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Start the New Year off in the right track and fulfill your New Year’s resolution with these helpful apps that can boost your productivity levels. Whether you aim to end your last-minute, all-nighters or just need an extra boost to get you through the hectic deadline season, these productivity apps can help you stay on track and make your everyday routines a lot simpler.

1) Evernote: Organize your lengthy notes and copious research with the app Evernote to create your own customized digital workspace to help you stay on top of your work. Evernote allows you to take notes while storing all your clipped web articles, photos, audio and video snippets into separate notebooks which can be synced and accessed on different devices so you can be productive both in and out of the office. This app also allows you to communicate and share documents with your colleagues in real time to keep the group updated of current projects and recent changes.

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2) Any.do: Manage your everyday tasks better with some help from the app Any.do. Any.do enables you to create to-do lists and set reminders, events and notes so you can complete tasks more efficiently and help you plan your day ahead. With the app’s easy touch interface, simply drag a file into the right folder to further categorize your tasks. You can sync the app from your phone to your iPad and laptop so you can access your lists anytime. So whether you’re typing on your desk at work or picking up some weekend snacks at the local grocery store, Any.do will ensure you won’t forget a single thing on your list.

3) Paper: For creative minds looking for a handy app to jot down their thoughts when inspiration strikes, Paper is the perfect app to use as a personal sketchpad to doodle on to get your artistic juices flowing. This free app lets you sketch out ideas on your iPad and create notes and lists with a single swipe. The app comes with a variety of pens and brushes and also enables you to draw on photos to help you create diagrams and annotations and even highlight details within the image. It then stores the images into a notebook system to keep all your files organized and once you’re done, they can be exported into PDF documents.

4) Sunrise: Never forget an important appointment or miss an impending deadline with the app Sunrise. This free calendar app combines interesting visual displays with useful features to help you organize your schedule. It syncs with your existing Google calendar, iCloud and Exchange to help you plan you plan your weeks in advance. Add an event with its quick event entry and organize your time appropriately with its ‘Meet’ keyboard feature which shows you available time slots to help you schedule in events.