No matter where you look, you probably see someone with their face buried in their cell phone. Many people consider more technology something that keeps us from communicating in person.
For instance, you probably see it all of the time – you're at a restaurant and no one is talking because everyone is using their cell phone or device. This has certainly become an issue for some people and the communication problem warrants discussing. However, not all technology is a bad thing, especially when it is helpful.
Here are a few useful apps that are found on cell phones and devices that provide a positive experience:
Power Companies
Remember the old days when the power went out and you had to find the phone number for the company in order to report the outage? Many power companies now have an app that allows you to not only report an outage but see if the outage has already been made aware of and the estimated time of repair.
Weather Apps
While you can certainly listen to your local weather forecast, there's nothing like being able to pull up the actual wind speed, temperature, projected forecast, and severe weather that may affect your area or where you are traveling to.
Store Apps
Instead of having to call a store to see if they have something in stock or actually driving to the store, most big box stores have apps that not only allows you to look up an item but also tells you how many there are of the item in stock. This is perfect for when you're looking at doing home repairs and may need more than one item or even if you're simply doing gift shopping and don't want to have to drive all over the town just to find something you need.
Health and Medical Apps
There are tons of apps out there that help you with medical and health issues. Whether it's counting your daily calories, keeping up with your blood sugar, or even knowing how much money you've saved by quitting smoking, there's an app for it.
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Another helpful app is the one you can use with Work Order Software. Now when you have issues to deal with around your building, you can send the information to your employees instantly from wherever you happen to be. Technology may have us communicating in person less but in many cases it is more helpful than not and the future is always changing anyway, even how we all talk to each other.
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