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8 apps smart
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If you are at home or
travelling, these are the apps you couldn't get through life without
For many of us, life
changed with the advent of apps. No longer do we have to wander helplessly
through the streets searching for the best burger in town, or wait more than an
hour to see photos of our best friend's Hawaiian vacation.
There are over a million
apps in the app store, but these are the apps without which life just wouldn't
be right. They are the ones most of us use daily and maybe even hourly that
take up a special place in our phones.
Spotify personalised tunes
Spotify is a dominant
player in the subscription based music streaming business and has managed to
stay strong despite competition from Apple Music and Amazon Prime. It has a
library of over 30 million songs, and boasts unique features like personalised
Discover playlists and New Music Fridays that keep us entertained. Once you
start building playlists, it's also a hard one to toss, since you won't be able
to see or access them elsewhere.
Waze you are better than traffic
Once you start using Waze,
it's impossible to stop.
The map is 'live' and
relies on other users to crowdsource information
about accidents and slow downs on the road. If there's a fender bender around
the next corner, you will know about it almost instantly, and Waze will send
you on a different route.
Yelp never eat a bad meal again
Deciding on where to grab
lunch can be a herculean task depending on the situation, and there's nothing
worse than wandering around only to land in a bad spot. Thanks to the vocal
members of the Yelp community, before you even walk in the door of a new
restaurant, you'll know exactly how good the service will be, whether you
should expect a wait, and what the best thing on the menu is. You can use Yelp
to find almost anything, from hair salons to auto shops to prisons.
Lyft it's just so handy
There are only few places
in the United States that have managed to keep ridesharing out. It's just too
convenient to pass up. You don't have to worry about parking, or being stuck
out in the cold with no other options in sight. Sure surge prices can be rough,
and having a driver cancel a ride you've booked can seriously derail your day.
But if Lyft suddenly became unavailable it's safe to say many of us would be
left flailing when in the USA.
Starbucks for iPhone-because lines suck
This is easily contestable
for Dunkin Donuts die hards, but because many of us don't actually `run on
Dunkin' and the Starbucks app is a must have. From placing orders, to paying,
to earning gold status, the Starbucks app has become as essential as the coffee
itself.
Venmo--a new way of sending money
Venmo is essential for
everything from paying rent to going to lunch with a group. Many of us have
stopped carrying cash almost completely, and a `cash only' sign puts fear into
our hearts. Whether you are splitting a dinner bill, concert tickets, or the
cost of a road trip, Venmo removes the awkward talks over who owes what.
Google Maps--we'd be (literally) lost without it
Google Maps can get you
anywhere no matter if you are walking, driving, biking or taking public
transportation. It can help you avoid major traffic jams and accidents, and
even tell you when the next train is coming. Most of us wouldn't be able to get
around without it, and would rather wander endlessly than be confronted with a
physical map.
Dropbox -take your files anywhere
It is dependable,
well-integrated and almost indispensable. It lets you save any kind of file in
Dropbox, sync them automatically across all your devices which you can access
from anywhere. And with features like the document scanner, shared folders,
offline access and more, collaborating with others having an account is also
simple .
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