Archive for the ‘Apps’ Category

The Case for App Stores

Apple has changed the way consumers expect to get access to applications, especially mobile applications, with the creation of its iOS App Store and then the Mac App Store. There are several advantages for the use of app stores that might outweigh its most apparent disadvantage: the possibility of creating walled gardens which allow customers [...]

iBooks Author for Mac

Apple changes the publishing business once again. Sure there are other formats and authoring tools which are supported in iBooks, but this is different: an application that fits tightly in the Apple ecosystem, and as is normally the case with Apple products, simple. Apple unveiled this new tool in their Apple Education event in NYC. Here are [...]

No Texting While Driving (or Working) – DragonDictate Speech-to-Text

In my post, I always like to talk about useful tools that I personally use. Here is a lifesaver (literally, if youre the kind who cant resist texting while driving). If you are always on the go and of course cant or shouldnt type while driving, here is a practical solution: use DragonDictate. This handy [...]

Evernote Peek – iPad Smart Cover Flashcard App

In a creative move which combines hardware and software, the developers at Evernote created an ingenious iPad app: Evernote Peek. What’s it good for? Anything traditional flashcards are good for: memorizing facts, studying for tests, having fun in a trivia game.