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14 THE APP SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGY FOR ON-THE-GO DEFAULT SERVICING PROFESSIONALS Blinkist Even the most devout reader likely never gets quite as much reading time as they'd like. It doesn't help that most of us are carrying around a device that can access the total of human knowledge every day. Blinkist is here to help. e app curates key passages from thousands of popular nonfiction books, then serves them up in short installments you can read or listen to in around 15 minutes. Whether you're looking to learn more about a specific subject, or just learn more, period, Blinkist delivers knowledge in convenient, easily digestible form. iOS, Android, paid IFTTT In a world cluttered by handy devices ranging from smartphones to tablets to laptops to smart speakers, IFTTT is a simple, free solution to get them all talking to each other (or, at least, most of them). Short for "If is, en at," IFTTT helps link tons of different apps and internet-connected devices that otherwise might not interface or play well together, using simple conditional statements. For instance, you can have photos automatically saved to a specific Google Drive folder. ere are a ton of pre-made "recipes" for connecting different apps or devices in certain specific circumstances, or you can create your own. iOS, Android, free Any.do Is your to-do list rapidly becoming a too-much-to-do list? Any.do might just help you get organized and get things done. Any.do keeps all your events, tasks, and reminders in one place, and can sync everything between different platforms and devices. Any.do provides both timed and location-based reminders, can coordinate one-on-one meetings, and can seamlessly integrate with Google Calendar, Ex- change, iCloud, and others. If you miss a call, Any.do can remind you to call them back later. By do@any.do, you even can turn regular emails into reminders to prompt you again at a specified time. iOS, Android, free Boxer Boxer provides a simple, secure email solution that integrates easily with Exchange, Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo, and more. Boxer can save you time and make your email experience easier by doing things like setting up predetermined email replies for certain types of messages, automatically sorting emails into designated folders, and integrating your emails, calendar, and contacts seamlessly. You can even set up customizable swipe gestures. Boxer is also secure, allowing you to keep corporate and personal data separate, and providing "end-to-end encryption of data at-rest and in-transit with AES 256-bit encryption." iOS, Android, free Pushbullet Pushbullet is designed to make your various devices "feel like one." If you're work- ing on your computer and you've left your phone in the other room—or in another building entirely—you don't need to worry about missing any important messages, phone calls, or notifications. Pushbullet will pop them up on your computer as well. You can even send SMS messages back in reply. Pushbullet easily allows the user to send links and files between your devices, with sent files downloading automati- cally on to the target device and the capability to open sent files directly from the notification. iOS, Android, free