Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from this week.
Desktop Notifications Displays Android Notifications on the Big Screen
Android: Say you're working at your desk, and you feel your phone buzz in your pocket. It's not exactly onerous to pull it out, but doing so can break your workflow. Desktop Notifications solves this all-too-common minor annoyance by displaying device's notifications on your main screen, with practically no setup.
PDF4Kindle Converts PDF Files to Native Kindle Books
I love reading on my Kindle, but the screen is just too small and blurry to be useful for PDF files. While it's lacking in customizability, PDF4Kindle solves this problem pretty well by converting PDF files into Amazon's native .mobi format, all while being completely web-based.
VLSub Downloads Subtitles to VLC Automatically
Mac/Windows/Linux: It's not really hard to find subtitles online for your digital movie collection, but you can save a couple of steps with the VLSub extension for VLC media player.
Refresh Provides Creepy Dossiers on People to Avoid Awkward Small Talk
iOS: Small talk is uncomfortable. Wouldn't it be nice if there were an app that told you what to say to people you barely know without having to, you know, talk to them? Good news! Refresh does just that, and it's not as weird as it sounds.
Facetune Touches Up Portraits with Powerful Tools and Filters
iPhone: You don't need to touch up your selfies in Photoshop before posting them to Facebook; Facetune is a powerful portrait editor that can tackle just about any issues with a portrait right on your phone.
Floating Touch Provides One-Touch Access to Settings, Apps, and More
Android: Getting to your favorite apps or Android's system settings isn't difficult, but Floating Touch gives you a persistent, on-screen button (that you can drag around) to tap with a quick access wheel packed with shortcuts, utilities, apps, and more. It's like Facebook's Chat Heads, only actually useful.
Evernote 5 Beta Brings a New UI, Improved Search Suggestions and More
Windows: Evernote just released a beta of version 5 of its desktop software. The update brings a host of new changes, including a modern flat UI, and TypeAhead search suggestions.
NoteSuite Combines a Notebook and To-Do Manager into One
OS X: NoteSuite offers you more than a digital notebook?you also get document storage and a to-do list manager. Furthermore, it clips from the web, syncs with your mobile device, and looks good doing it.
Time Warp Keeps You Focused, Helps You Avoid Distracting Web Sites
Chrome: If you have trouble getting things done without finding yourself on Facebook, Twitter, or your favorite productivity blog, Time Warp can help. It tells Chrome to show you a message when you try to procrastinate, redirect you somewhere else, or time you so you see how much time you're wasting.
Google Maps for iOS Gets a new Interface, Better Navigation, and More
iOS: Google just updated Google Maps for the iPhone and iPad, bringing many of the features from last week's Android update to iOS. Most notably, the iPad scored a whole new interface suited to a large screen, and all users will benefit from the improved driving directions, traffic predictions, and transit options.
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/TkFdbkRKkMI/this-weeks-top-downloads-849844080
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