EOC WEEK 6: 9 APS

There are many different applications offered for smart phones. There are good applications, bad applications and some good applications that can be even greater. I think that three of the best applications for the smart phone are the weather application, the game applications and the voice command application. The weather application is fantastic. It gives me quick access to weather anywhere in the world. It is an excellent source for when I’m traveling. Game applications are fantastic. Having games at my finger tips allows me to expand my mind, pass time and have fun all in one sitting. The voice command applications are exciting. I can talk to my phone and it just does the work for me without me even having to press a button. Three of the worst smart phone applications are the application that allows you to pee on your phone to see if you have an STD, the noisemaker applications and it can be argued that any application is bad. The application that allows you to pee on your smart phone to check and see if you have an STD is ridiculous. Why the hell would I want my phone to smell like urine? The noisemaker applications are a waste. Do we really need our phones to make ridiculous noises for us? Can we not be creative and make our own noises. The last argument I have is that phone applications in general are bad because they are making Americans even lazier than they already are. They are also a great way for criminals to access or phones. Three smart applications that I would think are a good idea are a remote control application, an application that turns on your lights and an application that starts your car. Now I know I just said that applications make people lazier but wouldn’t it be cool to change the channels from your phone, start your car and use it to turn your lights on and off when you come into the house? Here are some interesting quotes I found from people regarding smart phone applications "People nowadays want everything to be at their fingertips, and if companies are not finding ways to provide these tools [they] will soon see drop-off from their customers," says Jennifer Shaheen, a small business technology consultant in White Plains, N.Y. (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125071635069144197.html)" People dump all kinds of apps onto their smart phones". (http://www.smartmoney.com/spending/technology/10-things-app-developers-wont-tell-you/?page=2) “The FBI’s Cyber Division recently began working on a number of cases based on tips about malicious programs in app stores. The cases involve apps designed to compromise banking on cell phones, as well as mobile “malware” used for espionage by foreign nations. To protect its own operations, the FBI bars its employees from downloading apps on FBI-issued smart phones.” (http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/security/smartphone-apps-they-may-not-be-what-they-claim/4027) You can see from this blog that smart phone applications have advantages and disadvantages too.