Sign up to a government list that updates you on known scams.
"One interesting thing that Apple Watch brings to the table is the ability to have notifications that update while you're looking at them," says Joe Hughes, mobile lead at transport app Citymapper.
Most organizations have a monthly e-newsletter that you can receive via email that will update you on the new challenges being faced, as well as the steps being taken, and the victories being won.
If you have a smart phone such as an iPhone or Android device, look for shopping apps you can download that can update you on sales in retail stores in your local area.
If you'd like to share your location that updates as you move, select Share My Location instead.
And you can save these views to create custom reports that update each time you switch to them.
The differentiating promise of the Windows Phone 7 is that it has large live tiles on its screen that update as frequently as you want.
Feed Readers allow you to subscribe to websites that update frequently, delivering content to you as it is posted.
You know that Android 2.1 update you were promised a few months back?
If you have multiple apps that require updating, you can tap the "Update All" button on the Updates screen to install them simultaneously.
