Apps
Mobile
Apps are becoming more and more necessary if you want to get the most out of
your Smartphone. Then once you have your
mobile apps you have to keep updating the apps as necessary. I find mobile apps quite useful. I enjoy having Sims, Facebook, Twitter,
TradeNations, etc. on my iPhone. These
apps keep me happy when I am stuck like chuck.
Mobile apps are not only convenient but also efficient.
“Mobile
applications are undoubtedly the next wave in the evolution of e-business.
Possessing features and functions that are unique to mobile devices, such as
mobility, personality, and flexibility, mobile applications are able to provide
end-users’ added values, including anytime, anywhere access, ability to
pinpoint users’ locations, and flexibility in arranging tasks. It is predicted
that the mobile users will increase dramatically in the near future and the
rate for mobile services will drop significantly. However, the promising future
of mobile applications has been inhibited by the infant stage of mobile
applications, the drawbacks of mobile devices, and the limitations of mobile
services. Nevertheless, mobile applications are gaining attention both from
academics and practitioners. Understanding the values of mobile applications
has become particularly important. It would be helpful to explore the values of
mobile applications from the end-users’ perspectives (customers and company’s
employees) and determine how the values could be achieved, especially for
companies embarking on implementing mobile applications or customers who are
embracing mobile applications.”
Tonight,
while I was pacing the sidewalk chatting on the phone, I noticed a girl looking
down at her phone and texting as she was driving down the hill. This makes me quite nervous as I live across
the street from an elementary school.
Luckily for her it was about 10pm so the likelihood of children randomly
running out onto the street was quite low.
What happened this evening reminded me of how dangerous it is to text
and drive. Texting and driving should be
like oil and water. They just don’t go
together. We are constantly reminded of
the dangers. About a year or so ago, an
elderly woman was hit walking in the crossing area of a store as she headed to
her car. She died a day later due to
injuries sustained. It was discovered by
police that the alleged person who hit the elderly woman was texting at the
time of the incident.
About
three years ago, I remember being in the car with a good friend of mine and we
were in Sardine Canyon. My friend has
quite the lead foot, and was going about 85 mph and texting on her Blackberry
at the same time. Mind you it was also
about one in the morning. She is usually
a safe driver, but what had me concerned was that we were in the middle of a
Cache Valley winter and we were about to come upon the tight curve right before
Sherwood Hills. So, I told my friend to
either let me drive or let me text. I
knew that she wouldn’t let me drive her car, so she had to trust me to be capable
enough to send the text. The moral of
the story is: Don’t be afraid to tell your friend to not text while
driving. Remember, the driver is holding
your life in their hands.
I am
a Car & Driver gal. I love cars to
say the least. So here is an article Car
& Driver did back in 2009 highlighting the dangers of texting while
driving.
