New Year resolution fell short for the past couple of year? G!VOICE gives you top 11 super practical and useful application. This time, your mobile phone will be your supervisor, be it your dream, saving up, losing weight or having fun, it can manage and accomplish effectively. Let’s hope for the 100% complete rate of our new year resolutions!
Bring your quit smoking coach with you—MyQuit Coach
Quitting cigarette is difficult but it might help if you have a coach nearby to supervise you. Developed by LIVESTRONG Foundation, founded by cancer-fighter, legendary cycler Lance Armstrong, this application makes quitting smokes into customized item. The user will first record the motive (e.g. your daughter’s smile?) and he/she can choose to quit it cold-turkey way or gradually reduce the smoking amount. The system will give the user encouragement regularly and evaluate the result through graph analysis. Of course, you could synchronize your progress onto Facebook or twitter so that your friends and family can be your morale boosters.
Application Model: iOS
Cost: Free
I want a good figure—Nike Training Club
Even though Gamanians enjoy the benefit of corporate gym and trainer, what if someday you want to work out at your place and sweat to your heart’s content? Download this muscle training class launched by Nike. It has real live teaching demo video and when you exercise, there will be voice reminder. Whether you want to tone your partial body lines, lose weight, strengthen muscle stamina, there are professional classes to choose from. You may customize your own fitness plan. The more training you accomplish, the more likely you could win VIP training class. Although the class targets at female customers, guys are welcome to use it too!
Applicable Model: iOS
Cost: Free
Run beyond your limit! Run Keeper
Gamanians love to exercise and seek to go beyond the limit. If you’d like to monitor your exercise status, you must try this application, Runkeeper. It can record the GPS tracks of multiple sports such as jogging, mountain climbing and bicycling. It can provide speed recommendation during the process, give you voice feedback (to boost your morale) and help you accomplish your goal. You can also upload your results (including speed, distance and exhausted calories) to Facebook or Twitter to share with fellow sports lovers.
Applicable Model: iOS, Android
Cost: Free
Plans
That’s how you cultivate a habit: Streaks – Motivational Calendar
Do you like to cross out your calendar to make sure you complete all the tasks of the day? This simple tool was invented to satisfy people who like to document their progress and shape a habit. It encourages the users to complete certain goals. You may set up the record frequency, for example you may neglect a few days, leave them out of calculation etc. When you see your virtual calendar full of crosses, it is a very satisfying thing!
Applicable Model: iOS
Cost: USD0.99
Table-fanatics’schedule: Steadizer
Not content with just crosses? If you’d like to finish a long term goal, you must manage every detail of the progress. After you set up the goal, you may input a number (for example weight, or money amount). The formatted table can clearly show you how much you’ve completed. In addition, you can also set up reminders to force yourself to exam daily progress. Of course, these data can be extracted from your mobile phone to save in other memory storage devices.
Applicable Model: iOS
Cost: USD1.99
Learning
Help you remember everything—Evernote
Having problem capture the brilliant ideas emerge in your head for a split second? Cross-platform application Evernote is apt for internet or mobile phone and it enables users to record their ideas, websites, pictures, reminders etc at any time or place. It’s like carrying multiple sticky notes in your mobile phones. Once you have this application, you don’t have the excuse of forgetting things.
Applicable Model: iOS, Android, Window Mobile
Cost: Free
Mobile bookshelves, with me always—aNobii
Do you have make up your mind to read but can’t find a good book to read? aNobii can scan books’ barcode so when you shop in the bookstore, you can search and check the rating and comments of the books. You may also discuss your reading review with other book friends. It can document your reading results. Sometimes if you stall for too long and are unable to finish the books you put in your virtual bookshelf, your friends will even give you a gentle nudge. Reading is a lifetime thing, let’s start your reading plan now!
Applicable Model: iOS
Cost: Free
Chef’s in the house—Epicurious
Throw away your heavy cook books! With this application, you can shop at the supermarket and cook in your kitchen at ease. You can view over 30,000 recipes of food and beverages on your mobile phone. The content comes from gourmet magazines, popular recipes, top-notched chefs and restaurants. You may even see the reviews left by other users. You can now try new dishes without going through all the hassles.
Applicable Model: iOS, Android, Windows Mobile
Cost: Free
Knowing what’s up in games—IGN
As Gamanians, we love games. We must keep up with the pulsation of the games. IGN is the biggest game communication website in the U.S offering most updated information that includes which game is worth buying, where to find secret tips when you’re stuck in the task and latest trailer of newly released games. You don’t want to miss out.
Applicable Model: iOS, Android, Windows Mobile
Cost: Free
Legend of heroes upon touch—HERO:108
This exciting game was adapted from Gamania’s most popular self-produced animation, HERO: 108 where players play the heroes of Mt. Liang and go through 6 tasks. The game is simple but exciting and a test for players’ hand-eye coordination. Gamania only produces and launches the best, there goes without saying, we need to download it!
Applicable Model: iOS
Cost: Free
Saving the chick—Gu Morning
GuGu is a newborn chick who has determined to follow his father, colonel rooster’s footstep. Players need to compile cubes to make way so that GuGu could find his father to learn to crow! The game consists of 6 levels and 60 tasks with its enriches visual effect and intuitive operation. The adorable interim animation between levels is the formula for players to reinvigorate and de-stress. That’s right! Such a cute game is of course the pride of Gamania’s self-produced game.
Applicable Model: iOS, Android
Cost: Free