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EACH WEEK, WE highlight five apps that are worth downloading for your smartphone and tablet. There are a lot of apps released on a daily basis, but not all of them are worth paying attention to.
This week includes a way to remember notes from the day before, a neon-visual shoot ‘em up and a way to help other people.
TapPath
For: Android
Cost: €0.69
- Tapping links on mobile tends to be a somewhat slow process. Sometimes you will want to open the native app it’s linking to, other times you will want to view it on a browser.
- TapPath allows you to choose what app a link should open based on the number of taps you give. Which apps open up depends on your settings.
- For example, if you tapped it once, you open the link in a browser, two taps could open up Pocket while triple tap could open up share options
- A warning though, you will have to adjust the tap delay first before you get it the way you want. If you’re not opening the right service, that’s probably what’s causing it.
- If you’ve tried out other apps like LinkBubble, but didn’t find it to your liking, this could be what you’re looking for.
Kindly
For: iOS
Cost: Free
- Before we talk about this app, we should mention that this is not an app designed to replace therapy or is a crisis helpline. The app states that as soon as you boot it up so if your problems are serious, it’s better to avail of these services instead of an app.
- The idea behind Kindly is to create a network that’s compassionate and allows users to talk about what’s bothering them for a few minutes.
- Signing up is pretty quick and once you’ve chosen your topics, you can chat anonymously.
- Chats are one-on-on last for 15 minutes and if you want them to last longer, you can send a friend request to them.
- If you’re able to spare a few minutes and help a stranger out, do. A little help goes a long way.
Super Crossfighter
For: iOS, Android, Windows Phone
Cost: €1.79 (€1.48 Android)
- So this is a strange one. A game that was released on Xbox 360 has been re-launched with a slightly different name.
- Anyway, Super Crossfighter is retro gaming personified. Neon visuals, shoot-em-up gameplay and a “easy to learn, hard to master” arcade game makes it addictive.
- You have the option of different control formats, you could go for the traditional virtual buttons but the option to use slider or tilt controls is there too. You’ll likely stick to the virtual controls to be honest.
- The game is packed with content, and the action is frantic. The somewhat 3D camera view tilting can throw you off when you’re not used to it, but it adds to the overall feel.
- A game that you will be playing long after you’ve finished the main campaign.
OneStart
For: Windows Phone
Cost: Free (€0.99 for Pro version)
- Windows Phone 8.1 brings a number of improvements to the table, in both functionality and style, but one of the nicer ones is the ability to use transparent tiles and custom backgrounds.
- OneStart taps into this by providing a wide variety of Start Screen background options for you to try out.
- The basic versions allow you to change colours and pictures and provides you with a few edit features to play around with too.
- The Pro version, on the other hand, gives you access to additional patterns and options to play around with.
- If your own photos aren’t doing the job, or other similar apps aren’t doing the job, there’s a lot to like with OneStart.
Jot
For: iOS
Cost: Free
- Many of us write notes down, where we keep them is another story entirely. Some use traditional pen and paper, others use services like Evernote, but it’s likely these notes are soon forgotten about.
- Jot uses email to remind you but instead of sending them one at a time, it emails all of your notes to you the next morning for reminding.
- No matter how many notes you write in a day, all of them will be grouped together in the one email the next day.
- Obviously, its usefulness depends on how often you check your email. If you check it every day, then it’s perfect for remembering random thoughts.
- Useful if you’re looking for an alternative way of reminding yourself about tasks or ideas.
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Aggravated burglary? The man was known to his attackers!
@páraicS: that’s not a good defence.
@páraicS: glad the gardai ard on it
@John Considine: My point is it wasn’t a burglary. They went there with the intention of attacking the man In question. What they did is abhorrent but burglary it wasn’t!
@páraicS: look up burglary in the law will before commenting
@páraicS: it definitely was a burglary. You need to look up the definition
Dragging somebody out of bed and dousing them in petrol is attempted murder. How can it be aggravated burglary when nothing was stolen?
@Paul O’Sullivan: that’s not what burglary is. Look up the definition
@superdooper: a man was doused in petrol and set alight. Aggravated Burglary should be the least of their worries, Greivious Bodily Harm at least if not attempted murder , I think the maximum sentence should apply here if found guilty.
@Paul O’Sullivan: enter as trespassers wih intent to commit an arrestable offence.. dont have to steal anything.
@Martin Gordon: We know that they entered the premises and did commit an arrestable offence…. attacking a man with a machete and an exhaust pipe then dousing him in petrol setting him alight..
Why are you defending these scxm ?? Say what it is ….
@Paul O’Sullivan: it’s an aggravated burglary
@Paul O’Sullivan: I’m not defending. it is what it is. it is also attempted murder. I’m not saying it isn’t that. the attempted murder is the arrestable offence in the burglary. look up aggravated burglary. educate yourself.
@Martin Gordon: idiot
@Paul O’Sullivan: thank god you dont work for the Dpp
The whole sentencing system should be reformed. Longer sentences for crimes. Life for murder should be life.
There was a time when you saw a garda it meant something. Now there is no fear. Two garda shot at during week. Thats atemted murder.
@Dave Barrett: the sentencing and grammar systems by some commenters on here
leave a lot to be desired.
@WreckDefier: Can we get a job like yours. always wanted to be in the grammar and spelling police. Ops! I forgot the I before always.
@Dave Barrett: In fairness it’s hard to miss atemted which murdered attempted
Share the info you have with the gardai so.
THERE IS NO REAL PUNISHMENT FOR aggravated burglary.
@Michael Bannon: maximum sentence 14 years
@Michael Bannon: if they are caught they will be charged with more than aggravated burglary, like assault causing serious harm etc..
@Paul O’Sullivan: maximum sentence for aggravated burglary is life. not 14 years. just another thing you’re wrong about.
@Michael Bannon: life sentence Michael.. literally the maximum sentence punishment there is. back to law school for you.
@Martin Gordon: really Mr Gordon the vile piece of filth that ended my mum’s life in 02 is getting out soon and has been out on 2 day releases
My mum will never have a day release.
@Jason Quinn: sorry to hear that. I’m just stating facts to people who are putting up wrong facts. unfortunately our justice system is very flawed. and life does not mean life.
I know people are saying these guys were at their wits end but this was a barbaric attack. To go back out and get the petrol is controlled. That’s not just losing the head.
Think these 2 guys voluntarily made statements to the guards a few weeks ago.
He deserved a lot more that a drop of petrol for what he did.
Aggravated Buggary
@Anna69: anna.. Men are wrong and misspelling words on the internet.. We’ve no time for your sexy shenanigans
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