A few years ago , trying to move to an online - only being was n’t a practical option , but now long - serve vane apps have grown more hefty and you could now do almost everything in a web web browser that you could do on the desktop ( albeit in more circumscribed form ) . Here ’s our current picks for the skilful online apps out there .
Outlook for email
Quite a few options to pick from here butOutlookgets the nod as it ’s just been givena invigorated lap of rouge — the online version of Microsoft ’s flagship email practical software now has a cleaner look , pin messages , Gmail - style snipping and secure inter-group communication and calendar integration . imbed image support has been improved , too .
Google Play Music for music
Google Play Musictends to get overshadowed by the like of Spotify and Apple Music but it ’s actually one of the best options out there , particularly if you do n’t want to pitchfork out a monthly subscription fee ( though you may if you require ) . you could upload 50,000 of your local audio path to the cloud and roleplay them from anywhere detached of guardianship .
Plex for movies and television
If you do n’t want to mix up up for Netflix , Hulu , HBO or anything else thenPlexlets you do upyour own well out media librarythat you could get at from anywhere on the web ( you will need to download desktop software system but the chief app is online ) . Many of Plex ’s features are free to habituate , though a premium stratum is also useable .
Google Drive for word processing
Google Drivewill need little debut for most of you , if you swear on it as much as the Gizmodo staff does . Of course you get spreadsheets and presentations cast in , but it ’s the slick and speedy online Word of God processor that really stands out in its usefulness — did you get laid you canlink out to documentsas well as websites ?
Hangouts for video calls
Apologies for including yet another Google app in the leaning , but the Mountain View company is one of the pioneers in online apps , and has made more strides forward than most . Hangoutsworks in Gmail and Google+ , as well as a disjoined Chrome app , but if you want an alternative keep an eye on theSkype for Webbeta program .
Prezi for presentations
Preziis a light , intuitive , free presentation manufacturing business you’re able to access from anywhere through your web browser , though if you do n’t desire to bear , all of your presentations are public . What makes Prezi brook out is the quality of the user interface and the ease with which you’re able to create some great - front slides , even if you ’re not a master presenter .
TwistedWave for audio editing
If you demand something like Audacity that you could tap into through any web web browser app , giveTwistedWavea look : It plugs right into Google Drive and SoundCloud and is adequate to of undress the audio from television clips too . All variety of canonic edits and effects are on offer , and background and mobile apps are available as well if you need them .
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