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022 - Stack The States, A Smartphone that takes Blood Pressure and Listen In On Mom with Echo and Alexa Apr 15, 2018

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Series 1 Episode 22

Welcome to series 1 episode 22 of the Your App Lady Podcast!

All about apps and tech that I love and use every day.

On each episode, I'll talk about recent tech news, recommend apps that I use myself and leave you with a great tech tip.

Tech News

http://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/samsungs-galaxy-s9-include-blood-pressure-monitor-research-app

App of the Week: Stack the States

Available for iOS and Android

Stack The States is a game-based geography app. I love apps that teach a skill while tricking a child into thinking they are playing a game. Stack the States is addictive AND they are learning at the same time. I didn't learn much geography in school so I have been very focused on teaching my children geography. This app is great for practice. My son used it to study when he had to memorize the US States and Capitals.

Tech Tip: Alexa Skill: Check in on Mom

If your mom has an Echo device too, this one is awesome. Just say, "Drop in on Mom," and Alexa will open a conversation channel, so you can chat with each other as if she were in the room with you. Or at least chat like she had a speaker phone/walkie talkie in her room and you had the same in yours.

Thankfully, you have to do a little set up first for this to work. Because imagine if anyone could drop in on your living room whenever they wanted.

In the Alexa app on your phone, tap the talk bubble icon and tap the person icon at the top of the screen that brings you to your own profile. Tap on "My Profile." Under Drop In, you can see if this feature is enabled. If it's not (it isn't by default) tap the slider bar to the right so that it turns blue. (Get Mom to do this, too.) The go to your list of contacts and find Mom's listing. Tap on that. There is another slider bar that says if this contact can drop in on you. Tap it so it turns blue. You can choose which of your Amazon Echo devices can do this so if you have one in the bathroom that you want to keep private, be sure and check that now.

For more information:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2017/12/25/10-things-you-didnt-know-your-amazon-echo-could-do/971951001/

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Your App Lady - The Podcast EP 21: Smart Glasses and Timers Apr 15, 2018

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Series 1 Episode 21

Welcome to series 1 episode 21 of the Your App Lady Podcast!

All about apps and tech that I love and use every day.

On each episode, I'll talk about recent tech news, recommend apps that I use myself and leave you with a great tech tip.

Tech News

Activity Tracking Smart Glasses by Level

They track your steps, calories burned, distance and the total activity time, which is very similar to what most other activity trackers do. There's also Bluetooth for connecting with a companion app, plus a battery that lasts about five days in between charges. Also on the left temple is a microUSB charging port hidden inside the hinge.

The app has a few uses beyond just activity tracking as well. You can also use it to connect with friends and, perhaps my favorite, find your misplaced frames with a "Find My Glasses" feature

"As proud as we are of the technology and the platform, we also knew that to be considered truly 'smart,' these frames had to be beautiful and well designed,"

For more information:

https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/22/level-activity-tracking-glasses-launch/

App of the Week: Timers

Having a timer at your fingertips can encourage its use. We often need encouragement to focus. If you plan to work, write, meditate, or exercise for a certain number of minutes, it is easier to get through the task without becoming distracted if you set a timer.

My Recommendations:

Clock on Your Device

The built-in clock on your phone should have a timer function. On the iPhone, you can set the buzzer for a variety of different sounds, including songs that you own through iTunes.

Time Timer by Time Timer LLC

Available for Android and iOS

Time Timer is a great timer app for kids or adults who need a visual timer. This app is based on a physical product (also called the Time Timer) that has been used in classrooms for years. The app shows a visual representation of a clock face using a colored disk that increases as the timer counts down. The app is customizable and timers can be saved and reused.

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020 - Apps For Productivity - Inspiration Maps - Alexa for Quick Exercise, Mind-Mapping Tool, and Decreases in Smartphone Sales Apr 14, 2018

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Episode 20

Welcome to episode 20 of the Your App Lady Podcast!

All about apps and tech that I love and use every day.

On each episode, I'll talk about recent tech news, recommend apps that I use myself and leave you with a great tech tip.

Tech News

Global smartphone sales have not been firing on all cylinders for several years now but Gartner's latest figures record the first ever decline since the analyst began tracking the market all the way back in 2004. (Though it's not the first analyst to call a decline.)

Gartner's figures peg sales of smartphones to end users in Q4 2017 at nearly 408 million units — a 5.6 per cent decline over its Q4 2016 figure.

It says No.1 ranked smartphone maker Samsung saw a year-on-year unit decline of 3.6 per cent in Q4, while sales of Apple's iPhones fell 5 per cent in the holiday quarter, though it says Cupertino stabilized its second-place marketshare.

For more information:

https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/22/gartner-reports-first-ever-global-decline-in-smartphone-sales/

Featured App: Inspiration Maps VPP by Inspiration Software, Inc.

Available for iOS.

Inspiration Maps began as computer software.

It is a great mind mapping/graphic organizer app that helps you get your thoughts from your head onto paper. The paid version has many templates to chose from. After completing the template, you push one button and all of the information you entered on the template becomes an outline.

This app is great if you need to organize your thoughts into blog posts, papers for classes or emails. Children in second grade or above will also benefit from it.

Tech Tip

Alexa Skill that gets you to exercise, with one of more than 30 fitness-related skills.

My favorites are the 5-Minute Plank Workout, which gives you six sets of core and various plank exercises with short rests in between.

After you enable the skill, just say "Alexa, start five-minute plank," and you're off. I also really like the Five Minute Workout: Core and Cardio, for short blasts of exercise throughout the day, and the 7-minute-workout skill. If you say, "Alexa, start 7-minute workout," Alexa suggests top rated exercises based on various muscle groups.

She also helps with yoga, guided meditation, and can now integrate with Fitbit too.

For more information:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2017/12/25/10-things-you-didnt-know-your-amazon-echo-could-do/971951001/

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Your App Lady - The Podcast Episode 26: Find a Restroom - Sit or Squat and Pizza, and Let Your Friends Know Where You Are Apr 13, 2018

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Series 1 Episode 26

Welcome to series 1 episode 26 of the Your App Lady Podcast!

All about apps and tech that I love and use every day.

On each episode, I'll talk about recent tech news, recommend apps that I use myself and leave you with a great tech tip.

Tech News

Domino's Pizza is using several digital innovations to attract customers. Included are an app to track a pizza while en route to a customer; a Siri-like voice recognition system, nicknamed Dom; and the ability to order on just about any digital device and platform. Through these innovations, Dominos has managed to bring in more than 60% of its business through digital channels. The company feels they have convinced a generation of 'digital native' pizza lovers that it really does understand their needs. (Source: Detroit Free Press)

For more information:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kylewong/2018/01/26/how-dominos-transformed-into-an-ecommerce-powerhouse-whose-product-is-pizza/#467c832e7f76

Featured App: SitorSquat by Charmin

Available for iPhone and Android

https://www.charmin.com/en-us/about-us/sitorsquat

SitorSquat by Charmin is a handy app for a road trip. This app helps you find clean bathrooms along your route on a road trip or within the city.

Being a bathroom snob, I love this app. Today we used the app on our way home from picking up our son at camp. There wasn't a Buckees in sight (Buckees has the cleanest bathrooms in Texas) so I used this app to navigate us to a decent bathroom. You can also use the filter to find only bathrooms that are accessible or have changing tables.

This is a great app! Download it for your next road trip!

Tech Tip:

Share your location from Messages

When you share your location in Messages, your friend can follow you in Messages and Find My Friends.

Here's how:

1In the Messages conversation with your friend, tap Details the "i" in a circle to the right of the contact's name.

2Tap Share My Location, then choose how long you want to share your location.

▪If you choose Share for One Hour or Share Until End of Day, you see the time left when you tap Details in the conversation. You also appear in Find My Friends on your friend's device for the hour or day.

▪If you choose Share Indefinitely, you're added to Find My Friends on your friend's device.

3Your friend will receive a map with your location in the Messages conversation.

This is a great way to communicate your location if you get lost or separated from your group.

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019 - Apps For Productivity - Your App Lady - The Podcast EP 19: Use an Alexa Skill To Help You Lose Weight, NINE, and Huge New Apple Phone Mar 21, 2018

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Series 1 Episode 19

Welcome to series 1 episode 19 of the Your App Lady Podcast!

All about apps and tech that I love and use every day.

On each episode, I'll talk about recent tech news, recommend apps that I use myself and leave you with a great tech tip.

Tech News

With a screen close to 6.5 inches, Apple's big new handset will be one of the largest mainstream smartphones on the market. While the body of the phone will be about the same size as the iPhone 8 Plus, the screen will be about an inch larger thanks to the edge-to-edge design used in the iPhone X. (Apple is unlikely to refer to the phone as a phablet, a term popularized by Samsung).

For more information:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-26/apple-is-said-to-plan-giant-high-end-iphone-lower-priced-model

App of the Week: NINE - A Visual To-Do and Reminder List

By Ideas Made Digital, available for iOS.

NINE is a photo-based list app, meaning you take photos to make your list. Each photo is then paired with text and put into an icon-based list. You can add a date and/or time-based reminder; recurring reminders are also supported. The app automatically adds a location to your entry. You can send your entries to other people via text message, email, Voxer, What's App, Twitter, Facebook and more. You can also copy your entries into the Reminders app, the Notes app, Google Drive, Asana and others.

Tech Tip

Alexa Skill that can help you stay on a diet.

As soon as the holidays are over through, this skill might be your new BFF. More pie? Pasta? Beer? Wine? Whatever you're craving, this is the moment when a few words of support can make the difference. Enable the Talk Me Down skill and say, "Alexa, talk me down." She'll then say one of 31 canned phrases like, "Don't give in to weakness," "Fight for yourself. Defend your future." Or, later when those cookie cravings come calling again, "You're stronger than this. You're smarter than this. You're better than this." Genius.

For more information:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2017/12/25/10-things-you-didnt-know-your-amazon-echo-could-do/971951001/

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018 - Interview with Barbara Fernandes, CEO of SmartyEars, and Safe Internet Browsing Tips Mar 16, 2018

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Series 1 Episode 18

Welcome to series 1 episode 18 of the Your App Lady Podcast!

All about apps and tech that I love and use every day.

Interview: Barbara Fernandes

Smarty Ears: http://smartyearsapps.com

Barbara Fernandes, the founder and CEO of Smarty Ears received her master degree in Speech and Language Pathology with an emphasis in bilingualism from Texas Christian University. Barbara speaks three languages (English, Spanish & Portuguese), and she has worked with children from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and native languages in several countries. In addition to her passion for working with bilingual children, Barbara's passion for technology has led her to become an active blogger known as "GeekSLP" and the blog of the American Speech and Language Association known as the AshaSphere. As GeekSLP, Barbara has been invited as a guest speaker in universities and international conferences, and given workshops and presentations around the world on how technology can be implemented to improve the speech and language skills.

In 2004, Barbara was one of the participants of the program jointly administered by the U.S. Department of Education and the Brazilian Ministry of Education, called "Promoting the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Society Through Assistive Technology: Culturally Appropriate Solutions." Barbara has created over 60 applications that combine her knowledge of technology with her expertise in speech and language sciences. Smarty Ears is where Barbara's passion is met. As the CEO of Smarty Ears, Barbara Fernandes has created applications which have been sold in over 50 countries to speech pathologists, special education teachers, and parents of children with special needs. In her spare time, Barbara enjoys traveling abroad, scuba diving and playing with her gadgets and three dogs.

I interviewed Barbara at the Texas Speech Language and Hearing Association Annual Conference. We were in the exhibit hall so you may hear some background noise.

I frequently recommend Smarty Ears apps for speech therapists. They are especially good for school therapists who have groups. Whether you are a speech therapist, interested in what goes into making apps or just curious about how people change careers, I think you will enjoy hearing from Barbara.

Tech Tip

My tech tip today is how to protect your computer or phone through safer internet browsing.

For more information:

https://www.addictivetips.com/vpn/tips-safer-internet-browsing/.

When looking online, it's important to be wary of downloading documents and software from unknown sources. Here are some tips that will help you download safely.

1) .exe files- Be careful to only to download .exe files from trusted sources. EXE files are installers that will install a piece of software onto your device when you run them.

2) .pdf files - Another file type to look out for is .pdf. PDFs are a legitimate and useful file type for sharing high quality text or image documents, so you'll see them used for academic papers, business documents, and more. However, there are some security holes in the .pdf format so in general you should avoid .pdfs from untrustworthy sites.

3) Update any antivirus or anti malware software often to make sure you have the latest updates.

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017 - Apps for Productivity- Pocket, Self Driving Cars and Cutting the Cable (Streaming TV) Mar 14, 2018

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Series 1 Episode 17

Welcome to series 1 episode 17 of the Your App Lady Podcast!

All about apps and tech that I love and use every day.

On each episode, I'll talk about recent tech news, recommend apps that I use myself and leave you with a great tech tip.

Tech News

Self-driving cars with "remote" drivers could test on California roads in April 2018.

Reuters reported that in April of 2018, self-driving cars without an in-car backup driver will be tested on California roads. The cars will have remote backup drivers. If determined safe, self-driving cars will be life changing for people who have disabilities that keep them from driving. My son has epilepsy so he cannot drive. A self-driving car would increase his independence tremendously.

For more information:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-autonomous-california/self-driving-cars-with-remote-drivers-could-test-on-calif-roads-in-april-dmv-idUSKCN1G72CU

App of the Week: Pocket

Pocket is available for iOS (iPhones and iPads) and Android.

Pocket is used in conjunction with your web browser. When you are surfing the internet and you see an article you would like to read or a video you would like to watch, you can save it to Pocket and then you can read or watch it later, when online, at your convenience.

Tech Tip

My tech tip today is about streaming television services. We are about to cut our cable at home and I may have over-researched.

There are several streaming plans available. We are trying out SlingTV, YouTubeTV, Fubo and Directv Now. We are comparing the streaming plans to the cable tv plans available in our area. We are spending over $300 per month for Internet, tv and landline phone and I am determined to lower the bill. I am looking for combinations of services that get us the TV channels we "need".

We have found that we could get two streaming services for less than the cable package we have. Streaming services require that you have a smart tv or a streaming media player like an Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV or Chromecast connected to your tv.

The nice thing about the streaming services is that you can use them on mobile devices as well. Using the apps for the streaming services allows you to take your television with you everywhere you go!

So far, I like the interfaces for YouTube TV and Directv Now the best. However, Directv Now doesn't have an app for the Samsung smart televisions and we have a Samsung. We can still stream it but we will need an Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV or Roku to use with the TV. SlingTV has great channels but the interface is clunky and it takes a while to load on our television.

I will update you all when we decide which service to use!

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016 - Apps for Productivity- Last Pass, Swype Alternatives Mar 09, 2018

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I am Betsy Furler and I am Your App Lady.

I am a wife, mother to two boys, a Product Designer, business owner and speech pathologist. I'm also an app addict.

Join me as I talk about my favorite subject. Apps. And I may also occasionally talk about my kids, my work and the rest of my life.

Welcome to Episode Number 16. a part of series number 3 all about Apps for Productivity!

Today on the podcast, I will talk about one of my favorite apps for productivity

But first, here is a little tech news for you.

Tech News:

The app Swype, a keyboard app is gone. Swype is a popular Android app that allowed you to type by swiping your fingers across the keyboard. This gesture typing app has been extremely popular. It was also a great keyboard for many users with special needs and was easy to use w a single hand.

LifeHacker suggests that Android users who liked Swype use SwiftKey or the default Google keyboard. For iOS, iPad and iPhone, users, they suggest SwiftKey or Google's Gboard. All of these apps offer swipe typing and predictive text.

https://lifehacker-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/lifehacker.com/use-these-keyboards-instead-of-swype-1823169350/amp

Featured App: Last Pass

LastPass is available for iOS (iPhones and iPads) and Android and it is also available for web browsers.

LastPass is a password storage vault. LastPass generates and stores unique passwords for all your logins. It can also be used to automatically fill in online forms. LastPass allows you to share passwords for single websites with your family or coworkers without jeopardizing security for other sites.

Tech Tip:

Moving your landline number to a mobile phone is possible! This is great news for me as we are about to (finally) get rid of our landline. If you are staying in the same area, your cellphone carrier can move your landline number over to mobile for you. You are also able to move or "port" your mobile number to a new cell services.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/technology/personaltech/moving-your-number-and-going-mobile.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Ftech-tip&action=click&contentCollection=personaltech&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=49&pgtype=collection

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015 - Apps for Productivity- Google Drive, Heated Smart Jackets and Language Translation Mar 07, 2018

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Series 1 Episode 15

Welcome to series 1 episode 15 of the Your App Lady Podcast!

All about apps and tech that I love and use every day.

On each episode, I'll talk about recent tech news, recommend apps that I use myself and leave you with a great tech tip.

Tech News

Heated jackets seems to be the new trend. As a perpetually cold person, this is great news for me. Ministry of Supply has designed a smart heated jacket called The Mercury that heats only if it senses that you are cold. It also turns off when you are warm and has an Alexa skill that lets you yell at Alexa to heat up your jacket!

For more information:

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/2/21/17035774/ministry-of-supply-heated-jacket-echo-kickstarter

App of the Week: Google Drive

Available for iOS (iPhones and iPads), Android and for web browsers.

Google Drive is Google's cloud storage service. It works well with the rest of Google's system. Within Google Drive you can store, organize and share documents of all types. You can also store photos and videos. Google Drive syncs across almost all devices making it very convenient. You can also share documents and work on them at the same time from different devices. This makes it a great tool for group projects at work or school. It is also convenient for shared home documents. We used a shared document in Google Drive to coordinate flooding claims after Harvey.

I have a bit of a love hate relationship with Google Drive. It is extremely convenient when used correctly. I, however, have multiple Google accounts and can never figure out exactly where my documents are stored. My advice is to only have one Google Drive account!

Tech Tip

My tech tip today is about language translation tools. This tip is from the New York Times. Google's Chrome and Microsoft's Bing browsers have built in translation function for web pages. Look for the "translate this page" link.

Microsoft's Translator app and Google's Google Translate app are both available for iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android and can be used to translate portions of websites and documents as well as verbal conversations into many languages.

For more information:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/22/technology/personaltech/web-page-translation.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Ftech-tip&action=click&contentCollection=personaltech&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection

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014 - Apps For Productivity - Trello Mar 02, 2018

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Series 1 Episode 14

Welcome to series 1 episode 14 of the Your App Lady Podcast!

All about apps and tech that I love and use every day.

On each episode, I'll talk about recent tech news, recommend apps that I use myself and leave you with a great tech tip.

Tech News

Wireless headphones are so frustrating. At least to me...

I have asked a million tech people to design something like Bluetooth that actually works! Well! And. All. The. Time!

My prayers have possibly been answered. Qualcomm's updated TrueWireless Stereo includes some small but crucial updates to how headphones handle Bluetooth audio. These updates are supposed to increase the reliability of the Bluetooth connection, simplify pairing and increase battery life. The new features are available on Qualcomm's latest QCC5100 series chips. Device manufacturers will have to build headphones that use the chip and take advantage of these features. Qualcomm says to expect devices with the updated TrueWireless Stereo tech in the second half of 2018.

For more information:

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/2/21/17035502/qualcomm-truewireless-stereo-plus-tech-bluetooth-truly-wireless-headphones-mwc-2018

App of the Week: Trello

Trello is available for iPhones, iPads, Android phones, tablets and web browsers.

Trello is a productivity app that helps you organize all your projects. The tool is set up with boards, lists and cards that help you organize and prioritize. I think of it as hundreds of post-it notes that I have organized into columns that help me figure out what needs to be done next. The cards (like post-it notes) can be moved from column to column as you work through the project. Cards can contain due dates, tasks, checklists and tags. I love to use Trello in my business. Amber DeLa Garza of the podcast Productivity Straight Talk, is planning an online course to make use of Trello. Click here for more details:

http://amberdelagarza.com/workwithme/trello/">http://amberdelagarza.com/workwithme/trello/

Tech Tip

My tech tip today is another tool. It's not only an app but also a website:

http://unroll.me">unroll.me is a free service that lets you unsubscribe from email newsletters easily and quickly. It also takes all the subscription emails that you what to keep and rolls them into one daily email. This is a great help in taming your email.

After you unroll from the other newsletters you no longer read, subscribe to mine and stay in touch!

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