Sub: Get “Pocket” and “1mg”........

(Two Must Have Apps in your Mobile)

Dear All,

Many of us might already be using one or both of these apps. However, if you are new to
these, pl go through my mail.

“Pocket” - A Must Have ‘Read It Later’ App for your PC/Tablet/Mobile

“Pocket” (Formerly “Read It Later” is one of best Read It Later Apps (Other are Instapaper,
Readability etc)

You can get ‘Pocket’ at https://getpocket

getpocket.com/.
getpocket Just sign up with your Gmail to use this app in PC
and download it from Apps Store/Play Store for using in Mobile.

You should also get Chrome Extension from Chrome Web Store to make best use of it
(https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions?hl=en-US). After getting “Save to
Pocket” Extension (Pocket Extension for Chrome), you will see Pocket Symbol (as in attached image) in
top right side in your chrome web browser bar (Address bar)

This app is useful when:

-You come across a good article/post while surfing net on your Laptop but don’t have time to
read the article and you don’t want to save into word doc or give unnecessary printouts (so you
just click the Pocket Symbol and save the article link to read it later on your Mobile during your
free time) (Pl note: while saving article, mobile should be connected with net but you can read
the article later offline)

-You are fond of reading on net and want all your favourite reading links at one place

-You wish to read your favourite blogs/articles from your mobile when in offline

-When you wish to have maximum reading material but at the cost of minimum memory use (E-
Books needs more memory in Phone, while Pocket just save Links to read in offline
Right now on my mobile memory use by Google Play Books is 83 MB for just 2 E-Books while
memory consumption by Pocket is only 62 MB for 110+ Articles/Posts. Another

-When you wish to make good use of your idle time (eg. Waiting at Station/Airport, Saloon,
Doctor Clinic, Any Queue etc) by reading your saved articles/posts (One more reason to prefer
Articles over E-books in mobile is that you can complete one whole article in just 3-5 minutes
which you can get easily during your daily busy schedule or during idle time)

Price:
Price Free

Other Features:

This app is very simple to use and have all necessary features to make your ‘Read It later’
activity purposeful and easy viz,

-You can Tag your most favourite articles

-You can sort articles under various tags for ex. Professional Articles/Personal Interest articles

-Can later delete not needed Articles/Videos links etc

-Separate Display mode for night reading (with all light switch off)

- You can also save Videos to view them later (But Not in Offline)

So get ‘Pocket’ and I am sure that this will become most used app (OK..after watsapp) on your
mobile if you love reading.

“1mg” - A Must Have ‘Generic Drug Search’ App to save Medicine Bills

1mg (formerly Healthkart Plus) is India's First & Only Comprehensive Generic Drug Search
Engine.

1mg is a Online Free service that helps you to know about the medicines you and your
loved ones are prescribed, their side effects and generic substitutes.

Price:
Price Free

Main Features

• Know the Side-

Side-effects of Medicine you are going to take (Not written on Medicine
Wrapper nor your doctor is going to tell you in detail)

• Save Medicine Cost by knowing Substitutes (Generic

Generic Medicine* made of same
composition by different manufacturer)
Eg. Lyrica (75mg) (marketed by Pfizer Ltd) is priced as Rs. 842/- for 14 Capsules while its
substitutes are priced as Rs. 66.68/- for 10 capsules (Zylin75mg of Zydus Cadila) or Rs.
65.65/- for 10 capsules (Pregabin75mg of Molekule Ind (P) Ltd)

• Make yourself double sure whether you/your loved ones have been prescribed
correct medicine/Get
Get information
nformationon
nformation Who should not take the medicine

(Even Good Dr may make mistake and Some Dr you know.. Munna Bhai MBBS type..)
Can’t believe ..just Google “fake doctors in India” etc and you will know the real status.
And Even if Dr is Real but his ‘intentions’ can be ‘fake’ i.e. eyeing on your money. Further,
A Patient is a Consumer of Medical Services, So it’s his duty to be Alert.)

Recognition:
Recognition:
- Rated one of the best “Made in India” apps by Apple in 2014.
- Recognized by the Government of India - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as a m-health
initiative that consumers can use
- Ranked Top App in Medical Category in India - Android & iOS

Media Coverage:
The Business Line: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/smartbuy/generic-drugs-
search-app-gets-2-lakh-downloads-in-2-weeks/article5670496.ece
MediaNama: http://www.medianama.com/2012/09/223-healthkart-launches-generic-drug-
search-engine-healthkartplus/

*What is Generic Medicine- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_drug

*Why Generic Medicine are cheaper- http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-

science/why-are-generic-drugs-cheaper-than-brand-name-
ones/2011/07/05/gIQAwZdL9H_story.html

Best regards,

Pawan Kabra

pawankabra.blogspot.com