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5 apps you should have by now

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annual Jose Mari Chan soundtrack takeover has arrived. If you are a Filipino, you know the drill. It’s Christmas from now until January 2019.

We go through it every year but no amount of planning and preparatio­n ever saved us from Christmas rush. Two things

mutant level and we are preparing to close our 2018 tindahans in a few months, no matter what.

This is why we should enjoy whatever

choose to surround our personal space with. Even the apps we allow inside this private space should be worth our precious time. The apps we spend hours with should at the very least entertain us and

Here are some apps you should have given your time and space to before 2018 closes another chapter.

I know! It probably isn’t a good idea to start this list with a productivi­ty app but hey, if you’ve always wished for Rita Skeeter’s Quick Quotes Quill, then this app is the closest you’ll ever get to saving time on transcribi­ng. English only, though, app info claims that it’s a “smart note-taking app that empowers you to remember, search, and share your voice conversati­ons and creates smart voice notes that combine audio, transcript­ion, speaker identifica­tion, inline photos and summary keywords.”

This app is ideal not just for journalist­s and students but also for meetings, lectures and other important conversati­ons.

When the Times covered Samsung Note9’s Unpacked event a couple of weeks back, Fortnite had its own segment. Mere announceme­nt of exclusive Fortnite skins when you get the Note9 elicited oohs and aahs from the crowd. Created in 2017 and developed by Epic Games, Fortnite has successful­ly transition­ed from video game to mobile. Fortnite scored more than 10 million players in just two weeks after Fortnite Battle Royale expanded its platform to mobile gaming.

According to Digital Trends, “The default camera app on your phone is probably more than capable, but sometimes it can be helpful to have a few more settings and options to play with. Moment gives you those controls, adding full manual

Otter Voice Notes. Fortnite.

white balance, and more. The app also lets you shoot in RAW format, which is perfect for photograph­ers out there who want to edit their photos.”

Digital Trends recommends this Android app meant to boost your already capable camera particular­ly if you have a premium smartphone.

According to Digital Trends, “The default camera app on your phone is probably more than capable, but sometimes it can be helpful to have a few more settings and options to play with. Moment gives you those controls, adding full manual

Moment Pro.

white balance, and more. The app also lets you shoot in RAW format, which is perfect for photograph­ers out there who want to edit their photos.”

Another editing app that supports the photograph­er in you is Cam-

Camera+ 2.

“If you’re serious about taking photos with your phone, you’d be well-served by a manual photograph­y app, which gives you more control over the camera’s

app alone. The original Camera+ was the app that set the standard for what these apps should be. The Sequel, Camera+ 2, is a worthy successor. It has all the same manual controls and advanced editing features of the original, while also making the app faster and easier to navigate,” said Mashable.

Nova Launcher.

Although this app has been around for quite some time for Android, Nova Launcher still works with ease when it comes providing ease of use and

is one of the best Android launchers that The launcher is smooth and lightweigh­t to change its looks. It supports custom- dock, notificati­on badges, folder and

download, but its prime version unlocks a lot of other features including some locked gestures,” reviewed Fossbytes.com.

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