Signal
Signal has been around for years, but never has it felt more necessary. Developed by Open Whisper Systems, this messaging app secures not only text messages with end-to-end encryption but keeps phone calls safe from prying eyes and ears. It’s also super easy to make it your default SMS app. There are plenty of apps that have secure features, but Signal is by far the most popular and the one you’ll want to get.
GOOGLE TRIPS
Trips is Google’s new app that serves as a great trip planner and travel guide for wherever you’re heading next. The app pulls in travel data — so flight and hotel information — from your Google accounts, and provides a grid for your itinerary, things you’ll need to know about your destination, and of course things to do when you arrive. This app competes with apps like TripIt, but it’s so easy to use, you won’t want to switch back.
1PASSWORD / LASTPASS
Having a password storage solution is a must going into 2016, and the best out there right now are 1Password and LastPass. Both let you create and store strong passwords for all your accounts, so you can finally stop using the same password for both your email and banking accounts. And if you have a fingerprint reader, both let you sign in with just the press of a finger.
PLEX
Plex is a great service that lets you stream the music and movies you have stored on your computer directly to just about all the screens in your life. You’ll need an always-on computer to serve as your Plex server, but if you’re willing to part with $4.99 a month for a Plex Pass subscription (in addition to $59.99 per year for an Amazon Drive subscription), you can store all your content in the cloud to watch whenever you want.
Signal has been around for years, but never has it felt more necessary. Developed by Open Whisper Systems, this messaging app secures not only text messages with end-to-end encryption but keeps phone calls safe from prying eyes and ears. It’s also super easy to make it your default SMS app. There are plenty of apps that have secure features, but Signal is by far the most popular and the one you’ll want to get.
GOOGLE TRIPS
Trips is Google’s new app that serves as a great trip planner and travel guide for wherever you’re heading next. The app pulls in travel data — so flight and hotel information — from your Google accounts, and provides a grid for your itinerary, things you’ll need to know about your destination, and of course things to do when you arrive. This app competes with apps like TripIt, but it’s so easy to use, you won’t want to switch back.
1PASSWORD / LASTPASS
Having a password storage solution is a must going into 2016, and the best out there right now are 1Password and LastPass. Both let you create and store strong passwords for all your accounts, so you can finally stop using the same password for both your email and banking accounts. And if you have a fingerprint reader, both let you sign in with just the press of a finger.
PLEX
Plex is a great service that lets you stream the music and movies you have stored on your computer directly to just about all the screens in your life. You’ll need an always-on computer to serve as your Plex server, but if you’re willing to part with $4.99 a month for a Plex Pass subscription (in addition to $59.99 per year for an Amazon Drive subscription), you can store all your content in the cloud to watch whenever you want.
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