Despite the constant concern that smartphones will lead to the downfall of society, there’s mounting evidence that your phone habit may not be so bad after all!
In fact, there are ways your phone might actually be good for you. The science of how exactly our brains work – and how much we can train them – is constantly evolving, but one thing’s for sure: there’s no better way to get smarter while waiting in line at the grocery store.
Here are five free apps that will not only keep you updated with the latest news and developments from the national and global arena, effortlessly track your daily fitness regime, become your personal assistant and smartly tracks your day to day expenses.
Google Fit App
Effortlessly track any activity. As you walk, run, or cycle throughout the day, your phone or Android Wear watch automatically logs them with Google Fit. Get instant insights. See real-time stats for your runs, walks, and rides. Google Fit will record your speed, pace, route, elevation, and more so you can stay motivated and on track.
Reach your fitness goals. Set goals based on steps, time, distance, calories burned. Receive personalized recommendations and coaching for activity goals. Check in from anywhere. Track your progress from your phone, tablet, the web (fit.google.com) and even your Android Wear watch.
NexGTv News App
If you like staying up-to-date with the latest news and developments from the national and global arena, you’re in for a treat! nexGTv, India’s largest subscription-led video entertainment app, has its exclusive News app. Launched as the go-to destination for mobile-based video news content, the app will aggregate and deliver video news content from leading TV news channels, revolutionizing through enhanced accessibility, the way news is currently consumed in the country. So be it the latest gossip on the entertainment grapevine or an on-ground report of burning social and political issues, nexGTv users around the world can now stay abreast with the news of their choice at the touch of a button!
By curating and enabling news content from more than 40 top regional, national and international channels, nexGTv News serves as a one-stop destination for round-the-clock news-related requirements including multiple perspective on every issue and deeper understanding. Popular shows such as ‘Nation At 10’, ‘Aaj Tak Live News’, ‘India Reports at 10’ and ‘News Now at 11’ can be watched in real-time as a part of its Live TV bouquet, while other news offerings such as interviews, ‘Mann Ki Baat’ and the topical political cartoon humour ‘So Sorry’ can also be viewed through VoD.
Google Now App
Google Now is an intelligent personal assistant aap developed by Google. Google Now, including Now cards, voice search and commands, is available in the Google app for Android and iOS. Now card are also available for Chrome OS in the notification center. Voice search and limited voice commands are available in the Google app for Microsoft Windows, and through Google Search when using the Google Chrome web browser.
Google Now uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of web services. Along with answering user-initiated queries,
Plan it
‘Plan it’ is a easiest to plan task management app. I know what you wondering – another task management app? However, Plan it is built for those iphone geeks who live by the Today Widget Panel. You can check next plan or task, create new plan, or copy plan through today widget. The app has a minimalist aesthetic appeal with good design and has the ability to add hashtags to your tasks, something many to-do apps miss.
Expensia
Expensia is smart and simple expense tracking tool. Unlike many other expense tracking apps, Expensia is beautifully designed and easy to use. The app will also shows your expenses in pie charts and circles giving you an overall view of your expense across different aspects of life.
[Source:-IIFL]
