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Flo was curious. So she asked the first Millennial she saw — he happened to be a salesperson at a department store — what his favorite app for comparing air fares is.  
He immediately replied with the names of two apps on his phone.
I don’t have an app for comparing air fares but I have plenty of other apps on my iPhone. Though not as many as others have.
The apps I use most often are CNN and a banking app.
The coolest app is the one I have for creating my emoji.
The most helpful is Waze (although it has taken the excitement out of driving). I also find the one for buying gas very useful.
And the app that brings me the greatest pleasure is Duo which allows me to have face time with my granddaughter whose parents don’t have iPhones. (I don't think Facetime on my iPhone is technically an app. If it is, it is right there with Duo.)
And I am always looking for suggestions.

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Submitted by MarilynGenoa on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 00:43

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Marilyn Genoa

I have apps for the LIRR and to purchase my RR tickets (both of which I use often). My music app, my WNYC app are also used often. Instacart app has made my life much simpler, and my lexus remote app has given me peace of mind. I do have apps for certain games which I play very late at night to help me fall asleep. My starbucks app helps me with my coffee, and my children have set up find friends which I use only on rare occasions. Good Notes is an app my daughter's fiance installed, and he was correct it is very helpful. My book apps give me the opportunity to pull something up on the very rare occasion I have downtime. Until I actually just looked, I didn't realize I used that many apps (do also use Waze so have competing navigations going on a long trip.)

Submitted by LauraAvital on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 02:48

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Laura Avital

I also love Waze and don't know how I ever drove without it. My google calendar is also one of my favorites and Words With Friends & the kindle app helps me keep entertained.
As for airfares - not sure that any app will give you the best info and keep in mind that by purchasing airfare on an online site you are giving up customer service. As a former airline employee (I worked at check-in at JFK), I can tell you that if you have a problem with a flight, miss a flight or book an incorrect connection, those online sites will only provide you with a lot aggravation. Do research on those sites only and if booking domestic flights, book right on the airline's websites (delta.com, aa.com, etc) and for international flights - call a travel agent to see if there are wholesale fares available.
Daniel Schwartz

I still use Waze daily, but ever since Google bought them some years ago, the app has misguided me numerous times and even added time to some routes that I am familiar with and just ignore the advice. But still use for the police and accident warnings.
I do like Yahoo Finance for stock and business news.

Submitted by Steven_Lichtenstein on Sun, 03/24/2019 - 07:56

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Steven Lichtenstein

Expedia is good for booking air travel (plus hotel and car rental). I also have apps that have plane blueprints so you can see where the seats are with more legroom. I also use WAZE or Google Maps and my Saviour is RunPee which is a movie app that tells you the best time to take a leak during a movie, complete with timer, vibrating alert and synopsis that tells you about the scene you may have missed and if there is any dialogue or plot developments you missed. It used to be free but now it’s $ 1 per movie or you can purchase, as I did, a lifetime subscription for just $ 20.

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