Women often juggle a lot but now they're getting more and more help from special apps on their cell phones. There are applications designed to make businesses and services accessible at the push of a button. It seems like there's an application for everything and many are now geared toward the gals.
Jenna Haligas uses her phone to do much more than call people. One example, her own little voice recorder for sweet nothings from her children.
"I'll say, 'Hold on, hold on' and I'll have them, you know, record it and I can download it to my computer and I'll always have it," says app user Jenna Haligas.
That's a simple app that came with her phone for free, but these days there are more and more applications out there you just download right onto your phone and many are now geared toward gals.
"You're seeing a huge explosion of applications because iPhone is the first smart phone that really appealed to mainstream women, not just techy women, and so I think people realized there was a huge market there and they better get some apps out the door," says Molly Wood with
CNET.
And they are not just for the iPhone, either. Smart phones come with certain apps and there are third party providers, too. There are Twitter and Facebook apps, of course, they apply to everyone, but there are some unique ones aimed at the ladies.
"You have this new category of calorie counters and those are really useful for women," says Wood.
For example, there's
Livestrong's Calorie Counter that let's you enter what you've eaten that day, along with how much exercise you've had and goals for how much you want to eat or exercise later. Jenna uses
FoodScore, which helps her keep track of points for food on her special diet, even as she hits the take out line.
"I can just go to my app, I can scroll through and pick a dinner based on the points and know what I'm eating instead of having no idea, you know, how many calories I'm taking in or how many points I'm eating," says Haligas.
Do you need to hit the grocery store and always forget what to buy?
The Grocery Gadget app has you covered.
"There's a little tutorial here that kind of walks you through how to create a grocery list," says Wood.
If you enjoy shopping beyond the grocery store, "There's a great app for
Gilt, which is an invitation only website that has designer sales. So, say you've been eyeballing Michael Kors or waiting for an espresso machine to go on sale. You can actually get a notification right up on your phone," says Wood.
For high end deals, put Chanel at your fingertips. If you're a new mom, the
Emmbook app helps capture memories of the baby, and keeps track of growth measurements, feedings, diaper changes and immunizations. Or, if you have older children, there's the
Simple Shape Writer to help you out. It's a high tech doodle pad that Jenna uses to keep her children occupied when she needs it most.
"You're in the grocery store, or you're shopping, or just even talking to another adult and it's just nice to keep their attention while you're doing that," says Haligas.
There's a new mobile button to help moms.
The Cry Translator app claims to help identify the distinct cries made by infants when they are hungry, tired, stressed, bored, or annoyed.
