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Top 5 Apps for Summer Fun! #VZWBuzz

By Ashley | 15 Comments

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Summer is here!!!  There is a huge push for people to unplug from their electronics during summer, but believe it or not, summer fun and technology CAN go hand in hand. That tech in your hand can help enhance the experiences you have with your friends and family. Here are our Top 5 Apps for Summer Fun!

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#5 – AccuWeather

AccuWeather is an award-winning weather app that gives you all of the details you want to know when you're planning a trip.  It shows you minute by minute forecasts for your exact GPS location, and from experience, it is pretty accurate.  You can also view forecasts for the day and even extended forecasts.  I love the minute by minute feature because it shows you exactly when rain is supposed to start and stop, making it easy to plan around the weather.  Another feature that I love are severe weather alerts.  Sometimes it is hard to know about severe weather if you aren't around a TV, or if you lose TV signal.  Your application will vibrate and let off alarms alerting you of severe weather.  Last summer we had severe storms with tornados close by and my phone made sure that I knew to take shelter.

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#4 – Bandsintown Concerts

If you love music, you'll love the Bandsintown Concerts App.  You can connect it to your Facebook page so that the app knows all of the artists and musicians that you “Like” on Facebook, and it will alert you when that artist or band schedules an event near your location.  You can also sync it with Pandora, your stored music, last.fm, and your Google Play account.  You can even buy tickets straight from this app, making sure you don't miss out on a fun show!

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#3 – HomeAway

If you want to get away for a weekend without staying at a hotel, HomeAway is a great tool.  HomeAway is a way to rent homes or condos and their search function is so easy to use.  Just type in your dates, or you can choose to leave the dates as flexible and just set a destination.  Filter by occupancy, price, location, and more.  You can get a really custom experience by setting even more filters.  Do you want a pet friendly house?  Do you want central A/C?  Is Internet access important to you?  All of these are filters you can apply.  I have used this app to book a vacation home several times in the past and absolutely love it.  Plus, you can browse while you're on the go instead of having to sit down at a computer.  Plus, you can list your property to be rented if you want!

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#2 – StubHub

StubHub is an amazing app for people who love events – sporting events, music events, and more.  StubHub allows you to buy AND to sell tickets for events.  Most venues even accept digital StubHub tickets, meaning you could basically purchase a ticket and then walk right into the venue without having to print off a ticket.  This is great for spontaneous people!  Add your favorite teams, artists, and venues to your account to be notified of upcoming events.  You can even set price alerts to be informed when tickets drop to a certain price point.

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#1 – Carousel

If you take lots of photos during the summertime, you'll want Carousel!  Carousel is affiliated with DropBox and is a way to backup your photos.  I have my app set up to sync every single time I take a photo – even down to a screenshot!  It is an awesome feeling knowing that if something were to happen to my phone, every single photo I have taken is backed up on a website that I can access.  Photos are memories.  Entrust them to a storage application for peace of mind!

Now it's just time to load up your smartphone with these apps and head out for some fun!

Do you have any other apps that help you with summer fun?

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Ashley is a work from home virtual assistant, who loves her husband and their four-legged child, Baxter. When she isn't finding the hottest deals, she is spending time cheering on her favorite sports teams: The Cincinnati Bengals and the Michigan Wolverines!

Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    May 29, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    I have AccuWeather on my phone. I love it SO much.

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  2. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    May 29, 2015 at 2:15 pm

    You have some great choices here. I love stubhub!!

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  3. Jennifer Sikora says

    May 29, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    Bands In Town is one of my favorite apps. I use it ALL the time cause I am a concert junkie 🙂

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  4. Jenna Wood says

    May 29, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    I’ve always used the ‘stock’ weather apps that come pre-loaded on my phone. I will have to look into a weather app when I begin traveling this Summer. Carousel, however, is amazing and one of my favorite apps- I highly recommend it if you are photo intensive on your phone!

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  5. Allie D. says

    May 29, 2015 at 7:51 pm

    I have AccuWeather on my phone, and it is extremely helpful. Really want to check out Bandsintown Concerts app.

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  6. Liz Mays says

    May 29, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    I need to check out these apps. I’ve used Accuweather plenty of times! Stubhub would be awesome for checking out some bands.

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  7. Felicita Moncada says

    May 29, 2015 at 8:18 pm

    I love the BandsInTown app! I did not know such an app was around. Love it. I also will have to download the Carousel app – that’s convenient.

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  8. Shauna says

    May 29, 2015 at 9:11 pm

    Great apps… I just downloaded that AccuWeather app since we have had really bad storms here. It seems pretty cool so far. Thanks for sharing this list.

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  9. Valerie says

    May 29, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    A few of these are new to me so thank you for that! I always use Accuweather to make sure I know what I am getting into when I leave the house!

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  10. Marina John says

    May 29, 2015 at 10:25 pm

    Thanks for sharing these apps. I think I will be trying them all out.

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  11. Sarah Marturano says

    May 29, 2015 at 10:26 pm

    I am always looking for new interesting apps. I will definitely be trying the weather one soon.

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  12. Vera Sweeney says

    May 29, 2015 at 11:48 pm

    This sound like great apps for summer fun!! I have not heard of some of these apps before.

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  13. Debi- Lifestyle Blogger says

    May 30, 2015 at 8:40 am

    I live by Accuweather. I am always trying to plan things and know what the weather will be like that day.

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  14. Autumn @Mamachallenge says

    May 31, 2015 at 4:32 pm

    These are great apps! I love using AccuWeather!

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  15. Amy Desrosiers says

    May 31, 2015 at 5:57 pm

    I love using our Droid because it has great apps! Verizon is a wonderful service provider.

    Reply

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