A list of apps to keep you engaged and up-to-date.
NYTimes CrosswordCrossword junkies, here is the answer to your prayers. You can now download the app, subscribe to its services, and solve the New York Times crossword daily. You can also access archived puzzles from NYT , spanning more than 20 years.
Of course, if you’re feeling too lazy or are too broke to subscribe, you can still play the ‘Mini Puzzle’ – a short version of the crossword available every day without a subscription.
HowStuffWorksRemember the time when as kids we would check out an entire bunch of Tell Me Why books from the library? (Was that just me? Apologies, my geek is showing.) HowStuffWorks’ app is all of that, on your phone, to be checked out at your convenience.
You can read articles, watch videos, listen to podcasts, play quizzes, receive alerts on new content, and even save stuff for later reading or viewing. So, now you can finally learn all the Stuff Mom Never Told You and the Stuff You Missed in History Class .
TradeHeroA very handy app if you’re one of those people who’re scared of their lack of experience in stocks and trades. TradeHero lets you practise virtually until you can build enough confidence to venture out into the big, bad world of trading and stock markets. The app provides you with virtual stocks, a fake $100K stock portfolio, and thus begins your education on investing.
You can also compete with friends, follow trade heroes, receive stock alerts and, virtually of course, pick any three exchanges from NYSE (USA), SGX (Singapore), NASDAQ + PINK + AMEX (USA), HKEX (Hong Kong), LSE (London), MLSE (Milan), TSX (Toronto), TSXV (Toronto), AMS, BRU, PAR, LIS (EuroNext), ASX (Australia), NZX (New Zealand) SHA, SHE (China), JKT (Indonesia), KRX, KSQ (Korea), TPE (Taiwan), and others to trade at.
BlinkistA new bestselling non-fiction book is out and everybody is talking about it. Hardworking soul that you are, you have been unable to find the time to read the book that is lying neglected on your Kindle. And at the next company party, the boss brings it up. What should you have done? You should have used your new cheat sheet app – Blinkist – and listened to a 15-minute version of the book, while folding the laundry. Blinkist provides you with concise summaries (both audio and written) of over a thousand non-fiction books.
Also, you can use the app for discovering new, and even old, influential books that you should have read. Like the summary, then buy the book. Don’t like the summary? Don’t download the book, be a rebel and tell your boss you found it pretentious. Trust me, he/she will respect your honest opinion.
