Best iPhone Apps Of The Week [VIDEO]

Best iPhone Apps Of The Week [VIDEO]
by AppAdvice on Mashable
AppAdvice is a Mashable publishing partner that offers news and reviews of iOS apps. This article is reprinted with the publisher's permission.

It’s time to round up the hottest new releases and updates of the week! From lightning fast tagging, to making music, to learning about the universe, we have you covered.

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App Updates

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Shazam: Shazam, the music tagging service for when you can’t remember the name of that song, has just released an update adding lightning fast tagging. So now you can find out who that is on the radio even faster.

Evernote Food: Evernote Food, the app that lets you snap shots of your favorite meals, and share them with friends, has just been updated. The developers have added features like My Places, customized locations you might go to regularly, a search feature, and a place finder. Plus much more!

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New Apps

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Figure: This is a simple music creator that will be fun for both the advanced, and amateur musician. Tap and swipe your finger to create awesome beats. Right now there is no way to create more then one track at a time, and there’s also no share option. Two things we’re hoping to get in the future. But, don’t let that deter you — Figure is awesome!

National Geographic Today: National Geographic Today brings gorgeous photos, videos, and news to your iPad in an immersive and interactive experience. View what’s happening today, or over the last seven days, and all the content is free.

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App of the Week

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Brian Cox’s Wonders of the Universe: Brian Cox’s Wonders of the Universe snagged the spot as App of the Week. Learn about the universe in incredible detail. Swipe and pinch your way around the planets, read background info, and learn more in a few minutes than you would in a year of science class. It’s gorgeous, and incredibly educational.

This article originally published at AppAdvice here.

Source: Mashable

Sheryl Sandberg Leaves Work at 5:30 Every Day — And You Should Too

Sheryl Sandberg Leaves Work at 5:30 Every Day — And You Should Too
by The Jane Dough on Mashable
The Jane Dough is a Mashable publishing partner that is the go-to site for news, insight and commentary on women in the business world. This article is reprinted with the publisher's permission.

Somewhere along the line, ending one’s workday before 8:00 p.m. became a source of shame and sign of laziness — or at least that’s what many of us have tricked ourselves into believing.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is familiar with the funny, uncertain feeling that comes with checking out soon after 5:00 to be with family, and although she used to worry about what others thought of her departure time (which is a completely reasonable hour to head home, by the way), she has finally reached a point where she can take off at 5:30 p.m. without the lingering concern of how others are perceiving her.

“I walk out of this office every day at 5:30 so I’m home for dinner with my kids at 6:00, and interestingly, I’ve been doing that since I had kids,” Sandberg said in a new video for Makers.com. ”I did that when I was at Google, I did that here, and I would say it’s not until the last year, two years that I’m brave enough to talk about it publicly. Now I certainly wouldn’t lie, but I wasn’t running around giving speeches on it.”

To make up for ducking out at 5:30 p.m., Sandberg said, she would send emails to colleagues late at night and early in the morning as proof that she was still giving her all to work:

“I was showing everyone I worked for that I worked just as hard. I was getting up earlier to make sure they saw my emails at 5:30, staying up later to make sure they saw my emails late. But now I’m much more confident in where I am and so I’m able to say, ‘Hey! I am leaving work at 5:30.’ And I say it very publicly, both internally and externally.”

Many of us know the stigma against going home early all too well, especially in competitive work environments in which many judge work ethic by the number of hours spent in the office. There should never be any shame associated with heading home before 6 p.m. to eat dinner with one’s children and spouse, and Sandberg is sending a much-needed message to parents everywhere that it’s OK to leave work before dark for family time, especially since research has shown that children are healthier, happier and better performing students when they eat with their families.

In high school, my friends used to always say they envied my family for making it a rule to have dinner as a unit at least five nights a week, and I honestly feel I would have become a different person had my parents not prioritized it.

[H/T The Grindstone]

Thumbnail image courtesy of World Economic Forum, Flickr

This article originally published at The Jane Dough here.