A mobile start

Mixology to astrology, we ring in 2014 with a little help from technology

Round the world
Be a part of the festivities around the globe with EarthCam. Available only to iOS users, this app presents exclusive webcams of New Year’s 2014 celebrations live from all around the world. You’ll even have the best seats in the house for the Times Square ball dropping and the fireworks at the Sydney harbour. `110.
Details: earthcam.com

Stir it up
With over 1,000 recipes, Mixology Drink and Cocktail Recipes is essential if you are entertaining guests and want to shake up a good drink. It will pick out recipes to suit ingredients you have at home so you can skip midnight runs to the store. Bartender terminology and easy categories make this one a winner. Free for basic version.
Details: play.google.com

Sense and technology
Be a responsible party-goer with the Blood Alcohol Calculator that is on offer on Android and iOS (`55) but from different creators. Track your drinks by entering your statistics and adding drinks as you consume them. Within the timeframe, the app will graph your intoxication levels and help estimate when you’ll be sober again.

Soothsayer
New Year’s Oracle is a fun way to ring in 2014 according to ancient Roman tradition. Pour molten lead (virtually) into cold water and try and interpret the form as a hint into the future. Their in-built guide will help figure out what the symbols means — a wave-like shape could mean travels and books could mean more studying. Details: oracle.christoph-just.de

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