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Back when Windows Vista was but a twinkle in Bill Gates's eye, Microsoft had some extremely ambitious plans to rid computer users of an outmoded concept called 'files.' But alas, WinFS (as the company's project was called) turned out to be too ambitious, and eventually it got canceled before it could overthrow the file-based order. Since that time, Vista has come and gone, Windows 7 has arrived and lingered for a while, and we're beginning to see demos of Windows 8.

Through all of this operating-system evolution, files have remained with us; but as hard drives grow ever more capacious, you may sometimes feel as though you're drowning in them. Here are a few utilities that can ease the pain.(For links to all of these downloads in one convenient list, see our ' collection.) Total CommanderWhen I think of 'file management,' the first utility that comes to my mind is ($46). This do-it-all wonder has been my constant companion since the days of Windows 2000. It lets me effortlessly select all.exe files in an entire folder tree (that is, a folder and all of the folders that it contains), rename multiple files according to complex schemes, and navigate in seconds to any destination in my extensive folder hierarchy. I can do all that, and much more, without ever reaching for the mouse.

Some people might say that the dual-pane look is outmoded; but to me, its power is unparalleled (and besides, I like combining a faintly retro feel with my sleek all-glass Windows 7 desktop). Directory OpusIf you're looking for a powerful all-around file manager but Total Commander just isn't your cup of tea, take a look at Directory Opus. Available in and incarnations, this celebrated file manager has a graphically richer interface than Total Commander's, but it is also much more expensive ($85 in Australian dollars, which converts to $92 U.S.

Dollars at current exchange rates. Q-DirIf spending any money on a file manager is out of the question, but you're still intrigued by the idea of multiple file panes, freeware might serve as a gentle introduction to the concept (though the program is not without its flaws). MusicBrainz PicardNot all files are created equal, and a general-purpose utility can't solve every file management issue. Many PC users have gigantic music libraries that take up lots of disk space. To tag and sort my music library, I use. This free, open-source application plugs into the MusicBrainz music database, and can accurately identify and tag just about any song I throw at it. MusicBrainz employs a voting and moderation system for user-submitted album and track data, so the output tends to be high-quality, consistent, and typo-free.

After identifying a track, Picard can edit its internal metadata (tags), rename it, and file it according to whatever filing scheme you select (I go for artist/album/track).

Fill Your Phone with Free AppsYou already pay enough for your phone, especially with the price of some Android flagships climbing north of $900. (Or haven't you seen what Samsung's charging you for the or these days?) Throw in a monthly data plan, and it's easy to understand why you'd want to slash spending from your mobile budget.Why not start with apps? Many of the best options available through the Google Play store are free. The true challenge is sorting the must-downloads from the ones that will just waste space on your phone.

Whether you've got a new Android device to load up with apps or you're just looking for new additions to your old phone, here are 40 of our free favorites for Android. ( Image Credit: Nejron Photo/Shutterstock)MORE: Prev Page 1 of 41 Next Prev Page 1 of 41 Next. Facebookis quite similar to what you'd find on Facebook.com, but catered to smartphones., post updates on your wall, comment on the posts of your Facebook friends, share links and other media, and much more with the free app. The app is under constant tweaking, with the latest update ushering in a new look for the app that. Facebook has even rolled out its own to take on the in the mobile world.While it's a separate app, the Facebook experience wouldn't be complete without the app, which handles Facebook's chat and call features and is getting its own redesign to be faster and take up less space on your phone.MORE: Prev Page 2 of 41 Next Prev Page 2 of 41 Next.

Notionaims to be your personal and team productivity hub, allowing users to create custom private or shared workspaces that they can then add versatile 'blocks' that can act like text snippets, bookmarks, images, toggle links, files, code snippets, discussion sections, and more. This allows you to easily customize your workspace, while also making it easy to drag and drop individual blocks of content to where you need them without disrupting an entire document.

Whether you're doing notetaking, spreadsheeting, or building a Kanban board, Notion's powerful building blocks make things a snap to set up. The free version of Notion allows you to save and sync up to 1,000 blocks of content, while premium subscription plans remove that content limit and add admin tools, permission settings, and other features. Prev Page 3 of 41 Next Prev Page 3 of 41 Next.

CanvaA Google Play Awards 2019 winner, is a quick, user-riendly photo editing app that's designed with social media use in mind. The app comes with a variety of ready to use templates, filters, fonts, and other tools that you can apply to images in your device's gallery or in Canva's selection of free and premium images, which you can then easily share to your favorite social network or media platform. You can use Canva to quickly set up a cover photo or account avatar for Facebook or create crisp and clean Instagram stories, Twitter banners or the perfect Youtube thumbnails. There's a wealth of free material and templates you can work with, as well as a selection of premium templates, images, and more that you can access with in-app purchases. Prev Page 4 of 41 Next Prev Page 4 of 41 Next. PicsArt Photo StudioIf you want something that's better at proper photo editing, consider, another Google Play Awards 2019 nominee designed to bring a ton of editing tools straight to the palm of your hand. PicsArt gives you a range of options to work with, from standard editing tools that stretch, distort, and crop images, to filters, beautifying tools, cutout tools, collage makers, double-exposure mixing tools, masking selections, drawing tools, and more.

In short, it's a collection of tools that's useful for everything from cleaning up quick snapshots to making a share-worthy social media piece. While you already get a good selection of features for free, a PicsArt Gold premium subscription provides a wider array of tools along with more filters and fonts andvideo editing; the subscription also removes ads. Prev Page 5 of 41 Next Prev Page 5 of 41 Next. SlowlyThe old-fashioned pen-pal gets a modern take with, a social app that's intended for a slower, more deliberate messaging experience. Users set up a simple profile with an avatar, location and a list of interests; Slowly will then match you with users with similar interests. Unlike traditional messaging apps, Slowly adds a time delay element to your messages, encouraging longer-form writing at a more weighty, deliberate pace. In addition, the app has a stamp collection feature, as each message comes with stamps based on the sender's location.

There are also special seasonal stamps or premium ones available as in-app purchases. You can share a limited number of photos per day if your pen friend has agreed to receive them. Prev Page 6 of 41 Next Prev Page 6 of 41 Next. Woebotchannels chatbot technology for good, building on proven principles and techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and dialectical behavior therapy to help with emotional self-care and help you process difficult emotions and life events.

While it's no replacement for a good therapist, Woebot is designed to help you self-asses, checking in with you regularly and helping you practice mindfulness exercises to try to help center yourself and improve your mental and emotional well-being. Prev Page 7 of 41 Next Prev Page 7 of 41 Next. Transitis a fantastic aid to your commute, helping you plan out the fastest public transport routes to your destination.

The app provides routes that combine numerous transportation methods — such as trains, buses, and bike sharing — while also factoring in short walks to each stop and wait times. Transit can provide real-time data on arrival times of your bus or train, compare routes, step-by-step navigation, and notifications for service line disruptions. You can even book an Uber or reserve a car2go from within the app if public transport has failed you. Prev Page 8 of 41 Next Prev Page 8 of 41 Next.

RecorderThe newly released Pixel 4 has a lot going for it — a state-of-the-art processor, a screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and the usual array of camera smarts. But its most impressive addition may be the new, which finally adds a voice recorder to Google's phones.

All right, a lot of phones have that — but what they lack is Recorder's ability to offer real-time transcription, which can save you a lot of time transcribing recordings by hand. Originally just available on the Pixel 4, Recorder is now available for older Pixels. We're hoping it's something Google brings to other Android phones, but here's or later right now.

Prev Page 9 of 41 Next Prev Page 9 of 41 Next. Google HomeInitially designed as a hub app for Google's Chromecast device, has since grown into a handy smart appliance command center, offering compatibility with devices like the Google Home smart speaker, as well as smart lights, internet-connected thermostats, home security devices, smart plugs, and more. Rather than having to continually shuffle between dozens of device-specific apps, you can turn the Google Home app into an all-in-one command center and a true central hub for your smart home.MORE: Prev Page 10 of 41 Next Prev Page 10 of 41 Next. Adobe Acrobat ReaderWhile your Android phone probably has some support for the basics of opening and viewing PDF files, if you want anything more capable, you'll want a dedicated PDF reader app, such as. The mobile version of Acrobat Reader is a capable reader, with configurable view modes, support for page search, cloud storage, bookmarks and tables of contents. It also includes annotation features for your marginal notes, comments, and even digital signatures.

In-app purchases and subscriptions unlock professional and productivity-oriented features. Prev Page 11 of 41 Next Prev Page 11 of 41 Next.

Microsoft To-DoBorn from Microsoft's acquisition of Wunderlist, is a smart, no-nonsense to-do list app that presents a sleek and distraction-free interface, while intelligently suggesting tasks based on long-term patterns, upcoming deadlines, or stuff that you weren't able to see to in the past days. Users can keep task descriptions simple, or add detailed descriptions, color codes, categories, and more. While the app is free, cross-platform, and works perfectly fine on its own, it also plays well with the rest of Microsoft's Office 365 suite of productivity tools. Prev Page 12 of 41 Next Prev Page 12 of 41 Next. JetAudio HD Music PlayerIf you want to amp up the music player on your Android device, give a try.

The free version of the app features a 10-band graphics equalizer and a number of playback features including crossfading, playback control, and automatic gain control. JetAudio supports a wide variety of formats including.wav,.mp3,.ogg,.flac,.m4a,.mpc,.tta,.wv,.ape,.mod,.spx,.opus, and.wma (though that last one depends on your device).

For even more features, including a 20-band graphic equalizer, and to ditch the ads that come in the free version, you can upgrade to JetAudio HD Music Player Plus for $3.99, though the free app offers enough features for most users.MORE: Prev Page 13 of 41 Next Prev Page 13 of 41 Next. Adobe Photoshop Sketchis a free app that provides users with a set of expressive drawing tools. Users can choose from utilities that mimic a graphite pencil, ink pen or marker. The app supports a variety of Bluetooth styluses on the market such as those by Wacom and Adonit. Sketch aims to replicate the analog drawing experience, augmented with a few digital flourishes such as a color picker and an undo history.

Users can import assets from other Creative Cloud tools such as custom brushes and colors, and your creations can also be exported into Creative Cloud as layered PSDs to Photoshop, or to Illustrator. Prev Page 14 of 41 Next Prev Page 14 of 41 Next. Nova LauncherTired of your stock launcher, looking to optimize your home screen performance, or just looking to customize your device's UI?

Is among the, offering loads of cosmetic and utility customizations with minimal performance overhead, letting you set your home screen just right without slowing down your phone. There are a lot of options to work through, from color themes to icon packs, scrollable docks to app drawer customizations, folder settings and infinite scrolling. The Nova team is never content to rest on its laurels, continuously adding new features, such as Sesame Shortcuts, animations, and Oreo improvements. While many customizations are available, others such as gesture controls are gated behind the premium version. Prev Page 15 of 41 Next Prev Page 15 of 41 Next.

Grain surgery for adobe photoshop cs3. Strava Running and CyclingIn addition to being a top-notch running and cycling tracker, adds gamified features to give the usual run-tracking recipe a competitive edge. The app records your running speed, distance traveled, time and course taken, but also combines it with leaderboards, achievements and challenges. Strava supports a variety of running trackers, in addition to Android Wear and Apple Watch. A premium subscription improves on the formula with filtered leaderboards, the ability to create exercise goals and view more detailed analytics and more.

Prev Page 16 of 41 Next Prev Page 16 of 41 Next. CastBoxPodcasting platform combines a clean and navigable interface, a good selection of podcasts, and powerful podcast audio searching to deliver an excellent mobile podcatcher. Users can sign in with Gmail, Facebook, or Twitter, and then search and subscribe to podcasts, download episodes for offline listening and sync their subscriptions across multiple devices. You can stream podcasts through Chromecast or Amazon Echo, and a premium tier removes subscription limits, allows for homepage customization, and puts you on priority for customer support and new features. Prev Page 17 of 41 Next Prev Page 17 of 41 Next. AccuWeatherprovides users with timely and detailed weather forecasts, from 15-day outlooks to the hyperlocal MinuteCasts. Forecasts come with animated weather info, radar maps, detailed summaries, and push notifications for extreme weather alerts in the US.

Extra features include AccUcast, a system for crowd-sourced warnings on hazardous weather and road conditions, as well as customizable forecast details, weather-related videos, and Android Wear support so that you can get forecast info at a glance on your smartwatch. Prev Page 18 of 41 Next Prev Page 18 of 41 Next. CARROT WeatherIf you want a bit more snark with your weather report, check out, which delivers the forecast with a hefty side order of biting commentary. The app pulls data from Dark Sky to provide current, hourly, and 7-day forecasts leavened with sarcastic humor to cushion even the gloomiest outlook. Infographics put useful information in quick reach, with more detailed meteorological data available as you tap and swipe. You can even configure CARROT's sense of humor to be friendly, snarky, or murderous, with the ability to set how political the AI's jokes can get.

The app is free, with a Premium Club subscription removing ads and unlocking features like a Weather Time Machine and widgets. Prev Page 19 of 41 Next Prev Page 19 of 41 Next. Wazeis a godsend to many motorists, providing accurate, time-saving turn-by-turn navigation that takes advantage of traffic data and crowdsourced incident reports. Users select their destination, and then Waze uses mapping data and traffic information pulled from a variety of sources including official data as well as your fellow Waze users to automatically create a recommended route, complete with turn-by-turn directions.

The app is remarkably adaptive, automatically adjusting routes based on the latest traffic info, as well as shifting routes on the fly should you miss a turn. In addition, Waze can display crowd-sourced incident reports, the cheapest gas stations along your route and other extras. Prev Page 20 of 41 Next Prev Page 20 of 41 Next. IFTTTIf you find yourself wasting a lot of time with repetitive internet tasks, or just want to automate tasks on your phone, try. The app comes with a variety of pre-built 'applets' that automate tasks like backing up photos to cloud accounts, messaging your roommate or family if you're near the grocery, or having your smart lights turn themselves on when you return home from work. In addition to the pre-built applets, Users can also build custom tasks from these applets and services, combining multiple tasks and triggers in an 'If This, Then That' structure (from which the app takes its name). Prev Page 21 of 41 Next Prev Page 21 of 41 Next.

Google Photos(which already comes stock on some Android devices) is a fantastic cloud photo storage service, offering unlimited storage space for high quality photos, as well as up to 15GB of original resolution photos in your Google Drive space. In addition to the generous online storage, Google Photos also features a smart search tool for finding familiar objects, places, pets, people and events, as well as an album assistant and basic photo editing tools. Prev Page 23 of 41 Next Prev Page 23 of 41 Next.

LastpassPasswords and login credentials are a peculiarly internet age hassle. Thankfully password managers such as can keep that hassle in check, serving as a mobile password vault that encrypts and stores your logins and automatically fills them in when using apps or signing on to websites. In addition to keeping track of your logins, Lastpass can generate strong passwords and store encrypted data; it also supports fingerprint scanners. Cross-platform syncing is free to all users, so you can sync your password vaults between your Android phone or tablet and other devices such as your PC, Mac, or iPhone. Prev Page 24 of 41 Next Prev Page 24 of 41 Next.

TwitterWho knew that you could say so much in 280 characters? Microblogging website has become an internet phenomenon, used for everything from keeping in touch with friends and family to serving as an online discussion forum and source of breaking news. The official Twitter app lets you post status messages, photos, links, and GIFs, follow other users, and get in touch with your contacts through direct messaging, all in a handy mobile format that lets you take your tweets wherever you go. Prev Page 25 of 41 Next Prev Page 25 of 41 Next.

Mintprovides one of the most popular personal finance tracking solutions online, and you can take it mobile with this dedicated app. Track, budget, and manage your finances all in one place so you can see where you're spending and where you can save. Keep track of your savings, checking accounts, and credit or debit cards, input transactions, and set reminders for things like bill payments to avoid late fees. It might feel a little dry and dull itemizing and tracking your expenses and purchases, but it can, and the Mint.com app helps by putting your budget and spending information in clear and readable graphs and charts. Prev Page 28 of 41 Next Prev Page 28 of 41 Next.

ESPNFormerly known as SportsCenter, the app brings users the latest and greatest sporting news and information worldwide. Whether you're looking for updated scoring information, breaking news for various teams and leagues or professional analysis, the ESPN app has got your back. Users can easily customize a list of favorite teams, allowing the app to provide a personalized sports news experience for all the franchises and athletes you care about. A redesign to the app adds more live streaming features, though you'll need a $5-a-month subscription to enjoy those. Prev Page 29 of 41 Next Prev Page 29 of 41 Next. VLC for AndroidIf you're looking for a versatile, all-in-one media player that'll play just about any file format that you can throw at it, then give a spin. A mobile build for the popular desktop media player, VLC is designed to play just about any file format out of the box, from ubiquitous.mp3 and.mp4 files to more unusual formats such as.mkv and.flac.

In addition to playing local files, VLC for Android also supports network streaming and media library organization. Prev Page 31 of 41 Next Prev Page 31 of 41 Next. Microsoft Outlookis a mobile productivity powerhouse, bringing your email, attachments, contacts and calendars into easy reach. Outlook's built-in analytic engine automatically surfaces important email (across multiple accounts) based on your communications, and quick swipe controls allow you to easily triage your email. It's a great mobile email app, and works with Exchange, Office 365, Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo Mail and iCloud email accounts. Check out our in-depth look at.

Prev Page 33 of 41 Next Prev Page 33 of 41 Next. Spotifyhas become synonymous with online streaming music, thanks to its familiar UI, Facebook integration and massive song library of more than 20 million tracks. The Spotify mobile app has been updated to allow for more free music streaming than ever, and a $9.99 monthly subscription allows you to save an unlimited number of songs for offline listening.

Factor in Spotify's artist radio stations and Browse function for finding playlists, and you'll likely be hitting Play on this app for a long time to come. Prev Page 34 of 41 Next Prev Page 34 of 41 Next. Contacts+is an address book replacement that helps organize your contacts and integrates with your social media accounts and communications. The app automatically imports information from linked social networks such as Facebook, Google+, Twitter and LinkedIn contacts, allowing you to access them all in one place.

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Cover pictures can automatically be filled in from Facebook or Google+, and you can view your recent communications from each contact. This means you can keep conversation histories for your friends, family and colleagues. Prev Page 35 of 41 Next Prev Page 35 of 41 Next. KindleAmazon's app is a one-stop marketplace and ebook reader app that lets users access their digital library across all their mobile devices. A highly configurable viewer lets you set font size, background and other features to your liking.

Kindle automatically syncs your reading progress across devices, allowing you to open Kindle on another machine and be on the same page, complete with bookmarks and notes. Extra features include a built-in dictionary, as well as Google and Wikipedia searches. Even if you're not inclined to spend a cent in the Kindle marketplace, you can still enjoy a wealth of public domain ebooks and the occasional free ebook promo. Prev Page 38 of 41 Next Prev Page 38 of 41 Next.