This is a list curated for the purpose of helping to choose the software/ applications (apps) that should be considered at the initial phase i.e. a new or restored device (Mobile Phone, Tablet, Computer/ Laptop, VR/ MR Headset).
The list is based on continuous research, testing and feedback that is intended to help you create an experience that aligns with the goals of your life/ workflow. The research began in 1992 and has included scenario's that consider living conditions guided by the exploration of the three-world model. (The range of countries is currently limited as it requires continued research while factoring in limited time to test, implement and ongoing refinement.)
The list has been curated using a custom time saving processes designed by colin the catalyst that considers a range of life/ work styles.
The sub-categories for this list include the following:
• SEARCH TOOLS • BOOKMARKS • ASSISTANT • DATA
Store bookmarks with related content, organize thematically with real-time collaboration and privacy focus, offering web clipper and cloud sync.
Shorten URLs from anywhere with bit.ly. Bit.ly allows users to shorten, share, and track links (URLs). Reducing the URL length makes sharing easier. Bit.ly is available as a website, as a bookmarklet, and as a robust and open API.
Are you sick of posting URLs in emails only to have it break when sent causing the recipient to have to cut and paste it back together? Then youve come to the right place. By entering in a URL in the text field below, we will create a tiny URL that will not break in email...
Open-source link management with analytics, free QR code generation, custom domains, advanced audience targeting, team collaboration, and SAML SSO security.
Top Similar Sites helps you find similar, alternative or related sites to any website instantly. The main function of this website allows visitors to search similar websites by providing website name or URL. There is also a secondary option to search websites by keywords.
StumbleUpon discovers web sites based on your interests, learns what you like and brings you more.
Downdetector monitors over 3,000 services in 25 countries including telecommunication outages (internet, phone and TV service), online banking problems, websites that go down and apps that aren’t working.
"Is It Down Right Now" monitors the status of your favorite web sites and checks whether they are down or not. Check a website status easily by using the below test tool. Just enter the url and a fresh site status test will be perfomed on the domain name in real time...
Short URL expander with webpage title and description preview and Google Safe Browsing
Turbular gives you access to its AI Data Analyst, which is able to connect to databases, excel files, and APIs. Using the data analyst you can directly chat with your data, generate insightful visualizations or write reports.
Interactive platform offering 400+ data and AI courses with free chapters, supporting 12 million learners worldwide, from beginners to experts.
Reworkd allows for effortless web data extraction at scale without the need for coding or maintenance. It automates the entire web data pipeline, scanning websites, generating code, running extractors, validating results, and outputting data.
Tabulate is a simple yet powerful tool designed for folks who know their field inside out but aren't data wizards. Think of it as your friendly data assistant. With Tabulate, you don't need to be a tech expert to work with data.
Microsoft Copilot (previously know as Bing Chat) is a new Chatbot feature for 
Microsoft Bing which aim to revolutionize the search engine experience through AI-powered technology.
Gemini gives you direct access to Google AI. Get help with writing, planning, learning, and more.
LINER AI Copilot, powered by ChatGPT/GPT-4 and Google Search, provides high-quality information to make your web browsing experience as enriching as possible. It's designed to help you get more done with less time and energy, offering features such as translation, sentence...
Duck.ai is a free feature that allows you to have private conversations with 3rd-party AI chat models, anonymized by us. It currently supports Anthropic’s Claude 3 Haiku, Meta’s Llama 4, Mistral AI’s Mistral Small 3, and OpenAI’s GPT-4o mini.
Unleash the power of artificial intelligence right at your fingertips with Chatbox, the versatile client application seamlessly integrated across all major platforms – Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, and iOS.
An ecosystem of open-source chatbots trained on a massive collections of clean assistant data including code, stories and dialogue.
The simplest way to use local and online AI models. Interact with any AI model with just a click of a button.
LibreChat is a free, open source AI chat platform. This Web UI offers vast customization, supporting numerous AI providers, services, and integrations. Serves all AI Conversations in one place with a familiar interface, innovative enhancements, for as many users as you need.
Privacy-centric utility for Mac, recording local activities with real-time searchability and extreme compression, eliminating cloud and IT integration.
Talking to Siri is an easier, faster way to get things done. It’s always with you — on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod.
Integrates on-device AI writing, image creation, and personal assistant features with enhanced privacy, multimodal support, and contextual awareness across devices.
Use the Amazon Alexa App to set up your Alexa-enabled devices, listen to music, create shopping lists, get news updates, and much more. The more you use Alexa, the more she adapts to your voice, vocabulary, and personal preferences.
Dominant search engine offering personalized results, image, video, news search, and voice capabilities, used across multiple platforms.
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Microsoft Copilot
Privacy-focused search engine offering Zero-click Info, instant answers, and more, built from open-source software for a user-friendly experience.
AI tool transforming search experiences by providing accurate answers through a conversational interface, considering context and user preferences.
A prototype of new search features, using the strength of OpenAI models to give you fast answers with clear and relevant sources.
Snopes is a website covering urban legends, Internet rumors, e-mail forwards, and other stories of unknown or questionable origin. It is a well-known resource for validating and debunking such stories in American popular culture.
Locate files and folders by filename on Windows instantly, displaying all items on NTFS volumes and mapped network drives. Supports 19 languages.
Google Alerts will send you email or RSS updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on any topic or search term of your choice.
