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By Steve Benoff Lyft. This is the app for the ride-sharing business that competes with Uber. The Uber app works the same way, but I prefer Lyft because on my last trip to New York I compared prices for the two and Lyft was cheaper every time - so much so that I gave up on Uber. Once you set up an account including payment information, you start the app, give pickup and destination locations, see the price for the trip and the estimated wait time, and make the request. If you're unhappy with the price or time estimate, don't make the request. You'll get texts about the driver's progress in reaching you. In fact, you can see the car's location on a map within the app. Payment is handled through the app so when you reach your destination, you get out of the car and you're done. Later, you can go to the app if you want to tip the driver. Kaiser Permanente. I've been a member of Kaiser for 45 years and generally use the KP website when I want to reorder prescriptions. But I've found reordering is just as easy using the KP app. All the more so when I'm away from my computer. I start the app, log in, go to Pharmacy, find the prescription I want to reorder, select the default mailing address and credit card, and I'm done. That's as easy as can be. LiftMaster. I recently had my garage door opener replaced. It now can be connected to my home network and can be controlled through an app. On occasion, I'll have a worker come to the house when I'm not there. While I trust that person to work unattended in my home, I don't want to give him/her the code to open my garage door. But no matter where I am, I can open my garage door to give that person access to my home and close it when he/she leaves. TiVo. Many of us use a DVR (digital video recorder) to record TV shows. I use a TiVo DVR but the DVRs supplied by Spectrum and Frontier also have apps similar to TiVo. Of course, when we want to record a show, we usually set up the recording while watching TV. But you can also use the app, and I find the app a much easier way to set up a recording. When I read the newspaper in the morning, I often read about a TV show that sounds interesting – one I'd like to record. Instead of turning on the TV to do so, I use the TiVo app to view the guide, find the show, and set up a recording. It's easy and convenient. LastPass. I have mentioned the value of having a password manager on your computer. I use LastPass, but there are many other fine password managers. When you want to log in on a website, a password manager will enter your login name and password automatically. This enables you to use long complex passwords on critical sites (banks, credit cards, investments) without writing them down for someone to see or using the same password over and over again. All password managers have apps containing all your sites and credentials. Up until recently password manager apps were helpful only to go to a website on your iPhone's browser. Browsers are fine for computers but of limited use on a smartphone. That's why so many sites create apps for their users. But in the past, password manager apps like LastPass could not fill in your login information on iPhone apps. That has changed with the latest version of Apple's iPhone software (12.1 and later). Now when I use an app that requires my logging in, LastPass will fill in my credentials including my 24-character password for financial apps. If you're a regular app user, LastPass and its app will make life much easier. Do you use an app you'd like to share with others? Let me know at steve.benoff@verizon.net. 16 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MARCH 2019 THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT! My Fave Five & Why

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