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Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by marssaxman on Saturday February 22, 2025 @04:35PM (#43143496)
Perhaps that's the thing with an app my wife is doing. I don't have a wallet app, myself; I mistrust phones (and the corporations which own them) too much for that.
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Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by JustExAWS on Saturday February 22, 2025 @09:57PM (#43145971)
The Wallet app is built in on the iPhone.

Do you also print out directions from Mapquest before you leave home?

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Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by marssaxman on Saturday February 22, 2025 @10:55PM (#43146356)
I'm sure that is convenient for those iPhone users who want to make use of the feature.

> Do you also print out directions from Mapquest before you leave home?

That sure was the way it used to work, wasn't it?

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Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by genewitch on Sunday February 23, 2025 @03:13AM (#43147666)
Thomas Guide is more my style.
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