Wednesday, May 21, 2014

APP / MUMBAI SPECIAL ........................City youngsters say cheers to happy apping


 City youngsters say cheers to happy apping 



 The smartphone generation swears by making some smart moves when it comes to apps -from music to gaming to shopping. So, whether you are clicking your best selfie to sharing those online, apps allow you to multitask on the same smartphone and have fun. That's precisely why the young in the city are talking apps these days.

USER FRIENDLY IS THE KEY
Interactive is what Gen-I is looking for.
While chat apps have gone a step beyond just chatting with the introduction of various file sharing and interactive options, connecting to buddies has also just become peppier. The textual emotion apps let you express your emotions differently. However, apps are not just being considered for bonding on a personal level, but also for professional use.
Malav Panchal, a young entrepreneur who uses apps that let him manage his professional schedule, says, “ App with good graphic user interface interest a lot of tech savvy youngsters. Apps that I consider the best are the ones that inform me about my transit time to meetings, helps me organise my work and personal life and communicate faster. These factors are a must!“ APPS FOR LEARNING While there are various safety apps, especially designed for women, there are other apps that help a person hone up existing skills also. So you have vocabulary apps, general knowledge apps, language apps and various study apps for those who are information savvy . Says Manisha Chitnis, “I initially installed an English dictionary apps to build up my vocabulary, but I went on to discover apps offering other languages. Since I'm quite keen on learning French and German, I started exploring that. Now, I feel I can add more languages to my li apps as they are interactive it guides you perfectly with the accent and pronunciation.
“ ALL ABOUT FUN”
Who doesn't like to have fun? So, while gaming apps let some youngsters have fun filled moments, there are some social networking apps that let a group of friends enjoy some fun moments on chat too. “Interesting apps make socialising with friends online fun,“ says Anshul Jangra, a management trainee. Dinesh Nair, a travel buff, adds, “I love to travel. Some of these apps allow me to create a picture trav elogue of my own, which I save and share. These pictures are then picked by a group of friends and circulated.“ There are apps that let you explore your own personality too. Apps that test the IQ and personality and helps you gauge your personality with the answers that you provide. For most, these apps help to beat the stress and relax.

APPS TO BUY SOME ME TIME
While gaming apps, quizzing apps let you unwind without splurging, the virtual world seems to be offering more rejuvenation option. Says Devashree Choksi, a homemaker, “I am addicted to gaming apps and e-book apps because I find those quite useful. Most of the apps are free and that makes the process more enjoyable.“
With the way the young are taking to apps, it's clear what their mantra is: `if you're `appy' and you know it', go clicking on your cells.
 Navya.Maliniyv

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