Airmail for Mac gets El Capitan ready with new update

Airmail for the Mac is all set to take on the new features of El Capitan and possibly even iOS with its latest update. It now supports features like split screen and has preference syncing via iCloud. It even now has support for Handoff, too. The app also now supports native integration of Wunderlist and Todoist. Plus, it gets a bit of an interface redesign, too.

Source: Lifehacker | Download: iTunes App Store ($11.99)

Launch Center Pro for iOS lets you launch apps from Notification Center

Launcher app and notification tool Launch Center Pro is making it easier for you to navigate your iPhone. The app now has a Today Widget that lets you launch apps and actions from your Notification Center. For example, you can call or message a specific person or get directions with Google Maps right from the Notification Center. The app supports over 100,000 apps you can create launchers for so many things. 

Source: Lifehacker | Download: iTunes App Store (US$3.99) 

IDC: Android Wear market share expected to double by 2019

Health trackers have been popular because they focus on a singular feature, which is to track health and fitness.Smart watches have been the more elusive market because a) they are more expensive and b) marketed as fashion accessories makes them subjective.

IDC believes that Android Wear, Google's wearable fork of their mobile operating system, will double in market share by 2019. While Android Wear has been around for over a year in various devices, it has just recently exploded in the number of OEMs that are keen on making hardware to run on Google's OS.

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Whistle app rounds up active-minded friends in new places

Whistle is a new location-based social discovery app that facilitates communication between mutually interested fitness enthusiasts. Just like a Craigslist ad but in app form, Whistle connects you with people in your area who are looking for a fitness partner because working out can be more rewarding when done with others.

According to Whistle founder Laura Davidson, "our app makes it easy to find people interested in similar forms of fitness, with a similar schedule. And we’ve found that our users are much less likely to cancel on a new partner than a friend or family member."

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