Becoming motivated can be a challenge for some. Whether that's motivation to get up on a Saturday morning and go for a jog, or motivation to work harder to earn a promotion, whatever the reason, motivational material is hard to come by unless you have hours to spend searching the internet as the content of this depends on the person searching for it.
A fantastic iPhone/iPad app we recently came across, and a way of avoiding the search for motivational material frustratingly experienced by some, is TED. TED presents presentational talks by a selection of the World's most inspirational and fascinating people from education radicals to tech geniuses. Featuring over 1,11o TEDTalk videos, this app is sure to have something to motivate everyone.
Here is the brief description from TED of the app:
A fantastic iPhone/iPad app we recently came across, and a way of avoiding the search for motivational material frustratingly experienced by some, is TED. TED presents presentational talks by a selection of the World's most inspirational and fascinating people from education radicals to tech geniuses. Featuring over 1,11o TEDTalk videos, this app is sure to have something to motivate everyone.
Here is the brief description from TED of the app:
"Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world.
TED's official app presents talks from some of the world's most fascinating people: education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus and music legends. Find more than 1,100 TEDTalk videos (with more added each week) on the official TED app -- now for both iPad and iPhone.
On iPad:
The entire library is at your fingertips. Watch TEDTalks in high or low res formats based on your network connectivity. Play it on your device or send to your home entertainment system via AirPlay. Curate your own playlist. Watch them later, even when you can't be online. Listen to an on-demand playlist on TEDTalks audio. Sort views by recency or popularity. Find something by tags, themes, or relates talks. Share favorites with your friends. Tell us how much time you have and let us guide you to a delightful playlist.
On iPhone and iPod Touch:
The entire library is available for browsing and searching in both online and offline modes. Bookmark or download your favorite TEDTalk for playback anywhere, including AirPlay. Listen to an on-demand playlist of TEDTalks audio. Share favorite talks and playlists with your friends, and much more."
TED's official app presents talks from some of the world's most fascinating people: education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus and music legends. Find more than 1,100 TEDTalk videos (with more added each week) on the official TED app -- now for both iPad and iPhone.
On iPad:
The entire library is at your fingertips. Watch TEDTalks in high or low res formats based on your network connectivity. Play it on your device or send to your home entertainment system via AirPlay. Curate your own playlist. Watch them later, even when you can't be online. Listen to an on-demand playlist on TEDTalks audio. Sort views by recency or popularity. Find something by tags, themes, or relates talks. Share favorites with your friends. Tell us how much time you have and let us guide you to a delightful playlist.
On iPhone and iPod Touch:
The entire library is available for browsing and searching in both online and offline modes. Bookmark or download your favorite TEDTalk for playback anywhere, including AirPlay. Listen to an on-demand playlist of TEDTalks audio. Share favorite talks and playlists with your friends, and much more."
We have been playing around with this app for over a week now and are incredibly impressed with the sheer volume of video choices combined with the ability to choose exactly what type of video you want from Ingenious to Fascinating, Inspiring to Jaw-Dropping, this app is perfect for those looking to find motivation from inspiring and fascinating people. Above we have posted a few videos showing exactly the type of videos available on the app which I'm sure will leave you rushing for your iPhones and iPads to download it as soon as possible!
Now, we realise this app won't be for everyone because, hey, some people are lucky enough not to need motivation because that comes naturally to them. However, for those not so lucky, this is a fantastic tool for being able to motivate yourself to do something wherever you are which is something not previously possible. If you don't think you're interested in this app, yet have read this far down the post, we urge you to give it a go. After all, it's free and downloads in under a few minutes using 3G and WiFi.
We've loved using this app and will continue to love using it and we hope you will too. Let us know, in the comments section, what your thoughts are on this app and whether or not you will be using it.
iTunes Price: FREE
Download from iTunes here in US, here in UK.
Now, we realise this app won't be for everyone because, hey, some people are lucky enough not to need motivation because that comes naturally to them. However, for those not so lucky, this is a fantastic tool for being able to motivate yourself to do something wherever you are which is something not previously possible. If you don't think you're interested in this app, yet have read this far down the post, we urge you to give it a go. After all, it's free and downloads in under a few minutes using 3G and WiFi.
We've loved using this app and will continue to love using it and we hope you will too. Let us know, in the comments section, what your thoughts are on this app and whether or not you will be using it.
iTunes Price: FREE
Download from iTunes here in US, here in UK.
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