What I like about this app is that it provides a complete guide of all public transport options in London.\u00a0Simply type where you are and where you want to go\u00a0and you get the full route.<\/p>\n
However, be careful because it gives you the scheduled time instead of real-time status (at least that\u2019s what I found in train schedules). For example, there were times when my train was delayed and the app didn’t warn me about that, so it’s always worth to double check with another source.<\/p>\n
9. Bus Checker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Want to know how much time your bus will take to arrive at the bus stop? Try\u00a0“Bus Checker”.\u00a0It is highly\u00a0accurate with a real-time update of the bus location. You can also take a look at the street map and a route of all buses, which helps a lot if\u00a0you are going to an unknown address for the first time. Despite the occasional bugs and ads, this app is absolutely amazing and helped me a lot in the cold windy days or whenever I got lost!<\/p>\n 8. Evernote<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This note-taking app is fantastic because it works in almost every OS, allows me\u00a0to use and access my notes offline. Very practical whenever I need to write down some quick info so I can remember it later.<\/p>\n 7. Timeout<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Timeout is my ultimate guide for\u00a0cool things to do in London. I mostly use the website and get to know the news through Facebook.<\/p>\n 6. Google Drive<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n I used Google Drive for all my group projects this year. What I most like about this is that it allows you and your team to write, edit and review documents at the same time. Also, everyone can access the\u00a0important documents in one single folder. No more worrying about where is the latest version of your report!<\/p>\n 5. Amazon Shopping<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Each and every time I bought something from Amazon, I’ve had a great experience with all my packages delivered on time (and sometimes even before the projected\u00a0deadline).\u00a0For students, I recommend to take a look at their special deal called Amazon Student membership, which gives a one-day delivery for free during six months. I’ve been using it for a few months and it is fantastic. Just be cautious to cancel it before the trial expires (if you don’t want to pay for the Amazon Prime afterwards) or you will be charged an annual fee automatically.<\/p>\n 4. Anker Portable Charger<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n I recently bought a\u00a0portable charger from Anker and it is just fantastic. This little gadget is very elegant (black colour with little blue lights as battery indicators), lightweight and recharges my phone as fast as a plug socket. I don’t worry anymore about my phone’s battery when I am out.<\/p>\n 3. Crockpot<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This may seem unusual, but I have to praise it as one of my favourite gadgets of all time – and one of the\u00a0best purchases I’ve ever made! Earlier this year, I bought this compact food warmer to eat homemade meals in between classes at the uni, so I wouldn’t need to go out to buy food every day.\u00a0It has been working brilliantly and I just love how practical it is. It has a handy size, warms well in around 40 minutes and is very easy to clean. Whenever I was on my laptop or watching a lecture, I would plug it in a socket and wait until it was warm enough to eat.\u00a0By the end of the term, four classmates have also bought the Crockpot, especially the girls from my groupwork. We\u2019d bring it to our meetings almost every day!<\/p>\n![\"gadgets](\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2016\/01\/Screenshot-BusCheckerapp-169x300.jpg\")
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