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Josh Levenson
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It’s Sunday, the time of the week when Talk Android brings you its report on some of the best applications we’ve been using throughout the course of the past week. Today we’re looking at a fantastic list-taking app, a super-reliable third-party alarm clock, an educational game and last, but not least, a music-streaming client.
Wunderlist
First up this week we have Wunderlist, a must-have tool for anyone who struggles to complete all the tasks they need to on a daily, monthly or yearly basis. This application allows its users to create a variety of different lists containing individual chores, which can be checked as and when they are completed.
Unlike most other to-do list services, Wunderlist is compatible with Android, iOS, Windows Phone/PC and Mac OS X. It permits users to share lists and collaborate with friends, family and colleagues. There’s even the facility to post comments and delegate duties.
This services smart approach to text recognition is pretty handy. If a user enters a task and includes a date or time in the title, it will automatically be set as the deadline. As a result reminders will be pushed to every platform that Wunderlist is installed on, in order to ensure that users don’t forget to execute it.
To really get a feel for all of Wunderlist’s features, you have to see it in action, so be sure to check out the gallery below.
SleepTime
Next up we have a fantastic third-party alarm clock called SleepTime. This application brings a fresh approach to the traditional alarm by observing your sleep pattern throughout the night and waking you at the optimum time, the premise being that you feel relaxed, rested and revitalised after every night’s sleep.
You may ask yourself: “How does this app monitor my sleep pattern if I’m not wearing a tracker?” Well, the answer is simple… It takes full advantage of your smartphone’s integrated accelerometer. All you have to do is pop your handset on your bed next to your pillow and let it do its thing.
SleepTime features one of the best user interfaces I’ve seen on any application for a while now. It’s extremely painless to use and incorporates easy-to-read graphs and has over 20 integrated alarm tones on board. Also, if you’re like me and sleep with your phone on silent, you’ll be glad to know that the alarm will still chime, toot, ding, bong or bing (whatever your choice of siren) regardless of your device’s sound setting.
Take a look through the gallery below to see some action-shots of SleepTime.
Sudoku World
Up third, we have Sudoku World. I’ve been playing this game for about two weeks and just can’t seem to put it down. Whether I’m waiting for a train or standing in a queue somewhere, it’s open on my phone and seeing as there are over 2,000 stages (I’m only on 71) organised by four different difficulties — Beginner, Normal, Intermediate and Expert — it doesn’t look like I’ll be stopping any time soon.
There’s also a Challenge Mode for the more experienced Sudoku players, which generates a random puzzle with a strict time limit on maximum difficulty. These are awfully difficult to solve and are guaranteed to keep you entertained for a while. If you don’t want to take on this task alone, you could always invite one of your mates to play it with you and compete for the fastest time.
That’s about all that can be said for Sudoku World. To see it in action, take a look at the teaser video below.
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Spotify
The final application we’re looking at today is Spotify. Now it’s more than likely that you’ve heard of this music-streaming platform before, but if you haven’t it’s a free service that enables you to listen to your favourite music on your smartphone, tablet or computer regardless of where you are.
It’s worth noting that there is a Premium service available too, which enables you to save music for offline listening, enjoy an upgraded sound quality and not get interrupted by annoying audio advertisements in-between songs. This starts at $9.99 per month for one user, with a family membership starting at $14.99.
Take a look through the gallery below to get a feel for Spotify’s user interface:
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