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8 THE APP SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGY FOR ON-THE-GO DEFAULT SERVICING PROFESSIONALS Pocket Casts Whether you are facing a long commute or a dragging workday, an engaging podcast is the perfect thing to pass the time. However, the podcast player that is built into your iPhone or Android can at times be clunky and limited for the true media lover. Pocket Casts allows you to create customizable skip interviews, boost voices over background noise, and set podcast themes. In addition, Pocket Casts is designed to support playing over both Chromecast and Sonos. Pocket Casts' sensitive algorithms make it easy to venture from the tried and true and discover new podcasts that fit your interests. Android, iOS, free with paid add-ons Awesome Note 2 Fully personalize your to-do list with Awesome Note. Rather than important tasks falling by the wayside because they don't stand out from the clutter, Awesome Note allows you to add photos, voice recordings, and drawings to your notes. In addition to being a first-class scheduler, Awesome Note can also act as a journal of your day, allowing you to display your feeling for easy lookback. Weather and map information can also be added to notes for ease of use. Awesome Note syncs with iCloud, Evernote, the iOS default Calendar and Reminders apps, and Airdrop and is compatible for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. iOS, $2.99 Zelle Move aside PayPal and Venmo—Zelle is the latest mobile banking app to trans- form the way you manage your money, pay back your friends and colleagues, and purchase online. Available with banks and credit unions throughout the U.S., it only takes minutes to send a Zelle transaction from one bank account to another. If you bank participates, Zelle is integrated with your bank's own mobile or online app. If your bank doesn't participate, or if you are trying to send money to someone whose bank doesn't accept Zelle, you can simply register via the app and enter your or their debit card number to receive and send payments. Android, iOS, free Via While mass transit is a budget-friendly option for both business travel and day-to-day commuting, it leaves a lot to be desired. Between having to operate around someone else's schedule to feeling cramped among the crowds—the up- shot of cost effectiveness is often drowned out by inconvenience. Via, a rideshar- ing app that is allowing professionals to exercise an alternative solution that is truly the best of both worlds. To use the amenities of Via, simply book a ride on your phone, wait at a nearby corner, and share your ride with other passengers while reaping the cost and convenience benefits. Currently available in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. Android, iOS, free Pushover Make sure your team is in sync when it comes to company-wide announce- ments, meetings, or important notifications. e Pushover app is a platform for sending and receiving push notifications that allows you to dispatch 7,500 mes- sages for free each month while your users can receive an unlimited number of complimentary messages via Android, iOS, or their desktop. Developers can in- tegrate Pushover into existing company applications, websites, server processes, networking monitors, and more, otherwise use the API with pushover's branded iOS, Android, and Desktop client apps. Android, iOS, free trial available, $4.99 for basic membership