1.2 What can apps and tools do for you?

So far this week you have looked at those areas of work, study or home life where you feel a bit disorganised, or where you might be aware that there could be better ways of doing things. You have also had a chance to think about the sorts of tools you already use to help you get things done.

There is now a bewildering array of apps and tools available that can be used in many different areas of life. We are now going to look at some tools and applications that you might not be aware of.

Figure 2 The internet in real-time

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Image showing estimated amount of data generated in real time by the most commonly used apps.

Figure 2 The internet in real-time

Have a look at this The Internet in Real-Time [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] infographic (Penny Stocks Lab, n.d.) which shows the estimated amount of data generated in real time by the most commonly used apps; it can give you are a real sense of the scale of activity.