Reply To: APPs we need to help with ADD

[Patte Rosebank]

I use the “Alarm Clock” and “Calendar” functions the most, to keep myself on track.  I also use the “Memo” function, mostly to track the hours I’ve worked & calculate how much I earned during each shift.

I’ve been very strict about putting additional apps onto my Android phone.  If I don’t really need it, or won’t use it very often, or if I’m in any doubt whatsoever about its safety, I won’t put it onto my phone.  This also keeps away the clutter.

For local transit, I use a couple of real-time transit tracking apps (“TTC Tracker” & “Transit Now Toronto”), since surface vehicles may be running late…or early, so I can’t rely on the TTC’s published schedules.

For regional transit, I use the “GO Transit” app., for real-time information on their trains & buses.

For mindless amusement, I use a free app. called “Fruits & Fun”.  It’s just like the highly addictive “Chuzzle”, but it uses different fruits instead of furry Chuzzles.

 

When I visited England, I used some free real-time apps. for London Transport, and for British Airways.  The “British Airways” app. also let me select my seat and check in, before I even got to the airport.  And I used the “Booking.com” app. to book my hotels at discount rates.

NOTE:  To avoid huge roaming charges, I had my phone unlocked (for $20).  As soon as I got on the plane, I took out my SIM card and put it in a safe place.  After checking into my London hotel, I bought a pre-paid SIM card on the cheapest talk-text-data plan I could find.  When I got on the plane to go back, I swapped out the SIM cards.

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