Years ago, I owned a Blackberry. I know. It's hard to imagine now. I remember distinctly making the decision of whether to purchase an iPhone or Blackberry for my first smartphone. A smart friend tried to nudge me in the right direction.  She said, “If you get the Blackberry, you won’t have apps.”

At the time, I had no experience with mobile apps, so I didn’t appreciate their potential. Now, most smartphones and tablets have applications (apps) of some sort. And, now I own an iPhone full of applications I love and use on a daily basis… as well as applications I downloaded, tried once, and never used again.  Read More >