Cool --> Dud in 15 minutes

A few weeks ago, I got a new phone. I had been really happy with my old one, but I had started to have battery problems, the keys on the keyboard weren't working properly, other problems, just niggly little things. My new phone is an iPhone. Yes, I sold my soul to the devil. I struggled with the new phone. I had never owned an iProduct previously, it didn't do things the way I was used to. A week in, my loyalty was shifting. A few weeks later and I am addict. I discovered apps. Like a little frog I dipped my toe in the pond, I explored my options. What I discovered were educational apps, but where to start? Do I want to learn a language? That could be fun. Should I catch up on some English Literature? It has always been a weakness!  Photography, yes I need to learn how to improve my shots. Ohhhhhh so much choice! at such a small price. So what were my new apps this week? My two favourites are the very cool star app that identifies where stars, planets, galaxies etc are located. I can now look up at the night sky and identify what I'm looking at. I already know and can identify some constellations from my studies in astronomy at school. Now I can fill in all the missing spaces, that is, if the lights of Sydney didn't interfere so much. But if I could see them, I could, honest! The second app I picked up is a frog guide. It was created by the Australian Museum. It identifying frogs around Australia, complete with locality, interesting frog facts, photos, and more importantly, a recording of each frogs call. Brilliant. So I show my kids the two new apps, I was really excited by their coolness. After an initial excited interest, my apps were labeled duds. Oh well. I know one day they will show more interest. I just have to be patient :)