Explain apps to me

I like Yelp more.

So explain an app to DW.

Maybe a cross between downloaded software and a website that is easy to use on a Droid or an Iphone?

 

Websites themselves are easy to use on a Droid or an iPhone. Apps have nothing to do with that.

if anything, it's just basically a shortcut for the ones that are websites. Instead of having to type www.tmz.com into my browser, I click on the TMZ app and I'm there.

Does Yelp do a scan for things in the area? If so, I didn't know that. I know you can get reviews on there, but didn't know it had the interactivity of Layar.

 

I know you like Layar, but I tried it and didn't like it.

With Yelp I can do a bunch of filtering. I would give it another look. It seems to work pretty well.

What is the best app for restaurant reviews? Yelp is OK, but not great.

 

I was just saying if it had the scanning capabilities of Layar, I'd take a look.

I use Yelp for restaurant reviews, because I don't really know of anything else. Does Zagat deal with real restaurants, or only hoity-toity ones?

 

You take a song off your computer, transfer it to your phone and then clip 15 seconds of it that you can use as a ringtone. It's so easy, even I can do it.

 

I've never quite understood the fascination with ringtones. Then again, it tilts me to no end when people let their phone rings for seemingly MINUTES before answering.

 

I like knowing who is calling without having to look at Caller ID. I agree about people letting it go too long. That drives me crazy.

 

Yeah, some are just shortcuts to a website, but others, because they use your GPS, give you a much better experience than the actual website.

I'll use OpenTable or Fandango (movie tickets) apps even if I'm sitting in front of my laptop.

 

I have a maps app on my phone. I can pick it up and say an address and it will just start giving me directions.

It's nuts... I'm pretty new to the Smartphone deal, but wow is it amazing what some of them can do.

 

God, I can't get ANYWHERE any more without my maps app. It's a GPS without having to pay for one.

 

We have a GPS and the phone is probably 5X as fast. It's just amazing.

 

The goal of an app is to present content in a more appealing way than you can with a traditional website. Plus, consumers don't have to wade through bookmarks or search engines as you would do in a browser.