Apps of the New East: 13 pocket-based tools you need to download asap

From startup havens to talk of villainous hackers to menacing Orwellian software that can recognise faces (and has already been banned from Twitter), the New East is keeping the digital world on its toes. List of famous tech-products starts at Skype, WhatsApp and even Tetris, but what are the region's best useful inventions to keep in your pocket? Read on for the list of apps that will make your life easier or more fun – one tap at a time. And while you're about it, don't forget to download our very own New East Travel Guide app — already named as one of the best travel apps of 2017 and available for free on Google Play or the App Store.