Gear -- 5 days ago
5 Apps to Download in 2013
Words: Gentleman's Journal
We have hand picked 5 apps that we think offer great practicality and innovation to our hectic modern lives. Nowadays, there seems to be an app for everything, not to mention 10 or 20 different apps that all offer the same service – how do you know what’s actually going to help or give you something extra? We feel that these 5 apps offer the most amount of practical help to our busy schedules and can actually go a long way to providing you with innovative tools to tackle obstacles that maybe obscuring you from your goals.
Algorithmically tailored news summaries, flowing in a beautiful easy to use interface deliver all of your favourite headlines and news updates, straight to your device. Simply choose from the pretty list of options your favourite sources and Summly does the rest. There is also a useful keyword tool, so if you’re pushed for time you can go straight for the jugular and receive a summary of the exact article you want. The free app will save you opening and closing different news programs by having all the specific things you want in one place.
Need to order a taxi in London? The Website says that with one click, GetTaxi will instantly send you a Black Cab, no calls necessary. So go ahead and hang-up. They’ll pick you up. You can even pay via the app – the receipt will go straight to your email, useful ey? You can even watch in realtime on the map as your taxi makes its way towards you, so you can plan to be ready at the exact point of arrival. The free app also has a reward system in place, build up points with every GetTaxi ride and get promotions and bargains. Cool. (Hailo is also another good one)
If you haven’t already heard of Instagram then all you need to know is that it’s a photo sharing social network. You can add retro style filters to your photos and get creative with choosing which ones make your pics look best. The interesting part is, having over 80 million users, and many many more millions of photos, the ‘tag’ aspect of the app actually doubles up as one of the most effective image search tools around. Much like Twitter and Facebook, all your favourite brands and celebs have their own accounts, so you can follow their inner worlds with many of them posting images of behind the scenes and private social lives. A great source of inspiration and creativity that everyone can enjoy, oh and don’t forget to follow your favourite one of all, us > @thegentsjournal
A great app that allows you to listen to the world through live local and global radio stations from wherever you are. Access the app and have instant radio uplinked to your ears, or plug your device into some speakers and listen to whoever you want, wherever you want. At £0.99 it’s a great bargain for royal radio privileges and is a box ticker for the morning commute. Just don’t trust London Underground’s Virgin Media for seamless wifi connectivity…
Keeping track of your ‘to-dos’ has never been such a stress free activity. The beautifully designed list app, Wunderlist, will help you keep track of everything, all in one place. The simple and easy-to-use program will ensure you get stuff done. The app is integrated on all your devices and graciously enables interaction with other users, whether it be help with a presentation, or sharing responsibility for a particular task, Wunderlist makes sharing easier then ever before. One more thing, it’s free.
