Sunday, July 21, 2013
Top 9 Productivity Apps
When you come across an interesting article, video or web page that you want to read, watch or view later, put it in Pocket. Once an item is in Pocket, it automatically syncs across to your phone, tablet and computer, so you can view it anytime later, even without an internet connection. There are three ways 'to put stuff in your pocket’: you can use a bookmarklet, send stuff to a custom email address, or use the “save to pocket” button in any of the 300+ apps_such as Flipboard, Twitter and Zite.
This file sharing app allows you to share information --- contacts, photos and files — just by bumping two mobile devices together. The tool works cross-platform, which means it can share data between iPhone and any Android device. Bump also has a web client that lets you transfer files to/from your computer. No more USB drives: you can just grab a presentation from your desktop PC and bump it to you laptop, before you rush out for a presentation.
Have you been using weak passwords because they are easy to remember, or using the same password across all your accounts? Try 1Password, a tool that generates strong, unique passwords for your accounts and identities across hundreds of sites. All you need to remember is one password that gives you access to the app, and the app will automatically log you into websites, enter your credit card information and fill registration forms.
There are many tools for list-keeping, but our absolute favourite is Clear, an amazing new app to manage your to-do list. Clear’s appeal lies in its simplicity and its touch interface. You jot down what you need to do by pinching items apart, dragging from the top of the list, or tapping at the bottom. To mark items as done, you just swipe left or right. No alarms, no location-based alerts; just good old todo- lists for busy people.
If Franz Kafka, who was a sedulous diarist, were alive today, he would probably be using Friday. Friday is an app that records each and every of your phone activities, and presents the record in the form of cool infographics. Forget that song you had listened to last Monday? Then Friday will wade through your phone history and dredge the number out for you. The analytics are pretty powerful, presenting you a snapshot view of the locations you’ve commuted to, the people you’ve sent most number of tweets to etc.
There are plenty of mobile email apps, but most of them are nothing more than scaled-down versions of desktop email. But what a smartphone user really needs is a tool that will help him sort out the deluge of emails effectively. What he needs is MailBox, which helps one prioritise the incoming emails conveniently. With simple swipes, you can get a mail out of your inbox, archive it, delete it, or file it in a separate folder.
It may not be as feature laden as some of the other to-do list apps out there, but Any.Do is beautiful, simple yet powerful, and works across platforms. Drag and drop to plan your agenda, swipe off a task to mark it as complete, and shake your iPhone to clear your completed activities. Instead of typing, use voice recognition to enter the tasks on your mind. Any.Do can autocomplete to-dos as you type them; and it also enables you to share your projects with friends and co-workers.
If you are looking for a simple and stunning drawing tool to capture your ideas, take notes, or sketch fashion looks, Paper is what you need. No fussy buttons or complex settings to distract you, Paper works just like, well, paper. You can create a journal to store all your work and share it across the web. Stream pages to Tumblr, send them over email, or share pages with your friends on Facebook and Twitter.
This is a tool that will show you how boring and useless your stock iOS Calendar app is. Fantastical’s intuitive reminder creation and gorgeous looking list make it the best calendar you’ll ever use. Type in “Lunch with boss on Friday at 1pm” and Fantastical will schedule it. Or type in "Buy milk by Tuesday” and Fantastical will create a reminder. We love the simple interface and DayTicker, which gives you an overview of your week. If you’re using iOS 6, Fantastical can also incorporate your Facebook events.
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