Earlier this month I told you about an
invention that would make my life easier. Cell phones can really do it all
nowadays, so I’ve been thinking a lot about smartphone apps.
I am fascinated by the different tools people have
adopted to help them make their life easier; that one (or sometimes two or
three) thing they have become so reliant on that it would be hard to imagine
getting through the day without it.
I used the word "app," but the crutch can
really be anything that has become necessary for you to get through your day.
I’ll share mine!
I don’t think I’m alone in sharing that the first and
most obvious necessity is my iPhone. It truly has become the one thing I would
turn around the car for if I forgot it at home. I have become so dependent on
its uses and how connected it keeps me.
I often hear people say, "I have my life in there!"
Since I’m always on the go, I can absolutely relate to that one.
So, what apps are on my phone? I have a few apps that are
my go-to, but then others that I just think are really cool.
On the functionality
side I guess it is those you would expect:
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Google, - to get a quick answer to any question
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Email, so I can stay on top of my email even
when I’m not in the office
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Fitbit, because you all know I’m obsessed with
my steps
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NJ.com, to stay up-to-date on news
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Google maps, I’d be lost without it and love to
check where I’m going ahead of time
On the fun side:
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Shazam, so I can figure out what song is playing
where I am and then purchase it immediately via iTunes (also another favorite)
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Facebook, for obvious reasons!
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Kindle app, so I can buy new books without
having to lug them around
Amazon Smile is
both a site and an app that I can’t live without. I am a one-click wonder. I
get boxes every week from Amazon and it is has made my life so much easier when
I don't have to worry about getting to the store to shop, but can order on line
and from one vendor! Plus, I can justify my shopping habit with Amazon Smile
since each order gives back to our kids!
The Asbury Park
Press website has a data universe that will let you find any homeowner's
address if they live in the State of New Jersey. It has been a huge help to me when
sending notes to donors or some of you! I love not having to ask people for
their address and keeping the element of surprise!
Before the end of this calendar year we’ll be coming out
with two apps for our patients and families to use! Stay on the lookout for
more about those two apps both here on Access Amy and through email and the
huddles!
There’s got to be some things I’m missing, right? What are
the items that you are you using that you would like to share? The apps or
websites that you can’t live without!
4 comments:
Shazam is the first app I ever owned! I often use the Pandora app for music. Instagram is my main social media go to. And for all my favorite sports I use the NFL and NHL app and my favorite teams have apps, too.
I do love my apps! StumbleUpon - you say what you are interested in, and then you can flip through pages that people have recommended. IMDB - internet movie database, for looking up anything about movies and tv, current and past. MeetUp - to find groups that meet in the area based upon activities or interests. YouTube - for everything. WhatsApp - so I can send free texts to my brother in Germany. BBC News - I tried to find a neutral news site. This one gives me the info and I relatively trust that the news isn't skewed too much one way or the other.
I really like Waze, which gives real time directions with info on cops, accidents, traffic jams - but unfortunately, it talks an awful lot, so I only use it when there is mystery traffic and I want to figure out why and when it will end. I tried many different white noise apps for going to sleep, and the one called Alarm Clock Sleep Sounds by Ipnos Soft has worked well for me, with the ability to adjust the sound level of all the different white noises that I choose. It also has a wake-up program that works for me.
Working in Early Intervention, I would be lost without Waze! Works better than any GPS I have ever had. I am proud of my "Royalty Wazer" status :-)
In addition to some that Amy mentioned, my favorites are:
Shop Rite - I loathe grocery shopping, so I can place an order and pick it up at the store or have it delivered. When I think of something I need, I can add it to the app and place the order later.
Open Table - good for making restaurant reservations and reading reviews, even when I travel out of the area.
Numerous parking apps - because I never have change for parking meters, and can pay to park my car via my phone
Bingo Blitz - no comment
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