News Bytes
Google Maps turned 15 this week with new feature updates to celebrate.
I live a location independent lifestyle (currently in Bali) and use Google Maps App almost every day. From saving my Airbnb locations, cafes with strong wifi, and all the vegan food options in an area, Maps is my travel database of places. I use this app every day of my life now. Have you tried the "live view" yet? It'll blow your mind! Easter Egg: The CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, wrote a personal blog post about it too!
blog.google
My App Recommendation
Testing out a Digital Nomad Social Network — Nomad 10 App — my impressions
If you're traveling full-time, working remotely, and looking for your fellow Digital Nomads in the world, this is an app that is attempting to bring us together. I took it for a test drive and wrote up my thoughts on it. Overall, it's not a bad start but I do have suggestions to make it more Nomad-Centric.
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Boca - Make videos with the Portrait Mode blur effect
I tried a few IG Stories this week with this app & LOVE IT! It adds that Portrait Mode effect to your videos. It's free in the AppStore or you can pay $1.99 and remove the small watermark too. For me, it was a no brainer purchase. Literally gives your videos what we could only do with a DSLR camera.
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How To...
iPhone - How to keep Low Power Mode ON
I've always been curious what the experience would be if I kept Low Mode Mode turned ON. Does it dramatically save the battery? Would I miss any important notifications? I followed this guide to set it up (brilliantly clever method). Are you daring enough to try it with me for a week?
gadgethacks.com
Android - Help your thumb out by turning on One-Handed Mode.
Do you ever feel CTF or Chronic Thumb Fatigue? Okay I made that up but it's true that I wish some of the keyboard and navigation buttons were closer to my dominant phone holding hand. Here's how to set it up on Android.
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And Lastly...
I have a little favor to ask... If you find value in this newsletter, would you tell a friend about it? You can tell them this weird Wade dude is obsessed with apps and loves sharing what he finds... They can check out appsweekly.com and decide if they want to try out the next issue for themselves.
Wade Sellers