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.
HashtagToDo Turns Google Calendar Into a To-Do List
A new add-on for Google Calendar, our favorite online calendar app, turns it into a usable task list. Just append an entry with #todo to turn it into a recurring task. Plus, it works across platforms and you don’t need to install anything.
Android Pay Launches Today, Letting You Pay With Your Phone at Millions of Retailers
If you thought Google’s new Google Wallet app this morning was confusing, now we know why: Google’s taken the wraps off of Android Pay, their NFC pay-by-phone service, and is rolling it out today across users and retailers nationwide.
H264ify Stops YouTube from Draining Your Laptop’s Battery Life
Chrome/Firefox: YouTube doesn’t run very efficiently in Chrome and Firefox. In fact, How-To Geek points out, it’s a battery hog. You can get around this problem with the h264ify extensions.
Get Windows Media Center Running on Windows 10 in a Few Easy Steps
Microsoft has officially killed off Windows Media Center, but there’s still hope for you if alternatives like Kodi just don’t seem to fill the void. Here’s how you can get Windows Media Center running on Windows 10.
The Hotline Miami Desktop
You might remember bionicfemme’s EarthBound desktop from a few weeks ago—now she’s back with this awesome Hotline Miami desktop, which kind of captures the theme and feel of the game so perfectly we couldn’t help but share it. Here’s how she set it all up.
PicGIF Is a Stupid-Simple Way to Make Animated GIFs on Mac
Mac: We’ve talked about a variety of ways to make your own animated GIFs, but if you’re looking for an incredibly easy way, PicGIF does the job.
Input for iOS Is a One-Stop App for Creating Tasks, Messages, Notes, and More
iOS: Sometimes, you just need to quickly drop an event into your calendar, create a new Evernote note, or send a super simple email from your phone, but don’t want to open up a specific app. Input makes that process a bit easier.
Adblock Browser Arrives on iOS to Block Ads on the Go
iOS: Adblock’s standalone browser arrived on Android a few months ago and today it’s on iOS. As you’d expect, it blocks ads and tracking.
The Flat Gray Home Screen
A clean home screen is a happy home screen. This design keeps your phone organized with big, clear widgets with all the basic info you need.
Paper, the Fantastic iPad Drawing App, Comes to the iPhone
iOS: Paper is a fantastic drawing app on the iPad, and today it launches on the iPhone for the first time.
Swivel Locks Android’s Screen Orientation for Individual Apps
Android (4.0+): Some apps work better in portrait mode, and others work better in landscape. Swivel lets you set a permanent orientation for any app on your Android phone.