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1 Second Everyday For iOS And Android

The idea behind 1 Second Everyday is simple but potentially profound. You select a single second – and no more – to record from each day and then stitch the sum together into a life review. Over time, you’ll build a minutes and later hours long video review of your entire life. The act of choosing which moment to preserve and watching the video grow can be a powerful way to meditate on life. Now with a dedicated app for both iOS and Android, you can experience it for yourself.

1 Second Everyday automatically sorts all videos on your device by time, so you can even go back and select a clip from previously recorded videos to fill in any gaps. You can also choose to record the video directly from the device. Once you start amassing a collection of clips, they’re displayed on a calendar of thumbnail images and you can tap each one to review it. You can create multiple timelines as well for different users, events, or almost anything that would make an interesting compilation. The scale of the compilation can be adjusted to any length, so you can make one for a single month, year, or pick a start and end date. Once you’ve created a new compilation, you can save it on the device or share it directly on popular social networks like YouTube and Facebook.

The app also has a useful reminder feature to make sure you don’t miss a day. You can set it to remind you to record or select a second for the day at a certain time or times, including morning, midday, evening, night, and late. Cloud saves using Google Drive for the Android version and iCloud for the iOS version ensure that you never lose your seconds. If you choose to record video directly from the device, you can save space by selecting the second from the video and then deleting the original video while the app keeps your second.

1 Second Everyday is free to try for 30 days and is $0.99 after that.

Source: Apple iTunes Store | Google Play

ActiveNotifications – Faster, More Detailed Lock Screen Notifications

Motorola’s new flagship Moto X phone has Active Display, an enviable feature that shows detailed notifications directly on the phone’s lock screen. As with many new features not yet fully available, an intrepid developer has decided to bring the experience to existing Android devices.

With ActiveNotifications, you can view incoming notifications and take appropriate action right from the lock screen. When you have a missed call or receive a new e-mail or text, the phone lights up to let you know it has received something worth noting. The notification data shows up in the top left corner of the screen and an icon appears, allowing you to decide if you want to respond or not. You can simply swipe to the side to dismiss the notification, or swipe up on the icon to act upon it. If you have a password protected lock screen, you’ll still need to enter it to bypass the lock, so have no fear that the notifications might allow unauthorized access. Not having to fumble through multiple notifications or go to the home screen provides a major boost in convenience and productivity. The app even features thoughtful accidental unlock protection by disabling the screen when the phone is in your pocket or face down.

Unsurprisingly, you’ll need to allow ActiveNotifications access to notifications for it to work. You can also manage which apps ActiveNotifications will work with by going to ‘Manage notification types’ and toggling individual apps. The basic version is free but for $0.99 you get a few premium features including the ability to hide extra notification info, adjust notification brightness, disable notifications at night or at certain times, and auto screen off when a notification is dismissed. If you’re looking for convenience, speed, and a modern minimalist way to handle notifications, ActiveNotifications is well worth checking out. It’s available now on Google Play for all Android devices running 4.1.1 and higher and does not require root access.

Source: ActiveNotifications for Android

The 5 Best Music Players On iOS

The iPhone comes with a very capable music player, so why bother with anything else? Well, these five free apps provide such a rich experience that you might just change your mind about sticking with the stock player.

Planetary

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Planetary is a novel way of exploring your music collection by turning it into a series of planets that you can visit. The planets are individual albums and their moons are the tracks. The visuals are absolutely stunning and the experience of flying through space to explore music is a great idea. Planetary is designed for the iPad and has improved graphics for retina displays.

Scrobbler for iOS

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Scrobbler helps you rediscover your own music collection by forming playlists based on your music and catering to your music tastes. The app can recommend music you might like and features a detailed artist information section. You can also ‘scrobble’ or add tracks automatically to your Last.fm profile.

TuneWiki Lyrics

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This clever app solves the problem of having to search for song lyrics. Scrolling, highlighted lyrics are displayed as the track plays and you can even add custom lyric art for each song. Try it for impromptu karaoke or if you’re a lyrics nut.

Toones Music Player

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The idea here is to control the entire music experience with the simplest possible taps and swipes. Tap once to pause or play, tap and hold for volume and seek, two finger tap to toggle shuffle, three finger tap to share, and swipe left or right to change tracks, that’s all there is to it. It’s a fun way to be rid of the buttons and sliders most players use.

Legato – Share and Discover Music

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Legato wants to make music social, and the main feature is the ability to interact with what your friends are playing. You can view and star tracks on your friends’ playlists and they can do the same to yours. By viewing what your friends are listening to, you can purchase the same music or listen to it if you already own it. Sharing your tastes is easy too and the app can either share instantly or you can choose to share on popular social networks.

Four Windows 8 Bing Apps Now Available On Windows Phone

In October, Microsoft released a series of popular Bing apps for Windows 8. While it has taken quite a while, they’ve been ported to Windows Phone 8 so mobile users may now enjoy them. Each app is free and closely mirrors its Windows 8 version, which is mostly a good thing.

Bing News

Bing News gets its material from a variety of major news outlets which have partnered with Bing to ensure a steady stream of updated content. The app features several personalization features so you can choose what kind of news and which sources you most prefer. Live Tiles can be used to view news updates at a glance or pin specific stories to the Start screen. You can also view news videos from within stories or in a separate video section.

Bing Sports

Bing Sports has the latest information on almost every conceivable sport, league, player, team, etc. on the planet. As with Bing News, you can choose your favorite sport, team, player, etc. to receive tailored updates and a more personal experience. The app features frequently updated scoreboards, results, and news to keep you in the loop.

Bing Weather

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Bing Weather is a great, comprehensive weather app that lets you view either your local weather, or conditions anywhere around the world. Almost every feature is present here, with your choice of maps, historical data, detailed conditions and forecasts for different time scales, and more. You can pin the app for a wonderfully convenient weather update at a glance or even add multiple pins to check up on several locations at once.

Bing Finance

With Bing Finance, you can stay on top of changing market conditions with financial news updates and stock prices. The app also features a currency converter that handles almost all world currencies. The watchlist feature is great for monitoring the performance of several stocks at once, you simply add which stocks you’d like to watch and the list is updated automatically. You can access historical performance, company news, and other stats by tapping the stock. As with Bing News, you can select your most trusted source to provide the majority of your financial news. Not limited to stocks, the app also features data on bonds, currencies, commodities among others.

Precision Photo Editing With FunFX

Many popular photo editing apps on iOS only provide the option to apply filters to the entire photo at once. While this is a fast and easy way to achieve great results, sometimes it’s useful to be a bit more selective. FunFX allows you to apply effects and filters to different regions of a photo and mix and match instead of using only a single filter across the image. If you ever wanted more fine grained control over the end result, FunFX is worth exploring.

You begin by choosing a photo to edit by importing from Instagram, your camera roll, or by taking a new photo with your device’s camera. Next, you can use a variety of preset selection boxes to crop or edit specific areas of the original photo. You can also choose to edit the entire thing at once or use a customized selection box. Once you’ve made a selection, a filter or effect can be applied to the selection area and the process repeated to apply more effects as you see fit. There are a huge variety of effects to choose from so many fun results can be achieved with some experimentation. There is even an option to add an effect to a list of favorites for repeated access which is very helpful considering the number of effects available. Some standard options for gamma, saturation, and rgb are also available. If you’re not sure whether you like the result of an applied effect, there is an undo/redo button to quickly compare the before and after. You can also add text boxes to the photo and change the font, size, and color of the text. It’s a great way to add comments, funny captions, or notes to any photo.

Once you’re done, of course you can share your creation on all popular social networks and services including Facebook, DropBox, Flickr, or by e-mail. FunFX is available free for a limited time, give it a try for some powerful photo editing.

Apple iTunes Store: FunFx Photo Editor

Official Imgur App Now On iOS

Imgur, the popular viral image sharer now has its own official app for iOS devices. If you’ve never heard of the service, users upload photos which can be shared and grow virally as people comment on them and spread them around. It’s an easy way to spend hours and hours looking for random, funny or insane images and view the top comments for each.

The Imgur app provides much the same experience as the site, with a similar layout and interface scheme. You can upload your own photos from your device, or just browse the endless online collection and leave comments or votes. You’ll need an Imgur account to access these features but you can simply browse without interacting if you like. You can also manage your account settings and albums from within the app once you’ve logged in. Voting is an up or down system and there is a status bar beneath each photo showing the relative likes and dislikes. There are a few curated sections where you can very easily browse the latest and most popular postings in the Imgur community.

One drawback for many users is the inability to save your favorite photos directly to the camera roll. It would be a convenient feature but all of the rest of the Imgur experience remains intact. The app is still a little rough around the edges and doesn’t really do anything beyond the basic browser experience. It does work slightly faster than a mobile browser though, which is the main goal of a dedicated mobile app.

If you’re a frequent Imgur user and want the mobile experience on your iOS device, check the Imgur app out. It’s available for download free on the App Store.

Source: Imgur for iOS