Productivity

There's practically an Android app for everything, this is where everything productivity app related lives.

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Smartphone displaying the NotebookLM app next to its 3D icon on a blue background
I finally gave the NotebookLM mobile app a chance, and now I use it daily

I moved my research from my desk to my pocket

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A white robot with the ChatGPT logo, sound waves, and a green gear settings icon.
I used ChatGPT's new settings to kill the AI voice — and it actually worked

I hacked ChatGPT's voice settings, and the results are human

NotebookLM logo surrounded by paint cans, a paintbrush, and a media player bar.
I used NotebookLM for something it probably wasn't meant for — and it blew my mind

I didn't expect it to work this good

Google Chat
Google Chat finally has a dedicated section for your Google Meet notes

Meeting messages no longer vanish in the abyss

Woman smiling while using a smartphone with a soundwave pattern and the Wispr Flow logo in the background.
I finally trust voice typing on Android — and it's not because of Google

Voice typing that actually works, all thanks to Wispr Flow

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Several indoor potted plants surrounded by floating digital plant care app icons and notification bubbles like 'Water' and 'Clean' on a light green background.
I thought I was a 'hopeless' plant killer, then I used these 3 Android apps

How I used Planta, Picture This, and Flora to help my plants thrive

Google Gemini
Google brings Personal Intelligence to the masses

Bringing down the paywalls

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A woman sitting on a stack of giant books reading, flanked by two digital e-readers.
Want to read more books? Here's the tech-friendly way to read more

Sick of the distractions? Get your tech to help, rather than hinder

meditating-using-smartphone-Healthy-Minds-app
I finally found a meditation app that doesn't make me want to quit after two minutes

It's got some science baked in

Woman jogging with a step counter interface overlay and the Simple Step Tracker Pedometer logo.
I replaced Google Fit with this minimalist step tracker and finally fixed my daily routine

Simpler can be better

NotebookLM logo connected to a brain, against a dark teal background.
I tried to make NotebookLM my second brain, but it's actually something much weirder

It's strangely versatile

Smiling woman using a smartphone with floating habit data charts and the Loop Habit Tracker logo.
I ditched modern habit trackers for this simple app that made me more productive

This free habit tracker has no ads, subscriptions, or microtransactions

The Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides logos against a blurred background.
Google Workspace apps just got a Gemini-powered brain upgrade

More AI for Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive

Someone holding a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra with Gemini Live activated in front of a wall with numerous picture frames
Google is quietly working on a big upgrade for Gemini Live

It’s getting a lot smarter

Gemini logo icon surrounded by floating sticky notes with scribbled text
I connected Gemini with these 4 apps and it's productivity on steroids

The Gemini power-stack

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The Weather Channel interface showing 23 degrees and partly cloudy weather with an air quality widget on a blue sky background.
This is the most accurate weather app for Android and it isn't from Google

You need a replacement

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A notebook with the NotebookLM logo on its cover, a blue pen resting on top, and the NotebookLM name displayed below.
NotebookLM is readying a new feature to make its notebooks easier to understand

A simple way to explain what's inside

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The Pixel 10 Pro XL showing the installed apps on the home screen
These free Android apps are so good that I'm ready to pay for them

Android's best kept secrets

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Screenshot of a smartphone screen showing the Android mascot winking, with the Shots Studio logo beside it.
I replaced the Pixel Screenshots app with a free alternative that is actually better

It does exactly what I wish Google's app would do

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A smiling woman in a striped sweater standing in front of a circular VSCO logo, with photo editing sliders and a vintage film strip background.
The $30 Android camera app that makes my phone photos look like they were shot on film

VSCO helps smartphone photos feel like a creative choice rather than a perfect representation

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