webapps

Not Just Another Notes App: Why You Should Use Google Keep

When Google Keep launched, it never got the fanfare it deserved. The people that did review it compared it to all the wrong apps, like Evernote or Microsoft OneNote. That’s a shame, because a surprisingly good note-taking app went under the radar, underrated for coming up short against contenders it wasn’t designed to face. It’s about time to give Google Keep a fair shake, see where it shines and how it fits in with the competition.


Producteev Goes Free, Unveils New Features For Group To-Dos

Android/iOS/Mac/Web: To-do service Producteev, one of your favorite group to-do management tools, unveiled a major overhaul to its webapp today that’s aimed at making your personal to-dos easier to follow, and group projects easier to manage.


Clipping Magic Removes Image Backgrounds In Seconds

Cropping an object out of an photo in an image editor can be a tricky task. Clipping Magic is a new webapp that does it for you in seconds. All you have to do is paint the foreground object one colour, the background object another, and the app does the work for you.


How To Import Instapaper Or Readability Articles Into Pocket

There are a lot of great bookmark-and-read-later services out there, but if you want to switch from one to another, you probably want to take your old articles with you. Here’s how to import your old Instapaper or Readability articles into Pocket.


Oak Outliner Is A Simple And Powerful Online Outliner

Outlining is a great way to organise ideas, but they can get cluttered up fast. Oak Outliner is a webapp that supports local storage and makes organising outlines dead simple.


FatURL Combines Links On A Single Page

Ever wanted to share a bunch of links with someone without having to send each one individually? FatURL automatically groups links together on a page and then generates a single link using the URL-shortening service of your choice.


The Best Chrome Apps You’re Probably Not Using

The Chrome app store has seen a lot of improvements lately, but a lot of the apps that work inside Google Chrome still go under the radar. With that in mind, here are a few of our favourites you might not have seen yet.


Focus@Will Puts Productivity-Boosting Streaming Music On Your Phone

Android (4.1+): Focus@Will, the science-backed streaming service designed to boost your productivity, now offers an Android app that lets you take the music with you wherever you are. Plus, the service has unveiled premium plans and support for listeners around the globe.


Throw Out Your Resume Walks You Through A Modern Application Process

While we don’t recommend throwing out your traditional paper resume just yet, if you want to work at a startup or a company with similar workplace philosophies, then the job application strategies of yore won’t serve you well. Throw Out Your Resume offers a simple guide to help you unlearn the old methods and replace them with new ones that will help you land a job somewhere a bit more exciting than a corporate cube farm.


SlickWrite Proofreads Your Writing And Provides Statistical Feedback

Spellcheck can only go so far to ensure you’re writing something worth reading. SlickWrite analyses your writing for grammar, common mistakes, and even provides statistical analysis of your text.


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