Illustration by Ben Fraternale/The Diamondback
With the recent shutdown of the wildly popular game Flappy Birds and the release of Facebook’s Paper app, along with the ever-raging battle between Apple and Android, smartphones and their apps are as pertinent as ever. A couple of The Diamondback’s columnists shared their thoughts on the matter.
Ezra Fishman wrote a column on using your smart phone applications in the best way possible.
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The editorial board listed the lesser-known apps that are great to have.
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Today’s staff editorial is about improving the appearance of Route 1 by undergrounding the above-ground utilities.
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In a letter to the editor, adjunct lecturer David Falk wrote in about his experience with the Department of Transportation Services.
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And check out today’s diversions section, which includes an homage to Facebook on its 10th birthday.