It’s nearly time for the arrival of the most romantic day of the year and what better way is there to count down than with MagicSolver’s newest app: Valentine’s Day 2014: 7 free gifts to fall in love with.

Counting down to Valentine’s Day from the 8th February, users of the app will receive a number of free surprises every day they return to the app.

With a free mini-game to play, a romantic free gift to discover and some exclusive romantic wallpapers to unlock, Valentine’s Day 2014 is packed full of content that you’re bound to love at first sight.

Download the app now on iOS and Android and see how quickly you fall in love with this app!

It’s been difficult to keep quiet over the last few months such has been our excitement but we can finally reveal some big news: MagicSolver has been working with Disney to bring you the 12 Day of Disney app. This iOS app recommends a free Disney app every day from 14^th – 25^th December and is chock full of exclusive new titles and free in-app purchases with every game.

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We can officially start getting excited about Christmas! Well we can from this Saturday, 30^th November, when our annual Advent 2013, 25 Christmas Apps app launches. This year’s iOS and Android app is even bigger and better. Users still get to discover and download a new, free, top quality app everyday until 25^th December but this time we’ve cranked up the production values and fun quota on the mini games.

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Can you believe it is British Food Fortnight?  The Brits are not renowned for their culinary genius, but have given the world such delights as the Full English/Irish/Scottish Breakfast, Fish & Chips and even Deep Fried Mars Bars!  Despite these ‘gifts’ to the world, the UK is celebrating its cuisine and culture with not one but two weeks of festivities.

At Magicsolver HQ in Cambridge, we have more than 20 different nationalities working in our team and we celebrated this earlier this year with a picnic that brought together food from as far apart as Italy, Japan, Venezuela and, er, France.

To celebrate all things gastronomic and to salute great British food, here are the top five apps for gourmets the world over:

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Father’s day is just around the corner so we’ve been looking at some useful apps that your Daddy will enjoy having on his device:

GrillTime – Grill Timer & BBQ Cooking Guide

Spending quality time with the family is always important for a dad and it is even better for him if he can set fire to things. So if the weather is warm enough, get him to fire up the barbecue and help your dad out with GrillTime; the ultimate barbeque app. It allows him to set up custom cooking timers, burger flipping alarms and it even includes a grilling guide with the recommended cooking time for ninety five foods (including veggie options) to make sure he gets the steaks just right and doesn’t serve the sausages raw.

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Wine is made all over the world but this week MagicSolver HQ is celebrating closer to home with English Wine Week. Although perhaps not considered a wine making region of renown when compared to France, Spain, Italy, Argentina, etc, England has actually gained a reputation in the wine making world for producing quality vino. So raise a glass to Blighty with these three wine-themed apps.

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Admit it, we all take our family for granted sometimes; life just gets in the way. But it without getting to serious, ‘The Family’ is the bedrock and fabric of society and on a personal level the most important people in our lives. If you weren’t aware, Wednesday was the International Day of Families, a programme run by the United Nations to acknowledge and appreciate the importance of family and the essential role it plays in our lives. So tonight, instead of immersing yourself in the TV, shutting yourself in the bedroom or acknowledging mum and dad with a grunt, play some of these app we’ve recommended below and have a fun-filled family bonding session.

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It’s the May Day Bank Holiday and we’re all looking forward to spending our extra day off with friends and family. But how can you make the most out of that precious extra twenty four hours? We’ve got a few apps that we think will help you make this a bank holiday weekend worth celebrating!

Heads Up!

What do you get when you mix Articulate, Charades and super duper high tech smartphone gaming together? You get Heads Up, an awesome party game that’s bound to liven up any Bank Holiday gathering.

The game is really simple to play – you pick a category, hold your phone up next to your forehead and you have to work out what it is written on the screen as everyone in the room shouts hints at you. You only have a minute to guess as many names as you can so you have to be quick witted (and have helpful friends) to finish on top of the pile.

And, as a funny little twist, front camera on your iPhone records the action, meaning you can easily share your hilariously bad attempts at guessing “Ocean’s 11” with the rest of the world. Pretty good fun I must say!

So if you want to get your party started with a fun game for everyone to play (and you aren’t quite nerdy enough to get into Space Team), then Heads Up is a perfect way to keep a whole room happy.

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we bet you’ve already started worrying about buying that special someone the perfect present. Maybe you should go for some lovely smelling flowers? How about a box of delicious chocolates? Or maybe go for a nice spa day out?

If you’re fretting about what you’re getting, then you need to sit down, grab a cup of coffee and get out your smartphone or tablet. Because our latest app, Valentine’s Day 2013: 14 free apps for love, is loaded with perfect presents to turn this February 14th into the best ever.

Every day, you’ll discover a brand new app to fall in love with. Our special survey that pops up when you first open the app tailors the rest of the selection to you. So whether you’re a single guy hating the holidays and loving gaming or are deeply in love with your special someone, there is something in there that you are bound to enjoy.

And the fun doesn’t stop there! We’ve packed in a couple of awesome little features round the side to make this a really great present. With free music tracks to listen to and professionally designed wallpapers to unlock, this app really is like a box of chocolates; you never know what cool thing you’ll get next.

Available now on IOS and Android absolutely free, fall in with Valentine’s Day 2013: 14 free apps for love. right now!

Throw away the old fashioned chocolate calendars and treat yourself to a brand new treat every day in December with our brand new Advent 2012: 25 Christmas Apps.

It’s become something of a Christmas tradition at MagicSolver to set up an Advent calendar with great apps to discover. And Advent 2012 is no exception to that rule, as we released the 4th version of our Christmas Calendar on the 1^st December and we’ve been bringing the festive fun to over a million people worldwide already.

Not taken part yet? Well here are some of the key features of our Advent 2012 that have made it a global hit.

• 25 Free Apps: A gift of one free app every day until Christmas.
• The best 4 and 5 star apps picked by us, Magicsolver, the number one app discovery specialists.
• A Santa sack full of mini games to play each time you open a new Advent window
• Jingle Bells! Christmas tunes to get you in the festive mood
• Fun and games: Integration with Apple Game Center, so you can share achievements and watch your high score rise up the leader boards.

So with Christmas coming, we think you should jolly up your smart devise this Christmas by downloading this fabulously festive Advent 2012 full of Christmassy surprises.

Merry Christmas

From the MagicSolver team!

“Advent 2012: 25 Christmas Apps”
Available on the App Store: http://bit.ly/iPhoneAdvent2012
Available on Google Play: http://bit.ly/Advent2012Android