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Mumbai traffic can turn even a saint into Hulk. Couple that with rains and boy, you have got yourself a recipe for disaster there. So in the interest of all, we decided to give you something to keep busy during those traffic snarls in any part of the country. Since our first reaction to the situation is to rant about the rains and the traffic to the world through our smartphones, here’s a good list of apps which will keep your brain thanda, thanda , cool cool in this awesome mausam. Spend some time away from Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter and put your fingers to good use when in a jam. But if you are at the wheel, eyes on the road, soldier, you’ve got a loooong way to go.
Here’s a list of apps which can help for useful time pass:
Games
No, we are not suggesting, Subway Surfer, Clash of Clans, Candy Crush or Angry Birds. We go brainy with this one. Here’s 2048 for you. 2048 is a single-player puzzle game in which the objective is to slide numbered tiles on a grid to combine them and create a tile with the number 2048. It is a numerical puzzle game that has taken the web-app world by storm. Anyway and everyone who believes they are math geniuses play this game. You think this is easy? Check out the leaderboard, it should give you something to fight for.
Music
Again, music lovers will anyway be tuned to the radio or their music-spewing gadgets. Why not take this time to create some music yourself. There is the Apple GarageBandfor iOS users and it features ‘proper’ virtual instruments such as guitars and with more than 250 loops thrown you can be creating music in no time. All genres covered, no experience needed, easy to use and free. For the Android crowd there is Tabla which brings percussion to Android. The drum pad has Indian, Arabic and Latin percussion sounds and allows you to record your own creativity. So how’s that for the next FB post?
Dating
Yes, we’d recommend you put your time to good use. Anyway the rains will not allow you to check the scenery outside, at least you could check out the scene in the virtual world. Who knows, one swipe can change your life. All those single and ready to mingle, there is Woo (a desi creation) and another bunch of online dating apps. Woo is a smartphone app available on Android and iOS which gives users, a platform to connect with like-minded, interesting, urban singles from the same city. Get back in the dating game.
Research
This is also the best time to catch up on news related to your hobbies or interests. So if the automobile industry is your cup of tea, then look no further than the CarWale app; available for all platforms, this is the place where you can get all your automotive gyaan. If you spotted a beautiful looking car in the rain then look it up on CarWale. Be on track with our exhaustive coverage of current on-road prices of cars, read expert and user reviews complete with detailed photos, buy or sell used cars and gather instant price quotes for your favourite cars.
CarWale app on Android Play Store
Intellectual pursuits
There is nothing better than curling up with a book and some hot chai on a rainy day and getting lost in the world of words. But then with reality being what it is, you are more likely to be stuck in a crowded train or bus with nothing to do as you wait to reach your destination. This is no better time than to open up your smart device and enjoy some quality reading. Download Bluefire Reader and get access to many books of various genres which will help get away from the rains for a little while. Don’t forget to get off at your stop though.
