Apps That Help You Manage Your Life 用App应用点亮你的生活.docVIP

Apps That Help You Manage Your Life 用App应用点亮你的生活 　　“Know thyself，” advises the ancient Greek aphorism—and before others get to know you better， a modern-day thinker might add， given the surveillance to which we are all subjected to today. 　　If learning is to be life-long， we should get used to being assessed by the latest science of data analytics—a continuous monitoring of our thoughts， interests， attention span1）， productivity and overall performance culled2） from our interactions with online courses， social networks and other services. Then there are the data produced from observing us through cameras and sensors in our smart devices， and through an increasingly smart world around us. 　　But what if all this data could be turned to our advantage and we could stay a step ahead of those wanting to get our measure3）， whether in education or our working lives？ We have the means to do this with our gadgets and with new services that are emerging. 　　Companies are being forced to accept the “bring your own device” trend of workers using their own smartphones， tablets and laptops in the office and these devices contain a multiplicity of apps and sensors that can help us know our strengths and weaknesses， while optimizing mind and body for better performance. 　　I have tried many of these devices and services for reviews， but my experience pales4） next to BMC Software5）’s Chris Dancy. 　　His day typically begins with him being woken by his Philips Hue lights6）. These are WiFi-enabled light bulbs whose color and intensity can be set with an iPhone app. His sleep patterns7） will have been recorded by a BodyMedia armband8） that has a range of sensors for monitoring sleeping and waking activity. 　　Stepping on to his Fitbit Aria WiFi scale9）， his weight is recorded and sent to an app. As he meditates， eats and gets ready for work， records are created for his activities， calorie consumption， mood， the temperature and humidity and what music he has enjoyed. Apps and services