Tag: Applications
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You can no longer use Kindle for Mac app to add own ebooks
1. The app quits when you try to open an ebook downloaded from third-party sources. 2. Files in pdf format are still supported. Problem Kindle for Mac app was one of the ways to add own ebooks to your Kindle library. Since last year, the app is giving users a headache when they try to…
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Leio for iOS is the best way to organize your reading life and stay motivated
The app is like Runkeeper for book lovers. It’s focused on providing you extensive data on how you read books and how your reading evolves. Some book-reading apps offer basic stats that measure your reading progress, how much time you need to finish a book, or what is your reading speed. If you, however, want…
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Blinkist iOS app lets you learn from the best nonfiction books at the speed no one can beat
1. The app provides summaries from over 3,000 bestselling books in several categories. 2. Each book is distilled by experts into 15-minute reads, available in both text and audio. The app lets you learn from the best nonfiction books at the speed no one can beat. And it’s not a speed-reading app. It’s much smarter…
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How to fix the blinking Health Mate iOS widget
1. Open the Health Mate app and wait until all connected devices are synced. 2. If that doesn’t fix the problem, force close the app, open it again, and wait for sync to complete. The latest update to Withings Health Mate app (version 5.2) comes with improved Insights and Help Center, but the most important…
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Your Health Mate iOS app keeps quitting? Here is how to reset it properly
1. Open Health Mate app and log out of your account. 2. Delete the app from your iPhone. 3. Reboot the iPhone. 4. Download the app from the App Store and log in again to your account. The more devices you connect to your Health Mate iPhone app, the bigger the risk the app will…
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What is the best speed-reading app for iPad and iPhone?
1. You can customize speed reading options and display. 2. The app features built-in access to free public domain books from Project Gutenberg or Internet Archive. Is improving reading comprehension and speed included in your personal development plan? Picking up a dedicated speed-reading app would help achieve this goal. Some speed-reading apps, the ones that…
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Forest app plants a seed every time you start a distraction-free session
1. You can earn rewards and unlock plenty of different tree species to plant. 2. The app planted over 855,000 real trees to date. With its unique approach, the app plants a seed every time you start a new distraction-free session – and as time goes by, this seed will gradually grow into a tree.…
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Highlighted app lets you capture and organize parts of your favorite physical books
1. The interface is sleek, distraction-free, and incredibly intuitive. 2. It smartly detects the beginning and end of the excerpt. Highlighted: Book Highlighter is a brand new free iOS app by Damir Stuhec that has already earned a spot in Apple’s “New Apps We Love” section. And for a good reason – with its intuitive, user-friendly…
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Todoist is the most user-friendly and flexible to-do list app for iOS
1 The app is using language processing and predictive language to let you add tasks quickly. 2 It can be integrated with other popular apps, such as Google Calendar, Dropbox, or Zapier. With over 10 million users and a 4.8 rating on App Store, Todoist has earned a reputation for being the simplest, most user-friendly…
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Apple Books is best integrated with iOS – are you using it?
1. It’s the only app for iPad and iPhone inside which you can directly buy ebooks and audiobooks. 2. The automatic theme switcher applies to book reader and library view. Apple’s own book-reading app (previously called iBooks) rarely gets an update. It usually happens with the introduction of the new iOS. However, for anyone who…
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Amazon Fire or Apple iPad? Don't compare specs, compare platforms
Every time a new tablet model is released, many users start looking for side-by-side charts that would help them compare full tech specs. It’s the wrong attitude. Comparing tech specifications should be the last step of the decision process. The first thing you should do is find out which tablet (and – what’s most important…
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Try Inkitt for iOS to discover and read books from indie authors
The app gives you get direct access to over 100,000 novels and stories from thousands of indie authors. There are several, better or worse, iOS apps that give direct access to free ebooks. The only thing is that most of these books are from the public domain, which means they are classic titles. If you…