My Two Cents...
How this email is written every week!
Every Saturday morning, Valery and I wake up, exercise, make breakfast, and enjoy a few hours of chilling in the living room while creating freely while we enjoy each others company.
In this chill moment, I feel like I'm bursting with creativity, and ready to write this email.
While we laugh and chill and drink endless Nespresso's, I rip through my app research, cherry 🍒 pick the best items, and build this newsletter for you.
Val is currently drawing in Procreate on her iPad... and she's crazily good for just starting... so proud of my cute little artist girlfriend! Val, you're flipping awesome!
Now, before I hit send on this email, the last thing I do is write this little blurb up top for you.
It's my little diary entry to bring you into my life as we may not have talked all week and I want to get you ready to enjoy the tidbits of information below this.
This is our little moment to connect and I enjoy the thought that even in this distanced world, with a mere weekly email, we do connect on a personal level for a few minutes.
Thank you for showing up with me.
... now, onto the news
Wade Sellers
News Bytes
An App For Ordering Girl Scout Cookies 🍪!!!
Tagalong with me as I share what I just learned. GrubHub app let’s you order Girl Scout cookies. Unfortunately, I’m on day 23 of a self-imposed New Years resolution 90-day health challenge and the Thin Mint temptress is now knocking on my door. “Don’t Trefoil your plan, Wade!” For those who are free to do-si-do all the way to Samoa town, I say enjoy a box for me. Thanks-A-Lot. 🍪
apple.news
This Week’s App Sponsor
Your App Here!
I'm currently selling 1 app ad spot in this weekly newsletter at a steal of $10.
It's a fun way to see if anyone would love to sponsor my research and writing while showcasing their app to those who would love to see it.
If you're interested in sponsoring an issue, Apply Here !
*I want to limit this to apps only for current sponsorships. Other sponsorship opportunities are currently unavailable.
appsweekly.com
My App Recommendation
Ugh... more words!?!? Can’t Someone Just Read These To Me? 🤨
We have so much to read everyday. Don't you ever just want someone to read it for you? The Elocance app for Android & iOS will do exactly that. Throw whatever text you have at it (emails/articles/whatever), choose the voice that your ears love most and enjoy your audible spoon-feeding session.
Pro-tip: Close your eyes and it's like you hired a personal assistant.
elocance.com
How To...
Pimp Your iPhone!
In iOS 14, you can do some really rad things with widgets on your Home Screen.
In this MKBHD video, he steps right through how to do this super easily.
It feels like magic! 🪄
youtu.be
Last Week You Asked Me...
"Wade, what's the best home fitness app out there right now?"
A reader who asked not be named, so we'll call her Bernice, replied to last week's email with this question.
Me??? Well, I’m currently enjoying the Apple Fitness+ app and doing daily workouts in my bedroom/office/workshop... errr "everything room".
I find the workouts fun and I love to see my Apple Watch data right on the guided workout screen.
But is it "THE BEST"? 🤷♂️ I dunno...
SO I got to looking around I found this guide.
It breaks down the currently popular home fitness app choices by price and features.
I hope this helps you Bernice ❤️
Keep the questions coming, my friends! You may just wind up making it into a future email. OH THE FAME!
gizmodo.com
1 App On My Phone
My Stock Dividend Tracker App Thingy
This is a new section for the email... Each week, I'm going to share 1 specific app I personally use.
This week it's Div Calc for iOS.
I have begun my journey into building passive income by investing in stocks that pay dividends.
Companies make money and some companies regularly share those profits with their shareholders. Who doesn't like free money?!?! 🤷♂️
This app lets me punch in how many shares of these companies I own and then it calculates how much free money I can expect to get back for owning those shares.
It keeps me motivated to continue to add money into dividend stocks so someday, I can retire and write this email daily.
Hey, there's a thought, huh! HAHA! Wade Sellers, Professional App Researcher. Is that a thing?
apple.com
YouTube Video Of The Week!
Interview With The Meme Legend, Mr. Mittens... Bernie Sanders
Late Night with Seth Meyers interviewed Bernie since he and his adorable mittens went global.
Want some mittens of your own? The originals are sold out but others have stepped up in their place.
youtu.be
