Tag Archives: iPad

Come Try our new iPad, Surface, and Nexus tablets!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

Well I certainly know what *I’m* thankful for this year. We just got an iPad 4. And an iPad mini. And a Nexus 7. And a Nexus 10. and a Microsoft Surface. Oh yes we did. And they’re all here … 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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Books and e-books

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Ebooks have been a growing segment of the book industry, to the point where they’re crowding out print books, and we hear all the time that the death of the book is just around the corner.  The popularity of ebooks, … Continue reading →

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New iPads coming to WIC — Lots of them!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

WIC will be exploring iPad use for classroom projects. We are expecting 30 new iPads to arrive over the summer. We are planning out a class-based pilot program for fall – please get in touch with us if you would … Continue reading →

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Fitting the iPad into a Photography Work Flow

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

Terry White had a good post recently on how to fit an iPad into a Photography workflow. Yes, there’s a certain aspect of the post that seems like a thinly veiled attempt to get you to purchase certain apps, but … 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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Try our new iPad 2! (5/2/11)

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

  Come try our brand new iPad 2 in the Vitale Digital Media Lab! We already had an original iPad, so feel free to try them side-by-side to compare them. (The white one with the fancy lime green magnetic cover … 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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