Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from this week.
Skip the Line and Upgrade Your Nexus to Android Nougat Right Now
Android Nougat has officially dropped and now the wait begins. If you’re the impatient type, however, you can skip ahead and download the latest Android hotness right now.
Warberry Pi Is a Dead-Simple Pen Testing Toolkit for the Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is a surprisingly useful tool to test the strength of your network. To add another tool to your network testing kit, Warberry Pi is a self-contained set of scripts that run automatically when you plug your Raspberry Pi into a ethernet port.
Opera Brings Its Free and Unlimited VPN to Android
If you’ve been on the lookout for a decent VPN on Android that won’t break the bank, your wait is over. After releasing on iOS earlier this year, Opera’s popular free and unlimited VPN is finally available for Android devices.
GoldenCheetah Is An Open Source, Private Dashboard for Your Fitness Data
Windows/Mac: There are plenty of excellent apps for tracking your running or cycling data, but using a service like Strava or Runkeeper means you’re giving away a lot data. If you’d prefer to track and visualise your exercise without uploading data to a service, GoldenCheetah might be just what you need.
The Long Road Ahead Desktop
Reader Alec submitted this simple, minimal Mac desktop to our Desktop Showcase, and it’s simple, understated, and looks great. Here’s how you can set it up too.
Boomerang’s Respondable Helps You Craft An Email That Will Actually Get a Reply
If you want to get a reply to your email, you can start by writing a good one. Boomerang has had some helpful tips to do this in the past, but now the company is taking it a step further. Its new feature Respondable will rate your emails on the fly in a few key categories.
Night Mode Enabler Brings Back Android Nougat’s Night Mode
Android Nougat: For reasons mankind can’t yet fathom, Google keeps teasing us with a sweet Night Mode in Android betas, then yanking it at the last second. Fortunately, it’s still buried in the latest version. This app brings it back.
Canvas Is a Collaborative Notes App for iOS and the Web That Uses Markdown
Web/iOS: Microsoft Office and Google Docs are the two main powerhouses in the collaborative documents world, but if you’re looking for a bit of different approach, Canvas is a tool that allows you to write in Markdown, and easily collaborate with anyone.
Navbar Tuner Unlocks a Hidden Nav Bar Customizer In Android Nougat for Some Nexuses
Android Nougat: Google likes to play around with experimental features in Android betas. One such nixed feature is a powerful tool that lets you customise the little bar at the bottom of your screen with the Home and Back buttons. If you have a certain few Nexuses, you can get it back.
Nike+ Running Becomes Nike+ Run Club, Adds Customisable Training Plans
iOS/Android: Nike’s running app has long been one of our favourites. Its latest update brings a new name and colour scheme, and ditches its training plans for a new virtual coach that lets you build a personalised plan for the running goal of your choice.
Slice Watch for Chrome Will Send You Price Alert Emails
Chrome: Slice is an excellent companion tool for online shopping. This week, they released Slice Watch, a browser extension that tracks prices automatically and emails you when an item you’re searching for drops in price.
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