Zipped is a simple iOS app that uses drag and drop to manage zip files on your iPad. By simply selecting and dragging files over to zipped, you can create and name the .zip file, and then save it somewhere in the Files app. Unzipping a file is similar – simply drag it in, and then choose where to save it.
Zipped is a great, simple utility that just works without any unwanted bells and whistles.
The iFixit toolkit is perfect for anyone who finds themselves repairing their electronic devices, such as phone, games console or computer. The kit includes a precision screwdriver with a 64 bit driver set, items for opening phone screens, tweezers and pliers, and anything you could think of that would aid in repairing your device.
Posture is important if you use your computer most of the day – you don’t want to be hunched over you laptop, as this leads to back pains. Overtime, this can lead to permanent back problems, and also it’s not nice to have a painful back all the time. The Roost stand solves this problem. By raising your laptop screen, you are not hunched over it anymore and you sit up straight to view the screen – plus, it’s also extremely portable. You are meant to have the top of your screen two to three inches above your eye level, and the adjustable height of the Roost stand will allow you to get it at the perfect height for you.
The eBag Slim Professional is a backpack for those who always carry a laptop, tablet, phone, and all the plugs along with cables that they require. The bag has many well thought out features that come in handy for when you are carrying a lot of cables and plugs with you, and things that will make your business or school travel easier.
Habitica is a gamified habit tracking app that allows you to improve the habits you have, keep track of tasks you want to complete every day, and manage your todos. There are tons of habit management apps like Streaks and task managers like Todoist, but Habitica is one with a difference. To motivate you to complete the tasks you need to, and keep your habit and daily streaks going (more on this later). When you mark off a task, daily, or habit, you gain experience points as well as money you can use to buy equipment to level up your character. You can also get items that you can use to make pets, mounts, and a whole lot more.
When I first got my Android phone, it used Google’s Indic keyboard, which was a little bit of a mess, and I didn’t want a keyboard made for typing Chinese. So, I replaced it with SwiftKey, an app that appealed to me because it boasted great autocorrect, and it has typing stats – and I love stats.
SwiftKey is packed with features – from swiping to type to predicted emoji, it offers lots of things that the default Android keyboard doesn’t.
The Apple September 2017 event just aired, and here is a summary of all the new announcements, with the new iPhone lineup and an independent Apple Watch.
Fantastical 2 is a fast and easy to use calendar and reminders app, that integrates with the calendar accounts set up on the built-in iOS Calendar apps and the reminders app. With natural language inputs, snooze for alerts and night mode, Fantastical 2 has many features that will interest people who are looking to get more out of their calendar and reminders.
Offline Pages allows you to download entire pages as you see them on Safari, with all formatting, documents and embedded videos, so you can view them wherever you are offline1. With clever features such as auto update, intelligent link connection and more, Offline Pages is the best solution to view pages offline.
Recently I did an iOS homescreen post, showcasing all the apps I had on my iPad. I don’t actually use iOS on my phone, I use an Android phone (I’m hoping to get an iPhone later this year too) so today I thought that I would showcase what’s in my Android homescreen. The order is row to row, left to right.
