Issa El-Assad. Miami, Floride
In order to stay safe, happy, and healthy during the summer season, Issa Asad recommends that you download some handy apps on your phone or tablet.
“You should equip yourself with necessary apps that will enable you access to necessary information that will make your life easier,” said Mr. Asad, a telecommunication and technology entrepreneur from South Florida. “There are apps specifically designed to enable you to have the best summer season that you deserve.”
Issa Asad is a businessman and CEO of Quadrant Holdings and Q Link Wireless, both located in Dania Beach, Floride. Here are 10 apps Issa Asad recommends to download for surviving summer.
1. Bandsintown Concerts
This is a free app available for iOS and Android which will enable you know the nearest place where you can go to attend concerts. It filters the concerts according to your musical tastes and your geographical location.
2. Dark Sky
Dark sky is available at $3.99 and offers predictions of weather conditions in different places you’re thinking about visiting this summer. It will also give you the weather forecast for up to an hour ahead. This empowers you to prepare for any weather changes that are notorious to occur during summer.
3. GrillTime
Summer is of course known as the griller’s favorite season to barbecue and grill outside. This app will offer you notifications for flipping your meat and vegetables on the grill. This will avoid tough and well-done meat, and help you get your A-game on this grilling season! The app is available at $1.99 for iOS.
4. Sky Guide
This is an app that you can install on your iPhone to help you discover constellations. Summer is one of the best seasons to go sky-grazing, and offers perfect weather and sky conditions. This app is $1.99 and available on iOS.
5. Wolfram Sun Exposure Reference
To avoid getting sunburn, simply use this app to time the amount of sun exposure you may get. After you provide details such as your skin type, sunscreen’s SPF, and location, the app will inform you the period of time you can allow your skin to be exposed before getting sunburned. Wolfram Sun Exposure Reference is $0.99 and available on iOS.
6. Camp & RV
This is the best app for those who like to go out camping during summer. It offers users with necessary information such as RV resorts nearby, gas stations, parking lots, rest areas, bridge heights, and repair areas. This app is available at $9.99 from iOS and Android.
7. GasBuddy
This free app is available for iOS, Android, and Windows phone and offers gas prices. This makes it easy for those on road trips to know the price of gas in adjacent gas stations. It also offers a $100 daily contest for those who report gas prices.
8. Secret Menu for Starbucks
For those who love coffee, this free app can offer them up to 200 secret menu items currently available at Starbucks. Everyone loves a cold and refreshing frappucino or iced coffee during the summer months. The app is available for iOS and Android.
9. Pocket
This app enables you to save articles and stories for you to read offline. It is a great app for those who love reading during summer. This ensures you have something to read even when going to remote places where Internet connection is poor. Pocket is free and available on iOS, Android and Kobo.
10. My Recipe Book
The app is available for iOS at $0.99 and free for Android. It allows users to import recipes from online sources. The app also makes harder and more advanced recipes easier by providing with step-by-step directions and many times, pictures.
