Got a New iPhone or Android? Mobile Apps Make Life Easier

If you got a new smart phone this holiday season, be sure to add these apps to help make life a little easier while you're on the go.

A smartphone makes a great gift for yourself or for someone else. But receiving a smartphone is a bit like buying a pet: the fun parts also come with some work and some adjustments. Downloading apps that make life easier and incorporate local information is like training a puppy. It results in less hassle and more fun. The major difference between a smartphone and your computer is that it’s tough to see the whole Internet on that little screen. Apps are simply ways of displaying something you usually do on your computer’s web browser, but in a simpler and more elegant way that makes sense on a little screen. Each app is represented by a small square icon that you touch once to launch its features and functions, whether it be GPS navigation…

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Synovus Bank Launches New Free App

Bank of North Georgia banks are included.

Synovus Bank, which includes local Bank of North Georgia branches, has introduced the new Synovus Mobile Banking application, a free mobile banking solution which can be accessed by virtually any mobile device. The app delivers easy, quick and secure banking access via any mobile device. Customers can: "We are excited to offer this enhanced service to our customers that allows them to manage their accounts anywhere they happen to be, whether on the road, at a restaurant, or at the kids' soccer game," Wayne Akins, chief community banking officer at Synovus. "Since launching this new product, we have seen a 50 percent increase in the number of customers downloading and using this new application." The app is available for iPhone, Android and…

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Georgia Floods Anniversary, Emergency Preparedness

The Ready Georgia campaign encourages all Georgians to have a plan in place in the event of potentially catastrophic storms--and their new mobile app may help.

Today marks the second anniversary of the Georgia floods that caused an estimated $500 million worth of damage to some 20,000 homes and businesses, according to a news release by Ready Georgia. There were at least 10 deaths related to the floods and 17 counties in the state received Federal Disaster Declarations. In the past month there was a hurricane, an earthquake and tornadoes, proving that disasters can happen without warning. That's why the state's resource on disaster preparation, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency’s (GEMA) Ready Georgia campaign encourages all Georgians to have a plan in place in the event of potentially catastrophic storms. There is also a new mobile app to help in that plan. GEMA and the Georgia …

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Cumming Patch Has an App for That

Patch apps make it easier for you to keep up with the latest news in Cumming and Forsyth County on your mobile.

Do you have your Patch app? The Patch for iPhone and Android app are now available in the App Store. Get connected to the latest community news, weather, local business listings and events when you’re on the go with our new, free iPhone app and Android app called "Patch Places." Here are some of the cool things you’ll be able to do with the nifty Patch iPhone app: The Patch Places Android app let's you easily: • Search alphabetically or by category • Find a place via an interactive map • Call a place for more information • Browse place photos or upload your own • Rate and review places • Share a place page via e-mail, Facebook and Twitter • View the place’s own Web site • Save a place page in your favorites for offline viewing And, of …

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Facebook is #1 Android App for Women

The app is not as popular when it comes to the guys.

New Android App Keeps Readers Connected to Cumming Patch

Patch launches the Android app--making it even easier for you to keep up with the latest news in Cumming and Forsyth County on your mobile for free.

The Patch folks at our headquarters in New York announces a new Patch Android app called "Patch Places," which allows you to navigate every place in every Patch town in the country. This follows the April launch of our app for the iPhone. So, how does the new app work? Select any Patch community and tap into a mobile directory of every place in town with Patch Places for Android. And when we say every place in town, we mean it--from local businesses and organizations to government offices and public parks. With hundreds of comprehensive listings in the palm of your hand, you can find what you need any time, anywhere. Search and browse nearby shops, restaurants, nightlife spots, salons–anything you can think of. Once you find the spot you’…

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