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February 26, 2010

Strange But True!

Q. Get ready to say hello to your new personal assistant, trainer, entertainer, guidebook and concierge all rolled into one. That's your smart phone plus “apps,” don't you know?

A. You awake to a gentle tinkling of an app harp and it’s time for your morning run, says New Scientist magazine. Touching the temperature icon, you discover it’s already 68 degrees outside, so on go your shorts and a vest. Afterward, you give your phone a hug to let your Heart Monitor app measure your pulse. Figuring the world could use a little extra love, you then plump for DNA Dating. After completing 10 pages of questions and uploading a flattering photo, you learn you have over 2,700 potential matches! Perfect Date even reminds you to be sure to shower, brush your teeth and dress so as to best show off your assets; it’s like online dating only faster because almost everyone has a phone on them all the time.


 
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