People have become so engrained in these apps that if they fail, their life tends to unravel a little bit. I, unfortunately, fell victim to a failing app recently. My blog post was supposed to be on April 1st and 13th. I had the dates saved on my iCal app with a notification that was supposed to be sent to my e-mail 2 days before the assignment dates. After I put the information in, I didn't worry about remembering the dates. As it turned out, I didn't get the notification for the April 1st post, thus, I forgot to do it.
This has made me realize how wrapped up in apps I am personally. I can't believe how much I rely on their proper operations in order to make my life run smoothly. I use both computer and cell-phone apps, and they even work together. Has anyone else run into the issue of overusing and over-relying on these apps? Or is it just me?
(sales figures obtained from - http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000119312510238044/d10k.htm)
5 comments:
I have noticed that apps make up a big part of smartphones and portable entertainment. I don't own a smartphone and don't much care to for many reasons. For one, the bill would be too much, it would become a distraction, and, as you pointed out, would run my life. As it is, the computer takes over a major part of my life. My schoolwork, family, and technology all fight for the spotlight and unfortunately technology wins most of the time.
I do have some apps on my phone and my iPod, but I don't go out of my way to buy any. Typically I'll download some free apps right before a long car trip, etc.... something to waste time on. And that's what they are, honestly. I love writing things down in a planner because the way I write certain words and phrases means more to me than just type on a screen.
I mean, I have a laptop, which has it's own full-size applications. I'm on my computer more than I am any other technology, so I just don't see the point in paying for the same things in miniature.
After talking about this topic a lot in many of my business classes, I feel like apps are going to be the way of the future. Most apps don't necessarily have to do much, they are just a huge form of advertisement for many different businesses.
One of the apps that my family has always talked about is the "I Am Rich" app. It's an app that costs $1,000 and it just shows a computer generated icon. I think it is pretty sad that apps are used to support this ridiculous concept.
I believe that apps will become the future of hand held media devices.. if they haven't already.Personally, I don't have a problem with them. Having an iphone myself, I have quite a few apps. Maybe not as many as most people. Some of them can be very useful in today's society. For example, one of the only apps that I paid for, myPANTONE. As a graphic designer, this allows me access to full range of colors that i would normally not have access to. Apps are bringing versatility and simplicity. We should not sit here and complain on how they are taking over or ruining our lives, but embrace them because they are the future of technology and will make like easier.
I think we rely on technology too much in general. For example, my laptop crashed this weekend with all my important dates and papers that were already done in advanced to avoid the stress level I have achieved now due to the fact that I have to redo all that work. Had I not written all my dates down in my planner at the same time I added them to my ical I would probably be a complete wreck right now, with no idea what to do and when I'd have to do it. I think we tend to forget that technology will indeed fail us at some point.
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