25 apps that will simplify your life

The TED team has selected mobile apps that help increase productivity. In our small, fast-growing organization, everyone does several things every day. The apps we select help manage, manage, and manage tasks between writing code, writing, designing, and organizing full-scale events twice a year. In addition to the classic Instagram, Google Maps, Spotify, Uber, Seamless, we found more than a dozen really worthwhile apps that can be useful to you. (We’ve got an asterisk for those who have a free version.)

For all the occasions of Dark Sky

An app that shows the weather with amazing accuracy. Its interface looks something like this: "In 22 minutes, it will start to rain a little bit." It also has excellent weather maps that will make your friends consider you an expert in meteorology. "You're like a magician," says our technical director, Gavin Hall. If this app had been available in the 1600s, its owner would have been burned at the stake for witchcraft.





*Sunrise

The app is similar to Google’s calendar, but there are some important improvements. Offers shortcuts for events, adds weather forecasts and birthdays from Facebook. Many reminders are mixed into your daily calendar.

*KeyMe

TED Communications Manager Samantha Kelly was very excited when she downloaded the app. It helps to copy the keys and prevent hacking. You can scan your keys from their photo and then you have a digital copy. With it, you can get a key made for yourself at the KeyMe kiosk (five in New York) or by email. This will require fingerprints.

-Think Dirty.

The app tells you which personal care product is right for you. You scan the barcode, and it shares information about its potentially harmful ingredients. It also offers alternatives if you need them.
It will be useful for lovers of everything natural and organic.





Yoga Studio

In the app, you can choose what you want from yoga – strength, flexibility, relaxation and your level – beginner, medium or advanced, as well as the time you can devote to the lesson. Afterwards, it offers you a formed occupation. "Whenever I'm traveling or too busy to train, I use it," says head of product development Jay Punjabi.

* Pocket *

One of those apps that allows you to save articles to read them offline. TEDx digital strategist Alex Rudloff says, I can track all the articles I get sent. This is the main way to keep up with the times.”
VSCO Cam

The name is not easy, but the app can turn boring photos into creative photos. Janet Lee, from the distribution team, says: A year ago I discovered that there were a lot of depressing photos on my Instagram. The beauty is that no matter how bad you take a photo, you can just fix it. Receive maximum likes with minimal effort.”





* Camera360

This app has over 200 filters and 10 modes. TED Media executive producer June Cohen says the real benefit is that only you can see the images. “I like Camera360 because it allows you to create Instagram-like photos without sharing them publicly,” she says.

Organize yourself *Wunderlist

An application that allows you to create lists by group. It can be restaurants, websites or movies. But it's better known for to-do lists that are often shared. "He organizes your life," says Anjali Mohan. I use it at work and at home. My husband receives reminders from the app when needed.”

MeMail.

Something this app does really well. You can email yourself in two copies: for a quick reminder of the letter or to save an idea you don’t want to forget.

Trello

A slightly more visual app from the to-do lists. It allows you to create boards for various projects and individual lists in them. Each task comes out on a separate card. "I've tried a lot of puzzle apps, but Trello is a favorite," says social media editor Nadia Goodman. I like that it can be easily customized, change the color code and tidy up lists. I only complain that it doesn’t remind me when it’s time to do something.”





*nvALT

The app is popular among irritable guys because of the functionality of the simplified MultiMarkdown data markup language. Developer Joe Bartlett explains: I'm frivolous, quickly forgetting what I wrote down. I love nvALT for storing details that I usually fluently write down and forget.”

Todoist

Todoist has an app and a website that communicate with each other.
“I was looking for the perfect task management app,” says developer Will True. It is easy to throw everything into categories, projects, priorities and dates. It's not fashionable, but that's why I like it. In addition, it has a great programming interface that I can customize to my desires.”

Check.

The application tracks all your payments, monitors bank and credit card accounts. The main thing is that it tells you when there is a discrepancy between the two, so you can solve the problem. "It's better than the Mint program," says IT manager Francil Richards. I’m never late for payments with him.

Evernote

An organizational tool that can be used as a place to store short notes, a place where you can collect all thoughts-links, photos, notes, memos for large projects. “Evernote is unique in its versatility. You can use it to store receipts, travel plans and appointment notes, says junior designer Lilian Chen.

Find out more about CityMaps2Go Pro

This app downloads offline search engines from big cities that easily scale. So if you have roaming in Tokyo. Suitable for people who travel a lot but don’t like to make plans.

Word Lens

A great travel app that translates printed text into the language you need. You photograph the document in an unfamiliar language, and the app gives you a translation.

Moves

Tracks your every move. It sounds scary, but it's actually useful. It counts how many miles you have walked or traveled. This is not to count calories, but to see your route.





*Waze

With him, you will be less likely to get stuck in traffic. Drivers share information about accidents, road repairs, so you can avoid them.

*Roadify

Provides transit information to 50 cities in the United States and Canada. You will know when the next bus or train is coming, and if it is not, the reason for the delay.

Embark

The app is similar to Hop Stop, which combines information about delays. It is available in 10 cities and operates underground, without a network connection.

For more convenient use of the computer and e-mail *Boomerang

This is a gmail application. You can set pop-up notifications if you have not received a response to an email message within a certain time. It also allows you to send messages back to the beginning of your inbox, closer to where you actually pay attention. You can also schedule sending a letter for a specific time or day.

Mailbox

The app will help you archive or delete emails or delay them if you don’t have the ability to respond immediately.

Quicksilver

It allows you to search, find and open applications and files on your computer quickly using keyboard shortcuts. It speeds up the search and opening of files that can be buried deep in folders.





Flux

If you are sensitive to the bright light of your computer screen, Flux is for you. With it, the brightness of your device adapts to the time of day and lighting.

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