We’re back with another app-apolooza on this week’s GeekWire radio show — talking about our latest favorite apps with our special guest, Alex McConnehey, the founder of the See Jane Fix phone and tablet repair service.
After getting tips from Alex on keeping our phones in working order, we dive into the apps — covering everything from ride-sharing apps to dating apps, and I reveal my pick for the best app for scheduling a haircut.
GeekWire’s Taylor Soper makes his return to the show, filling in for John Cook. We start by rounding up our favorite highlights from the week, including the return of Microsoft Flight Simulator, and the news that summer interns at big tech companies are already making more than the U.S. median household income.
In this extended podcast version of the show, we talk about the food delivery services that have been emerging in Seatte and around the country, including the new Peachd delivery service, which has raised $2.7 million in funding. We’ve been testing many of these services at GeekWire, and Taylor previews his upcoming review.
Plus, Taylor prepares for the arrival of a professional chef who will cook dinner at his house next week, using the KitchenSurfing service.
Listen to the show below or via this MP3 file, and continue reading for links to the apps that we discuss on the show.
Name that Tech Tune: The answer to last week’s challenge is … Independence Day. Congrats to our randomly chosen winner, Taylor Duce, who won a pair of tickets to GeekWire Sounders Day, and the Sounders vs. Earthquakes match, on Aug. 20.
Our App of the Week, Xpire for iPhone lets you set your tweets and Facebook posts to self-destruct after a specified period of time.
Ridesharing and transportation: OneBusAway, Car2Go, Lyft.
Haircuts: The Great Clips apps let you schedule your appointment and see wait times from your phone.
Dating apps and services: Tinder and Grouper. (See Taylor’s past post about his Grouper experience.)
Shopping and fashion curation: Polyvore
