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                                         How to Choose the


                                     Right Apps You Need


                                                  By Ann Mary Joseph



                    Even  a  quick  browse  through  the
                    App Store or Play Store can be quite         (whether they will run on your device
                    overwhelming, as you are introduced          or not), a preview (usually having 2-3
                    to  so  many  different  kinds  of           stills or HDR's (moving pictures) that
                    applications,  with  different  functions    describe the working of the app), the
                    –  some  names  could  be  unfamiliar,       current  version/updates  of  the  app
                    while  others  could  be  those  you  are    and  much  more.  Most  of  this  info
                    well  acquainted  with.  But,  have  you     might  not  seem  necessary,  but  the
                    ever  browsed  through  the  profile         main point is – you get an overall idea
                    provided for each app?                       of  what  exactly  is  going  to  happen
                                                                 when you download the app. Well, we
                                                                 tend to overlook this because we feel
                                                                 that  it  is  a  trial  and  error  session.  If
                                                                 this  app  doesn't  work  out,  delete  it,
                                                                 look for another one. But this feature
                                                                 won't work for all apps.

                                                                 What if the app is not from a trusted
                                                                 developer?  After  you  download  it,
                                                                 before you delete it – it could steal all
                                                                 your  private  information.  Data  theft
                                                                 would  have  occurred.  But,  on  the
                                                                 other  hand,  if  the  app  is  from  a
                                                                 trusted  developer,  this  might  not

                                                                 happen.
                    Well,  the  profile  provides  you  with
                    basic  details  about  the  app,  like  the   Even  if  the  download  –  delete
                    app  size  (data  the  app  uses  on  an     strategy does work, it's going to be a
                    average, they range between 50 – 600         waste  of  time  and  energy.    If  only  I
                    KB  or  kilobytes),  Developer  (like        saw  the  preview!"  Or  "Oh!  If  only"
                    Apple  Inc.,  Autodesk  Inc.,  Google        this and that.  The event that the app
                    LLC, etc.), Compatibility                    has  been  rendered  useless  has
                                                                 occurred a couple of times and that's





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