With thousands of apps to choose from, it can get tricky to separate the handy ones from the waste of gigabytes. Many are offered free, but which tools will benefit you? Here’s the five best apps for a Tennessee collegiette on the go.
1. Blackboard-As much as we hate to admit it, we actually are here for school. The Blackboard app makes it easy to keep up with all of your classes at UT and has nearly all the features as the full version online so you can check your homework on the go and try to stay just a bit more organized.
2. Starbucks-If you’re anything like me, 8 a.m.’s (let’s be honest, more like 2:10’s) and mornings in general just aren’t going to work without a grande vanilla latte. But drinking a high calorie drink every morning makes keeping off the freshman 15 a daunting task. The Starbucks app has all the nutritional value of each and every drink, even with options for your personal touches, so you can know exactly how much of your daily diet is going to your coffee and make healthier drink choices (with occasional splurges too.)
3. Siri Personal Assistant- If you think the best part about being a celebrity is having a team of assistants at your side, then this app is perfect for you. Siri locates events, restaurants, and local businesses in your area, gives you the weather, sets reminders, and hooks you up with all the latest movie times and trailers. Oh, and you can find taxis and tweet from it too. All with just voice activation. Yeah, it’s that cool.
4. Nike Training- The T-Recs may be awesome, but let’s face it, sometimes it’s just too crowded and working out at home seems way more convenient. The Nike Training app is geared specifically towards women and lets you choose a goal of either getting lean, fit, toned, or focused (which all sound good to me!). Each goal has workouts you can target for your body to get the results you want. Plus you can save the progress and even earn rewards for you fitness challenges. It’s like having a personal trainer in your pocket.
5. Urbanspoon-There’s plenty of restaurants in Knoxville to explore besides your go-to favorites on the Strip. The Urbanspoon app combines reviews of local restaurants, picks from your friends, and geolocation to help find the best restaurant for you. Can’t decide? Try the “Shake” button that shuffles three categories (location, type of food, and price) into a random winner. It’s like winning the restaurant lottery. Never have those “I don’t know, where do you want to eat?” moments again!