Chandler is an organizer for Windows, Linux and Mac. The program aims to integrate a notebook and organizer into one. It offers you an efficient way to manage information. The fact that it's free and cross platform makes it an attractive option. But Chandler has a lot more to offer.
TripIt is a free travel organizer that aims to help you make sense of your itinerary. By simply entering all the required info here, you have less to worry about, stuff like booking or syncing information. And the app can do a whole lot more to make traveling more pleasurable.
TripCase is a free travel app from Sabre that will help arrange various aspects of your trip. With TripCase you can manage all the essential details including dinner reservations, flights, meetings and other arrangements. In fact its features are comparable to other pricey travel apps, but this is free.
Hott Notes has taken the concept of virtual sticky notes further. There are many apps like this around, but Hott Notes has special features that set it apart. The app is quick, letting you add a note and stick it to the desktop. Its icon rests on the taskbar, out of the way. The notes remain on your wallpaper and quite unobtrusive.
If you have some sensitive files on your computer, it will do you a lot of good to hide them from prying eyes. One way is to use AxCrypt, an open source file encryption program for Windows. Not only is it free, but in terms of providing security this program by the AxCrypt development team is very powerful.
Freeplane is a free open source mind mapping application. This program, created by the Freeplane Development Team, has several tools for concept and information mapping. With the software you can take notes with unconnected nodes and you can position these freely. But there is more to Freeplane than just standard mind mapping.
Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker by My Fitness Pal does exactly that, monitor your calories. What makes this different from the rest is its huge food database and that it is very easy to use. In addition, the app has hundreds of exercises, and you can create your own custom workouts. Plus, you can use it even when offline.
Money Manager Ex is a free open source personal finance software. Developed by Codelathe, it provides you with a simple means for keeping track of your expenditures and monitoring your income. While the program has a lot of features, it does a nice job of keeping the interface clean.
Grocery IQ by Coupons.com makes going to groceries less strenuous. This app allows you to make lists from its vast database. You can manually add items to the list, but it also offers a lot of helpful suggestions. The app comes with voice search and a multi-barcode scanner. The scanner is very easy to use. Just point the phone camera on the barcode of a product.
