Author: Preshit Deorukhkar

smartapp is a beautiful and elegant usage tracking app that’s available for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch Android and even for macOS. The World Wide Web has evolved considerably since the time it was invented in 1989 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Today, there are millions of websites out there and the way we consume things on the web has changed considerably as well. There’s just so much to browse, view, stream or download today. With every passing month, our data consumption seems to be increasing — be it cellular data while you’re on the move, or your home or office broadband.…

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Gboard — the 3rd-party keyboard for iOS by Google that was launched in May this year has today been updated to version 1.1 , and introduces two terrific new features to the app. Gboard was only available in the US and few select countries at launch, but as of today, it is available globally in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal) and Spanish (Spain), with more languages “Coming soon”. Today’s update introduces Smart GIF suggestions to the app. The keyboard now automatically suggests GIFs to you as you type, just like it did with text, emojis and search.…

Paper — the collaborative document editing service from Dropbox that has been in private beta for almost a year now, is entering public beta today. Along with that, the company is also releasing the official Dropbox Paper apps for iOS and Android. We built Dropbox Paper to help fast-moving teams create collaborative docs and share important information. It’s a big part of how we’re reimagining the way people work together. I got into the private beta few months ago and my first impressions were really solid. I loved the minimalist yet feature-rich nature of Paper and since then, the Dropbox…

AgileBits, makers of the popular password manager 1Password, has today announced a hosted, web-based 1Password subscription service for individuals to manage their passwords. This new service follows the introduction of, and is quite similar to, their other two offerings, namely 1Password for Teams and 1Password for Families that were launched this year (collectively 1Password.com). Currently, individuals using the 1Password apps across two or more platforms or devices have the option to keep their data in sync via either Dropbox, iCloud or a folder on the same network. 1Password subscription for Individuals works in the same way as the 1Password.com offerings,…

Ulysses — the feature-packed and gorgeously elegant writing app from The Soulmen has today been updated to Version 2.6. This release, which is available for both the iOS and Mac apps, adds some impressive and much-needed features to the app. Ulysses is by far one of the most popular writing apps available out there and over the years, the developers have been shaping it up into this powerhouse that it is today. I’ve done almost all of my writing in Ulysses since 2013 and today’s release only proves its might in the market. Here’s what is new in Ulysses 2.6.…