Today’s Apps Gone Free: Emoji Names, Braintoss, Funnel and More
Discover official Emoji names, quickly save your thoughts, and find out what’s going on in the world with today’s collection of apps.
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iPhone:Funnel ($0.99 → Free, 24.0 MB): Find out what’s going on in the world with Funnel. Those who are short on time.
Funnel provides an overview of what’s happening all around the world. You’re able to choose from seven news sources including BBC, NPR, VOA, and CBC. Funnel will then provide you with hourly audio news summaries that can be played in the background. The app is also able to send notifications when new content is available.
Funnel is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 595 ratings.
Braintoss ($1.99 → Free, 7.6 MB): Quickly save your thoughts to your inbox with Braintoss. Those looking for a different way to get things done.
Braintoss helps empty your brain. Just speak, snap, or type out your thoughts and the app will automatically send whatever it is to your inbox. When snapping content, you’re able to turn documents, receipts, and business cards into searchable files. You’re voice messages will also be turned into transcribed text. Braintoss also allows you to send content to multiple email addresses at once.
Braintoss is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 26 ratings.
Universal:History Events ($1.99 → Free, 20.8 MB): Learn about or get reminded of important events in history with this reference app. Historians.
Want to drop knowledge bombs on friends and family? Download History Events and learn about important events that occurred around the world. Each event includes a short description, date, and the ability to share. Set up a daily reminder window along with how often you want to receive the push notifications. When a push comes through during the day, give it a swipe and view a new event.
History Events is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 151 ratings.
Emoji Names ($0.99 → Free, 42.3 MB): Discover official names for Emoji with this reference app. Emoji lovers everywhere.
Have you ever looked at an Emoji and wondered just what in the world it’s supposed to be? Emoji Names takes the guesswork out of this unique situation. Simply launch the app and the Emoji keyboard. Then tap on any Emoji and it will be boldly displayed within the app along with its official name. You’re able to view high resolution versions of both the system Emoji and Twitter Emoji. You’re also able to share customized versions of the Emoji.
Emoji Names is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 10 ratings.
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