We all have that app on our phone weve been meaning to delete.
Thats why I was proud when I finally stopped using Chrome after MozillasFirefox Quantumcame out earlier this year.
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CityMapper
Callum Boothpicks:Look, I still love CityMapper.
When I was living in London I used it constantly.
It was almost magical.
Thing is, I dont live in London anymore.
Since April, Ive been in Amsterdam and life here is a little bit different.
This is how people here get around.
Listen CityMapper, its not you, its me.
Well, until next time I visit London.
So Google Fit was never a conscious choice, but just sort of… there.
The app automatically tracks activities like walking and biking, and more specific sports can be registered manually.
While I never set firm fitness goals, Google Fit helped me to better balance out my exercise routine.
Which is fine, as long as I dons skip any workouts the following week.
Unfortunately, Google Fit (now just called Fit) updated the app in August.
The most noticeable and annoying change is that the app now counts heart points and active points.
These metrics mean nothing to me, nor do the magic numbers the app keeps mentioning.
Youve hit the magic number of 150 points!
Whats so magic about it?
Sure, I could do some research to better understand Fits new metrics.
But why should I have to?
I didnt stop using Windows out of choice, but it ended up happening anyway.
My younger self would be appalled.
So for the most part I avoided them.
Its been a surprisingly delightful affair too.
Its stable, it works, and, its refreshingly different.
Ivan Mehtapicks:Facebook has given us enough reasons to hate it this year.
From the Cambridge Analytica debacle to a bug that exposed data of 29 million users.
But those arent the only reasons Ive stopped using Facebooks app.
It takes a lot of space, and its certainly a battery hogger.
If I want to chat with friends, I use the standalone app for messenger.
I find the content Facebook shows on my news feed kind of boring.
Facebook often posts viral videos from random channels Ive never liked on its app.
Id rather see the meme pages Ive liked on desktop.
And if you seriously cant stop using Facebook, just use their mobile site.
That way, youre less likely to kick off the app just out of habit.
As a tech reporter I get to groan on Facebook on almost a daily basis.
I just want to keep my battery and my mind happy for a bit.
But theres more to this story.
Dating apps fucking suck.
You know it, I know it, everybody knows it.
I would even go so far as to call those people suspect.
It eventuallychipped away at my logical thinkingand I started to consider taking the natural route of contraception.
Story byMar Masson Maack
Mar tries to juggle his editorial duties with writing the occasional weird article.
He also loves talking about himself in the third person.
