in the application. You can see various pieces of information on the driver: photo, name, phone number, etc. ...which gives you some extra security.

mytaxi â€" The Taxi App also allows you to see all the drivers who are around your current area on the map.
Once you've requested a cab, you can see in real time where your driver is located and get a message to the app when the vehicle is close to your position so that you can head to the meeting point.

When you're paying, mytaxi â€" The Taxi App offers several alternatives. The first thing to decide is if you want to pay in cash or through the app. If you pay through the app you have the option to link it to a credit card or a PayPal account. So when the cab arrives you just have to accept payment from the application, and can choose the tip you want to leave (5, 10 or 15 percent).
To ensure payment security, you must enter a PIN code which you have to choose when you select the payment methods and which you can modify at any time directly from the application.

Once you've finished your journey, mytaxi â€" The Taxi App allows you to assess both the vehicle and the driver and save them in your favorites list. You can also share your journey via social networks or email.

In this sense, mytaxi â€" The Taxi App has social network features, as it's the community of users that can guide you in picking one driver or another, depending on their scores.

Very easy to use

The highlight of mytaxi â€" The Taxi App is its ease of use. It's easy to see that the creators have always kept in mind how easy the app is to use for the users. All the registration processes, requesting and payment systems are very simple to do. We found some small errors in the application, such as when editing the profile (you can't upload a photo correctly), but overall the application's performance is very good.

A great idea that needs refining

We tested mytaxi â€" The Taxi App and were very pleased with the performance of the application. It's reliable, fast and convenient for the user. However, mytaxi â€" The Taxi App still has room for improvement. The first would be to increase the number of cities that it works in, in order to reach a larger number of users. And the second, to increase the fleet of cab partners. If it manages to work well for the user and the cab professional, then success is guaranteed.