5 FREE APPS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER

The internet is cluttered with thousands of smart phone and tablet apps. How do you separate the wheat from the chaff? Here are a few suggestions for some apps we’ve found to be useful; and they’re all free.

Around Me

Around Me uses the GPS in your phone to find your location and lets you search for places nearby. It has default categories, like restaurants and gas stations, but you can search for a specific place or category by name or keyword. It will then create a list based on distance from your location. When you click on the one you want, it will link to your mapping program and give you directions.

Drop Box

If you’re not already using Drop Box on your computer, take a look at it. It’s a free cloud-based file sharing service. It’s particularly good for storing large files and large numbers of files, which you can organize into folders. You park the files you want on Drop Box and give access to the person(s) you want to be able to access and download those files. It’s good for giving clients access to their documents. The Drop Box app allows you to upload, view and download files from your phone or tablet. It’s great for document retrieval when you are out of the office for extended periods of time.

Docu Sign Ink

This is one of a number of apps that allow you to put your actual signature on a document and send the signed document directly from your phone or tablet. I’m told that Deron Williams used a similar app, Sign Now, to sign his $98 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets on his iPad. I included Docu Sign because it has 10 times more reviews posted than Sign Now (over 1,000 reviews, 950 of which gave it 5 stars).

Any.DO

This is one of many to-do list apps that are a lot better than the one that comes pre-installed on your i Phone. This one is also highly rated – 93% of those reviewing it gave it 5 stars. It has voice recognition, calendar integration and a number of other useful features.

BestParking

BestParking allows you to search to find out where parking facilities are located and which has the best rates. It also lets you download a discount coupon for the facility you select, if one is available. It has search engine capability, so it will let you compare pricing within a specified area.

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