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Apps You Need Part 2

shailynn

They never tell you what you need to know.

So the other day I mentioned any cool apps you guys use, and didn't learn anything new. With over 1 million apps on iOS - I go to the App Store and can't find anything cool on my own. So I thought I'd share some you may not know about inspiring others to do the same (note these are all iOS apps, not sure if these all have their android counterpart):

Sports:

Thescore - easiest interface I have found to find sports scores without all the fussy crap

Gambling:

Poker atlas - will use your location to show the closest poker rooms and tournaments, and the info is actually accurate. Even has tournament info for little poker rooms, not just big casinos

Home Automation:

Nest - spend the $250 and buy yourself a nest thermostat. It was easy to install myself and it's great controlling your homes hvac system from anywhere in the world. It learns your routine which can get a little annoying especially when the heat kicks on in the middle of the night but you can manually change the temperature settings so it won't happen down the road.

Mail:

My mail - yahoo mail app sucks, google Mail app is okay, my mail kicks ass, much easier interface to use and has a more organized viewing page.

Cars:

Cargurus - generic looking search engine that pulls online car ads from everywhere. If someone listed a car for sale on the Internet (with the exception of craigslist and eBay) it's probably gonna show up on here.

Car payments - easy calculator to figure out any loan, not just exclusive to cars.

Travel:

Skiplagged - cheat the airlines and book a layover flight for $85 when the same direct flight costs $225. Just be sure to not check your luggage and book one way tickets. One of the few apps that will accurately pick a nearby airport for you that maybe cheaper. Kayak, and onthefly often fuck this up.

Fun:

Yeti - college life at its finest - some of you PLs wil probably masturbate to this app. Photos of kids doing drugs, partying, titties, etc. it's grown a great deal for just being a little over 1 year old. The best (and original) schools to view are: Florida state, West Virginia university and Arizona state - the kids at those schools are crazy!

Vegas:

Vegasindoormaps - maps to all casino floors - you have no idea how valuable this info is when you're in a casino and trying to find that restaurant you heard about without spending 45 minutes to get there.

Allvegaspoker - similar to pokerstlas but lists all poker tournaments by buy-in / time of day / etc which is much easier to view.

Misc:

Backdrops - beautiful photos for your iOS devices, if you get tired of your lock screen photo of your DS, maybe switching to a photo of the Italian coastline may be the change your phone needs.