Android Apps on Windows 11

AndroidWindows 11 comes packed with many new features including security upgrades. If you are an Android fan, Windows 11 now allows you to download Android Apps directly onto your Windows 11 computer and run them as native Android Apps.

The easiest way to do this is to go to the Microsoft Store on your PC running Windows 11.  (It is pre-installed on all Windows 11 installations, but if it is not installed, you can instal it easily.) In the Microsoft Store, search for Amazon Appstore. Install Amazon Appstore on your system and you will be able to then download and install Android Apps onto your machine. Although you may not have ALL the apps available on the Google Play Store, most of the popular ones are available and lots more are being added daily.

Most of the Apps which you can download and run are Amazon centric. If you wish to run all the apps available on Google Play Store, you may need to run through a few more steps (just look for it online) and you will be up and running in a few minutes.

So, go for all your Android Apps on your PC now!

Witeboard

WiteboardWiteboard is the fastest way to collaborate real-time with your team or with your clients anywhere. You can draw and brainstorm with your team online. The minimalist interface allows you to start instantly. No need to register or login. Just head to witeboard.com and start drawing online on the virtual whiteboard.

The beauty of this simple, easy interface is that it is cross-platform and allows anyone with any device to join the collaborative session – one person can be on Windows, another on a tablet and the third person could be on a smartphone.

You have tools like Pencil, Text, Eraser and Undo with Drawing of Rectangle, Circle and Straight Lines, all built in with easy to remember shortcuts.

This could be a very useful tool to collaborate interactively and also be shared on Zoom during presentations.

https://www.witeboard.com

Beautiful.ai

BeautifulThe first presentation maker that designs for you. That is Beautiful.ai. It’s an expert deck designer, so you don’t have to be. Make your business look brilliant, keep your team forever on brand, and save hours on pitches you’re actually proud of.

Smart templates give your team a blueprint for making presentations. The modern ones that customers love. Beautiful.ai is filled with tons of smart templates for you to choose from, so it’s easy to start, finish, and impress in no time.

Beautiful.ai applies the rules of great design in real-time. Just add content and your slides adapt like magic. Every choice you make saves you time and leads to great design.

Try Beautiful.ai for your presentations once and you will never look back at Powerpoint again!

https://www.beautiful.ai/

Doodle.com

DoodleDoodle is a tool which helps you save time scheduling your day. It is a new-age tool which helps you schedule meetings effortlessly and accurately!

You can quickly schedule 1 on 1 meetings with outside parties, without guessing or asking about availability. You show your best times. Guests narrow it down. Date and time set – that’s it! You can even open up a time-block on your calendar and allow fixing of appointments on first-come first-serve basis.

For larger groups of 3+ people, you may invite anyone to take a Doodle poll and they can respond with their availability, no matter what calendar they use. This “universal” access lets all Doodle guests participate, no sign-in required.

You can schedule across multiple calendars, work with direct plugins for Google and Outlook Calendars and also avail of advanced integration with Doodle-API.

So, anytime more than two people are trying to arrange a meeting, Doodle is the essential first choice – especially when the meeting extends across time zones.

A simple and elegant tool for scheduling meetings on the go!

www.doodle.com

Android: https://bit.ly/3Njveii    iOS: https://apple.co/3D6JzKo

Designrr

DesignrrDesignrr converts your content into eBooks for PDF, Facebook, Kindle and iBooks. It removes 2 of the biggest hurdles with creating an eBook – writing content and designing the eBook. You can create, edit and launch your professional eBooks in minutes with this elegant tool.

Designrr creates a beautifully designed eBook right from your Website, Blog, Word Document, PDF, Google Docs and more. You can save yourself hours of re-writing from scratch. And there is no need to waste time, searching for designers and design tools.

It works in 4 simple steps –

  1. Import content from a source of your choice – online or offline. In case of online content, you just need to copy paste the source URL
  2. Choose a template from 100s of templates covering every niche / business and customize it to your requirement.
  3. The Design editor allows you to change anything in the eBook quickly and easily – you can edit text, import additional documents and preview all the changes
  4. Once the above is done, you can just click on Publish, and your beautiful eBook is ready. You also have options for PDF and Flipbook in-built which enhance the utility and usability of your eBook.

You also have access to millions of royalty-free images, image editor, Table of Contents & Page Numbering Creator and many more exciting features.

So, if you are thinking of creating an eBook quickly and elegantly, look no further – just head to https://designrr.io

Freedom

FreedomSocial media, shopping, videos, games…​these apps and websites are scientifically engineered to keep you hooked and coming back. The cost to your productivity, ability to focus, and general well-being can be staggering. Freedom gives you control.

Freedom is an app and website blocker for Windows, Android, iOS, Mac and Chrome, used by over 2 million people to reclaim focus and productivity.  Install Freedom on all your devices and it will automatically sync your preferences across devices. There is also a Chrome Extension which helps in blanking all your distractions!

You can use Freedom so you can get your work done. Just block what you want, when you want, and be more productive. With Freedom active, you can sit down to work completely in control of your distractions.

You can start sessions on the fly or schedule your Freedom time in advance. You can plan out sessions that recur daily or weekly.

Freedom users report gaining an average of 2.5 hours of productive time each day. No wonder Freedom is used by people at the world’s best companies and universities.

With Freedom, you can just make time for productivity and things that matter most to you. Try it out for free for the first 7 sessions before you decide to take the plunge!

https://freedom.to/

ManualsLib.com

ManualsLibIn this modern  day and age, we purchase and use a lot of devices and gadgets in our homes and offices. They all come with a warranty and a manual. The manual is invariably misplaced and very difficult to find when the warranty is over. And after 5 years, the company website may not have the required manual or the same may be very difficult to locate. In comes ManualsLib.com with manuals of over 3.9 million products belonging to more than 107,000 brands. Just type in the Brand Name, Product and the Model Number and you will instantly get a pdf version of the manual that you are looking for. No lengthy multi-level searches which may take a while. They also have an Android App which performs the same function – you may also add manuals and guides to your “My Manuals” list, create folders for easy access and even search inside a document! A very valuable tool to get your manual instantly at your fingertips. https://www.manualslib.com/ Android : https://bit.ly/3BinKGX

EmiCalculator.net

EmiCalculatorThis is a very simple and efficient EMI calculator online. Just enter the principal amount, the rate of interest and period of loan and you will get the EMI instantly. It also gives you the calculations and the working for the entire calculation, the principal amount repaid along with the interest that you are paying each year along with their totals over the  entire period of the loan.

If you are working for a bank or financial institution and have to do these calculations daily, they have a mobile-friendly EMI Calculator widget which you can install on your phone.

If you have a Banking or Financial Website developed on WordPress, they also provide you with a WordPress plugin which you could incorporate directly on your website and allow your users to do the calculations right on your WordPress website.

https://emicalculator.net/

Android : https://bit.ly/3HNrz9B      iOS : https://apple.co/3rGfA86 (similar)

Remove.bg

RemoveThis is a very simple website which does what it says – it just removes the background from any of your photos. More often than not, when we have wonderful pics, they are marred by the background and it is painfully difficult to remove.

In such cases, you just need to head to https://remove.bg and upload your pic there and within seconds, you can get the same pic without the background. The AI engine which drives the entire process is very efficient and can give you the pic with a transparent background almost instantly. You could use this for portraits, pets and even objects.

And, if you want more than the original with a transparent background, you may automatically turn that image into a design with another elaborate background with a single click! With a variety of embellishments available, you can surprise yourself and your friends with an excellent pic with a background of your choice!

https://www.remove.bg/

Pexels.com

Pexels

Quite often we need to use photos from the web in our presentations, blogs, brochures or websites. Looking up images online and using them is always fraught with copyright and proprietary risks. You never know when you could be sued!

Pexels is a free stock photo and video website and app that helps designers, bloggers, and everyone who is looking for visuals to find great photos and videos that can be downloaded and used for free. If you see a photo or video you like, simply download it – no strings attached! All photos and videos on Pexels are free for commercial use also. The only condition is that you should not profess that the projected pictures endorse your product or service. Of course, you cannot sell the photos or videos unless you have edited them or added value to the original.

If you wish, you could create your own account at Pexels which would help you create collections, follow photographers you love and get a customized, curated homepage depending on your preferences. And, if you’d like to contribute your work to Pexels, they accept photos and videos from everyone.

So go ahead and get world famous with your pics and videos!!

https://pexels.com

Android : https://bit.ly/3uOKzke        iOS : https://apple.co/3BeoZad