Getting the Most from Your iPhone: Apps, Tips, and Tricks

Notes from a presentation by David Pownell, Washburn University at ISTE10

http://you-learning.org/

http://you-learning.org/iste2010b103.html

You can click and hold down on the 123 button and slide to numbers instead of switching to number mode.

To help your iPhone show up better under the docucam, adjust the screen lightness/darkness on the phone itself.


Collaborating and Communicating
Email
• Doodle Buddy -draw and email (free with ads)
• Dragon Dictation -speech to text (free)
Texting
• TextFree (free with ads and limited number)
• WhatsApp Messenger
Share iPhone to iPhone
• Bump -share contact and photos (free)
Shared web resources
• DropBox -share documents (free)
Social Networking
• Facebook (free)

Manipulating Information
Search
• Google Voice Web Search (free)
Gather
• Evernote -notes everywhere (free and paid versions)
Measure, Calculate, Convert
• MultiConvert -converts anything (free)

Create and edit documents
• QuickOffice Mobile -edit create Office docs ($$)
• Documents to Go ($$)
Location Based
• Yelp -find businesses and reviews (free)
Add web content
• WordPress -add to Wordpress blog (free)
• Facebook (free)

Organizing and Planning
Notes and To Do
• To Do (free)
• Omnifocus -advanced to do ($$$)
Planning
• iMindMap (free)
Specialized
• Shopper -shopping lists (free and $)


Teaching and Learning
Reference Information
• Wordweb (free, audio version $)
Learning
• QuickGraph (free)
• Formulas ($)
• Pop Math Lite (free)
• Matches (free)
Flashcard apps
• iFlashcards Free (free with ads)
Reading
• Kindle for iPhone (free)
• GoodReader (free and $)
Read News
• NYTimes (free)
Explore your current location
• Google Earth (free)
Language
• 24/7 Spanish (free)

Living, Lifestyle, and Self-Improvement
Interact with businesses
• Bank of America (free)
Information & reviews of businesses
• Yelp (free)
Check the weather
• Weather Bug (free)
Wellness
• iTreadmill ($)
Shop
• RedLaser ($)
• SnapTell (free)
• Shop Nearby (free)
Entertain/Edutain
• Chess Free (free)
• Soduku Challenge! ($)
Children's games and activities
• Preschool Adventure ($)
• Grover's Number Special ($)
Gender specific
• iPregnancy ($)

Travel and Location Aware
Navigate
• Denver Rail (free)
Find POIs and Businesses
• Siri (free)
• Around Me (free)
Specialized
• Geocaching ($$)

Multimedia, Audio, and Video
Take and share pictures
• Snapture ($)
Edit Pictures
• Photoshop Mobile
• ColorSplash
Camera Utilities
• Camera Zoom ($)
• Fototimer ($)
Panoramas
• AutoStitch ($)
• Video Panorama ($)
Take, edit, and share videos
• QikVideo (free)
Listen to audio
• Pandora (free)
• Public Radio (free)
Create and explore audio
• Shazam (free and $)
• Looptastic (free, $, and $$)
• Ocarina ($)
Watch Video
• TV.com (free)
• TED (free)

Interact with Digital and Physical Worlds
Exchange files with computer
• Air Sharing ($ and $$)
• Fliq (free, needs desktop app $$)
• Files Lite (free)
Control other devices
• Air Mouse (free and $)
Stream Video (need separate devices)
• EyeTV ($)
• Dish Remote Access (free)
• Sling Player Mobile ($$$)
Stream Audio
• AirPhones (free and $)

Use Devices Effectively
Text to Speech
• NeoKate (free)
• NeoPaul (free)
Speech to Text
• Dragon Dictation (free)

iear.org -- list of i education apps
autoverbal -- will speak what you type -- talking soundboard pro