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Introduction:
What is an ‘App’?
Apps is an abbreviation for the word application. An app is a type of software that allows you to perform specific tasks. Applications for desktop or laptop computers are sometimes called desktop applications, and those for mobile devices are called mobile apps. When you open an app, it runs inside the operating system until you close it. It can run on the Internet, on your computer, or on your phone or other electronic device. The word app is a more modern usage, but this is really the same thing as a program.
How do I download an app? Every iPhone comes equipped with the App Store. The blue
symbol with an “A” made out of pencils is your App Store. This is where you will go if you ever want to download a new app. Use the icons at the bottom of the app to navigate or search for an app. When you have found the app that you would like, select the blue rectangle box with the words ‘FREE’ (or ‘GET’) or a dollar amount on the right hand side to download. You will then select the green rectangle ‘INSTALL’ to begin downloading the app.
*Note: You must have an Apple ID and password to download apps
Every Android is equipped with an app store such as Google Play, Sideloading, Amazon Appstore, or another third party app store. This functions in much the same way at the iPhone App Store though each is slightly different.
Are all apps free? Unfortunately, no. Though many of them are! Apps can range anywhere in
price from $0.99 to $19.99. But all the apps presented in this class are free.
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Groupon
*Entertainment & Local Deals
Groupon gathers deals for 50-70% off nearby stuff to
do, see, eat, and buy in your surrounding area.
Whether you’re shopping for the latest fashion
trends, craving a new restaurant in town, or looking
for a little pampering, a daily replenishment of deals
delivers discounts based on your search and
geographical location. Every deal is available to use
immediately, and you usually don’t even need to
print anything out. Just bring your smart device to the place you purchased the
Group from and they can scan the e-mail confirmation. It’s always good to call
ahead before purchasing to make sure the deal is still accepted, and that you can
make an appointment for whatever the deal may be.
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TripAdvisor
* Travel & Local
There are millions of traveler reviews, photos, and maps
from TripAdvisor. Plan and book your perfect trip. With
over 225 million reviews and opinions by travelers,
TripAdvisor makes it easy to find the lowest airfare, best
hotels, great restaurants, and fun things to do, wherever
you go. And booking options for hotels, restaurants and
flights are just a tap away. Browse millions of reviews,
opinions and candid photos by travelers. Find the best
hotel for you, including Travelers' Choice award winners. Explore restaurants and
reserve tables online and discover cool things to do in any destination.
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The Weather Channel
*Local Knowledge & Weather
From New York to Haiti and London to Taiwan the
Weather Channel app offers radar maps, local forecasts,
and weather news available for all parts of the world. It
includes a break-down of the weather by hourly, 36-
hours, and 10-day forecast options in Celsius or
Fahrenheit. Current weather conditions give you the
“feels like” temperature, sunrise and sunset time, wind
speed, humidity, UV index, visibility, dew point, and
pressure. There are also severe weather alerts for storm tracking and tornado
activity, along with high pollen counts for specified
locations. There are seasonal tools, like airport delays module, pollen counts, and
boat and beach planner help you plan your life around the weather. For an
aesthetically pleasing interface, background photos match you location and current
weather conditions.
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Google Maps
*Navigation
Find the best spots in town and the information you need to
get there. Comes with a comprehensive, accurate maps in
220 countries and territories, Google Maps has a voice-
guided GPS navigation for driving, biking, and walking.
Transit directions and maps for over 15,000 cities and towns
are provided as well as live traffic conditions, incident
reports, and automatic rerouting to find the best route.
Google Maps incorporates detailed information on more than 100 million places
and a Street View and indoor imagery for restaurants, museums, and more!
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Spotify
*Music
Search for any track, artist or album and listen for free.
Make and share playlists. Build your biggest, best
music collection ever. Get inspired with personal
recommendations and readymade playlists for just
about everything. Listen absolutely free with ads, or get
Spotify Premium. Get your monthly Spotify Premium
subscription through the app. If you choose to
subscribe, you will be charged a price according to your
country. The price will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. The
subscription renews every month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours
before end of the current subscription period. Your iTunes account will
automatically be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and
you will be charged for one month at a time.
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*Social Networking
Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool that helps you
discover and save creative ideas. Use Pinterest to make
meals, plan travel, do home improvement projects and
more. With Pinterest you can: plan a project, look up
home remodeling, look at garden redesigns, and other
DIYs. Get creative ideas: Recipes to cook, articles to
read, gifts to buy and ways to save money. Explore
hobbies from comic art and camping to woodworking
and weaving. Save travel inspiration, outdoors adventures, family fun, road trips
and more. Find your style, fashion, home decor, grooming tips and beauty
inspiration. A great app that will have everything you might need to plan your next
special something and more. Not just for women, but men as well with tips and
projects for just about anything.
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*Social Networking
Build and nurture your professional network, stay up to
date with the latest business and industry news, and find
your next dream job. It all starts with your LinkedIn
profile. It’s more than just your professional resume — it
shows the world who you are and what you’ve
accomplished in your career. Stay up to date with your
professional network. Search for and connect with people,
jobs, companies and groups. Share articles to establish
yourself as a thought leader in your network. Update your professional profile right
from the app to polish your resume wherever you are. Follow companies to get job
postings, business updates, and suggestions to connect with people you may know.
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Duolingo
*Education
Learn Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian,
Danish, Swedish, and a multitude of other languages for
free. There are no hidden charges or ads. Learning has once
again become free. You have fun while learning with
leveling up and competing with friends. Who said learning
a language couldn’t be fun or exciting. Learn outside the
class room and make the world seen that much smaller.
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Dropbox
*Productivity
Dropbox is the place for your photos, docs, videos, and
other files. Files you keep in Dropbox are safely backed
up and you can get to them from all your devices. It’s
easy to send large files to anyone, even if they don’t have
a Dropbox account. Create and edit Microsoft Office
files from your Smart phone or tablet. Back up photos
and videos automatically if you choose. Share links to
your largest files without using email attachments.
Access your files offline.
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Adobe Photoshop Express
*Photography Editing
Photo editing made fun, fast, and easy. Touch your way
to better-looking smart phone or tablet pictures using
slide bar adjustments, or let automatic one-touch fixes
do it for you. Want to do more with your photos?
Photoshop Express lets you combine multiple photos
into a single image, reduce camera blur and apply
content-aware fill. It also has amazing photo retouching
that lets you fix a wide variety of imperfections in your
photos. It includes tools like: crop, straighten, rotate and
flip for your photos. Remove red-eye or use auto-fix, a one-touch adjustment for
contrast, exposure and white balance, and blemish removal. Or you can control the
clarity, contrast, exposure, highlights, shadows, temperature, tint and vibrancy
manually with sliding switches. Choose from more than 20 eye-catching effects!
And control the intensity of Looks.
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Additional Free Apps
CamScanner This app allows you to take photos of documents, receipts, and other such pamphlets and turns it into
a readable document that is clean and looks professional. It is a great way to quickly scan something
on the go or if you’re in a rush.
GasBuddy GasBuddy allows for users to fill up their tanks by helping them find the cheapest gas near
them and find it by city/zip/postal code. People also report gas prices themselves to help
others know when and where the gas is cheapest at that given moment. There is also a way of
earning points for reporting gas prices and a way to win awards with those points.
Urban Spoon Urbanspoon is used to find nearby restaurants with honest restaurant ratings and reviews by
consumers and food critics. Whether you’re craving the top-rated cheap eats in your neighborhood or
you’re trying to discover great meal while you travel, Urbanspoon helps you to find all the local
favorites! Discover Restaurants – compare food choices by rating, distance, and cuisine. You can also
sort and map by popularity or distance within the restaurant directory.
Pacer Get Active, lose weight, lower your blood pressure, live longer, and feel better. Pacer tracks your
steps all day long whether your phone is in your hand, pocket, jacket, or in an armband or purse. No
wristband or other hardware required. It tracks your steps, calories, weight, BMI over time,
distance, and active time. Works in tangent with outdoor activities like: running, walking, and
biking through the use of GPS.
Fitness Pal A great app that is geared towards weight loss through a fast and easiest-to-use calorie counter,
nutrients log, and exercise log. Fitness Pal includes the largest food database by far (over 5,000,000
foods) and amazingly fast and easy food and exercise entry that will help you take those extra pounds
off! You can connect to others in the Fitness Pal community, set goals, get helpful tips and articles, as
well as track your caffeine and water intake.
Hulu Catch up on the latest seasons before new episodes arrive. Watch the latest episodes of shows Once
Upon a Time, The Last Man on Earth, and The Voice. Enjoy previous seasons of CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation, The Last Ship, and American Horror Story. Hulu lets you stream popular kids
programs, Hulu Original series, and much more.
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Computer & Tech Help
Do you need extra help on the computer, tablet or other piece of technology? Are you searching for a job or working on a resume? Let us answer your questions about surfing the Internet, setting up an email
account, or working with documents. Registration not required.
e-Book and e-Reader Help
Have you purchased a new e-reader or tablet computer? Are you curious how to use your new device with the Library’s e-book
services, Overdrive and 3M Cloud Library? Help is available for your questions. Bring your Nook, Kindle, iPad or other device for
some hands-on instruction. Registration not required.
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Tuesdays 2-4