Did you know the first metal detector was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1881 in order to extract a stray bullet from President James Garfield’s back? This is the kind of interesting innovation revealed in IBM Think, a free app that maps out the roots of technological advances. More »
This week’s batch of Android is full of guilty pleasures. Between a gluttonous new titles and your old favorite video game, you’re phone will have plenty of new ways to kill time. More »
IBM first tried to make people “Think” using a pop-up art installation in New York, but now it’s switched to something rather more traditional: a tablet app that is available free on iOS and Android. It lays out the timeline of scientific advances like the metal detector, airplane and telescope, and contains a ten-minute HD film on tech innovation, to boot. IBM claims the app will be used in schools to create lesson plans, so you might want to grab it (see coverage link below) before your kids start clueing you in on technology — even more than usual, that is.
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IBM’s Think app brings history of innovation to iPad and Android tablets originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
If you ever searched for an app on the App Store or Google Play, you would see an endless list of crappy apps with similar names just tagged as HD or LITE or FREE or PRO. Everybody wants to call their app the same damn thing! Here are the most popular words used in Android and iOS app titles. More »
This batch of the best Android apps is all about getting you ready for the weekend. There’s an guide to help you find what beers to drink, a new game, and a first aid app. Don’t worry about a thing; all your bases are covered. More »
Evernote is incrementally adding functionality to its Android app, most recently bringing a new swipe-friendly interface with an update this May. Today the app steps up to version 4.1, and it includes a new UI for tablets that matches the interface on phones, complete with a streamlined list view and swipe interactions, such as for making the note list full-screen. Both phone and tablet users can now create sub-lists, and Evernote included the requisite bug fixes and performance tweaks as well. Check out the latest version for yourself by nabbing the free download on Google Play.
Evernote updates Android app with new tablet UI, swipe navigation originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
With the Nexus 7 now available, Android tablets are no longer poor iPad copycats. They’re real, banging for your buck affordable and most importantly, really good. But to make it even better, you’ll need to get some apps. Here are the best Android tablet apps.
We’ve got lots of new apps to occupy your time in this week’s round of Android apps. Whether it’s the latest from Rovio or a tool to help you sniff out scams, we’ve got your back. More »
The 2012 Summer Olympics are just around the corner and chances are you’ll be at work while many of the events are going on live. And nobody likes watching sports that aren’t live, right?. That’s why NBC just released their official app for the games, which will give you access to every second of every event. More »
Getting lost can be half the fun of any leisurely museum excursion, but if you’d prefer to navigate your indoor outing with a level of precision typically reserved for trips across town, you’ll want to bring Google Maps along on your next journey to the Smithsonian. Mountain View just added 20 US museums to its battery of 10,000 indoor schematics, including the de Young Museum in San Francisco, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Cincinnati Museum Center, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, 17 Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo in DC. You can find the plans for any venue by searching or hitting the current location button once you’re on site, and Google plans to continue growing its collection, with SFMOMA, The Phillips Collection, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the National WWII Museum in New Orleans set to join soon. Meanwhile, institutions interested in joining forces with Google can use the company’s Floor Plans tool to get the process started. Full details are at the source link below.
Google Maps adds floor plans and walking directions for 20 US museums originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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