Filed under: ios

Self-regulation

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When I first got my iPhone organized, I had 3 folders of games. I found myself trying to justify the space they consumed by playing them all at least once or twice a week. Total time-waster. And I kept buying more games. Games I saw somewhere, games my friends recommended, games I randomly stumbled upon in the App Store, etc.

So now I limit myself to one games folder. If I really need a new game, I delete one that I don't play as much as I should. It cuts down on clutter, wasted space, and wasted time.

Do you set any limits for yourself and your iPhone, or is it one big bird-flinging, temple running free-for-all?

Google+ iOS Update

I haven't had the opportunity to try it yet, but being able to join Hangouts from the mobile app is huge. Definitely beat Facebook to the punch there--which is surprising, considering Facebook's Skype integration, and the fact that Skype video chat works on the iPhone.

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iOS Investment

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Just out of curiosity, I checked the "Purchased" area in the iTunes store. 

617 songs
125 TV episodes
516 iPhone apps
246 iPad apps

Adding up my purchases (keeping in mind that some are free apps,) I discovered that I've spent over $2000 on apps, music, and TV in the iTunes store.

Out of those 516 iPhone apps, only 145 are currently on my iPhone, and only 95 of the 246 purchased iPad apps are currently installed.

I'd like to hear from some other iOS users out there… How many iPhone/iPod/iPad apps have you purchased over the years? How many of them do you still use?