Top 5 Camera Apps for Android

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Stock camera apps have come a long way in the past few years and offer a lot of customisation but that is often restricted to flagship products. What if you want a similar experience on your Android smartphone to be able to make the best of your smartphone’s camera and flex your photography muscles. That’s when 3rd party apps come into the picture and we have compiled a list of 5 camera apps that we feel can really take your camera experience to the next level on Android.

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SwiftKey releases a new “KeyBard” on Shakespeare’s 400th Anniversary

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SwiftKey has just released a new experimental Keyboard to mark the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare. The keyboard is aptly named KeyBard and is available for download on SwiftKey Greenhouse.

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Google Play app icons get an overhaul with brighter color and unified design

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Google is giving Google Play apps icons a make over with a refreshed look and design. The main aim of the overhaul is to offer a more consistent look to the app portfolio.

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Apple CareKit open-source app development platform launched

Apple has introduced CareKit a new open-source framework that is designed to let developers build health apps. Available in April, CareKit makes it easier for individuals to keep track of care plans and monitor symptoms and medication.

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Facebook acquires MSQRD video filter app in a bid to level up with Snapchat

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Snapchat recently acquired an app that specialized in selfie animations called Looksery. Now, Facebook has acquired a similar app that goes by the name of MSQRD to bring similar features to its messaging service as well.

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Apple to open Europe’s first iOS App Development Center in Italy

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Apple announced that it will be starting the first iOS App Development Center for Europe in Italy. The facility will be used to give students practical skills and training on developing apps for the iOS ecosystem.

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Nintendo to launch its first smartphone game in March

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Nintendo being one of the most popular gaming companies have gotten several requests to bring its games to the small screen, smartphones that is. Apparently, the wait will finally be over this year as they are looking to launch their first smartphone game in March 2016.

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Google Maps v9.19 for Android introduces Driving Mode, Audio Toggle for Navigation etc

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Google has just release v9.19 of its Maps application for Android devices and it brings in a host of new features and improvements including a driving mode and audio toggle for navigation among other things.

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Dropbox to shut down Mailbox and Carousel apps in early 2016

Dropbox has announced that it will pull the plug on Mailbox email client and the Carousel photo app. The former app will be shutdown in February 2016 while the latter will go off air in March 2016.

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Google announces the best games and apps for Android in 2015

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Google has just announced the list of best games and apps for smartphones during 2015. This list also includes other things available on the Play Store such as movies, books, newsstand etc.

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LINE introduces Keep – Personal storage for both PC and smartphone

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LINE has just updated its Android application to version 5.3.0 and one of the main new features is called “Keep”. Keepis basically a personal storage feature that users can use to save text, images and other content on LINE.

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Whatsapp is now blocking Telegram links – Effective after a silent update

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Like most rivalries in the technological world, Whatsapp’s main rival is probably Telegram, which many arguably state is the more advanced IM client. Telegram is always quick to roll out features and describes itself as a safer option for users. Whatsapp also seems to understand that Telegram is serious about what they do and now, Telegram links are being blocked on Whatsapp.

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Adobe launches Premiere Clip video editor for Android

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Adobe Premiere is one of the most popular video editors for computers. Adobe launched a portable version for iOS under the Premiere Clip moniker a year ago and now, Android users can also enjoy the same experience on their devices.

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Instagram now rolling out multiple account support

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Up until now, Instagram allowed users to be logged into only one account at a time.Now, Instagram is slowly rolling out an update that allows users to be logged into multiple accounts at the same time.

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