Business News Daily says that smartphone addiction actually pays off! A new study suggests that using apps on your smartphone can save you 22 days of free time a year, or $12,000 in productivity! Here are three great apps to get you started:
1) Business Card Reader: Do you have a ton of business cards stashed in desk drawers, your purse, or in the back of your wallet? The Business Card Reader will seriously de-clutter your life. Scan cards to upload your new contact, sync to your address book, and you’re all set! ($4.99 at iTunes.com)
2) Summly: Don’t have time to read or watch the news? Summly helps you keep up with current events despite your busy schedule. Free for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, it lets you choose the topics and news sources you’re interested in, then creates summaries from top stories. Now you’ll always be in the loop for breakfast meeting chats and water cooler talk! (summly.com)
3) Streaks: Whether your goal is to exercise every day, skip that afternoon soda, or make at least 20 sales calls, Streaks is an app that will motivate you to keep at it. For every day that you accomplish your goal, mark it on your Streak calendar, and the app will keep track of just how long you’ve been following through. If you miss a day, no sweat — the app will remember your longest streak so you have something to work toward. ($1.99 at fanzter.com)
How do you increase productivity each day? I’d love to hear your ideas…
