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There’s an App for that
The iPhone application is the new accessory; there is one for every outfit, day and task. The latest apps are not only ahead of their time but are also influencing the future. Whether scheduling student activities, planning an event for a service learning project or swapping contact information with a fist pump, these pocket-sized features are making the complicated, uncomplicated.
iHomework
Cost: 99 cents
Program your spring class schedule by day, course or teacher with iHomework. View your homework, contact your instructor or check off completed assignments directly from your phone. The only thing this app can’t do, is your homework for you.
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Bento
Cost: $4.99
Classes, contacts, customers, diet log, digital media, donations, equipment, events, event planning, exercise log, expenses, files, home inventory, inventory, issues tracking, items sold, membership list, notes, products, projects, recipes, student list, to-do list, time billing and vehicle maintenance. Enough said.
Bump
Cost: Free
Ever bump into a familiar face and go blank on a name? Well, say goodbye to asking the awkward question ‘How do you spell your name?’ only to find out it’s Ed. No more typing in numbers or e-mail addresses. Just click the app, choose the contact information or photos you want to share and bump hands together.
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Trapster
Cost: Free
Wish you could avoid checkpoints, red light cameras and those darn motorcycle officers with radar guns? With Trapster you don’t have to wish, you just have to download. Fellow Trapsters submit a danger zone and your phone is immediately alerted.
Car Spotter
Cost: 99 cents
Ever park your car in lot Q and find yourself wandering aimlessly around lot C? The days of repeatedly clicking your car alarm with one hand in the air in search for your vehicle are over. For students whose stressful routine has caused long-term memory loss, the Car Spotter app is the cure you’ve been longing for.
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GasBuddy
Cost: Free
For the price of one gallon, you could drive away with a brand new application that will pay for itself the first time you fill up. Don’t drive around wasting gas looking for the cheapest pump price. Let your good ol’ friend GasBuddy do it for ya.
iOwn
Cost: $4.99
For all you women whose friends seem to raid their closets on a day-to-day basis, the iOwn App was made for you. Although five bucks is a little pricey for a phone application, it’s worth the purchase to never hear the words “I swear, I gave that shirt back to you a long time ago,” again. Not only does iOwn keep track of your clothes, but all of your possessions.