Technology that can help manage and save your time

If you often wonder where your time went at the end of the day, you probably need to change the way you work and organise your life. Hitesh Raj Bhagat & Karan Bajaj show you the tools you need to get started.

GADGETS

LIVESCRIBE ECHO (Rs 11,990)

Another device to save time for those who write a lot, Livescribe's Echo is a pen that digitally records whatever you write — but it also records audio in sync with those notes. You can easily transfer saved notes and audio to a computer via USB cable or plug in earphones to the pen itself. The only catch is that it can record what you write only when used with a special type of paper/notepad.


BOOGIE BOARD RIP (Rs 6,290)

If you write a lot of paper notes and then spend time transferring them to a computer, get a Boogie Board to save both time as well as paper. It has a 9.5-inch LCD writing display which you can use to jot notes on using a stylus. The screen can be erased instantly and it can hold up to 200 notes that can be transferred and viewed on a computer quickly.

PORTRONICS CHARGER X (Rs 2,999)

This portable charger is helpful when you dont want to waste time waiting for your device to charge — just keep it in your bag to keep multiple devices charged on the go. It has a 5,600 mAh battery inside — good enough to charge a phone up to three times. A 30-pin Apple connector and micro USB connector is included in the price and it lets you charge two devices simultaneously — thanks to dual USB ports. It also has a battery indicator & LED flashlight.



APPS

EVERNOTE

Available across multiple desktop and mobile operating systems, Evernote saves you time by taking text, audio, picture notes that you create or 'clippings' from any website and then keeping them synced across all your devices. You can save stuff for later reading, collate information from multiple places, plan a vacation or anything else that takes up too much time. It also lets you share and collaborate on notes with your contacts.

WUNDERLIST

Wunderlist is a task management app that lets you create multiple lists & tasks. Lists are automatically synced on multiple devices (it is available for various desktop & mobile operating systems) and it can show reminders and notifications for upcoming or pending tasks. Lists can be shared via email, social networks or by using Wunderlist's own Cloudapp feature that generates a unique link for the shared list.

CAMSCANNER

This free app for Android and iOS lets you take pictures of documents and then converts the photo to a PDF — saving you from the hassle of scanning a document to make a digital copy. The app uses advanced image processing to auto crop and enhance the document before saving it as a PDF. It even supports multi-page documents & allows you to share PDFs via mail or by uploading them to a cloud storage service.

QWIKI

An iPad only app, Qwiki reduces time spent in searching the web by combining relevant text, images, infographics and videos in an easy-toview format. The app even narrates the relevant parts and lets you control the speed at which the information is presented. You can view topics categorised under various headings or in a worldwide map highlighting various geographical locations.