Virtual1- Apps that Improve Your Everyday Life
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Discussion Summary
The Virtual1 Explorers Circle discussed apps they regularly use on a smartphone or tablet. They commented on how they used the app and why it was valuable to them. Members named a wide variety of apps. See the list below.
Apps
- iPhone Calendar
- Google Calendar
- Alexa - calendar use
- Google Maps – includes traffic congestion
- LastPass - passwords
- SilentAlert
- Call Filter – Verizon, spam
- My Health – Vanderbilt
- Medisafe - pill reminder
- USPS - delivery
- Dropbox - cloud backup and storage
- Life360 - locator of individuals
- Shazam - music id
- GoodRx - prescription discount
- Audible - audio for books
- Spotify - music download and playlists
- Great Courses-
- Send to Kindle - send documents
- Kindle - books, reads PDFs
- Chrome extension - subliminal affirmations
- Turboscan - scanner
- Flipboard - consolidated news, etc.
- Instagram - for grandchild communication
- Venmo – money transfer
- Tiktok - short videos
- Banking app (Your bank) - depositing checks
- Cousera - MOOCs, free courses
- Securtity camera, ADP - remote surveillance
- FreeCell - game
- Spider Solitaire - game
- Words with Friends -game
- Dark Sky - weather
- Morrning Brew - curated news
- Amazon, gift cards
- Apple Photos
- Google Photos
- Headspace - mindfullness
- MyRadar - weather
- Resound - hearing aid app
- Instacart - groceries
- Google Translate
- Harry Potter Magic & Spells - grandchild game
- Fitbit - fitness, health
- Blink - home security
- Magnifier-iPhone
At the end, a member remarked that the large number of apps used by the group could put millenials to shame!
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