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Lumosity is a set of professionally designed brain games which you can play on your computer online, or on your mobile. The games are designed to train your memory and attention. 

Used by over 70 million people worldwide, Lumosity creates a Personalized Training Program that challenges your brain. The games are designed by neuroscientists in collaboration with multiple universities, to train memory, attention, and more. With foundations in the study of neuroplasticity, Lumosity games are used in research, and have been incorporated into studies done by top scientists worldwide.

The basic games are free and interesting. If you want to keep your brain more active and get and compare your scoring patterns, there is a paid version with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

I enjoy playing these games for 10 minutes a day, 3-4 days a week – so will you !

The Times of India (TOI) app is loved by over 15 million users. Being accessed by over 225 countries and has exhaustive local coverage of more than 45 Indian Cities.

The app offers live news updates as and when it happens. The news is categorized in multiple interest areas like Local, Business, Technology, Bollywood, etc. etc. You can go to a section of your choice or directly browse through the news items as they happen. You can also enable / disable notifications on your phone, as the news happens.

Now, the TOI app also features live audio and video sections where you can view / listen to Times Now TV Channel live. All this is free and the only cost is the use of bandwidth on your phone.

Stay uptodate on the news with the TOI app

Whenever we have to share bills and expenses with friends / colleagues, it becomes awkward to keep reminding them about the amounts owed to you. It becomes more awkward if the amounts are small and the frequency is more often.

Install Splitwise app on your phone and request all  your friends to install it on theirs too. Once done, Splitwise keeps a running total over time and you can settle by one big payment instead of several small ones. Friendly reminders can be sent by the app or also by email.

So whether you are sharing rent, electricity, laundry or even hotel bills, enter the amounts in Splitwise, along with the share of each person and let Splitwise do the math and the followup for you. Splitwise is free on Android and iOS, and is accessible free online. The online version has Fairness Experts who also help you figure out complicated questions like “at what point does a girlfriend become a roommate!”

Be Wise – Split Wise !!

Podcasts are typically audio broadcasts (like radio) available online. Depending on your needs and interests, you can subscribe to different channels. Once you have subscribed, updates in each of the channels will be automatically downloaded on your phone, and you can play them whilst travelling, cooking or just when you have the time to hear them.

To manage multiple podcasts, Podcast Addict is a wonderful app. You can download it on your phone once, and then search for various interesting channels. My favorites are TED Talks, Freakonomics, Harvard Busines Review(HBR) Ideacast and the $100 MBA Show. In the Indian context, I enjoy listening to NewsLaundry and CNN IBN. There is a whole load of interesting podcasts on cooking, music and regular radio, TV and news channels. Fish around and you will discover some real gems.  Search by channel, interests and more, and Podcast Addict will come up with the goods.

Podcast Addict is free and it also allows you to stream live video now, along with your favorite YouTube channels. Try it out and share your own discoveries with me !

This is an amazing website. If you have 15 minutes to spare and would like to see a refreshing short film, just head to http://www.shortoftheweek.com

It has a wonderful collection of short films from across the world. Some are made by celebrated film-makers and many others are from intellectuals / budding directors. But each of them is worth watching.

Click on Channels and you will find that the films are categorized based on subject as well as by country. India also has a small contribution available. The News Section has some interesting interviews and news items in related areas.

Best of all, if you are a budding / accomplished filmmaker, you can submit your film online and get it published, if selected.

Very interesting to watch and even more interesting to act upon !

If you have a Tata Sky DTH connection, you will enjoy the Tata Sky Mobile App. Download it from the Play Store and get the convenience of the remote on your phone ! You can control your Tata Sky+ HD Box directly from your phone with full functionality of the original remote.

There’s more. If you wish to record any program, the app allows you to do just that. Even if you are not at home !  Say you are travelling and you remember that you need to record something interesting on your HD Set Top Box, or some breaking news is being broadcast live, go to the app and set your system to record any program remotely.

Options for live TV Stream are also available on select handsets. For more information on the app, please visit: http://www.tatasky.com/tata-sky-mobile, to see the options and limitations for your phone, if any.

FlightAware.com is a free flight tracker which tracks both commercial and private aircrafts across the world. Founded in 2005, FlightAware has become the leading source of flight information across the world.

Once you visit the site, all you have to do is to enter the Airline Name and Flight No. and the site will magically show you the current status of the aircraft – even if it is mid-air. You may browse flight data by Operator, Aircraft Type and Airport.  The interface is quite simple and easy to understand for the lay person while advanced options are available for the geeks.

FlightAware also has an Android App with the same name, which is very convenient to use. You can even receive real-time push notification flight alerts, view airport delays, see nearby flights (in the air!) and more.

Remember to look up FlightAware if you are travelling or assisting someone who travels by air.

Best Success Quotes Quote Pad – is an Android App that serves you quotes on a daily basis. You can fix the time of the day when you wish to receive an inspirational quote, and it will be delivered to you right on your mobile phone.

Whether you are a student, a working person, a housewife or a retired from active work, Quote Pad will continue to be your inspiration on a daily basis, one quote per day. It has thousands of quotes from more than 180 authors and they are adding more each day.

When you read a quote and like it, you can even share the quotes directly onto Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Email or even SMS.

Get inspired every day – Get the Quote Pad and recharge your batteries continuously !

If you have multiple devices and you need to transfer photos or files between devices, you must have experienced pain at multiple levels. The problem is further aggravated if the devices are on multiple platforms – Android (phone), Ipad (tablet) and Windows (desktop).

Pushbullet relieves the pain substantially. Just head to pushbullet.com and install it on ALL your devices and then, watch the magic happen !  You can transparently push anything from any device to any device – photos, files, web pages or map locations. They also have a chrome extension to push weblinks from the desktop to the mobile or tablet.

Further, you can even reply to Whatsapp, Facebook and Hangouts messages right from your desktop ! So when you are at work, you need not pick up the phone again and again and distract yourself.

Pushbullet is the new productivity tool which simplifies access to multiple connected devices – try it now – it’s free !

The one tool I use most often to scan documents, receipts, images, etc., is CamScanner. It is a wonderful app and after having started on it, I have forgotten where my regular flatbed scanner is.