Push It To Kindle
One great way to save articles to read later and do so in a nice book like style is to send things you come across to Kindle. You could be using any one of the number of Kindle devices around or the Kindle app on a mobile, tablet, or PC, and all you need to do is push the article off there. Look in the Settings of the Kindle app or device and note your kindle email address. Then head to an Android device and download Push to Kindle. There are also Chrome extensions to do this on a computer, but I'm talking about the Android app — and it isn't free. It is however, easy to use and very useful if you're fond of reading on the Kindle. Do a one-time entering of email addresses and after that, when you come across content you want to read later, send it via the share button and it'll appear, like another book, in your Kindle.
Duo Keeps It Simple
Google has been launching a bunch of apps lately, both for Android and iOS. Spaces, the upcoming Allo, and the already arrived Duo. All these centre around communication in some way with Duo keeping it dead simple. Duo is an app to video call your contacts in a minimum number of taps. There's nothing to it. Select your contact, and press to video call. You can only call one person at a time and not group chat. In fact, if that were the case, the app would hardly be called Duo. But audio calling is rumoured to be coming sometime to the app. The app has a Knock Knock feature which lets you see something from the selfie cam of the person you're calling. The video works well enough and the audio is variable. In various polls, about 25 to 30 per cent are absolutely loving it.
Remember Instapaper?
It's time to revisit an old favourite. Instapaper developed years ago by Marco Arment. This app, for iOS and Android, was a pioneer in its time. One uses it to save articles for later reading. A similar app, Pocket, came along and stole most of Instapaper's thunder, but just recently, Pinterest has bought it. No one is quite sure what Pinterest will do with Instapaper, though it will remain a separate app.
Instapaper today looks neater with a clean interface and great fonts and reading themes, adjustments like alignment and page turning options. Not only do you have your own chosen articles but also recommended reads. You can make folders and put away articles for easier later retrieval. While Pocket actually has more features, Instapaper is still very appealing.
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Mala Bhargava has been writing on technology well before the advent of internet in Indians and before CDs made their way into computers. Mala writes on technology, social media, startups and fitness. A trained psychologist, she claims that her understanding of psychology helps her understand the human side of technology.
