JCC On what apps did you waste most of your time in 2014?

Angry birds star wars and NFL Game Pass.

 

that's a mean thing to say. I'm sure it tries very hard.

 

Do Spotify and Podcasts count? I used those a bunch as well.

 

Chrome
Facebook
Netflix
Steam

 

FB
BabyBump
Glucose Companion
2048
TwoDots
SWTOR Security Key

 

I was pretty late to getting a smartphone, having only gotten one recently. The other day, someone called me 3-4 times consecutively while I was driving...if it had been my old phone I would have been able to flip it open and answer it without even looking, but no, with these smartphones you gotta use that touchscreen. Touchscreen also just sucks in general for dialing and whatnot. So yeah, smartphone is great at everything...except at being a phone.

 

I don't spend too much time on apps, but I happen to use a couple daily:
Cortana
Xbox Smartglass
Nokia Smart Camera and Cinemagraph

 

Many smartphones feature a voice assistant (like Siri on iPhone and Cortana on Windows Phone--which is awesome btw). Cortana can read my texts aloud and listen for and send my replies, all without me so much as looking at the phone. Plus, nowadays most cars come equipped with Bluetooth compatibility for hands free communication while driving (ie. I can make calls or answer calls either by talking to the car or talking to Cortana).

 

Oh yeah, if Cortana and Siri count, then Google Now is one of mine too. All the time when I'm driving with my phone in my cupholder I'll just say "OK Google, call Bob" or "OK Google, text Jane 'running late, be there soon.'" Simple.

 

Smartphone voice assistants truly are awesome...when their voice recognition performs accurately anyway

 

Waze

 

You shouldnt be using your phone whilst driving anyway

 

...but if you do and can't actually swipe without looking, you have issues.