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Elk Travel Currency Converter

When you’re traveling in a foreign country, you’ll often find yourself needing to figure out how much something costs in your home currency. With most currency converters you need to choose the currency, punch in the precise value you want to convert and hit enter to get a result. Elk is a new app that makes converting currencies fast and intuitive, by first determining the proper currency based on your exact location and then displaying common value points in a scrolling list. Designed for travelers, Elk is available on both Apple Watch and iPhone, and on both platforms it is extremely easy to use. watch the video below



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HOPS

Hops is a new app that allows users to rate every beer they try (they have a database of 30,000 beers and counting). Based on each users ratings and current location, Hops curates a list of beers the user is likely to enjoy. Each beer has its own profile complete with label, image, beer style and description, and additional information such as alcohol content and IBU. Hops also has an embedded maps feature that allows users to find nearby breweries and browse their ...
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PAPER APP | BY FACEBOOK

Paper is a new app from Facebook Creative Labs, it helps your explore, organize and share stories. It is kind of a news reader, like Flipboard or Pulse, but also allows you to easily craft and share beautiful stories of your own. You can customize Paper with a choice of categories, the first is your Facebook News Feed, but you can add others about various themes and topics, like tech, sports and music, to food, culture and design. All is displayed in a beautifully d...
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MATTEBOX | VIRTUAL DSLR IPHONE APP

Mattebox is a new app for the iPhone camera. The app features dual-stage shutter release, meaning that it lets you half-press the shutter release to lock the exposure and focus. With Mattebox you can also view the exposure info, it displays your chosen shutter speed, ISO, focal distance and aspect ratio. Mattebox has a clean and streamlined interface and was designed from the ground up with the heart of a luxury point and shoot. Mattebox is available exclusively at ...
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