Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from this week.
AutoRemote Lets You Control Your Android From Cortana in Windows 10
Chrome: Cortana is a pretty awesome voice assistant for Windows 10. If you run Android, you’re probably also used to Google Now being pretty great as well. Now, AutoRemote allows you to control your Android phone with Cortana.
Status Board Goes Free, Adds New Dashboard Panels
iPad: Status Board is one of the best dashboard apps out there, and today it gets a little better. The new version includes a new UI, multiple boards, new panels, and more.
TaiG Releases iOS 8.4 Jailbreak Tool for Mac
Mac/iOS: Back in June, the TaiG team released their jailbreak tool for Windows. That was followed up by an unoffical (and glitchy) offshoot for Mac by another team in July. Now, the TaiG team has released their Mac version.
Stagefright Detector Detects if Your Phone Is Vulnerable to Stagefright
Android: Last month, we got news of a particularly nasty Android vulnerability called Stagefright that affects nearly every Android device. If you want to find out if you’re vulnerable, Stagefright Detector can let you know.
Moodnotes Logs Your Mood and Thinking Habits to Help with Self-Awareness
iPhone: We know that journaling is a great way to increase your self-awareness, but it’s tough to do sometimes. Moodnotes is a new app that makes it easy to track your mood, drop in some journal notes, and help you develop a little more perspective on yourself.
Microsoft Translator Can Translate With Voice, Text, and Your Watch
Android: Language translation apps are nothing new (which is one of the coolest sentences I’ve written), but Microsoft’s new Translator app offers some neat features. In addition to translating between 48 languages via text or voice, you can even use an Android Wear watch to translate from your wrist.
The Shelf Home Screen
Despite the wide array of apps you can get on your phone, you probably only use a few. This design puts the few apps you use most on a slick-looking home screen with few distractions.
Genius Finds Song Lyrics, Helps Explain a Song’s Meaning
Android/iOS: You can find song lyrics on dozens of sites with varying levels of pop-up ads all over the internet. Genius, on the other hand, not only gives you song lyrics but helps break down what those lyrics mean.
BitTorrent Sync Mobile Can Now Create, Edit and Share Files
Android/iOS/Windows Phone: BitTorrent Sync is a handy alternative to Dropbox if you need a lot of storage space or don’t trust someone else’s servers. The mobile apps have been a bit wanting, but now you can finally create, edit, and share files right from your phone.
The Earthbound Desktop
Reader bionicfemme shared this desktop to our Desktop Showcase and we love it, partially because we share the love for Earthbound. If you like it as much as we do, here’s how you can set it up.