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UTILITY APPS
                 These apps are also known as productivity apps. They help us complete the tasks
                 like organising our day-to-day tasks. They provide us tools to perform various

                 tasks like calculating numbers, scanning pages, sharing files, etc. Examples of
                 productivity apps are Calculator, Square Register, etc.


                 ENTERTAINMENT APPS
                 These apps are designed to entertain the users and their main focus is to
                 keep them busy. They are helpful to fill our time and keep users engaged.
                 Examples  of entertainment  apps  are  Netflix, Amazon  Prime Video,
                 Podcast, YouTube, Kindle, etc.


                 GAMING APPS

                 These apps  share more than 24%  of the app  store.  They help users
                 improve their cognitive skills and focus if used correctly within a time
                 constraint.  Examples  of gaming  apps  are  Subway  Surfer, Sudoku,
                 Trivia Crack, etc.


                 COMMUNICATION APPS

                 Communication  apps  allow us to  communicate with each  other  by  sending  and receiving
                 messages, information and opinions in the form of texts, videos, and audio. These apps also allow
                 us to see the face of the person to whom we are talking. Examples of communication apps are
                 Skype, Hike, FaceTime, etc.


                 E-COMMERCE APPS

                 E-commerce  means  buying  or  selling  products  on  online
                 services over the Internet. E-commerce apps allow us to buy
                 or sell products while sitting at home or any other place.

                 Examples of E-commerce apps are Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm, Grofers, etc.






                                                                                                       Life Skills & Values
                                                          Self Reflection

                    Your parents gifted you a brand-new smartphone for your birthday. They advised you to install
                                                          Self Reflection
                    some educational apps to learn new things. Recently, you have been spending a lot of time playing
                    games on it instead. Do you think there is nothing wrong with using the smartphone only for playing
                    games?







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