Tag Archives: apps

CamScanner for Apple and Android

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

This guest post by Oliver Jenkins, a freshman in SEAS and Wharton, describes an app that could help with studying and notetaking: Hi everyone! I’m here with a great app for iOS and Android which has gotten some recent changes which … Continue reading →

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The library in the palm of your hand

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Do you know about the library’s mobile pages? Designed for quick access to information on your wireless  hand-held device, Penn Libraries’ mobile apps can help you with the following scenarios… You’re in Van Pelt, lost in the stacks. This place … Continue reading →

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Hi!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

If you were sitting the library studying today, maybe you were handed a sticker that looks like this “hi” logo. Well check out the article in today’s Daily Pennsylvanian about the new “Hi!” app that Penn student (and frequent visitor … Continue reading →

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Apps – The Future of Books?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Recently, I was listening to Poetry off the Shelf, a podcast from the Poetry Foundation, and heard about Faber’s new publication of T.S. Eliot’s modernist masterpiece, “The Waste Land.” While this poem is available in used and new bookstores, as … Continue reading →

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Tap and Dictate

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

Tired of your phone’s tiny keypad and annoying – though sometimes hysterical – autocorrect? I’m composing this blog post by speaking into my iPod using the Dragon Dictation app. Dragon Dictation is a free speech-to-text app that transcribes quickly and … Continue reading →

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To satisfy your mobile APPetitie

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

In preparation for our iPad pilot program set to launch this fall, we’ve been spending time exploring mobile applications for education. Did you know there are over 90,000 apps for the iPad and iPhone?? We needed some help separating the … Continue reading →

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What the heck is Fring?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

Well, I’m glad you asked. Fring is an app for iPhone and Android that allows you to make phone calls, video calls, and text message. Um ok? I already have Skype, right? What’s the deal? There is a new feature … Continue reading →

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3D Images on the iPhone

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

We discovered (actually it was featured on Make:Blog and CNN) a really fun and groundbreaking app today for the iPhone. It is called Trimensional and it allows you to make a low quality 3d image using just the camera on … Continue reading →

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Epub file creation

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

I recently created my first .epub file. This is a type of e-book file that can be read on Android devices, the Nook, Sony Reader, and portable Apple devices among others. The files are a little odd in the way … Continue reading →

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showmypc.com

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Do your parents ever call you up with mundane computer questions? Do you ever have a hard time walking them through something because they don’t know what the “Desktop” is. Well your prayers for a simple solution have been answered. … Continue reading →

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