The Cineplex App is an app that works with the Cineplex Entertainment Group. This is a service that provides us with movies released and concessions. The application helps you plan out what movie you want to go to and what not. It gives you all he details about the movie as well.
The layout of the app
How to Use this App?
When you have this app, there are five tabs at the bottom. Tab one is Theatres, and this will show you all the threatres available in your city and the closest ones to you. You can click on the theatre you want to go to and check all the movie timings in that specific theatre. You could click on the specific movies for for the information on it's cast, a trailer, what auditorium it is playing in or to purchase it in advance. Tab two is Movies, and this shows all the new movies that are out and gives you information about them and their trailers. Tab three is the Cineplex Store. Tab four is your Scene card that will help you earn points and get you 10 % discount on movies and concessions. Lastly tab 5 is More information such as Magazines, your tickets, gift cards, media, news, search, contests, settings and help and about.
The Threatres Tab
Information on a specific movie
The Stores Tab in an older version of the app
Where Can I Download this App?
You can download this app for your iPod, iPad or iPhone via the apple store or you can get it for your Android via Google Play. The app is free of cost.
Dropbox is a file hosting service created by Dropbox Inc. It it a service that allows you to store your files in the cloud. It offers cloud storage, file synchronization, and client software. It lets users create a special folder on each of their computers. Files that are put in these folders can be also accessed by a website and the mobile phone application. It was founded in 2001 by MIT students Drew Houston and Arash Fedowsi. You can use this application to store files on your phone as well. Suppose your phone storage was full and you would like to delete a few files yet keep them on your computer, all you have to do is download Dropbox for free. Once you have it download you can just go ahead and save all your files there and delete it from your computer. This will save space on your phone and you will still have the files saved on an application.
The softwares that can operate this are, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linus, Andriod, iOS, Blackberry OS and web browsers, as well as unofficial ports to Symbian, Windows Phone and MeeGo.
Software in which Dropbox is usable
How to use Dropbox?
The following are steps that will help a first time Dropbox user use Dropbox (phone application):
Make an account for Dropbox
Sign into your account
If you're using it in a mobile device, download the app from the store that applies to you and log in
Once you've logged in, you'll see various options (Dropbox, Photos, Favorites and Settings)
To upload a file go to the Dropbox section and press the addition button to add a file or create a folder
All your photos uploaded will be available in the photo section of the application
Whatever you chose to favorite via the star button will be shown under the favorite section
Under the settings section you'll see your account information and settings to camera uploads (from phone) and passcode lock. You will also see help, legal & privacy and the details on the app version.
You're also given an option of either telling a friend about the app or sending feedback
The layout for Dropbox on an Android
Following is a video that gives you more details about Dropbox:
Songza is a free music streaming and recommendation service that is used by many people. It has playlists for things such as waking up, working out, commuting, concentrating, unwinding, entertaining and even sleeping. These playlists are made by music experts. It has music based on your mood too. You can also navigate using themes, interests and eras such as "90's One-Hit Wonders" and "Music of Fashion Week". Songza is located in Long Island City and was created by Aza Raskin and Scott Robbin.
The start-up screen for Songza
Where Can I Find Songza?
You get download Songza easily on your iPod, iPad or iPhone via the Apple Store. You could also get Songza for Windows PC or Android Phones through Google Play. It is free of cost and easy to use. All you have to do is install this app into your device. You have to create an account.
Songza on iPad and iPod touch
How to Use Songza?
Here are a list of steps that will help you when using Songza for the first time:
Download this app for free from which ever online store is convenient to you.
Once it has successfully downloaded, you can open the app.
You can sign up and create an account. Then log in.
You will see 6 boxes after the start up screen is gone, they will help you explore playlists.
On the bottom tab you will see more options to explore playlists. On the concierge tab there is an option to change the date and the time of the day (evening, morning, etc).
Under the my playlist sector, you will see your recently played playlists and your favourite playlists.
Under popular, you will see the featured playlists, the ones that are trending, and the all-time best playlists.
Under search you will see genres, activities moods, decades, culture, record-store clerk to the playlists that apply.You can also search names of artists in the search bar to see related playlists to them.
Under the settings sector, you will see that you can manage alarm, sleep timer, clock view (these are pretty self explanatory when you press on them).
You can also Send Feedback to the makers, rate the app, tell a friends about it, see the app version or sign out.
The options/sectors given in Songza
Farther options in Songza
Comments and Opinions on Songza
"Songza is a great app that allows you to find the music you are in the mood for, and it won't only find you one but it'll find you a whole playlist full of them" is the reaction of a fellow Songza user. Overall the app isn't slow and can be repetitive at times. It stays up with the latest music (after 1-2 weeks).
Following is a video that shows Songza Employees and their tasks:
Rocket Man is an application that can be found on Android phones or apple products such as an iPhone, iPad or even an iPod touch. This app allows you to see the schedules for buses and street cars. It designed to work for all of Toronto and works with the Toronto Transit Commission. This is a free application.
How does Rocket Man work?
Your phone has a location device that you can turn on. What this does is that it lets your phone locate you. It will find what location you are standing at. The Rocket Man works with this technology. This way Rocket Man locates where you are standing (with a blue dot) and what the closest bus stops to you are. The bus stops appear as a red dot. If you click on these dots on either side of the roads you will see options to bus numbers that will stop at that given bus stop. You will also notice that there are east, south, north and west given to help you identify which way you or the bus are going.
The Street View Screen
You click on the given option for the bus stops and you will come to a screen that looks like this:
The Bus Information Screen
This screen gives you all the information about the arrival of the bus. For example, the 504-King bus which is going East Towards Broadview station via king will arrive in 2:12 minutes which is 5:18 PM.
If the given bus is a bus you tend to use a lot you can easily favorite it. To favorite it you have to click the start beside the bus information, and once the star has turned yellow you've favorited the bus number and which direction/station its going towards. This saves a lot of time when you're in a rush because to find the bus all you have to do is open the app and in the main screen at the bottom you'll see a bar with a lot of options, you click on the option that says favorite to find the buses you have favorited.
More about this Rocket Man
You'll notice at the bottom bar you are also given the choices of "more" and "alerts". If you click on the more section you will find information about it's twitter and facebook page and how to contact them. You an also share this app with friends and rate it.
The More Section of the App
In the "alerts" section of the app you're given three sections. The three sections are alerts, news and events. Alerts is warming you about closed buses and whatnot. News is news about the TTC such as ones that deal with workers and what not. Events is any event that the TTC might be holding or is involved in.
The Alert Section of the App
Opinions on Rocket Man
This app is very helpful to the people who live in Toronto and constantly use the TTC to travel. They can save time and be punctual through the help of this app. Also the weather is very unpredictable, so they can decide when to leave their house and what not to catch a bus rather than waiting outside and freezing for a bus that will come 30 minutes late. Over all it's a great app that you can find in the Apple Store and Google Play.
