Christine Phipps, RPR, LCR (TN/NJ), CLR, FPR Realtime Systems

Christine Phipps, RPR, LCR (TN/NJ), CLR, FPR
Realtime Systems Administrator
Sara L. Wood, MBA, CAE
NCRA (Android | iOS)
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The NCRA event app for Apple and
Android users puts event planning,
learning, and social networking at your
fingertips for all NCRA events. Receive
up-to-the-minute event updates,
customize your schedule, access session
documents, view speaker and exhibitor
profiles, connect with other attendees,
and more.
Find the handout for this session there!
Accessing your files on the go
Polaris Office (Android | iOS)
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With Polaris Office, users can edit
Microsoft Office, PDF, and TXT files on the
road. It works with any system, and while
the basic version is free, users can
upgrade to heftier versions base on their
needs.
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Remote access app that will allow you to use
your home computer from any mobile device.
Apps like these are especially helpful outside
of the US as a way to log into a domestic
server.
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This is especially helpful for iOS users who
want to have dual functionality. Access your
Microsoft device on the go from any Apple
product.
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One last remote desktop option.
Available for both iOS and Andriod. Access
any computer anywhere from your mobile
device.
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A way to collaboratively work on documents.
Not only can your store your documents, but
you can select multiple editors.
Documents To Go (Android | iOS)
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Documents To Go contains best-in-class
document viewing & editing, including save &
synchronization options directly to your iOS
device, desktop & laptop via Wi-Fi, and to the
cloud service of your choice (iCloud, Google
Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive or SugarSync).
iAnnotate (iOS)
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This app helps me proof transcripts
on my iPad. Even better, all my
proofers use it too.
TurboScan (Android | iOS)
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This app quickly scans business
cards or exhibits or job worksheets I
can send to the agency I’m working
for or my proofer/scopist.
SlideShark (iOS)
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With this app, I can present a
PowerPoint presentation using my
iPad.
Dropbox (Android | iOS)
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I use Dropbox to share files with
myself, my proofreaders, my
scopists, and practically everyone.
Email and messenger apps
Microsoft Outlook (Android | iOS)
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Whether or not you use Microsoft
Outlook for email on your computer,
Microsoft’s mobile version is great
for lawyers,according to the
Wisconsin Lawyer.
Humin (Android | iOS)
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Humin creates a contact based on how you
met someone. It links all social media to the
app to help create contact information.
Skype (Android | iOS)
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Skype is an application that provides video
chat and voice call services. Users may
exchange such digital documents as images,
text, video and any others, and may transmit
both text and video messages. Skype allows
the creation of video conference calls.
WebEx (Android | iOS)
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A better alternative to skype.
More bandwidth capability
Have successful online meetings.
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Meet via a secure conference line. See each
other over webcam, share screens, and share
documents.
What’s App (Android | iOS)
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WhatsApp Messenger is a FREE messaging
app available for Android and other
smartphones. WhatsApp uses your
phone's Internet connection to let you
message and call friends and family.
Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and
receive messages, calls, photos, videos,
documents, and Voice Messages.
Managing your mobile office
Facebook & LinkedIn Ad Managers
(Android | iOS)
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Advertise your services via Facebook and
LinkedIn and manage campaigns on your
phone or tablet.
Asana (Android | iOS)
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Asana is the easiest way for teams to track
their work and get results. From tasks and
projects to conversations and notifications,
Asana enables teams to move work from start
to finish. It’s simple to get started, but
powerful enough to run your entire business.
Clean Up Dups (Android | iOS)
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Cleanup Duplicate Contacts is by far the
best contact management app solution
available on your iPhone and iPad to
remove multiple duplicate contacts in
your address book instantaneously. After
Cleanup Duplicate Contacts has worked
its magic, your address book will be
cleaner, faster and easier to navigate.
Wickr (Android | iOS)
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This chat app lets you send self-destructing
encrypted media and messages over a secure
system, proving that you don't have to sacrifice
usability for the sake of security. You can send
basic text messages, images that you can mark
up in the app, and 30-second audio recordings
as well. Wickr lets you decide when your
messages self-destruct on the recipient's device.
The app even has a Shredder features that
obliterates every trace of your old messages, for
when you want to be super secure.
Dashlane (Android | iOS)
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Password manager Dashlane puts your login
credentials at your fingertips with this iPhone
app. Dashlane, which also has desktop apps for
syncing your passwords across devices, keeps all
your username and password combinations safe,
and can generate strong passwords for you as
well. As with any password manager, all you have
to remember is one strong password to unlock
your Dashlane account, and all your other
passwords will be accessible to you to unlock all
your online accounts.
LastPass (Android | iOS)
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A secure password saver. This can be used to
store complex passwords making all of your
accounts less vulnerable to hacking.
Mint (Android | iOS)
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The website and service Mint helps you keep
detailed accounts of your finances by connecting
to all your financial accounts (and then some)
and tracking all the money you earn and spend.
The Mint.com iPhone app extends the experience
so users can keep an eye on their spending
better while on the go. The app gives you deep
insight into how you're spending your money and
whether you're sticking to the budget you've
created in Mint. It's one of the best personal
finance apps you'll find.
Acorns (Android | iOS)
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Investment app. Fees do apply, but this is a
way to invest your income and grow your
portfolio. It rounds up purchases and puts
small amounts into a growth fund.
Credit Karma (Android | iOS)
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Stay on top of your credit score. This is one
of the actual free platforms to stay on top of
your finances and status.
Gusto (Android | iOS)
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An option for those running their own firm,
this app can help you manage payroll and
benefits.
FreshBooks (Android | iOS)
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Another bookkeeping software available to
any small business owner. A cloud
accounting software, this is a simple way to
keep records and track invoicing.
PayPal (Android | iOS)
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A simple and easy way to run invoicing on
the go. Manageable from any mobile device,
PayPal can enable you to set up a smooth
billing process.
Square (Android | iOS)
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Swipe credit cards and take payments on the
go by using your tablet or phone.
Apple Pay (iOS)
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If you aren’t already using Apple Pay,
consider it. Not only can it be used to pay for
things on the go, but more and more
companies are allowing for in-app
purchasing by using biometric security.
Quickbooks (Android | iOS)
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QuickBooks is Intuit Inc's set of software
solutions designed to manage payroll,
inventory, sales and other needs of a small
business. The software's features include
marketing tools, merchant services, product
and supplies, training solutions.
Expensify (Android | iOS)
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With this app on my phone, I can
“scan” receipts, and the app creates
an expense report for me.
Tax Bot (Android | iOS)
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Automatic mileage tracking
Track your mileage automatically using the GPS in your smartphone. Come
back later to classify it as business or personal to save you big money.
Digitally Track Receipts
Taxbot allows you to take crisp photos of your receipts and then requests the
appropriate information for that expense to be tax compliant. Forget the chaos
of lost or misplaced receipts. Approach April 15th with confidence knowing
you are fully documented and compliant.
AuditSafe™ Reports
Taxbot is your IRS compliance partner. With the click of a mouse you can print
off beautifully formatted AuditSafe deduction reports. It’s time to replace that
“shoebox of receipts”.
Venmo (Android | iOS)
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Devices like Square and services like Apple Pay
make it easy for you to pay businesses without
cash or cards. But if what if you just want to
pay back a friend for a fun night on the town?
With Venmo, you won't have to scrounge up
dollar bills or remember how to write a check.
Just download this app, enter your bank
account or debit card data, connect to your
friend, and start letting the money flow. Venmo
also talks to Facebook so you can share your
wildest transactions with the world.
Receiptmatch (Android | iOS)
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I love this expense management app from
American Express Open – and so does
everyone in my company who has card
privileges.
Stay organized and manage your time
AwesomeNote (iOS)
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As the name implies, Awesome Note (+Todo) is an iPhone
app for creating notes and to-do lists. Of all the personal
organization apps on Apple's mobile devices, Awesome
Note is one of the most visually compelling, letting users
choose which colors, background images, fonts, and icons
they want to use in their notes. It's a treat to play with all
these options, plus the app's graphical calendar, while also
being productive.
Ifttt (iOS)
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'If this, then that'—shorten that little tag line to ifttt, and
you've got one of the best apps on the market. This
amazingly simple yet powerful iPhone app can automate
just about anything you'd want to do in your digital life,
from backing up photos on Facebook to sending you text
message reminders of upcoming appointments.
Trello (Android | iOS)
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I use this for organizing projects, ordering
between offices. The website says, “Trello is
a collaboration tool that organizes your
projects into boards. In one glance, Trello
tells you what's being worked on, who's
working on what, and where something is
in a process.”
Toggl.com (Android | iOS)
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Federal reporters who are required
to log and account for every minute
of their days may find Toggl a
godsend. An added benefit is that
it's adjustable for forgotten
categories.
My Minutes (iOS)
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My Minutes lets users set goals to manage
their time. For reporters, this can be how
much time to spend scoping or proofreading,
or users can set a goal to edit a certain
number of pages per day. One of the major
keys to being a successful reporter is
organization, and part of that is knowing how
long it takes to perform these tasks.
Evernote (Android | iOS)
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Evernote is the app I like best to
keep track of all my lists.
EasilyDo (iOS)
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The free iPhone app EasilyDo works as a personal assistant
and automation machine. You connect the app to a variety
of online services, like your email, calendar, Facebook
account, and so forth, and then EasilyDo looks for things it
can help you get easily done. For example, a notification
might ask you if you'd like EasilyDo to add the contact
details of someone who has recently emailed you to your
address book. Or it might spot an upcoming birthday of a
friend and let you set up a "happy birthday" post to their
timeline in advance. It's an amazing productivity app that
helps you take care of a variety of tasks quickly and
efficiently.
Flux (Android | iOS)
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Flux makes the color of your computer's
display adapt to the time of day, warm at
night and like sunlight during the day. It's
even possible that you're staying up too late
because of your computer.
RescueTime (Android | iOS)
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Wonder where your day went?
RescueTime is an automatic time and
attention tracker that helps individuals and
teams propagate good processes and
eliminate bad habits. Fight information
overload and multitask thrash!
Apps to get you where you want to go
Waze (Android | iOS)
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Waze is the world's largest community-based traffic and navigation app.
Join other drivers in your area who share real-time traffic and road info,
saving everyone time and gas money on their daily commute.
Uber (Android | iOS)
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A customer requests a car using a
smartphone app and Uber sends its
closest driver to their location, using
the phone's GPS. The fare is charged
directly to your credit card.
Lyft (Android | iOS)
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Biggest competitor to Uber thus far.
Their biggest difference is that
drivers undergo more rigorous
background checks.
Hopper (Android | iOS)
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Hopper is great if you are planning a holiday in
the future. It can tell you when the flights you
want will be the cheapest, so if you’re willing to
be flexible, you could find yourself a great deal.
If you can’t wait to book, just select the flights
you’re interested in and it will notify you every
time the price changes, as well as giving you
advice on when to book.
Kayak (Android | iOS)
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Kayak is the best all-round service I have found
for booking multi-city flights and hotels. It can
also be used to book rental cars, plan your
itinerary and track your flight details.
It is by far the easiest and most functional multibooking platform I’ve used, even just down to
the simplicity of the search pages.
Super Shuttle (Android | iOS)
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Super Shuttle is more convenient than lugging
bags through public transit or driving and
parking at the airport, with prices that are
generally more economical than a limo or taxi.
You save money by exchanging some of your
time and a shared ride with others. To minimize
the number of stops, our savvy dispatch system
groups passengers by geographic area, so trips
are as efficient as possible.
Best Parking (Android | iOS)
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Parking can be a nightmare. Especially in busy
cities where street parking has a time cap or is
extremely limited. Best Parking allows you to
find the cheapest and most convenient parking
facilities around your destination. Currently the
app has information for 105 cities & 115 airports
throughout North America.
MileIQ (Android | iOS)
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I use this app to automatically log my
mileage. I’m saving time every week, and
I’m going to get my biggest mileage
deduction ever this year.
WorldMate (Android | iOS)
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I use this app to manage all my
travel.
DriveMode (Android | iOS)
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Apps that read text messages while
driving are easy to find, but
DriveMode reads incoming emails
and lets drivers reply hands-free.
(This is not "AT&T DriveMode.")
Yelp (Android | iOS)
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Yelp is a great app for getting local
knowledge on where to eat, drink, and shop.
You can easily find places nearby, read or
add reviews and photos, and get directions,
Filters include price, distance, rating, most
reviewed, and opening hours.
AirBnB (Android | iOS)
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Make travel planning as mobile as
you are with the Airbnb iPhone App!
Airbnb opens the door to the world’s
most interesting places to stay and
is the simplest way to earn money
from your extra space. With over
600,000 listings in more than
34,000 cities, Airbnb connects you
with the experience that’s right for
you.
HomeAway (Android | iOS)
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Find and book the perfect vacation
rental in just a few taps! With the
HomeAway & VRBO mobile app you
can quickly and easily access all the
tools you need to plan, book, and
manage your stay.
GasBuddy (Android | iOS)
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When I’m on the road, this app helps
me find the nearest and cheapest
gas station.
Hhonors, Marriot…
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The official app for all of our distinct
world-class brands, Hilton, Waldorf
Astoria, Conrad, Curio Collection, Canopy,
DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hilton
Garden Inn, Hampton, Homewood Suites,
Home2 Suites and Hilton Grand Vacations.
The Hilton HHonors app makes traveling
easier to any of our 4,100+ hotels and
resorts.
TripIt (Android | iOS)
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A way to track and share travel plans. This is
especially helpful in a group setting. Both a
free version and an upgraded version
available.
Google Translate (Android | iOS)
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Helpful when on the go and you need foreign
language help. Translate anything straight
from your phone.
Search engines you may not know about
WolframAlpha (iOS)
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WolframAlpha is like a math and science version of
Wikipedia. It's an outstanding source of nerd knowledge
and computation about virtually anything, from basic
algebra to the depths of the universe. It's like a search
engine for algebra, physics, engineering, and so much
more—even nutritional information. The app does require
an Internet connection to work.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
(Android | iOS)
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The Merriam-Webster app has new
features, including a word of the day
and “How strong is your vocabulary?”
I’m learning new words all the time
with this app.
Legal apps that help you on the job
ABA Journal (Android | iOS)
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Read summaries of the latest legal news,
updated as it happens throughout every
business day. Plus find original news reports
and analysis, and read in-depth monthly
magazine articles, for free wherever you are.
Readers also will find contests, galleries,
questions, polls and lively comments.
E-transcript (Android | iOS)
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E-Transcript is a professional grade
application available so you can
review and annotate E-Transcripts
anytime.
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A good on-the-job option to gain electronic
signatures directly onto PDF documents.
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A robust PDF editor and document organizer.
Prides itself on being the “swiss army knife”
of document management. Has been adopted
by the attorney community for exhibit
management.
iCVNet (iOS)
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Stenograph’s iCVNet iPad app provides attorneys and
judges instant viewing of realtime deposition and trial
transcripts on an iPad. Court reporters using Case
CATalyst software can send the realtime text via a
wireless network. Attorneys and legal professionals
can connect to the reporter’s secure WiFi network to
receive, view, mark, search and email the transcript.
Once connected, the entire transcript is displayed,
even if connecting after testimony has started.
Grammarly (Android | iOS)
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Grammarly is an online proofreader that
automatically detects grammar, spelling,
punctuation, word choice and style mistakes
in your writing.
CamCard (Android | iOS)
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CamCard is the easiest app to manage and
exchange business cards, the perfect fit for sales
people, entrepreneurs, business developers or
marketing experts, and anyone who want to be
one.
Features
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* Scan and store your business cards, never miss a card
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* Exchange e-cards when running out of paper cards
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* Add notes & reminders to contacts
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* Get contact updates. Be the first one to say congrats
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* Enrich your profile to tell people more about yourself
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* Search contacts’ company news to start a good conversation
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* Navigate to contact addresses in Map
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* Access contact information across multiple devices
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* Manage contacts from all over the world with 17 recognition languages
Bridge Mobile (Android | iOS)
Bridge Mobile is a feature-rich app for realtime viewing, research, and
notations of depositions and trials. It works with all modern CAT software,
so you can use any court reporter. You can connect to the court reporter
locally or in the Cloud.
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Bridge Mobile instantly refreshes your document with all editing changes
made by the court reporter or scopist as long as the court reporter's
translation software supports our popular Bridge protocol, which is
published on our website. Virtually all translation software supports the
Bridge protocol.
SignNow (Android | iOS)
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This simple productivity and business app can
you countless headaches. The next time you have
a document that requires your signature in a
hurry, just open it with SignNow, place your John
Hancock, and be done with it. The app can open
files from email, Dropbox, the Camera app, and
other sources.
Extras for your physical and mental health
Flixster (Android | iOS)
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A database of all movie both in theaters and on
DVD/OnDemand. Sort by genre and rotten
tomato ratings.
Epicurious (Android | iOS)
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A massive recipe database. Search by what
ingredients you have in your fridge or by how
much time it will take to complete. This is a great
way to find recipes for meals on a budget while
you are short on time.
Bonjournal (Android | iOS)
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This is the perfect app to keep track of
memories from a special holiday. It’s a
sleek minimalist-style travel journal that
lets you write notes and diary entries from
your trip and add pictures to illustrate.
You can then convert your entries to PDFs
or share them via email or on social
media.
My Fitness Pal (Android | iOS)
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Counting calories is a popular way of maintaining a
healthy lifestyle. Once you’ve logged your BMI, the
app will determine a healthy calorie count, depending
on your goals, and then you can log pretty much
everything you consume in just a few taps.
The database of food items on the app is seemingly
endless but if you do have trouble finding something
you’ve ate, you can still log its details manually.
DreamBit (Android | iOS)
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DreamBit lets a person imagine how
they would look with a different
hairstyle or colour, or in a different
time period, age, country or
anything else that can be queried in
an image search engine.
A flashlight app
(several are available; a specific version was not recommended)
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I added a flashlight app for picking
up after my dog at 4:30 a.m., but I
find I use it for many other things. It
is one of the most necessary of apps
on my phone.
Dubsmash (Android | iOS)
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Dubsmash makes it easy and fun to
create hilarious conversations. In
just a few seconds, you can dub
well-known quotes and sounds in
order to produce funny videos you
can then share with your friends.
Twitter Periscope (Android | iOS)
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Live streaming is the hot new way to constantly
document your life and share it with the world.
Twitter's Periscope app makes it easy to find
interesting new streams or start broadcasting
one of your own. You can save streams and
revisit them later, and privacy options mean your
face will only be seen by a select few if that's
what you want. Welcome to the future of
vlogging.
My Plate (Android | iOS)
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Quickly and easily track not only calories
but also quantities of each food group so
you can be sure you are getting a
balanced diet on the go. See a list of what
you eat each day along with quick-glance
charts that compare actual consumption
to your custom MyPlate food plan.
Duolingo (Android | iOS)
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Learning a new language is always a good
idea and Duolingo makes the process a
lot less daunting by teaching you through
a series of games-style lessons. Each
lesson is designed around reading,
writing, listening or speaking and are all
short enough that they don’t take up a big
chunk of your time.
Pokemon Go (Android | iOS)
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We would be remiss if we didn’t mention the
biggest app on the planet right now. It can seem
silly on the surface, but there is a reason it’s so
popular.
Phipps Reporting (Android | iOS)
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Use our Phipps Reporting App to connect with your important information
instantly. Access transcripts and case files,
check your schedule with us, find directions to a depo, look up invoices
and outstanding balances, and more. If you use
our online offices, then you already know how to use the functions here.
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