Yesterday, we had told our iOS readers of 5 “must-have” iOS apps to make their work from home experience even better. Today is the turn of Android users. When working from home you need to focus, track your time, manage your tasks well & meet via live video conferencing tools. We discuss 5 Android apps that can help.
Plant a tree when you need to stay focused. If you commit to your task without getting distracted, your tree grows; if you cannot resist the temptation to use your phone, your tree dies. Over time, you will have an entire forest built from your focus & commitment. A really unique app that roots out distraction & helps you get your tasks done.
On Google Meet video meetings are encrypted in transit for safety. You can invite up to 250 participants to a meeting. Access on any device, share your screen – present documents, slides, & more during your conference call. Record for later & enjoy live, real-time captions powered by Google’s speech-to-text technology.
Manage, capture, & edit your tasks from anywhere, at anytime, with todos that sync across all devices. Integrate with Gmail & Google Calendar to help you get tasks done. Create tasks directly from Gmail & view them on Gmail’s side-menu. Organize your tasks by date or prioritize using drag-and-drop, receive due date notification reminders to keep your tasks on track. Google Tasks is part of G Suite, which leverages Google’s AI to offer data insights for analysis of productivity.
This app offers an automatic hour tracker. Done via location/GPS. Turn ON/OFF as you see fit, or adjust when it’ll activate. Hours Tracker will help you stay organized by keeping track of working hours, you’ll see reports by period, week or month. Use the one-click time calculator to get an overall view of your per task time & overtime.
The notification widget lets you see, at a glance, how many hours you’ve spent on your task. Export data to clients & the office easily & efficiently.
Automate lets users create flowcharts that make your phone perform tasks automatically. Automate your daily tasks, especially if they’re repetitive. Easy to understand automation, just add blocks, & connect them. For instance – send an SMS or e-mail when reaching a GPS location (geofencing), toggle Wi-Fi hotspot or Bluetooth at a specific time of day, upload files to Google Drive or an FTP server with a single click on a home screen shortcut or Quick Settings tile. Eases your daily routines & allows you to work smarter.
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