Kent Magic car air purifier, Reos Message should be the new must-get items on your list

Kent Magic Car Air Purifier
Get it for: Rs 7,999
Do you spend a few hours in a car on a daily basis? Even though you are inside a closed cabin, you are exposed to a lot of pollutants, odours and germs. This is why different brands are now launching car air purifiers and Kent is the latest with this — they call it the Magic Car Air Purifier. It has a flat, rectangular design with air intake vents on top and exhaust vents on the sides.

Underneath are four rubber feet (to prevent it from slipping if placed on the dashboard). The cover on top is removable and hides the filter unit. There are no buttons on the air purifier — only a cable that connects to the car 12V socket. To control fan speed, you can use the single button on the 12V plug. While this gives a clean look to the purifier, it might not be very comfortable for cars which have 12V sockets in odd positions.

The device uses a HEPA and carbon filter; it's a compound filter with these two merged into a single filter unit. In our usage, we noticed that after 30 to 40 minutes, the air quality of the car improved from 300 AQI to 50 — we used an air quality monitor to track the change. Improvement in the quality of air was noticeable within 10 minutes of using the purifier itself. It will also take care of various odours (fuel smells, VOCs, stale cigarette smoke) that one usually has to bear while travelling.

Although Kent claims noiseless operation, it can get loud when used on high speed. If you listen to music, it won't be an issue, but if you are using Bluetooth to take a call, you will notice the fan noise.

Replacing the filters is recommended after six months of usage and a replacement costs `1,000. This is comparable to competitors in the market.
— Karan Bajaj

Rings
Game for iOS
Get it for: Free
If you loved playing tic-tac-toe (or noughts and crosses, if you prefer), chances are that you will love this simple game too. Rings is based on a 3x3 grid, and like tic-tac-toe, you have to get three in a row to score. The difference is that Rings doesn’t stop when you get three in a row and you are not playing against anyone.

The objective is simple: you are presented with sets of coloured rings (sometimes two or three concentric rings in different colours). You have to place them on the grid you choose. When you get three rings of the same colour on any one row (vertical, horizontal, diagonal), they disappear and you earn points. There are no levels as such — it just keeps getting harder as you play and the game is over when you can’t place any more rings on the grid. If you are connected to the internet, you will see banner ads while playing — to get rid of the ads permanently, you can make a one-time in-app purchase of `120. It’s a fun, quick game with a minimal learning curve.
— Hitesh Raj Bhagat



Reos Message
App for Android
Get it for: Free
This is an SMS replacement app for users who want more control over messaging. The main interface has three tabs: Main, Notification and Promo.

The app automatically sorts all incoming and existing messages in your smartphone into these categories. This makes it easier to find a particular message. You can manually move messages from one category to the other (or move messages in bulk). You can choose to be notified of new messages via sound/vibration alerts and also select which categories of notifications should be shown. While sending an SMS, a long press on the send button lets you switch between SIMs (if you have dual SIMs). It also gives you additional options when you are viewing an SMS – you can search for a particular word and it will show you the search results simultaneously. Also, you can directly place a call to the person who has sent the message as well as add a new contact if you don’t have the number saved. Finally, there is a built-in blacklist feature if you want to block messages from a particular number. Overall, Reos Message is a good inbox alternative that not only lets you keep your inbox clean but also helps you reduce spam.
— Karan Bajaj