Start The School Year With These Apps
The academic year is fast approaching, and as you get back to the daily grind staying productive and knowledgable in your studies is the top priority, right?
Here are some apps that help to do just that.
As a replacement of the iPhone’s default email app, Mailbox comes from Dropbox developers and introduces “action” mail management . It responds to swiping gestures as commands to manage your mail.
Swiping far right deletes message.
Slight right marks it as read; disappears from the main inbox but is still accessible.
Swiping far left archives the message in a category.
Slight left sets the message on a timer to reappear when it is more convenient.
This free application makes keeping a clutter-free inbox fast and easy, and is a necessity for frequent incoming emails that require an organized inbox. Attaching files, especially Dropbox files, naturally, is a breeze. However, for now, Mailbox only works with Gmail accounts.
Another email application, Dispatch, carries its weight in its ability to communicate with other apps. Emails easily send to apps like Evernote for stay organization. Dispatch also uses swiping as a means of organizing mail. For example, sliding slight left brings up several options like starring, archiving, and deleting.
These commands appear clearer and more satisfying than those from Mailbox.
However, this app is $2.99.
For additional comparison between the two apps check out Geek News Central.
Similar to Summly but without the Nick D’Aloisio drama, this free article aggregator scans the internet for written pieces by keywords. Search “productivity” as an interest, and Zite will find all articles on the Internet relating to or tagged as “productivity.” This means anything from good note-taking habits to time-management tips will show on the feed. Users can easily select an article, read it and then swipe back to the feed.
It’s not just for work-related topics, but in the spirit of back to school, Zite caters to the academic appetite.
OK, so this has nothing to do with your studies, but with tuition draining your wallet, anything free that helps find cheap gas is appreciated. Gasbuddy collects gas prices from nearby gas stations and shows the cheapest options. It is a really easy way to save money, when the difference in a few cents is between turning left or right.
