If the statistics are to be believed, there’s a high probability that you’re reading this article on a smartphone right now. The little black rectangles are a fundamental part of our lives, but in reality, most of us aren’t getting the most out of them on a day-to-day basis. Given all of the amazing things they are capable of, most of us use only the bare minimum, so here are a few things you can look into.
Data Tracking
Data in the modern world is worth its weight in digital gold. Depending on what data you’re looking at and how deeply you’re looking into it, there are a huge number of things you can predict. At the everyday end of the scale, you can predict things like traffic or the weather to some extent. At the other end, data can help you make calls on investments or even sports bets. While it’s never a 100% guarantee, having data on team form for online betting will tell you whether City’s 2/3 odds to take the league makes sense to you.
Thankfully, there are data tracking apps out there for many things that can even alert you to major changes. If you’re looking at the stock market, for example, there are several apps such as WallStreetZen which can notify you as soon as a big shift happens.
Newsfeeds
The idea of a personalised newsfeed isn’t a new concept but it’s still quite rare to find someone who actually uses one. The most widely used one in modern times is Google News which covers a broad range of topics, although some like Flipboard allow a great deal of customization. To grab an example from earlier, say you wanted to keep up to date with not only online casino news but specific companies. You could tailor your feed so that any time there’s anything new in Paddy Power News, you’ll be the first to know.
As a rule of thumb, apps like Google News that provide a very wide topic range are provided for free, whereas getting more personal news filters tends to come with a subscription cost. With that said, not having to constantly check news sites is handy.
DIY Tools
Have you ever started working on anything constructive around the house only to have the tape measure or spirit level mysteriously disappear when you need them most? Well, if you have your smartphone to hand, no problem! There is a massive selection of measurement apps out there which can use the built-in camera on your smartphone to gauge distance, albeit with estimates more than laser precision, and there are even spirit-level apps that use the smartphone’s internal gyro.
To be clear, you probably shouldn’t be using these if you need accuracy down to the inch and the real tool will likely work better there. However, if you’re in a pinch and have nothing else to hand, these will certainly help you keep working.
So there you have a few ways that you can try out to get the most utility from your smartphone, and the best thing is, when you start finding these apps, there’s no end to how many other ones are out there!
