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.
Drivemode Uses Gestures and Your Voice to Control Your Phone While You Drive
Android: Controlling your phone while you drive isn’t terribly easy. Google Now and other voice assistants can do a lot, but Drivemode takes the idea a step further. It incorporates many of those voice commands with a simple, gesture and color-based interface that’s powerful without being distracting.
Moo-q Tells You What Time of Day Your Brain Works Best
iPhone: We track just about everything these days, why not add our brains to the list? Your cognitive function works differently throughout the day, and moo-q will tell you when your brainpower is at its best. It’ll also try to find a link between your mood and your cognitive skills.
Amazon Prime Video Gets Offline Playback on iOS and Android
iOS/Android: Amazon may not be the most popular video streaming service on the block, but today it got a killer feature that takes it one step closer to its competition: offline video.
Optimism Helps You Track and Manage Your Mental Health
Windows/OS X/iOS/Web: Your emotional state can vary throughout the day, and there are certain things that you may not even realize affect your mentality. Optimism keeps track of your mental health and helps you find those emotional triggers.
Gluru Shows You Files, Emails, and More Right When You Need Them
Web/Android/iOS (Coming Soon): One of the best things about Google Now is that it floats useful information right when you need it. Gluru is a new app and web service that wants to do the same, just for your productive life, by pulling from Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, Google Calendar, and more.
Google Now Update Brings Better Card Organization, Smarter News Suggesions
Yesterday, Google announced a new logo. While that wasn’t a big deal, the company also started rolling out a new version of Google Now last night. This one is a lot different. For the better.
F.lux for Mac Adds “Backwards Alarm Clock” to Show How Much Sleep You’re Missing
Mac: F.lux is a great app for changing the temperature of your display when you’re working late at night, but working late at night also tends to mean you’re skipping sleep. The Mac version of the app now has a new “Backwards alarm clock” that counts down the time until your alarm goes off.
Xposed Framework Finally Gets Full Release for Lollipop 5.0 and 5.1
Android (root): Xposed, the awesome framework that allows you to roll your own customized version of Android, has finally reached a full, stable version for the newest Android versions.
Runkeeper Gets a Design Overhaul and New Start Screen for Faster Logging
iOS: Runkeeper, your pick for the best smartphone running app, got an update that adds in a new look alongside a new start screen that makes it a lot easier to just hit the streets.
NetNewsWire, the Classic RSS Reader for Mac, Returns with Modern Features
Mac/iOS: Long ago, NetNewsWire was the default pick for RSS reader on the Mac. Then it disappeared for a while. Now, it’s back, with all the trimmings (and price) of a modern RSS reader. That includes a new iOS app.
The Moonshot Desktop
This Windows 10 desktop is super simple, but everything just fits. Part of it is because Victor is using it on a 60” TV, but its lack of widgets and toggles doesn’t make it any less useful and good looking. Here’s what you’ll need for a similar look.