policy latest posts putting on your game face for your wedding david endicott september 14 2016 0 comments there comes a time for all gamers to creep blinking into the light and fresh air of the real world . responsibilities catch up with all of us in the end no matter how immersed you are in an alternate reality . they always told you you ll never get a girlfriend if you spend all your time playing games or no boy s going to be interested in a girl who likes computers but guess what look who was right all along . and now you re getting married . now being someone who understands how to gamify any situation to make it fun and interesting you ll want to apply those standards to planning your wedding . using apps that are often free or at least cheap it s quite possible to arrange your entire wedding through your phone all those things that you don t even want to think about like gift registries hotel booking caterers the list goes on but being able to take care of it all remotely in real time at least gives you the chance to do things in a way that you re comfortable with . so what are the best apps for creating a great wedding that are practical and entertaining to use we asked some of the staff at orla james britain s leading online bespoke wedding ring retailer to give us a few of their favourite wedding planning apps currently available to download . weddinghappy this app schedules everything . put in your wedding date and it creates a to do list for you including scheduling payments booking venues vendors caterers and entertainers . you also get a countdown ticker budget summary so you can see how much money you have left to spend or in reality how over budget you re going the app is shareable and can update social media too letting everyone know how much you re winning at wedding planning . wedpics if you leave it until your wedding day to use this app you re missing out on a lot of its functionality functionality that can really save you a lot of time and effort . as well as being a photo and video hosting facility it rounds up a lot of other pre wedding issues . invite your friends and family and not only will they be able to upload all their photos and movies to your own wedding site order high quality prints and downloads you can also publish your wedding registry so people know what to buy you . it also has a handy widget which gives event and accommodation info including addresses schedules and directions . wedding lookbook by the knott this app is like a wedding shopping channel that you can tweak to your own specs . theknot.com is one of the leading wedding sites and this app helps you find your perfect wedding dress wedding rings shoes and just about everything else . it lists the retailers that carry the designers you prefer allows you to look for dresses based on size price style and shape too . it customises recommendations based on your own preferences and even lets you message retailers directly if you need to book an appointment to visit their premises . tripit this is essentially a really handy holiday booking app that takes all the hassle out of planning a trip abroad . it lets you organise everything in one place . you can keep your online travel documents bookings itineraries here . if you need to change anything it updates your calendar making it simple to edit and update your travel plans . it s selectively shareable and available anywhere so anyone you want to be informed of any changes can check updates and revisions . weddingdj i bet you can t guess what an app called wedding dj does . ok so you could just use spotify but this app is so much more than that . the app helps you plan the music for each stage of the wedding day suggesting themes for each stage of the day and incorporating gaps for things like the ceremony say . however while it s designed for pre programming it s also adaptable . it allows you to skip multiple tracks at once cross fades when you skip tracks fades in and out when you pause or stop tracks and also prevents skipping and freezing . appycouple this app allows you to design your own wedding website where you can upload your pictures but it s much more than that . it has a social media aspect where your guests can meet and interact they can like and get involved in parts of the wedding that they ve been invited to and upload their own photos too . it also helps with planning travel and destinations your gift registry and dress codes for each event such as stag and hen do s the ceremony and breakfast . postable this app is surprisingly useful and simple too . you undoubtedly have everyone s phone number and are friends on facebook but do you have an up to date address for them this app lets you email or text everyone you want to invite asking them for their home address . once they have submitted their data you can them send cards or invitations from the same site . what could be easier toptableplanner another really simple yet handy app it lets you input the size and shape of each table that s going to be used at your wedding breakfast . putting the right people next to one another or as far as possible away can make or break a reception so an app that gives you colour coded named planning that you can get feedback and comments on makes a tough job incredibly easy . zola wedding registry another online wedding gift registry app but this one is different and very handy . swipe left on gift recommendations you aren t interested swipe right on the ones that you love . yes it s wedding present tinder more than that once you ve made your gift choices and shared it with your friends and family it allows you to add further presents lets you know when gifts have been bought and who bought them for you . you can control not only the delivery schedule but the addresses that gifts are sent to and deal with exchanges if necessary as well . hopefully now you re armed with all these apps you should be able to make the entire process simple automated shareable and elegant . apps the four most exciting games coming out in 2017 david endicott august 9 2016 0 comments many exciting games are waiting to be released next year . here we look at four of the most anticipated games in 2017 . resident evil 7 biohazard it can be played on ps4 xbox one and pc . the game is expected to be released in january . like the previous version there is no jill valentine or chris redfield . the perspective is now changed to first person . there are lots of creepiness in the game . it has been compared to silent hill and pt in fact some sources say that it s more than the two combined . it might be the scariest game ever . horizon zero dawn this game is for the ps4 players . it will be released at the beginning of each year . it is an action packed game offering something fresh . it has excellent gunplay and evil enemies . the game is said to be inspired from skyrim and assassin s creed . the main character is aloy . there are ancient cities to explore in the game . tom clancy s ghost recon wildlands the game is compatible with ps4 xbox one and pc . you should save a country and there is a chance that your friends will mess it up . there is four way gunplay group strategising great shootouts and sniper hits . the game is set in bolivia . it is expected to be released in march next year . injustice 2 it is a game for ps4 and xbox one users . the game customizes superman and batman . after each fight you can change your appearance . you can switch things like body armor helmets replacement limbs and capes etc. you can select new characters like super girl and atrocitus . there are many good games expected to come out next year . if you love games you will have a great year playing these exciting games . 2017 blog video game xbox vs. playstation which one should you choose david endicott august 9 2016 0 comments both ps4 and xbox have created a huge market . ps4 has excellent raw processing horsepower while xbox one has great entertainment features . here is the detailed comparison between the two machines . cross platform play ps4 players will be now able to play online with their xbox one players . it has been announced that the xbox one players will also have the chance to play with players on other online multiplayer networks . price in october 2015 the price of 500gb ps4 dropped to 299.99 . it comes with a power cable micro usb charging cable and mono microphone headset . a second controller will cost 40 to 50 . the xbox was expensive initially but now its price starts from 320 . you can get extra controllers for 32 to 40 . you can get a kinect bundle for 370 to 390 which gives you better voice controls lets you launch apps and games and search contents . both the consoles have an annual fee of 40 for online play . hardware specifications the ps4 looks smaller and sleeker than xbox one . it has an angular design which is somewhat gloss and partly matt black plastic . it has two usb ports touch sensitive power and disc eject buttons hdmi and ethernet ports optical digital audio output etc. the xbox one is large . there are two usb ports optical output ethernet hdmi sockets tv output etc. there is a port for kinect . interface and features the interface of ps4 is better than that of xbox one . the interface of xbox one is similar to that of windows 8 and windows phone 8 . it s hard to do simple operations like looking at your achievements or checking out what your friends are doing etc. it works best with kinect and voice commands . ps4 has a great remote play and game sharing feature . with xbox you get two split screen views that can run two apps or one game and one app at a time . cameras the xbox one s second generation kinect camera is good having more accurate motion tracking . the ps4 s camera is less high tech and is cheaper . backwards compatibility xbox one has enabled backward compatibility for more than 100 xbox 360 games . ps4 also has backward compatibility with ps2 games . the hardware of ps4 is more powerful than xbox one . sony focused on software and interface on games . but xbox concentrated on movies and tvs with less focus on games . both the consoles have some great games that players can enjoy . both the machines have good potentials . blog video game console is fifa 2016 the best soccer game that has ever been released david endicott august 9 2016 0 comments for the past years fifa has been a good game that people enjoyed playing . the latest version of the game fifa 2016 comes with improved features . many of the lackings of