Digital gifts for lovers, on a shoestring

Digital gifts for lovers, on a shoestring

While many think that Valentine's Day surprises and gifts for loved ones need to be expensive, here are some creative digital gift ideas to help you make this romantic day special — and they can be easily obtained for very little money or even free of charge.

A young man checks out a selection of Valentine’s Day gifts at Pak Khlong Talat, Bangkok’s biggest flower market. Traders say roses are selling at lower prices this year of 20-80 baht each and 150-250 baht a bunch, depending on the size of the bloom. Apichart Jinakul

Absolute Play and Hua Lampong, makers of popular photo-sharing mobile apps, are offering a bunch of sticker sets and photo frames for Valentine's Day to let users decorate photos and share them with their lovers.

Key features include decorating photos using filters, stickers, frames and text, expressing feelings and sharing humour over the many supported social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Google and Instagram.

The Molome app by Hua Lampong lets you grab your phone, shoot a photo, decorate it using photo tools and share it with friends and family.

Infinite Square has an app that lets you choose flowers in a selection of photos, add your own words and send a flowery message to your sweetheart.

Line and WeChat are also introducing free and paid stickers for Valentine's Day.

For those who want to make a special meal or dessert, Microsoft has the Bing Food & Drink app for exploring recipes, choosing wine and cocktails, and learning tips from celebrity chefs.

For film buffs, Major Cineplex's Major Movie Plus app and SF Cinema's SF Showtimes in Hand app let moviegoers book tickets in advance to avoid long queues.

GrabTaxi, an automated location-based app, maps your taxi's route and estimates the fare. Users get immediate confirmation of the driver's name, plate number, picture and phone number.

Finally, TripAdvisor's app provides travellers with information and more than 100 million reviews, letting users pin where they want to go.

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