Remember how Iphones shifted the old timey flip phone ecosystem to something way more complex? The IOS platform opened up phones to new and expanded functions (applications, or apps). Apps IOS were born. Apps Android came after. They are different flavors but both great: Cubs versus White Sox. Both baseball but sometimes you are just north side. That’s me: North Side Cubs and Android all day. The flip phone is dead now, mostly. Long live the app ecosystem.
Phones are tiny personal computer devices. Apps are important because they allow us to do stuff on our tiny computer devices.
In our day to day lives, we want to feel like we can get out and about, do our things, and get home safely. Using technology can ease our worries about being able to get home, without incident. It can connect us…
Sometimes its just hard to keep track of the details. As an older person, the details matter less so it doesn’t seem like a place to focus. If you are starting to have some mild cognitive impairment, this can be an even…
Sometimes you can’t find your keys, or your wallet, or your phone. If these are things you are often looking for, you can attach a location sensor to your item, and use your phone (with the app) or Alexa (with a skill)…
Reef 3D is a fun activity app that turns your iPad into an aquarium for $3. You get 16 fish, can turn the lights on and off, change the background coral, and sand. You can feed the fish. You can tap on…
