Top Downloads This Week
Every week we share the number of downloads for all platforms to help you get started. Here are the top downloads this week.
Chrome Remote Desktop arrives on iOS
iOS: Google just released an iOS app for its Chrome-based remote desktop app. With the app installed on your iOS device and the extension in Google Chrome , you can log in and use your home computer remotely.
Google Translate provides real-time text translation to your phone
iOS / Android: Last year Google bought Word Lens, an amazing real-time character translation app, and made it free for everyone . The company has now gone further and added this feature to Google Translate.
How to turn on OS X’s spotlight with a flashlight
When we first started talking about Flashlight, it was still in beta testing . Even then, it was a promising way to improve OS X Yosemite’s Spotlight with more search results. The app is now a lot more mature and with tons of plugins it’s incredibly powerful. Let’s take a look at how to set it up and find some of the most useful plugins.
AllCast streams tons of iOS media content to your TV
iOS: We loved AllCast when it was released for Android, and today we finally have an iOS version. The app streams videos, music and photos from your phone to almost any DLNA device including Apple TV, Xbox 360 / One, Roku, Amazon Fire, various smart TVs, and Chromecast.
StudyBlue offers millions of flashcards for popular subjects
Internet / iOS / Android: Whether you are in school or a full-time student, using flashcards will help you remember the information you are learning. StudyBlue is a crowdsourced collection of these tutorials.
Falcon Pro Returns to Play Store with Speakers, Multiple Accounts and More
Android: Falcon Pro has been our pick as the best Twitter client for a while, but Twitter has n’t made it easy . After some problems with authentication tokens, Falcon Pro has been removed from the Play Store. Now he is back with a vengeance. Or at least in-app purchases.
CARROT Hunger Trash tells you that you are counting calories
iPhone: The CARROT series of apps, which includes a fitness tracker , to-do list and alarm clock , are renowned for their ruthless approach to productivity apps . While most apps want to praise you for your accomplishments, CARROT apps want to scream at you. CARROT Hunger brings this approach to calorie counting.
Burstio turns iOS serial photos into GIFs
iPhone: iOS’s burst mode is great, but Apple doesn’t offer a good way to put them all together. Burstio turns these photos into GIFs or videos.
Power Nap HQ for iPhone optimizes your daytime sleep
iPhone: Naps are great, but you have to hit the sweet spot long to get any benefit from them. Power Nap HQ is an app that will help you with this.
Parallels Access 2.5 controls your remote computer from any browser
iOS / Android / Web: Parallels Access , a great mobile remote desktop tool, just got even better today. The new version finally allows you to remotely control your computer from any browser (including Chromebook).