Had to bring this to the boundless people i know...
From monitoring your heart rate to matching paint colours, you'll be surprised how many things 'there's an app for'.
By Julian Gavaghan , 20 hours ago
From heart monitors where you place your finger on screen to
apps that unlock your car, these are the ten best that you’ve probably
never heard of…
1. Match paint colours
Want to paint your walls the same colour as your duvet – or replicate a colour you’ve seen somewhere else in your own home?
Well, ditch the Dulux catalogue and download the paint manufacturer’s free Let’s Colour Studio app on your iPhone instead.
All you then do is take a photo and let the app find the colour for you.
For £1, you can order a tester sample to make sure paint shade is just right.
2. Use your phone as a spirit level
Want to make sure the shelves you put up aren’t sloping?
Don’t rummage around your toolbox – grab your phone.
The free iHandy level app, available on iPhone and Android, is even better.
Just place your handset on the item you want
straight and it works in the same way as a traditional spirit level,
using the phone's accelerometer.
However, it also measures the degrees precisely so you can get it bang on zero easily.
3. Start your car
Fed up of going out on cold mornings and having to shiver as you drive off to work?
Well, download the Viper Smart App - on either an iPhone, Android or BlackBerry – and you won’t have to.
You'll need to have attached a Viper SmartStart
system to your car's electronics, but the free app lets users unlock the
car and turn the ignition remotely.
The app and SmartStart system also lets you track
the vehicle’s movements – handy if you have teenage children borrowing
your car.