Soft selections are returning to AMR pages, which will be released once a month. In this issue: a photography tool for apologists of black and white aesthetics, a collaborative blogging client, an ad-free browser, a game of knowledge, and a screenshot app.
Lenka
(ABOSCH)
I have never considered myself to be a fan of photographing, especially with a smartphone. However, after I found an application under a name that was familiar and understandable to the Russian-speaking ear, for some time there was inspiration to search for new angles and themes for black and white photographs. With due diligence and patience, interesting shots are obtained.
The program settings are minimal, and it's not difficult to use. Advise those who like this color scheme and who are lazy to dig into the device's settings and photo processing applications.
Cost: Free
Requirements: version Android 4.1+
Medium
(A Medium Corporation)
Android – a client for the blogging service from the creators of Twitter appeared relatively recently in the Play directory, but has already entered the number of frequently visited applications on my smartphone. One of the few examples when the mobile version of the service is liked more than the one for the PC.
Often, very interesting materials are published within the framework of the service, mainly in English, but Russian-speaking authors are gradually catching up. Advise amateurs to read opinions and interesting knowledge from around the world and share their ideas and thoughts with him.
Cost: Free
Requirements: version Android 4.4+
AdBlock Browser
(Eyeo GMBH)
The problem of blocking unwanted advertisements and constantly interfering banners, which is sore for many users, is being solved by the browser at the beta testing stage from the developers of the extension of the same name for desktop browsers. The basis of the product is a browser from Firefox, which users of the 'fox' will immediately notice.
In the browser settings, you can configure filters through which the visited sites will be processed. It is possible to leave visible advertisements that do not interfere with viewing a particular page. As a result, we get a faster 'clean' web to load and significantly (according to a recent study, up to 40%) compressed traffic.
It is worth noting the good performance of the browser, which apparently inherited from Firefox. Together with the anti-advertising component, it turned out to be quite an interesting product. Advise to ardent opponents of annoying online advertising. The application is in beta testing, to download it you need to join the community and wait for the download link to appear. AdBlock Browser is supported by devices with version Android 2.3 and higher.
Struggle of Minds
(FEO Media AB)
Apparently, I'm a bit sloppy about mobile games that are popular with most users. So I got to the Russian analogue of the popular quiz game relatively late. The essence of the game consists in sequential answers to questions on various topics by two players, the winner is determined in 6 rounds.
There is an option to add your own questions, the top best players are kept. You can play both with friends, choosing an opponent by nickname, and with players randomly selected by the application. In general, it turns out to be an interesting timekiller with an intellectual component. Advise erudites of all skill levels.
Cost: Free, in-app purchases (premium)
Requirements: version Android 2.3+
Screener
(Toastcode)
Rounding off the top five in June is an application with which the screenshots in this collection have been processed. It turns out in the style of Google Play, however, the user can access the 'silhouettes' of 24 models of smartphones and 6 forms of smart watches. Editing the original picture is extremely easy, you can add a shadow from the device, flare on the screen and background. I liked the final result very much, it looks, in my opinion, more pleasant than a regular screenshot.
Cost: Free
Requirements: version Android 4.0+