By Lee Tulloch

Copyright smh

I’m not anywhere near finished. I have library apps, messaging apps, government apps, utilities apps and verification apps. I have my email app. And, most time-consuming of all, my camera and Photos app.

I don’t even have all the clever apps experienced travellers are supposed to download, like Xe currency exchange, Skyscanner and TripIt. There’s an app I’ve downloaded called Spotted by Locals I’ve never used.

I’m travelling for work, and many of these apps mean I can do business on the go. It’s not all bad.

But it’s getting ridiculous. Even the airline apps have additional apps for their entertainment offerings. And every time I buy a new electronic device, recently a thermometer, it has its own set-up app.