1. THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT Apps for Smartphones

2. What is an App?  Short for the word “Application”  What is an application?  Two types of applications  Web App  Mobile App  Why are apps created and used? Source: Aleksey Sukhanov http://ipad-applications.neiia.com/article/222/what-is-an-app/

3. A Variety of Apps  There are apps for everything!  Music  Games  Notation  Scheduling  Measuring sleep cycles  Track running statistics  Strumming a virtual guitar

4. Reading Apps

5. Overdrive  Check out library eBooks and eAudiobooks with this app  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free

6. Kindle  Access to hundreds of thousands of free books  100 different newspapers and magazines available  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free Source: PC Magazine: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asp

7. Nook  Similar to the Kindle in regard to features  More user friendly  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free Source: PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asp

8. BBC News  For world news, including the United States  Easy to use interface  No advertisements  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free

9. Health Apps

10. WebMD  First Aid guides  Self-diagnosis feature  Listings for healthcare professionals in your area  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free Source: PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asp

11. MyFitnessPal  Calorie counter and exercise tracker  Exhaustive food and nutrition database  Simple interface  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free Source: PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asp

12. LoseIt!  Log for meals eaten, snacks and shortcuts  Database of foods and activities  No advertisements  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free Source: Apple.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lose-it!/id297368629?mt=8https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lose-it!/id297368629?mt=8

13. Organization and Productivity Apps

14. Evernote  Excellent note-taking app  Stores all notes in the “cloud”  Easy to search notes  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free Source: PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asp

15. Weave  Create to-do lists  Weave them into projects  Log time spent on a project  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free Source: PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asp

16. Dragon Dictation  Do a variety of tasks by using your voice  Transcribes what you speak with very good accuracy  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free Source: PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asp

17. Travel Apps

18. GateGuru  The complete airport app  User-submitted reviews of airport services/restaurants  Airport maps  Available for Android and Apple Devices  Free Source: PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asp

19. GasBuddy  Find real-time gas prices in your vicinity  Search by type of fuel  Map view  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free

20. TripIt  Organize your travel plans  Syncs itineraries from email  Share travel plans with others  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free Source: PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asp

21. Entertainment Apps

22. Pandora  Free streaming music  Enter a artist/genre of music to hear station  Sign up for free to save stations  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free

23. ESPN Score Center  Check live scores from all sports  Save your favorite teams and follow them closely  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free Source: PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asp

24. iMDB  Internet Movie Database  Have a question about an actor or film?  See local movies and purchase tickets  Available for Android and Apple  Free Source: PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asp

25. Finance Apps

26. Mint  Mint keeps track of spending by category  Links to bank accounts  Read graphs and charts  Available for Android and Apple devices  Free

27. Adaptu Wallet  Displays account balances in real time  Forecasts your spending  Bank-level security  Available for Android and Apple Devices  Free Source: PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393848,00.asp

28. Apps Are Amazing  Thousands of apps  Use what fits you!  Thank you! Ford Simmons Reference and Information Services Coordinator Sumter County Library