Industries – Page 20

New App to be Introduced to Pay Income Tax and Apply for PAN

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Super Admin Testreveal

In step with government’s Digital India campaign, the government is planning to introduce an app for applying Permanent Account Number(PAN) and pay taxes using smart phones.

The department is also working on another project on issuing PAN card within minutes by e-KYC authentication using Aadhaar. The new initiative will help bring more people under the tax net by easily getting PAN cards.

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By using the Aadhaar-based e-KYC facility individuals in need of applying for PAN can verify details such as date of birth or address by bio-metric identification using thumb impressions.

Till date, almost 111 crore Aadhaar numbers has been issued which can be used as an Id for opening bank accounts, getting a new sim, transfer of subsidies and for bio-metric based digital payments under Aadhaar Enabled Payment System.

PAN has been made mandatory now for withdrawing cash and cash of above Rs. 2 lakh. The tax department has newly designed PAN cards with added security features to make them tamper-proof, which is written in both Hindi and English.

LegoLife: A Safe Social Network for Children to Share their Creations

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Super Admin Testreveal

Lego has just launched a new social network called ‘LegoLife’ for children under 13 to design and share their creations.

The company behind the iconic bricks has launched this to let kids connect with a community of their peers. It allows children to look at what others have created and also share what they’ve built.

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The network has features same as in Instagram, including a news feed, profiles, sharing pictures etc. But it has certain restrictions like the ban on real-life photos and free-form commenting.

Sign-up to the network should be approved by parents through email verification. Silly-three name mixes like ‘ElderPowerfulBelt’ or ‘ChairmanWilyDolphin’ are generated for kids as their username.

The created images are well examined by Lego to confirm that it is Lego-related and not human related. Also, kids can follow their favorite topics, groups including superhero’s related to Lego characters.

Mini Lego avatars can also be created which move as you create them and also has plenty of accessories. The app is made for iOS, tablets and Amazon Kindle Fire versions available in the UK, US, France, and Germany.

‘Invasion of the Alien Zombies’, an E-comic to Educate Kids About the Immune System

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Super Admin Testreveal

A new e-comic called the Invasion of the Alien Zombies launched to educate students about the immune system and the role of immunization against illness.

Along with Dr. Kumanan Wilson, four senior students from Algonquin College’s Health and Wellness Research Center worked on the project of the digital comic.

Dr. Wilson is the founder of the Ottawa Hospital mHealth Research Team and creator of CANImmunize. This is a mobile immunization tracking system that allows people across Canada track their family’s immunizations through their smart phones.

The new e-comic will be available online and through CANImmunize funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. Almost 170,000 Canadians have already downloaded the app available on iTunes and Google Play.

The e-comic approaches in immunization education from a child’s perspective and is the best way to engage and educate students about science.

The Immunity Warriors: Invasion of the Alien Zombies is now available in English through CANImmunize on Android and iOS and the French version will be available in the coming months.

Are Mobile Apps a Necessity Rather than a Luxury for SMEs?

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Super Admin Testreveal

With increase in smartphone usage in the last few years, people seem to rely on mobile apps for anything from placing queries to purchasing things. However, most SMEs think of adding mobile app development as an extension to their business as a luxury, not realising the opportunities they offer.

Here are few reasons why a mobile app is a “must have” for SMEs:

Connect with your customers

SMEs are always in search of a way to develop their business and the best way to do that is through customer engagement. Increased customer engagement means growth in orders and sales. It is the digital era and most of your customers may be online. Therefore, through a mobile application, you can inform your customers about your latest business offerings. You can also combine your marketing and social marketing strategies to stay connected with your customers through mobile app development.

Improve brand recognition

A mobile app development is the best way to build brand awareness and recognition. A well- developed mobile app devoid of bugs and other defects and loaded with engaging features will surely catch the attention of customers leading to increased brand recognition.

Helps you to adapt to new trends

Mobile app builders are coming up with new trends almost every day. Therefore, if you don’t keep yourselves updated about the new app trends, you may lose customers. This in turn compels you to adapt to the new trends and build an outstanding app with the best features to attract customer’s attention.

Turn first time users to regular customers

With a mobile app it is easy to provide better customer service. If the people using your app are happy with your service, they will surely turn into your regular customers. Also, there are chances of good word-of-mouth referrals attracting more customers to your business.

Focused marketing

With mobile apps, it is easy to market and communicate to the particular group of people your business aims at. With new products, services, features and privileges available at their fingertips, customer engagement will definitely increase.

Generate new leads

A well designed mobile app can be used as a tool to develop your business and generate new leads. The aesthetically pleasing, defect-free and engaging app with offers and promotions can attract new prospective customers.

As a SME business owner, you may not have a mobile app builder in your team. If you do not plan to hire any in the near future, you can just connect with an app development company or a mobile app development agency to help you build a mobile app for your business.

Storytelling Mobile App ‘Toontastic 3D’ Lets Kids Create Their Own Cartoons

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Super Admin Testreveal

Google to launch a new storytelling app called ‘Toonastic 3D‘ that will help kids create their own cartoons.

The new app allows kids draw, animate and narrate 3D cartoons which they can use to tell stories or use for school reports. Kids can make animations using a set of built-in characters or create their own, using app’s editor and camera.

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Children can choose things like ‘idea lab’ or ‘science project’ to get inspired and this can help them with their school projects.

Google compares Toonastic 3D to a ‘digital puppet theater’ for kids can get into the interactive 3D world, choose among the dozens of customizable characters available or draw their own and even set the mood with music.

Children between 8 and 10 years are considered to be apt for using this app, but, since there is no age limit on creativity, adult kids can also join and have fun.

Toontastic 3D aims to inspire kids to be improvisational and is available for both Android and iOS devices.

Smartphone Mini-Apps can help Deal with Depression, Anxiety

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Super Admin Testreveal

The researchers from Northwestern University in the United States found that 13 speedy ‘Mini-Apps’ called ‘Intellicare’ reduced depression and anxiety.

Changes were seen on those who used the apps on their smart phones up to four times a day along with psychotherapy or antidepressant medication.

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The Journal of Medical Internet Research published the study which says that the applications offer exercises for de-stress, reduce self-criticism, methods to make your life more meaningful, mantras to en-light your strengths, strategies for better sleep and more.

Around 105 participants were enrolled in the study and out of this 96 completed the study. They used the app as many as four times daily, or an average of 195 times for eight weeks.

The coaching for the use of intellicare apps held for 8 weeks included an initial phone call, 2 or more text messages for a week at the observation period. The participants use an initial time of one minute to use each app with longer time for apps with relaxation videos.

The reports show that participants experienced 50% decrease in the extremity of depressive and anxiety symptoms as digital tools are emerging as an important remedy for mental health.

The app aims to help millions of people who want support but can’t get to the therapist’s office.

First Five Minutes App: Aids in Children’s Health Emergencies

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Super Admin Testreveal

The First Five Minutes App launched by the University of Wisconsin, U.S helps the emergency department physicians and paramedics save their time while resuscitating a child.

By using the app on a smart phone or tablet, emergency medical personnel can enter the child’s age or weight, then click to confirm it and immediately get an easy to read chart with correct, standardized medication dose.

If only the child’s age is known, the medical practitioner can make a small adjustment if the child is smaller or larger than the average.

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The chart in the app includes five categories of information that are key to pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation: CPR drugs, Dysrhythmia drugs, Neurobiological drugs, RSI drugs and Equipment sizes.

The team of pediatricians for the app included Amy Dendral, Danny Thomas, Michael Meyer and Robin Saxe. Since the app is still in a limited trial, it will be only available to public later this year through the Apple Store and Google Play Store.

The Medical College of Wisconsin owns the intellectual property of the app, and at this time the app is free though limited in availability.

IRCTC Launches Rail Connect App with Improved Security & New Features

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Super Admin Testreveal

Indian Railways have recently launched a new ticketing app named, ‘IRCTC Rail Connect App’ based on e-ticketing system to make booking of train tickets faster and easier.

The app was unveiled by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday and the new app will replace the old existing IRCTC connect app.

The new app has features like 24/7 service with no time based checks, synchronisation of the mobile app with NGET(Next Generation e-Ticketing) for booking, easy user interface and supports general, ladies, Tatkal and Premium-Tatkal Quota.

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The app also supports other features like advanced security of self-assigned PIN to login without user name and password for each login. A new user registration and activation can be directly done through the IRCTC Rail Connect.

The IRCTC Rail Connect is also inter-connected with IRCTC AIR, Food on Track mobile apps to facilitate booking of air tickets and food through e-catering. The new application will be also integrated with IRCTC e-wallet for faster transactions.

Government Launches Mobile App for Haj Application Process

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Super Admin Testreveal

Giving a digital push to the Haj application process, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in Mumbai launched a mobile application which will provide information and facilitate e-payments for the pilgrimage.

The launch of the application is considered to be a major initiative in the government’s ‘Digital India’ program.

Application for Haj, news, updates and e-payment are the main features of this mobile app. Five adults and two infants can apply as a group and a PDF copy of the form will go to the applicant’s email.

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After the online application process, the printout with documents are to be sent to the state Haj Committees.

In 2016, almost 45,843 people had applied online for Haj which was about 11 percent of the total applications from across the country.

In online applications for Haj 2016, Maharashtra topped with a total of 10,960 applicants, followed by Kerala with 9,257 and Uttar Pradesh with 5,407.

Efforts are on to make the process of online application simple and easy so that more people can apply online for the next Haj pilgrimage.