iTunes Match works fine (most of the time), but what if you already have a large collection of audio content in Dropbox or Google Drive? CloudBeats allows you to turn your Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, MediaFire or OneDrive account into an iOS music player.
Our sister site, The Sweet Setup, recently picked Wunderlist as their favorite app for shared lists. Wunderlist was picked because it syncs fast, it’s easy to share lists, and it’s accessible from multiple platforms (web, Mac, PC, Android, etc). Wunderlist is free, but you can upgrade to a pro account for $49.99/year.
One of my goals for 2015 was to lose about 15 pounds and get down to 170. I’ve realized over the years the losing weight is 90% diet and 10% exercise. I get plenty of exercise, but I mindlessly eat more than I should. I decided to start tracking my calories to help me be more mindful of what I am eating. I had typically used Lose It!, but I decided to give MyFitnessPal a try based on a recommendation from a friend.
Do you want to get premium versions of Evernote, Pocket, LastPass, and Wunderlist? Then The Productivity Pack is for you. For just $59.99, you can get premium versions (for a year) of all of those apps. This bundle is valued over $185.
Dash is realtime dashboards for your website, your business, and your life. Your first dashboard is free forever.
Our sister site, The Sweet Setup, released a new app showdown today. Stephen Hackett picked Reeder as his favorite RSS reader for the Mac. Get it on the Mac App Store for $9.99.
There are a ton of website monitoring tools out there, but Vigil is probably my favorite. It’s an iPhone app that has been recently redesigned with a modern iOS 7/8 look. While the app is certainly beautiful, there is a whole lot going on behind the scenes. Once you get your websites added, Vigil will monitor them 24/7.
Our sister site, The Sweet Setup, recently picked Mailbox as their favorite third-party email app for the Mac. Jason Snell points out that Mac users have a love-hate relationship with Apple Mail. While it’s built in to every Mac, it’s gone through periods of major instability (particularly with Gmail IMAP). After reading the article, I downloaded it to give it a trial run. While it only works with iCloud and Gmail, it’s a very powerful app.
curbi gives parents peace of mind; providing the best solution so the entire family can enjoy the online world as much as the real world.
Use your iPad as an external Mac display with this neat app.
On sale this week. Unleash your inner organization freak with these ebooks, and maximize your Dropbox potential. Dropbox is not just a folder — it’s a tool to simplify your work and personal life.
I love news, and I love audio content. Umano is an app that is aiming to be at the center of those mediums. A few months ago, Instapaper added the ability to have your iOS device read your saved articles to you. It’s a nice feature, but it’s a computerized voice that is reading. Umano is news from around the web that is narrated by the people. Imagine if you had someone reading your Instapaper backlog to you? That is Umano.
Our sister site, The Sweet Setup, recently picked Droplr as their favorite file sharing service. While there are a lot of great options, Droplr was their favorite. I’ve used Droplr for a few years now, and it is one of my most used apps. Download Droplr for the Mac and iOS.
Smile Software has long been one of my favorite Mac and iOS developers. PDFpen and PDFpenPro are incredible PDF apps for the Mac. PDFpen 2 for iOS adds some great new features.
The best way for newbies to ease into the world of capturing and processing tasks in OmniFocus.
I’ll admit it: I’m a home screen junkie. I love to look at other people’s iPhones. Do they use folders, what’s on their dock, which email app do they use? I also believe that looking at other people’s home screens is a great way to discover new apps. The folks at Betaworks agree with me. They have released #Homescreen for iOS.
Apple’s new Apps for (RED) campaign is a special section of the App Store dedicated to raising money for the Global Fund to fight AIDS
The absolute best way to track shipments from order to delivery, no matter the carrier.
An unexpected but pleasant surprise from Tapbots, the new Calcbot for Mac is an exquisitely-designed calculator app for Yosemite.
ScreenFlow for the Mac is one of the best screencasting tools around. With ScreenFlow 5, Telestream has delivered some great new features. My favorite one is the built in iPhone or iPad screen recording (lighting connections with iOS 8 and Yosemite only). While QuickTime can do this, having it built right into ScreenFlow greatly simplifies my workflow.