Free Software for Chrome OS
Feedly
Feedly is a news aggregatior application that allows you keep up-to-date with topics and trends that you care about. Feedly can assist you when researching current events as the application allows you to better organize, read and share the content of your favorite sites. With the use of RSS, Feedly formats the content for easy reading from all of your saved sources and notify you when fresh content is released.
Atom
A free and open-source IDE for macOS, Linux, and Windows developed by GitHub Inc. The application is build on the Electron framework and provides a wide eco-system of add-ons that can be used to extend the IDE further. Atom is loved by developers across the globe.
Visual Studio Code
A free and open source IDE based on Electron and Atom, developed by Microsoft. Visual Studio Code or VS Code is an extensible IDE or coding editor that is loved by many developers around the globe. The editor combines a streamlined UI with advanced code assistance, code nagivation and intellisense.
Signal
Signal is a cross-platform encrypted messaging application that has a strong focus on privacy. The application is developed by Signal Messenger LLC and provides users with features like one-to-one and group messages, which can include files, voice notes, images and videos. The software is famous for being used by the whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden who once said "I use Signal every day, it is the most scalable encryption tool we have".
Google Photos
Back up unlimited photos and videos for free, up to 16MP and 1080p HD with Google Photos. The application and service is provided by Google and works on your phone, tablet or computer.
Flipboard
Flipboard is a news and social network aggregator. The application allows you to create your own personal magazine of news stories and posts and shares from friends on popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Customize your Flipboard to include your favorite news sources, people and topics.
Torque360
Torque is a cloud-based workflow management software, tailormade for the aftermarket auto-repairs and services industry. Torque helps garage owners focus on their core business activities while eradicating the hassle of using different tools for managing their shops, cutting out manual paperwork and eliminating guess-work on all fronts.
Gmail
Arguably the most popular email service in the world, Gmail provides a email inbox for over 1.5 billion users. With Gmail you can create an email account for free that manages emails and contacts in the same application. Gmail is web-base but provides clients for mobile devices and supports third-party programs that synchronize email content through POP or IMAP protocols.