July 17, 2010
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Over the last few years technology has become one of the fastest evolving industries in the world. But, when you get something as popular as technology, you also have people taking advantage of it and abusing it – the wrong way. Texting and driving are one of the ways and it is very dangerous. You’ve heard it time and time again, “oh I was just answering a quick text”, or “oh that was someone important.” But, before you know it, you are in a fender bender.. or worse. If you wish there was some way around this for your own self, or if you have kids and you want them to be more safe and stop texting and driving, there is a solution!
Some people would suggest you just don’t text and drive at all, but some of you are obsessed with texting! You know who you are! If you have an smartphone you can download this free application called DriveSafe.ly. Phones that work with this app are Blackberry, iPhone, Android and Windows Mobile.
This app has a ton of features designed to keep you and your family safe car accidents. One of the main features is the ability to read and answer texts. The texts, when you receive them, will actually be read out loud to you. When you wish to reply you simply talk, send, and that’s it. This is going to cut down on accidents in a BIG way.
The activation is simple, it’s a one-step process, you can also add an optional auto-responder in case you do not want to or cannot answer the phone, and its 100% hands-free, absolutely no need to touch the phone while driving. The text and read and send to reply options are all real-time. There are other apps as well to listen to emails while driving which is superb for those of you who need to be on top of your business at all times, even in the car!
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June 10, 2010
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If you have a Smartphone and you truly feel like you aren’t using it to its fullest, you are probably right! Most people that own Smartphones only use about half of what their real potential really is! In order to use your Smartphone to its fullest ability, one of the best things to do is get involved in some of the APPS available for your phone. Here are a few suggestions for your Android, Blackberry or iPhone:
- Get Free Turn-by-Turn GPS on an iPhone: When Google originally brought turn-by-turn GPS to the android phone, iPhone users were envious to say the least! In March, iPhone users gained their own app that allowed turn-by-turn GPS abilities courtesy of none other than MapQuest. You also have turn-by-turn with voice if you are an iPhone user with the MapQuest 4 Mobile app.
- Communicate with everyone using Fring: If you love Social sites like Myspace, Google Talk, AIM, and Twitter, you are going to love this app! It allows you to use the application as a hub which allows you to talk and use ONE place for all your Social sites rather than having to visit and use each one individually. HUGE time saver. Fring is available for iPhone, Android, and Nokia devices.
- Find Wi-Fi in Your Area: Apple might have cut wifi stumblers out of their own App store, but you can still turn to a variety of wifi directories, in this case JiWire’s Wi-Fi Finder. This Wifi finder has well over 280,000 hotspots in its directory!
- Compare Prices With ShopSavvy: You can find an array of APPS available that can turn your phone into a bar code scanner, but one of the best apps I have seen thus far that always allows you to do a price comparison is ShopSavvy. You can use these either at local stores or at stores online. You can also set up wish lists as well based on the prices of the scanned items. Pretty cool!
- Slip Away With Fake-A-Call: Sometimes when you are on the phone and having an awkward phone convo with someone, you just WISH someone would call in on the other line and interrupt. Well, now there is no more wishing with Fake-A-Call. This is a free app that lets you schedule or create a fake phone call. Just a fun little app to use.
Some of these apps available, besides the ones above, are for fun. Others are a little more serious – great for travel or business people. Either way, if you don’t use apps, you are definitely not getting the most out of your phone! Most all of the apps available are 100% free. Even if you find one you really like and its paid, chances are someone else offers the same thing for free so make sure you check different ones out.
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