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SECURE YOUR FINANCES!
Nothing’s tracked, monitored, brokered, sold. or analyzed — WHISPER MONEY is a finance app that keeps its nose out of your business. Everything’s encrypted and only you have the key!
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https://whisper.money YOUR BROWSER IS YOUR BUSINESS!
Privacy matters – and it should be easy to protect what you’re doing online when you get up from your desk — BROWSER LOCK may be what you need!
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/browser-lock/bidfgkmhifpkholnpjopknnjglchjpfb A DECIDER FOR LITTLE DECISIONS!
Big decisions are often easy and the small ones hard. OKFINE spins the wheel to help you decide.
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https://okfine.app/ WHAT’S NORMAL FOR YOUR BABY?
Your first baby will bring endless questions and you want to be sure you respond correctly. IS THIS NORMAL? was created to cut the stress
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https://apps.apple.com/tr/app/is-this-normal-baby-guide/id6757667184 TRACK YOUR BROWSER SECURITY IN REAL TIME!
Ever wonder what the security threats your browser deals with when you visit a site? STEALTHHOUND can tell and warn you!
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https://www.tagmytab.com HERE’S ONE FOR THE BOOKS!
There are lots of challenges in doing accounts for yourself, your business and any side gigs. SOLOBOOKS is designed to make it easy.
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https://www.solobooks.xyz/ CALLS FOR A POST-SKYPE ERA!
The era of Skype ended on Dec 25th — DIALO’s an option to replace it
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https://getdialo.com BYEBYE ROBOCALLS!
Sick of robocalls? Apple includes a free ROBOCALL BLOCKER in iOS now.
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https://www.apple.com DAYPLANNING FOR PEOPLE!
Dayplanners make assumptions about how you live your life … but what if you are self-employed or not part of the corporate mold? JUNO may be just what you need.
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https://juno.do LEARNING A LANGUAGE, YOUR WAY!
Everybody learns differently – here’s a different way to learn a language. It’s called BUSUU.
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https://www.busuu.com EASY MEAL TRACKING …WITH EMBER!
EMBER designed their food / calorie tracker based on how people actually live, rather than how they actually live.
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1821E_Ember.mp3 BRICKING YOUR PHONE!
Get back to enjoying a life where you take time to walk on the grass, thanks to BRICK.
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https://getbrick.app ROLL UP YOUR CAMERA ROLL!
Phone full? One option is buying a new one, another is to de-clutter and free up space.
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BEFORE YOU DISPOSE, DELETE!
Getting rid of your old computer. Then a few words for before you send it to its new home!
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LET THERE BE LIGHT!
Light-based computing is getting ready to come to our world of tech, thanks to Q.ANT
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https://qant.com GO OFF LINE AND MEAN IT!
Apple’s FOCUS and Androids’s MODES can make your holiday way better. Here’s now.
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AIRTAGS MEET AIRLINES!
Airline lost your baggage again? Apple’s AIRTAGS are now being integrated into the airline bag tracking systems so as to help!
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https://www.apple.com PHOTOS BURSTING WITH ENERGY!
Remember how motor drives could give you rapid fire images? Your phone’s BURST MODE can do that to!
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WATCH OUT FOR DARK PATTERNS!
They’re online and they’re real — they designs intended to manipulate your behavior and can be pretty common.
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REFRESH YOURSELF WITH FOREST!
it’s a FOREST with trees, virtual trees that you curate by minimizing your time on time wasting apps.
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https://www.forestapp.cc/ SIT FIT, WORK HEALTHY!
Sitting in a chair for hours without interruption is unnnatural … SIT FIT protects your health and productivity by ensuring you don’t do that!
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https://www.sitfit.xyz THE BROWSER WITH THE BLOCKER!
Want better browser privacy? BRAVE’s a solid, ready-to-go option.
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Https://www.brave.com DON’T WASTE TIME ON HOLD!
Sick of waiting on hold? Apple’s new OS includes HOLD ASSIST – and you’ll love it!
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YOUR PHONE’S ALSO A REMOTE!
“Oh, no … I can’t find the remote!” … If that’s you, then Android phone’s “ infrared blaster” can save the day.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.binarymode.android.irplus&hl=en_US TAPE MEASURE WITHOUT THE TAPE!
Need a tape measure? How about a virtual one with Apple’s free MEASURE app?
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THE LEAST PRIVATE BROWSER!
People talk about online privacy —but do you know which browsers are the worst for privacy?
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https://www.neowin.net/news/report-chrome-among-the-worst-browsers-when-it-comes-to-user-privacy/ THE ULTIMATE CONTACT FILE!
TIM ZHENG says that the key to sales is a great contact database combined with the Apollo’s tools to easily use it effectively.
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https://www.apollo.io NEW TECH TO SAVE OLD TUNES!
Thousands of classic recordings are at risk of disappearing forever.
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https://www.ironmountain.com SMARTER, NOT BIGGER
Startups? THEO LOUKAIDIS helped create 3 unicorns and says to focus on continually improving.
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GET STICKY WITH STICKIES
STICKIES – Thirty years and still essential.
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https://www.apple.com A TRAVEL APP THAT’S JUST RIGHT!
Fast facts, zero clutter. WHISPERWAY uses AI to guide your travels simply and clearly.
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https://whisper-way.co/ FLASHCARDS IN A FLASH!
Turn any text into flashcards in seconds. ZAPCARDZ uses AI to extract what matters.
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https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/zapcardz/id6450555601 STOLEN TECH? HERE’S WHAT TO DO.
Lost your phone or laptop? Don’t panic – here are the smart moves to take after a tech theft.
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MAKE YOUR SELFIES POP!
Forget bland filters. PHOTOMAX turns your selfies into studio-quality shots you’ll love.
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https://www.photomax.app/ REAL RECIPES FOR REAL COFFEE.
AI runs on data. You run on coffee. Find your perfect brew at COFFEE RECIPE HUB.
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https://coffeerecipehub.com/ DON’T FORGET THE WEB OPTION!
AI muddling your Google results There’s one click that can bring back the old web!
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https://•••BLANK••• ONE STEP FORWARD, ONE BACK!
AI’s ruling hiring—and jobseekers fight back!
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GET AI OUT OF YOUR SEARCH BAR!
A single Chrome setting change can remove AI from your Chrome search bar … if you want!
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DITCHING YOUR COPILOT!
Don’t need Microsoft’s Copilot? Here’s how to remove it … safely.
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OUTSMARTING APPLE INTELLIGENCE!
Apple’s AI is clever, but your creativity’s smarter. Take back control.
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https://www.apple.com A CALM MIND IS A HEALTHY MIND!
Overwhelmed? INSIGHT TIMER’s library of meditations helps you find peace.
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https://insighttimer.com SHUT IT DOWN AND GO TO BED!
Up late doomscrolling again? Auto Shutdown for Mac will get you to finally turn in.
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https://clemstation.com/auto-shutdown NEVER SHRINK YOUR JEANS AGAIN!
Not sure what your laundry symbols mean? iPhone’s Look Up Laundry Care feature has the answers
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https://www.apple.com GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR PARK!
Explore America’s parks with confidence. The NPS app keeps you prepared.
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https://www.nps.gov TICK YOUR WAY THRU YOUR DAY!
To-do lists don’t have to be work. Tick Tick keeps it simple and smart!
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https://ticktick.com MAKING A CASE FOR A GREAT CASE!
A great phone need a great case — so have a look at the GRIPMUNK.
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https://smartish.com UNTANGLE THE TANGLE!
A cable mess under your desk? Then Litwaro’s UNDER DESK CABLE MANAGEMENT TRAY may just what you need.
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SCAN AD SIGN ANYWHERE!
Finally — Apple’s MacOS PREVIEW app now runs on your iOS devices — scan, check, sign and send documents. Thank you iOS 26!
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Https://www.apple.com SAVE THAT SCREEN!
The screen’s the most delicate and expensive part of your phone — so protect it from the day you buy the phone.
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