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Created by Eeshan Srivastava
The Age of APPSHow to make your life easier in 5 ways using your SMARTPHONE
By – Eeshan Srivastava
Created by Eeshan Srivastava
0. Buy a GOOD Smartphone
• I’m not saying buy an iPhone! :/
• PLEASE don’t buy anything more than 5 inches of screen size – Trust Me! You don’t need it!
• At least 2 GHz of Processor – You need it for more than Games
• Make sure that the OS (Android or iOS) is upgradable to at least the next version
• 2 GB RAM – For a smooth experience
• 8 MP Camera – You will discover your photography skills only if you have a good camera
• BATTERY – Bigger phone, bigger battery and there’s the tradeoff!
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1. CALENDAR
• You’ll feel more Organized if your phone keeps track of your appointments and meetings
• SYNC IT! – Most Probably with your GMAIL or iOS Account
• Good Alternative Calendars:
• Sunrise Calendar
• CAL by Any.Do
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2. NOTES
Unless you try it, you’ll never realize how powerful this feature can be.
SYNC IT! Everywhere!
Popular Notes Apps:
Evernote (Recommended)
Google Keep
OneNote (Not bad at all)
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3. PHOTOGRAPHY
• You can’t dish out your DSLR every time you need to capture that fleeing moment. Use your phone!
• Again, SYNC IT! – With the cloud – Google, iOS, Yahoo
• Camera Apps: Instagram, Camera 360, Default Google and iOS Camera Apps
• Photo Editors: Photo Editor (Aviary), Autodesk Pixlr
• Backup Apps: Google Photos, OneDrive, Flickr, Dropbox
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4. LEARNING A kaleidoscope of information at literally
your fingertips! Learn anything you want at any time. It’s much faster too!
Read books, learn math, develop a new skill, speak a new language.
My favorites:
Duolingo – Learn languages
Khan Academy – Learn Anything
Amazon Kindle – Read away into your dreams
TED – as they say – be inspired
StumbleUpon – from randomness comes knowledge
DIY – Do it yourself!
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5. FITNESS
• Run, Walk, Cycle, Workout – do anything that moves your body and burn calories. Keep it organized by tracking the information. You’ll need it in the long run.
• Most popular apps:
• Running (By Nike) – the quintessential Instagram favorite!
• Strava – Cyclists love this one
• Google Fit (Warning: pedometer apps drain battery)
• Fitocracy – Social network for fitness freaks! How about that!
• MyFitnessPal – log your calories – it’s more important than you think when you want to lose or gain weight
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MORE Useful Apps:
Splitwise – if you’re a student on a low budget and sharing stuff with roommates, then this app is a god send
Pinterest – rich content for people with an eye for art and everything else
8tracks – if you don’t like paying for Spotify, this a free alternative
QuizUp – another good learning app
Uber, Lyft – let’s face it, these apps are convenient
Yelp – if you like food (and other local stuff) and you’re in the US
Zomato – if you like food and you’re in India
Talking Tom Cat – well…you never know when it will come in handy!
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Apps you don’t really need
Facebook – Read between the words. You need it! But you don’t really need it!
Dating Apps – please…evolution would not have happened if our ancestors relied on something like this
More messaging apps than you can handle – keep it down to just a couple – WhatsApp and Skype included
Games – depends on how much time you have