The Essential Apps Report
| Volume 1, issue 1, March 21, 2013 | Publisher: Ronald Clifford |
Apps are revolutionizing the way we live, love, socialize, create, and work. There is a problem though.
Keeping track of the hundreds of thousands of available apps is impossible for mere mortals. But don’t despair; The Essential App Report will do the legwork for you.
We’ll sort out the wheat from the chaff ─ across all major operating platforms ─ and provide links to download the apps you want.
In this issue you’ll learn about apps that enable you to:
- Get the best price on pretty much everything you buy
- Stay in luxury hotels at rates usually posted only at no-tell motels
- Find the fastest route to your destination when you are driving
- Identify and purchase that catchy tune you just heard
- Get a fast read synopsis of news and interesting articles
This week’s featured Apps
The apps featured below are recommended by a busy Hollywood writer and producer, someone who uses them regularly. He claims life is now simpler, and less stressful, since he began using these apps.
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App: WAZE Purpose: Navigation |
| Whenever I'm driving and in a rush I use Waze to find the best route. Information is compiled from tens of thousands of users to determine the fastest way to get to your destination. If there is a traffic jam or accident up ahead, Waze knows it, and routes you around the traffic snafu. It even gives you an amazingly accurate ETA, and if you need to get gas or a coffee along the way, it will tell you were to do that too. http://www.waze.com |
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App: SHAZAM Purpose: Helps you purchase and identify songs |
| I love this one. How many times have you heard a song on the radio and loved it, but had no idea who is was? Was it The Beatles or Katy Perry? With Shazam there is no need to wonder anymore. You just activate the app, Shazam listens to the song, sends you the title and provides a link to download the track from iTunes or Amazon. It even offers suggestions of other tracks you might like. http://www.shazam.com |
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App: SUMMLY Purpose: Speedy News Source |
| Whenever I am waiting in line, I turn on SUMMLY to get a quick summary of news from all over the world. This app aggregates trending articles from thousands of news sources and condenses them into bite-sized 400 word articles. All of it organized by category, covering everything from Entertainment to Science, Sports and Politics. http://summly.com |
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App: RED LASER Purpose: Find the lowest price on everything |
| This amazing app lets me know I am paying the lowest price for everything I buy. You use the camera on your mobile to read product bar codes, and this app searches the web for all advertised prices on the item. So whatever you are buying, Red Laser helps you get the best price. Many retailers will honour a lower price when you can show them it’s available elsewhere. http://redlaser.com |
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App: HotelTonight Purpose: To find cheap hotels |
| I travel a lot and this is one of my favorites. Last week, using this app, I checked into one of New York’s top rated hotels at 70% less than the listed rate. This was recommended to me by a friend who used HotelTonight when he arrived in town after midnight. I’ve used it many times for same day bookings. http://www.hoteltonight.com/ |
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Editors Note
We’d like The Essential Apps Report to morph into a two-way conversation with our readers. Let us know about the apps you find most useful, and give us specific examples of how you have benefited from their use.
If you’d like to contribute your favorite apps for inclusion in a future issue, please contact me and, if your suggestions are used, we’ll credit you for your contribution.
Please submit your app ideas to ron@humemediainc.com
So long until next week,
Ron Clifford
Publisher
We want your feedback! Let us know your thoughts on today's issue. Send comments to ron@humemediainc.com
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