Apps: make your own GIFs, toe the line

Published May 22, 2015

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Make your own GIFs

Ever wondered how to make your own GIFs, those quick video higlights that play on loop?

Camoji has made it pretty easy to capture a funny moment, stick your own text on top of it and keep that clip playing over and over. The app uses your phone's camera to capture the video, then lets you add text or a filter for a bit more flair. The design is fairly intuitive and simple, while still giving you a range of options–such as adjusting the speed of the video or the font. Camoji is integrated with Facebook's Messenger app, which makes it easy to share your GIFs there, but you can also save them to your phone. Free, for iOS and Android devices. – Matt McFarland

The Zen Line

The Line Zen should be an easy game. All you have to do is guide a blue dot down a winding path without hitting the red walls or other obstacles. But it's not easy. Instead it is frustrating, calming and tons of fun. The trick is to find your centre, as touching anything red leads to quick annihilation. Players guide their dot by sliding their finger along the bottom of the screen.

You have some help, in the form of green buffer shapes. But you have to be careful here, too. Your allies react to your movements and can sometimes trip you up if you're not smart about the chosen path. Practice makes perfect. The game is free, but comes with frequent ads that cost 99 cents (R12) to banish. Free, for iOS and Android devices. – Hayley Tsukayama

Washington Post

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