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Apps for Vinyl Collectors
Despite all the ways people can get their music these days, good old fashioned vinyl records have come back and in a big way. This week we share three of the best apps available to manage our collections. Discogs is considered the go-to site for all-things-vinyl and now it has an app. You can catalog your vinyl records on-the-go, and provides instant access to your collection ensuring you don’t pay for an album you already own. There’s also the Discogs Marketplace to see how much is too much to pay per record, and you can even buy directly from other sellers. The app is free for iOS and Android. The Discollector…
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Walkie-Talkie Apps
If you prefer the nuance and context of a phone call, but the simplicity and convenience of a text, you’re in luck. That’s because a number of apps allow you to record and sent short audio messages – kind of like a good old fashioned walkie talkie. Here are three of the coolest of such apps. Zello promises to turn your phone or tablet into a walkie talkie with its lightning fast speed and free push-to-talk feature. Just push a button, record your message, and send over a WiFi or data network – just like you would with a walkie talkie. You can set it up to talk with others privately…
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Mileage Tracking Apps
Keeping track of how much you drive is important, whether for personal information or for business and to claim as a tax deduction at the end of the year. This week I have three for you to consider. MileIQ allows you to distinguish if trips are personal or business with one swipe. It uses your smartphone’s GPS to track miles accurately. Probably the coolest feature of MileIQ is the ability to instantly see how much you have racked up in tax deductibles. The app is free to use for your first 40 drives of a month and $5.99 a month if you go over that. It’s available for iOS and…
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Apps to Find Airline Deals
Lots of people are making travel plans this time of year, and if you plan to fly anywhere, chances are you’re looking for the best deal. This week our PC Mike Wendland have three of the best apps to find cheap flights in 2016. Hipmunk is one of the newest and hottest travel apps out there. The app compares the top travel sites to find the best flight deals – allowing travelers to save up to 60 percent. The app is easy to use and can even show you which flights have the least hassle. Hipmunk also helps find deals on other travel necessities like hotels. The app is free…
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Apps to Record, Save, and Share Your Phone Calls
Whether you’re just too busy to pay close attention – or have any other reasons – and want to record and save an important phone call for future reference, a number of apps can do it for you. Be sure and know your state law on recording phone calls – some have restrictions. We have three call recording apps to recommend. Automatic Call Recorder allows users to simply record any or all calls. You can choose to save or delete calls in the app’s inbox – even add notes to calls and integration with Google Drive and Dropbox allows calls to be saved and synced to the cloud. The app is…
