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There’s an App for That!

In today’s day and age, there’s – quite literally – an app for everything.

Technology has undoubtedly transformed the way go about our daily lives. From food delivery services to laundry services to doctor’s appointments – nearly everything is just a tap on a screen away. It has become an integral part of our routines; so much so that we have become more reliant on apps to help us get around unfamiliar roads, or remember a friend’s birthday than our own memory.

According to app monitoring firm App Annie, people spend about a third of their day on mobile apps – about 4.8 to 5.5 hours. Of that time, seven out of every 10 minutes is spent on social, photo, and video apps, with TikTok in the lead.

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Amidst the pandemic, COVID-related apps have also become widely popular and heavily used around the globe, such as the BeAware App in Bahrain, NHS App in the UK, and the TousAntiCovid in France. These apps played significant roles in tracking cases, verifying health statuses for travel, and controlling access to certain locations.

Hospitals and healthcare authorities have started developing their own apps to provide medical solutions remotely, such as the Sehati app in Bahrain. The number of remote consultations rose rapidly during the pandemic. Healthcare apps have enabled patients to easily input their queries for their doctors or book and change their appointments online.

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Other apps which have seen rapid growth since the pandemic are business and group meeting platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, as millions of business and education institutions had to adapt to a virtual environment.

For those of us living in Bahrain, apps such as BenefitPay and talabat have led to a major shift in our everyday lifestyle that not having access to these apps could even be deemed as an inconvenience. Today, we pay for petrol at the station, transfer money, and have groceries delivered to our doorsteps with the use of apps.  

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It’s exciting to think about what new innovations are yet to come and how they will further transform the way we work, play, and communicate.

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