10 daily apps to help caregivers take care of their loved ones

<img height="359" src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/X9ffAZygHXyyBEHRlHC2MvNbLVE=/950x534/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F221912%2FCaregiver-apps.jpg" width="640" /><br /> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Being a caregiver for a family member can be as taxing as it is rewarding, and the role often goes underappreciated. While a support network of family and friends is crucial, apps can help alleviate some of the stresses that come with caregiving.</div> <div class="fb-quote fb_iframe_widget" fb-iframe-plugin-query="app_id=122071082108&container_width=863&href=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F09%2F25%2Fapps-for-caregiving-caregivers%2F%3Futm_cid%3Dmash-prod-nav-sub-st%23yxK9HmteB8qH&locale=en_US&sdk=joey" fb-xfbml-state="rendered" style="display: inline-block; left: 219px; margin-bottom: 2rem; position: absolute; top: 785px;"> <span style="display: inline-block; height: 47px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: bottom; width: 169px;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" class="" frameborder="0" height="1000px" name="f1a431d4e019bdc" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/quote.php?app_id=122071082108&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2Fr%2FP5DLcu0KGJB.js%3Fversion%3D42%23cb%3Dfc0d6e736d9dec%26domain%3Dmashable.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fmashable.com%252Ff2cd2d0d7816c78%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=863&href=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F09%2F25%2Fapps-for-caregiving-caregivers%2F%3Futm_cid%3Dmash-prod-nav-sub-st%23yxK9HmteB8qH&locale=en_US&sdk=joey" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial; height: 47px; position: absolute; visibility: visible; width: 169px;" title="fb:quote Facebook Social Plugin" width="1000px"></iframe></span></div> <br /> <div class="see-also" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;"> <div class="see-also-link" style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> <br /></div> <div class="inline-ad-seealso" style="margin: 0px 18.75px 0px auto; max-width: 625px;"> </div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> From helping to keep track of appointments to assisting in health emergencies, apps are tackling all areas of caregiving. Here are 10 notable apps that can help support caregivers every day.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> 1. AARP Caregiving</h2> <figure class="image" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; display: table; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 50px; position: relative;"><div style="padding: 0px;"> <span class="lightbox-expand"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m!5ed1" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></span></div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; margin-left: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="" data-fragment="m!5ed1" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/ZOfas_kH5L0VHHc5reXqOmwo40Y=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222123%2Faarp.jpg" data-url="" style="background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-twitter twitter" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #2daae1; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-google_plus google_plus" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #f02f16; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-pinterest pinterest" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #bf1e25; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a></div> <img class="for-lightbox" data-credit-name="AARP Caregiving/Itunes" data-credit-provider="custom type" data-fragment="m!5ed1" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/ZOfas_kH5L0VHHc5reXqOmwo40Y=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222123%2Faarp.jpg" data-micro="1" src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/Q-vDmx1RGTAfEueK3uJHi1H8CmU=/fit-in/1200x9600/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222123%2Faarp.jpg" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></div> <br /> <div class="image-credit" style="color: #777777; float: right; font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 18.75px; margin-top: 12px; max-width: 625px; position: absolute; text-transform: uppercase; transition: margin 0.2s; width: auto;"> <div style="padding: 0px;"> IMAGE: AARP CAREGIVING/ITUNES</div> </div> </figure><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> This app comes from one of the most notable names in elderly care. AARP Caregiving is an app that empowers caregivers with information on how to effectively care for an aging loved one. </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The app allows users to monitor symptoms, coordinate care with other family or caregivers, and keep track of appointments and medications. It also features a help center, where caregivers can find answers to urgent or commonly asked questions. </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> AARP Caregiving is available for <strong>free</strong> on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aarp-caregiving/id940668274?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>iPhone</strong></a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.carezone.caredroid.careapp.aarp.caregiving&hl=en" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Android</strong></a>.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> 2. CareZone</h2> <figure class="image" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; display: table; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 50px; position: relative;"><div style="padding: 0px;"> <span class="lightbox-expand"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m!fe38" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></span></div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; margin-left: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="" data-fragment="m!fe38" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/kHI2QYOH24_jrC8yEE1DlTrm-Iw=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222121%2Fcarezone.jpg" data-url="" style="background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-twitter twitter" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #2daae1; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-google_plus google_plus" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #f02f16; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-pinterest pinterest" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #bf1e25; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a></div> <img class="for-lightbox" data-credit-name="CareZone/Itunes" data-credit-provider="custom type" data-fragment="m!fe38" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/kHI2QYOH24_jrC8yEE1DlTrm-Iw=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222121%2Fcarezone.jpg" data-micro="1" src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/MHp6EzTWo28b3AU5PRLZVt0sjDo=/fit-in/1200x9600/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222121%2Fcarezone.jpg" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></div> <br /> <div class="image-credit" style="color: #777777; float: right; font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 18.75px; margin-top: 12px; max-width: 625px; position: absolute; text-transform: uppercase; transition: margin 0.2s; width: auto;"> <div style="padding: 0px;"> IMAGE: CAREZONE/ITUNES</div> </div> </figure><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Dubbed a "health info organizer," CareZone helps caregivers keep track of medical information by organizing medication, allergies, insurance cards and ID cards all in one place. </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Through the app, caregivers can also create to-do lists to keep track of appointments and medication times. The app also curates news relevant to your loved one's illness, disability or condition. All features are private and secure, according to the company, meaning sensitive information stays private. </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> CareZone is available for <strong>free</strong> on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/carezone-health-info-organizer/id829841726?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>iPhone</strong></a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.carezone.caredroid.careapp.medications&hl=en" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Android</strong></a>.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> 3. Alzheimer's Caregiver Buddy</h2> <figure class="image" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; display: table; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 50px; position: relative;"><div style="padding: 0px;"> <span class="lightbox-expand"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m!5240" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></span></div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; margin-left: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="" data-fragment="m!5240" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/9Mt5bzU5hgRJGSJgq0bS9_x8t8Y=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222119%2Falzheimer_s_association.jpg" data-url="" style="background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-twitter twitter" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #2daae1; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-google_plus google_plus" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #f02f16; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-pinterest pinterest" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #bf1e25; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a></div> <img class="for-lightbox" data-credit-name="Alzheimer's Caregiver Buddy/Google Play" data-credit-provider="custom type" data-fragment="m!5240" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/9Mt5bzU5hgRJGSJgq0bS9_x8t8Y=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222119%2Falzheimer_s_association.jpg" data-micro="1" src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/blPnIYy3I_huXAlbfjDDvViNv5c=/fit-in/1200x9600/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222119%2Falzheimer_s_association.jpg" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></div> <br /> <div class="image-credit" style="color: #777777; float: right; font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 18.75px; margin-top: 12px; max-width: 625px; position: absolute; text-transform: uppercase; transition: margin 0.2s; width: auto;"> <div style="padding: 0px;"> IMAGE: ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER BUDDY/GOOGLE PLAY</div> </div> </figure><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The <a href="http://www.alz.org/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Alzheimer's Association</a>, a leader in action and awareness around the disease, developed this "caregiver buddy" app to help caregivers manage their personal stress, navigate family conflict and reach a 24/7 helpline. </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The app includes features like daily care tips for tasks related to hygiene and meal times, and fun activities that will stimulate the body and mind of someone living with dementia. It also covers how to cope with new and sometimes overwhelming behaviors, like aggression or hallucination.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Alzheimer's Caregiver Buddy is available for <strong>free</strong> on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alzheimers-caregiver-buddy/id994572444?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>iPhone</strong></a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Alz_IL_Caregiver_Buddy_Application&hl=en" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Android</strong></a>.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> 4. Care.com</h2> <figure class="image" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; display: table; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 50px; position: relative;"><div style="padding: 0px;"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m!0e70" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; margin-left: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="" data-fragment="m!0e70" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/zOwsMXrfB61EeQecCyHPCmmIl9o=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222117%2Fcare.com.jpg" data-url="" style="background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-twitter twitter" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #2daae1; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-google_plus google_plus" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #f02f16; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-pinterest pinterest" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #bf1e25; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a></div> <img class="" data-credit-name="<span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://Care.com">Care.com</span>&nbsp;app/iTunes" data-credit-provider="custom type" data-fragment="m!0e70" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/zOwsMXrfB61EeQecCyHPCmmIl9o=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222117%2Fcare.com.jpg" data-micro="1" src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/gjesjolhK8QtJ1ddGVh0fHt-XWc=/fit-in/1200x9600/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222117%2Fcare.com.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></div> <br /> <div class="image-credit" style="color: #777777; float: right; font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 18.75px; margin-top: 12px; max-width: 625px; position: absolute; text-transform: uppercase; transition: margin 0.2s; width: auto;"> <div style="padding: 0px;"> IMAGE: <span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://Care.com">CARE.COM</span> APP/ITUNES</div> </div> </figure><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Need a helping hand? <a href="https://www.care.com/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Care.com</a>'s app helps you find temporary, qualified care for your loved ones — including caregivers specializing in the needs of people with disabilities and aging populations — with just a few taps of your finger.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Users of the app can search resumes and applications of local professional caregivers to find the right fit for their families. Primary caregivers can even book interviews and facilitate payment through the app, making hiring a professional easy when needed.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Care.com's app is available for <strong>free</strong> on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/care.com-find-nannies-babysitters/id328453619?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>iPhone</strong></a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.care.android.careview&hl=en" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Android</strong></a>.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> 5. Elder 411</h2> <figure class="image" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; display: table; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 50px; position: relative;"><div style="padding: 0px;"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m!64dc" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; margin-left: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="" data-fragment="m!64dc" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/3qfcEE-FFHQ6BrUhbVrsntIQoj8=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222115%2Felder_411.jpg" data-url="" style="background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-twitter twitter" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #2daae1; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-google_plus google_plus" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #f02f16; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-pinterest pinterest" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #bf1e25; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a></div> <img class="" data-credit-name="Elder 411/iTunes" data-credit-provider="custom type" data-fragment="m!64dc" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/3qfcEE-FFHQ6BrUhbVrsntIQoj8=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222115%2Felder_411.jpg" data-micro="1" src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/LJocW-qoXSRrtQkvGJ6XyMoO63E=/fit-in/1200x9600/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222115%2Felder_411.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></div> <br /> <div class="image-credit" style="color: #777777; float: right; font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 18.75px; margin-top: 12px; max-width: 625px; position: absolute; text-transform: uppercase; transition: margin 0.2s; width: auto;"> <div style="padding: 0px;"> IMAGE: ELDER 411/ITUNES</div> </div> </figure><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Elder 411, developed by award-winning geriatric doctor Marion Somers, has practical information for caregivers all in one place. </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> From safety in the home to communication tips, this app makes caregiving easier to navigate by starting with the basics. It even includes tips on how to manage stress as a caregiver.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Elder 411 is available for <strong>$.99</strong> on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/elder-411-senior-caregiving/id337794946?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>iPhone</strong></a>.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> 6. First Aid by American Red Cross</h2> <figure class="image" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; display: table; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 50px; position: relative;"><div style="padding: 0px;"> <span class="lightbox-expand"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m!e054" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></span></div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; margin-left: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="" data-fragment="m!e054" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/QmLe8v3ln1z1-hxWVAaCRFT6Yk8=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222113%2Fred_cross_app.jpg" data-url="" style="background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-twitter twitter" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #2daae1; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-google_plus google_plus" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #f02f16; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-pinterest pinterest" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #bf1e25; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a></div> <img class="for-lightbox" data-credit-name="First Aid By American ReD Cross/Itunes" data-credit-provider="custom type" data-fragment="m!e054" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/QmLe8v3ln1z1-hxWVAaCRFT6Yk8=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222113%2Fred_cross_app.jpg" data-micro="1" src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/r6ik0iZymNsdwzRyEfg2LheIjjA=/fit-in/1200x9600/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222113%2Fred_cross_app.jpg" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></div> <br /> <div class="image-credit" style="color: #777777; float: right; font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 18.75px; margin-top: 12px; max-width: 625px; position: absolute; text-transform: uppercase; transition: margin 0.2s; width: auto;"> <div style="padding: 0px;"> IMAGE: FIRST AID BY AMERICAN RED CROSS/ITUNES</div> </div> </figure><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> With so much to remember as a caregiver, it's helpful to have reminders of the basics — and that includes first aid and CPR. The First Aid app from the American Red Cross provides users with clear and concise first aid and CPR instructions to help in the event of an emergency.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The app also helps users identify health concerns by decoding symptoms, which is especially useful for people who are displaying physical symptoms but can't verbally describe what they are experiencing.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> First Aid by American Red Cross is available for <strong>free</strong> on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/first-aid-by-american-red/id529160691?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>iPhone</strong></a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cube.arc.fa&hl=en" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Android</strong></a>.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> 7. iPharmacy Pro</h2> <figure class="image" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; display: table; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 50px; position: relative;"><div style="padding: 0px;"> <span class="lightbox-expand"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m!3aa8" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></span></div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; margin-left: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="" data-fragment="m!3aa8" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/AlBfA74oeu07PfSIvB6B8DL1Pas=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222111%2Fipharmacy.jpg" data-url="" style="background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-twitter twitter" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #2daae1; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-google_plus google_plus" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #f02f16; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-pinterest pinterest" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #bf1e25; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a></div> <img class="for-lightbox" data-credit-name="iPharmacy/itunes" data-credit-provider="custom type" data-fragment="m!3aa8" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/AlBfA74oeu07PfSIvB6B8DL1Pas=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222111%2Fipharmacy.jpg" data-micro="1" src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/YR8dOQXSh883XEt5JnWMJs28Paw=/fit-in/1200x9600/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222111%2Fipharmacy.jpg" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></div> <br /> <div class="image-credit" style="color: #777777; float: right; font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 18.75px; margin-top: 12px; max-width: 625px; position: absolute; text-transform: uppercase; transition: margin 0.2s; width: auto;"> <div style="padding: 0px;"> IMAGE: IPHARMACY/ITUNES</div> </div> </figure><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> People living with health challenges are sometimes prescribed numerous medications to help ease and manage symptoms. But keeping track of everything that comes with that can get difficult.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> iPharmacy Pro helps caregivers easily identify medications, check for any potential drug interactions, and track prescriptions.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The app is available for <strong>$.99</strong> on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ipharmacy-pro/id575982668?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>iPhone</strong></a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sigmaphone.topmedfree&hl=en" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Android</strong></a>.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> 8. CaringBridge</h2> <figure class="image" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; display: table; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 50px; position: relative;"><div style="padding: 0px;"> <span class="lightbox-expand"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m!ba4a" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></span></div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; margin-left: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="" data-fragment="m!ba4a" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/AY7DpmEZ9x0MggmnvZHXBNYJxws=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222109%2Fcaringbridge.jpg" data-url="" style="background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-twitter twitter" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #2daae1; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-google_plus google_plus" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #f02f16; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-pinterest pinterest" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #bf1e25; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a></div> <img class="for-lightbox" data-credit-name="CaringBridge/Itunes" data-credit-provider="custom type" data-fragment="m!ba4a" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/AY7DpmEZ9x0MggmnvZHXBNYJxws=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222109%2Fcaringbridge.jpg" data-micro="1" src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/IX4ZuClO_PeQ3lBwLpnnk0NwTHg=/fit-in/1200x9600/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222109%2Fcaringbridge.jpg" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></div> <br /> <div class="image-credit" style="color: #777777; float: right; font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 18.75px; margin-top: 12px; max-width: 625px; position: absolute; text-transform: uppercase; transition: margin 0.2s; width: auto;"> <div style="padding: 0px;"> IMAGE: CARINGBRIDGE/ITUNES</div> </div> </figure><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Communication is critical when dividing caregiving duties among multiple people — and that's where CaringBridge can help. CaringBridge connects several caregivers through one app, allowing several people to keep track of appointments, changes in health and other essential information. </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Users can also send each other inspiring messages and motivation through the app, which really helps pull together a team of caregivers in the toughest moments.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> CaringBridge is available for <strong>free</strong> on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/caringbridge/id365726944?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>iPhone</strong></a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.caringbridge.app&hl=en" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Android</strong></a>.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> 9. Symple</h2> <figure class="image" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; display: table; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 50px; position: relative;"><div style="padding: 0px;"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m!aa3e" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; margin-left: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="" data-fragment="m!aa3e" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/rHcESsM-zOXZOAzel8UUBGSS_Zk=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222107%2Fsymple.jpg" data-url="" style="background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-twitter twitter" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #2daae1; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-google_plus google_plus" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #f02f16; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-pinterest pinterest" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #bf1e25; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a></div> <img class="" data-credit-name="Symple/Itunes" data-credit-provider="custom type" data-fragment="m!aa3e" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/rHcESsM-zOXZOAzel8UUBGSS_Zk=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222107%2Fsymple.jpg" data-micro="1" src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/ibmU9Yd9LuhSl7oa6iQQu_VATME=/fit-in/1200x9600/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222107%2Fsymple.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></div> <br /> <div class="image-credit" style="color: #777777; float: right; font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 18.75px; margin-top: 12px; max-width: 625px; position: absolute; text-transform: uppercase; transition: margin 0.2s; width: auto;"> <div style="padding: 0px;"> IMAGE: SYMPLE/ITUNES</div> </div> </figure><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Symple is an easy way to keep track of your loved one's symptoms like anxiety, fatigue and pain over long periods of time. The app allows you to track up to 10 individual symptoms, recording how your loved one feels and documenting any possible contributing factors to mood or health shifts. </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Symple features an interactive graph and spreadsheet that a caregiver can use independently, or send to a doctor for evaluation. Users <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/symple-symptom-tracker-health/id479818115?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">say</a> the app is simple to use, making it easy to remember sometimes vital health information in between office visits.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The app is available for <strong>free</strong> on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/symple-symptom-tracker-health/id479818115?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>iPhone</strong></a>.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> 10. Pacifica</h2> <figure class="image" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; display: table; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 50px; position: relative;"><div style="padding: 0px;"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m!3d67" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; margin-left: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="" data-fragment="m!3d67" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/lazQF9xxV_GY_Ybi4MGmqwvnwQ4=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222105%2Fpacifica.jpg" data-url="" style="background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-twitter twitter" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #2daae1; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-google_plus google_plus" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #f02f16; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-pinterest pinterest" href="http://mashable.com/2016/09/25/apps-for-caregiving-caregivers/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="color: #bf1e25; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a></div> <img class="" data-credit-name="Pacifica/iTunes" data-credit-provider="custom type" data-fragment="m!3d67" data-image="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/lazQF9xxV_GY_Ybi4MGmqwvnwQ4=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222105%2Fpacifica.jpg" data-micro="1" src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/8prsE3RjamrwIqQCDAW5ObGK9qI=/fit-in/1200x9600/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F222105%2Fpacifica.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></div> <br /> <div class="image-credit" style="color: #777777; float: right; font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 18.75px; margin-top: 12px; max-width: 625px; position: absolute; text-transform: uppercase; transition: margin 0.2s; width: auto;"> <div style="padding: 0px;"> IMAGE: PACIFICA/ITUNES</div> </div> </figure><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Pacifica may not help with the routine tasks of a caregiver, but it does help them with something essential: self-care. Caregivers have to navigate a lot of responsibility, which <a href="https://www.caregiver.org/pilotIntegration/indexPersistent.html?uri=/caregiver-health" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">studies say</a>sometimes leads to and increased risk of depression, stress and other health impacts.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> To best care for someone else, caregivers need to take care of themselves. Pacifica is a mindfulness app that aids in relief of anxiety, depression and stress. Users can track their moods and health, while also keeping track of moments during the day that trigger mood shifts. The app has in-app exercises, too, which help reduce stress and anxiety.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Pacifica is available for <strong>free</strong> on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pacifica-anxiety-stress-depression/id922968861?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>iPhone</strong></a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pacificalabs.pacifica&hl=en" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Android</strong></a>, with extra features available for a monthly or yearly subscription</div>

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5 ways Facebook is going all out to win over India

<img alt="Facebook-india" height="359" src="http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMwLzQ0L2ZhY2Vib29raW5kLmY2NWRhLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTk1MHg1MzQjCmUJanBn/50435769/da7/facebook-india.jpg" width="640" /><br /> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Facebook is going all out on India. That makes sense. With Mark Zuckerberg looking ahead at saturation in mature markets like Europe and North America, and with his social network locked out of China, he's pushing forward a lot of things to ensure that Facebook gains plenty of growth from India.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> <a href="https://www.techinasia.com/zuck-sidesteps-tough-questions-india-visit/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">130 million</a> Indian people now use Facebook actively. But Facebook wants a lot more. It wants "the next billion people," as the company has called them, who'll use Facebook and all its sister apps, like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Asia as a whole is vital to Facebook's future. The site hit 496 million monthly active users in Asia-Pacific at the last count. Soon, the region will have more active Facebook users than Europe, the US, and Canada combined.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Here are five recent ploys — including several that happened this week — which show Facebook's renewed determination to win in India:</div> <h3 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> 1. Getting more people online in the first place</h3> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> One challenge in the India market is that not many people are online yet. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="poor-infrastructure-and-low" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></div> <blockquote class="microcontent-wrapper pullquote" style="border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px !important; clear: left; color: #777777; float: left; height: auto; margin: 15px 15px 35px -125px; max-width: 45%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; position: relative; width: 400px;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="Poor infrastructure and low incomes combine to keep a lot of people off the web" data-fragment="poor-infrastructure-and-low" data-url="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/" style="-webkit-transition: opacity 0.25s ease; background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease; color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-twitter twitter" href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease; color: #2daae1; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-google_plus google_plus" href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease; color: #f02f16; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a></div> </blockquote> <span class="microcontent" data-description="Poor infrastructure and low incomes combine to keep a lot of people off the web" data-fragment="poor-infrastructure-and-low" data-micro="1" data-url="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/">Poor infrastructure and low incomes combine to keep a lot of people off the web</span>, particularly in rural areas.<br /> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> India now has <a href="https://www.techinasia.com/india-move-236-million-mobile-internet-users-2016/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">350 million active Internet users</a>, which shows the population of 1.25 billion doesn't have easy or fair access.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Facebook started to tackle this problem in India in February last year with Internet.org, its scheme to offer free access to a selection of sites and apps for people who would otherwise be offline. It does this by partnering with one telco in each company where it's rolled out.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> However, this has been controversial. Since Internet.org does not offer access to the whole Internet, many observers and governments slammed the plan as akin to demolishing Net Neutrality.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The backlash is especially strong in India, forcing Zuckerberg to rethink the way Internet.org operated in the country. Last month, the program was renamed Free Basics. This week, it opened up to developers so they could <a href="https://www.techinasia.com/facebook-awards-social-startups-for-internet-org/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">create services aimed at people in India's countryside</a>, such as farmers and students.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Although Facebook has sweetened the deal for its (very limited) free Internet, the company is not yet out of hot water and a name change to Free Basics doesn't mean people will forget about the Net Neutrality issue.</div> <h3 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> 2. Changing Facebook so it works better on slower connections</h3> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> To make sure users in India don't run into issues on Facebook caused by slow web connections, Facebook earlier this month <a href="https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2015/10/news-feed-fyi-building-for-all-connectivity/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">said it would start</a> "building for all connectivity." That means making tweaks to the News Feed so that, when the site notices a user is on a 2G or shaky line, it won't load videos, and instead the News Feed will show more status updates and links.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> If a connection is flaking out, Facebook is now ready for that too. "Sometimes we are unable to load any new News Feed stories if a connection is particularly congested or poor quality. People have told us that when they visit News Feed they'd rather see stories that may have loaded on a previous visit than not see any stories at all. So now when you leave News Feed and then come back again on a bad connection, we will display previously downloaded stories," explained Chris Marra and Alex Sourov from the emerging markets team at Facebook.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Prior to all that, Facebook <a href="https://www.techinasia.com/facebook-launches-facebook-lite-india-users/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">built a stripped-down Lite version</a> of its app.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> "Over 875 million people in the world access the Internet through 2G and we wanted to create a good user experience for these users to enable better access in emerging markets," said Vijay Shankar, product manager at Facebook, back in June.</div> <h3 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> 3. Understanding what using the web in India is like</h3> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> In order to build those modifications, and so that Facebook's team better understand how their users sometimes struggle to get online, the company <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-2g-tuesdays-to-slow-employee-internet-speeds-down-2015-10" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">this week rolled out "2G Tuesdays."</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="each-week-on-that" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></div> <blockquote class="microcontent-wrapper pullquote" style="border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px !important; clear: left; color: #777777; float: left; height: auto; margin: 15px 15px 35px -125px; max-width: 45%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; position: relative; width: 400px;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="Each week on that day, the web at Facebook's HQ will be slowed right down to emulate basic 2G speeds" data-fragment="each-week-on-that" data-url="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/" style="-webkit-transition: opacity 0.25s ease; background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease; color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><br /></div> </blockquote> <span class="microcontent" data-description="Each week on that day, the web at Facebook's HQ will be slowed right down to emulate basic 2G speeds" data-fragment="each-week-on-that" data-micro="1" data-url="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/">Each week on that day, the web at Facebook's HQ will be slowed right down to emulate basic 2G speeds</span> — just like users in some parts of India and other emerging markets.<br /> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Facebook director Tom Alison says it's a way to help close the "empathy gap" between Silicon Valley and emerging markets.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The slow speeds came as a shock to the staff at HQ. "It definitely tested my patience — it felt like parts of the product were just broken," Tom told <em>Business Insider</em>.</div> <h3 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> 4. New ad format for people who can't view videos</h3> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Facebook has a big revenue problem when it comes to Asia. Although it's the biggest region in terms of users, it pulls in the smallest chunk of cash. This chart from Facebook shows the crisis clearly:</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m!55eb" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; margin-left: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="" data-fragment="m!55eb" data-image="http://rack.3.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMwLzJhL2ZhY2Vib29rX3JlLmZmNzc1LmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTEyMDB4OTYwMD4/bdd50e20/5ee/facebook_revenue_problem_in_india.jpg" data-url="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/" style="-webkit-transition: opacity 0.25s ease; background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease; color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-twitter twitter" href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease; color: #2daae1; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-google_plus google_plus" href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease; color: #f02f16; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-pinterest pinterest" href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease; color: #bf1e25; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a></div> <img alt="5 ways Facebook is going all-out to win over India" data-fragment="m!55eb" data-image="http://rack.3.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMwLzJhL2ZhY2Vib29rX3JlLmZmNzc1LmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTEyMDB4OTYwMD4/bdd50e20/5ee/facebook_revenue_problem_in_india.jpg" data-micro="1" data-url="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/" data-width="900" src="http://rack.3.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMwLzJhL2ZhY2Vib29rX3JlLmZmNzc1LmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTEyMDB4OTYwMD4/bdd50e20/5ee/facebook_revenue_problem_in_india.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" /></div> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> In order to start fixing that, Facebook today <a href="https://www.facebook.com/business/news/slideshow?__mref=message_bubble" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">lifted the lid on Slideshow</a>, a video creation tool aimed at marketers and businesses in emerging markets. The tool is now available worldwide today through Facebook's ad website.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The idea is that people in emerging markets or on very basic phones will struggle to watch videos, so marketers can still get seen by those people by creating an ad made up of a slideshow of images. It looks like this:</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m!43fe" style="color: #00aeef;"></a></div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; margin-left: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="microcontent-shares" data-description="" data-fragment="m!43fe" data-image="http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMwLzNmL0ZhY2Vib29rU2xpLmE5MWFjLmdpZgpwCXRodW1iCTEyMDB4OTYwMD4/fd33ad22/d53/Facebook-Slideshow-ad-format-for-emerging-markets.gif" data-url="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/" style="-webkit-transition: opacity 0.25s ease; background: rgb(246, 245, 241); height: 0px; left: -47px; opacity: 0; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; width: 30px;"> <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease; color: #3b579d; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-twitter twitter" href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease; color: #2daae1; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-google_plus google_plus" href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease; color: #f02f16; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a><a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-pinterest pinterest" href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease; color: #bf1e25; display: inline-block; font-size: 3rem; height: 30px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; white-space: nowrap; width: 30px;"></a></div> <img alt="5 ways Facebook is going all-out to win over India" data-fragment="m!43fe" data-image="http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMwLzNmL0ZhY2Vib29rU2xpLmE5MWFjLmdpZgpwCXRodW1iCTEyMDB4OTYwMD4/fd33ad22/d53/Facebook-Slideshow-ad-format-for-emerging-markets.gif" data-micro="1" data-url="http://mashable.com/2015/10/30/facebook-india-growth/" data-width="676" src="http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMwLzNmL0ZhY2Vib29rU2xpLmE5MWFjLmdpZgpwCXRodW1iCTEyMDB4OTYwMD4/fd33ad22/d53/Facebook-Slideshow-ad-format-for-emerging-markets.gif" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" /></div> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The images can be photos, video stills, or be plucked from a Shutterstock library that Facebook makes available. The slideshow of three to seven images will have a running time of about five to 15 seconds. Companies can add effects like transitions. Audio will not be supported at this initial stage.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Kelly MacLean, Facebook's product marketing lead for emerging markets, mentioned at the launch event that users in developing nations respond a lot more to ads than their developed market counterparts. She says they want to connect with brands and they often share ads they like, taking screenshots and sending them to friends or displaying them on their profiles.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Ads being Facebook's bread and butter, it's only natural for the company to want to harness that audience.</div> <h3 style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.27; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> 5. Zuck drops by</h3> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The final aspect of Facebook's massive India is Zuckerberg's charm offensive.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Zuckerberg was in India for much of this week — his second trip to the country this year. He toured the Taj Mahal on Tuesday, and then <a href="https://www.techinasia.com/zuck-sidesteps-tough-questions-india-visit/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">on Wednesday he gave a speech in Delhi</a> before answering — or, rather, dodging — questions.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> He referenced the "free Internet" scheme several times, but it's still a hard sell in India. Critics of the scheme say it only helps Facebook get new users, and all people get in return is access to a limited bundle of sites. A local <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/savetheinternet-in-takes-on-zuckerberg-and-internet-org-on-net-neutrality-half-truths-blames-facebook-on-creating-digital-divide-in-india/articleshow/49583323.cms" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">group called Savetheinternet.in accuses Zuckerberg</a> of creating "a new digital divide: those who access Facebook and its partner services, and those who access the open Internet."</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Perhaps Zuckerberg needs to dial up the charm a bit higher. Or, <a href="https://www.techinasia.com/talk/mark-zuckerberg-speech-chinese-strong-sense-mission/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">once he's nailed Mandarin</a>, he could try learning Hindi.</div> <ul style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 1.5em; padding: 0px;"> <li style="line-height: 1.5;"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PennOlson/~3/MrYWAEuDAGI/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">Do-gooding team from Singapore gets acquired to form online volunteer network</a></li> <li style="line-height: 1.5;"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PennOlson/~3/uAgGyUVAt3g/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">China ranks dead last on global internet freedom survey</a></li> <li style="line-height: 1.5;"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PennOlson/~3/qIPIJgIge-o/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">5 unique challenges all ecommerce firms will face in Indonesia</a></li> <li style="line-height: 1.5;"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PennOlson/~3/laGjERcEDSo/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">Why mobile payments in Southeast Asia are about to take off</a></li> </ul> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> This article originally published at Tech in Asia <a href="https://www.techinasia.com/india-targeting-india-2015/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">here</a></div>

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Apple Watch discount: Great deal, or sign of trouble?

<img alt="Appwth87" height="359" src="http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMxL2Y2L2FwcHd0aDg3LmFjYzI5LmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTk1MHg1MzQjCmUJanBn/4451ca8a/0ad/appwth87.jpg" width="640" /><br /> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> In a move likely to fuel speculation about the popularity, or lack thereof, of the Apple Watch, Apple has decided to test out a discount bundle involving the smartwatch.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The bundle, currently limited to select stores, offers a $50 discount on an Apple Watch Sport or Apple Watch when a customer buys a new iPhone.</div> <div class="see-also" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.5px; text-transform: uppercase;"> <div class="inline-ad-seealso" style="margin: 0px 18.75px 0px auto; max-width: 625px;"> </div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Apple's mostly under-the-radar deal <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/30/apple-promo-50-off-apple-watch-iphone-combo/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">was highlighted</a> by <em>MacRumors</em> on Friday. According to the site, the deal is only available at certain brick-and-mortar Apple stores in California (San Francisco, Burlingame, Chestnut Street, Corte Madera, Stonestown and Hillsdale) and Massachusetts (Boylston Street, Burlington, CambridgeSide and Chestnut Hill).</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> And no, the Apple Watch Edition and Apple Watch Hermès are <i>not</i> part of this promotion.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> It should also be noted that both items must be purchased together, during a single transaction. The site also confirmed that the promotion is not available online and is only running until November 15.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Apple isn't known for offering many special discounts on its products. In fact, longtime Apple users are accustomed to paying a premium for Apple products over competing brands. Therefore, the discounted Apple Watch, no matter how limited the availability, is bound to raise a few eyebrows.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> And while Apple just released its earnings report, it did not reveal per unit sales for the Apple Watch. The company also just started selling the device at Target, not the kind of high-end, fashionable branding the Apple Watch enjoyed at launch.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> With all that in mind, once word of this limited discount deal spreads, expect more chatter (legitimate or not) about how sales of the Apple Watch may not be living up to the success of the company's other mobile products. In the meantime, hey, there's a discount deal on the Apple Watch!</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> <em>Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.</em></div>

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5 can't-miss apps: Yellow, 'Beneath the Lighthouse,' DSCO and more

<img alt="App-roundup1" height="359" src="http://rack.3.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMxLzFjL0FwcFJvdW5kdXAxLmNkZWFkLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTk1MHg1MzQjCmUJanBn/beff556e/66f/App-Roundup1.jpg" width="640" /><br /> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> With rumors swirling around Google's plans to merge Android and Chrome OS and another bigSnapchat update, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps.</div> <div class="see-also" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.5px; text-transform: uppercase;"> <div class="inline-ad-seealso" style="margin: 0px 18.75px 0px auto; max-width: 625px;"> </div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes an app to meet people on Snapchat, a GIF-making app and an app to make visualizations out of your running stats.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a look at our<a data-crackerjax="#post-slider" href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/24/5-cant-miss-apps-trivial-pursuit/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">last roundup</a> of can't-miss apps.</div> <section class="gallery list" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(246, 245, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px; padding: 10px 0px;"><div class="content"> <ul class="slides" style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <li class="slide" style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 30px;"><figure style="margin: 0px;"><img alt="Beneath%20the%20lighthouse" src="http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMxLzJjL0JlbmVhdGhUaGVMLjUwMzIwLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTg1MHg4NTA-CmUJanBn/637fe22c/c18/Beneath%20The%20Lighthouse.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></figure><div class="meta"> <h2 class="title" style="clear: left; color: black; line-height: 1.27; margin: 12px 0px 2px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Beneath the Lighthouse</span></h2> <div class="caption" style="color: #8a8c8e; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> In <em>Beneath the Lighthouse</em>, players must guide a young boy — lost underneath the circular caverns of a lighthouse — through each obstacle-filled chamber as he searches for his family. The game is simple, beautiful and unexpectedly challenging.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><strong>How it works:</strong> Drag your finger around the outside circle of each level to rotate the space. As the game spins, the game’s hero moves with it. The goal of each level is to make it to the exit while avoiding obstacles and other hazards in your path.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Pro-tip:</strong> Plan your route before you start to avoid wasting precious lives. The game avoids the usual freemium gimmicks though a one-time in-app purchase gets rid of the ads and makes the game <em>slightly</em> easier.<br /><br /><br /><br />Free: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1024522751" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nitrome.beneaththelighthouse" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">Android</a></div> <div class="credit" style="color: #aaaaaa; font-style: italic; margin-top: 3px; text-transform: uppercase;"> IMAGE: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1024522751" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">NITROME</a></div> </div> </li> <li class="slide" style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 30px;"><figure style="margin: 0px;"><img alt="Dsco" src="http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMxL2Y0L0RTQ08uOWVhYmMuanBnCnAJdGh1bWIJODUweDg1MD4KZQlqcGc/18bd9a67/d7e/DSCO.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></figure><div class="meta"> <h2 class="title" style="clear: left; color: black; line-height: 1.27; margin: 12px 0px 2px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> <span style="font-size: small;">DSCO</span></h2> <div class="caption" style="color: #8a8c8e; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> Leave it to the team that made photo-editing app VSCO to make a pretty GIF app. DSCO allows you to quickly create and share animated GIFs and edit them with VSCO effects.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><strong>How it works:</strong> Shoot a short clip and swipe over the screen to add a filter. The filters are based on popular VSCO presets though the company says it will add limited edition presets.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Pro-tip:</strong> If you’re already a VSCO user, you can view the GIFs you make in DSCO on your profile.<br /><br /><br /><br />Free: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1038318658?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">iOS</a></div> <div class="credit" style="color: #aaaaaa; font-style: italic; margin-top: 3px; text-transform: uppercase;"> IMAGE: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1038318658?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">VISUAL SUPPLY COMPANY</a></div> </div> </li> <li class="slide" style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 30px;"><figure style="margin: 0px;"><img alt="Kanvas" src="http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMxLzQyL0thbnZhcy5mOWM4Ny5qcGcKcAl0aHVtYgk4NTB4ODUwPgplCWpwZw/5a130d9a/48c/Kanvas.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></figure><div class="meta"> <h2 class="title" style="clear: left; color: black; line-height: 1.27; margin: 12px 0px 2px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Kanvas</span></h2> <div class="caption" style="color: #8a8c8e; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> AOL is officially entering the live streaming game with the latest update to Kanvas. The app still allows you to share photos, videos and GIFs, which you can trick out with stickers, filters, doodles and other animation but users now have the option to share in realtime with live streaming abilities.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><strong>How it works:</strong> Begin a live broadcast and others on the app can follow your stream. Along with the usual realtime comments you can also add stickers, filters, GIFs, doodles and other animation while you stream.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Pro-tip:</strong> The latest update also added a share to Messenger option so your creations can easily be shared with friends on Facebook.<br /><br /><br /><br />Free: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kanvas-gif-video-flipbook/id653298682?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kanvas.android&hl=en" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">Android</a></div> <div class="credit" style="color: #aaaaaa; font-style: italic; margin-top: 3px; text-transform: uppercase;"> IMAGE: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kanvas-gif-video-flipbook/id653298682?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">KANVAS</a></div> </div> </li> <li class="slide" style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 30px;"><figure style="margin: 0px;"><img alt="Running%20by%20gyroscope" src="http://rack.3.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMxL2RlL1J1bm5pbmdieUd5LmNjODliLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTg1MHg4NTA-CmUJanBn/afe52561/58b/Running%20by%20Gyroscope.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></figure><div class="meta"> <h2 class="title" style="clear: left; color: black; line-height: 1.27; margin: 12px 0px 2px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Running by Gyroscope</span></h2> <div class="caption" style="color: #8a8c8e; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> If you’re a runner and enjoy tracking your stats with Strava or Runkeeper, Running by Gyroscope allows you to create beautiful visualizations of your run stats.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><strong>How it works:</strong> Connect the app to your Strava or Runkeeper account and the app imports stats from your recent runs. It offers a choice of several different visualizations that use everything from satellite imagery, your own photos or even how many donuts you burned.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Pro-tip:</strong> When you're finished, you can save each image to your camera roll or share it on social media.<br /><br /><br /><br />Free: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/running-by-gyroscope/id1038793582?ls=1&mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">iOS</a></div> <div class="credit" style="color: #aaaaaa; font-style: italic; margin-top: 3px; text-transform: uppercase;"> IMAGE: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/running-by-gyroscope/id1038793582?ls=1&mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">RUNNING BY GYROSCOPE</a></div> </div> </li> <li class="slide" style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><figure style="margin: 0px;"><img alt="Yellow" src="http://rack.3.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMxLzUxL1llbGxvdy5iNDg5Yi5qcGcKcAl0aHVtYgk4NTB4ODUwPgplCWpwZw/189c96ee/bf8/Yellow.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 625px;" /></figure><div class="meta"> <h2 class="title" style="clear: left; color: black; line-height: 1.27; margin: 12px 0px 2px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Yellow</span></h2> <div class="caption" style="color: #8a8c8e; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> A bit like Tinder for Snapchat, Yellow doesn’t bill itself as a dating app but rather an app to make new friends on Snapchat. Connect your Snapchat account, upload a selfie and swipe left or right to connect with new people to follow.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>How it works:</strong> Connect the app with your Snpachat account — you’ll need to verify your phone number — and add a photo of yourself. The app shows you the profiles of other users. Swipe right if you see someone you want to follow on Snapchat and see their usernames if both of you swipe right.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Pro-tip:</strong> Though the dynamics are similar to Tinder, there are no user bios, in-app chats or other features typically found in these types of apps. If you match, you can choose whether or not you want to add another user on Snapchat.<br /><br /><br /><br />Free: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1038653883?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.yellw.yellowapp" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;">Android</a></div> <div class="credit" style="color: #aaaaaa; font-style: italic; margin-top: 3px; text-transform: uppercase;"> IMAGE: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1038653883?mt=8" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">YELLOW</a></div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </section><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> <em>Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.</em></div>

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