Abilene Christian University says handing out iPhones to its entire first-year class in 2008 has improved interaction between students and faculty members.
A Year Later, a Texas University Says Giving Students iPhones Is an Academic Success
October 14, 2009
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ATT Reverses Its Policy On iPhone Internet Calls
October 12, 2009AT&T said that it would no longer prevent customers with the Apple iPhone from using Internet telephone services like Skype that bypass its own voice network.
[Source: New York Times]
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Appland: How smartphones are transforming our lives
August 26, 2009Is there nothing a smartphone can’t help you do better?
1.5 Billion: Numbers of apps downloaded in the first year of the Apple App Store
33%: Number of app users who say “apps have changed my life”
169: Number of new non-gaming apps appearing per day in the App Store
[Source: New Scientist]
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iPhone Textbook Apps Just Keep Coming
August 14, 2009iPhone is getting more and more fans as a college-textbook reader.
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U. of Missouri’s Journalism School Will Make iPod Touch, iPhone Mandatory for Students
May 9, 2009Yet another institution is touting the education-changing potential of yet another device. This time the college is University of Missouri’s Journalism School, which now plans to require that students purchase either Apple’s iPod Touch or its iPhone.
Students are supposed to use the gadgets to review lectures. The university chose the devices as the required media players because students are already used to them, Associate Dean Brian Brooks told the Columbia Missourian.
“Lectures are the worst possible learning format,” Mr. Brooks was quoted as saying. “There’s been some research done that shows if a student can hear that lecture a second time, they retain three times as much of that lecture.”
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Bento For iPhone (and iPod Touch)
May 7, 2009Bento for iPhone and iPod touch is a portable version of the personal database from FileMaker . Bento for iPhone is a standalone application, but it also synchronizes directly with Bento 2 running on a Mac. More details about sychronization are available online.
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Word Press for the iPhone/iPod Touch
April 13, 2009That’s right! Now you can read updates and submit your blog posts directly from your iPod Touch.
The only iPhone app that lets you write posts, upload photos, edit pages, and manage comments on your blog from your iPhone or iPod Touch. With support for both WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress (2.5.1 or higher), users of all experience levels can get going in seconds.
Download it now from the iTunes App Store…
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Skype for iPhone Reaches One Million Downloads in Just Two Days
April 12, 2009Skype for the iPhone was released on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 … cool app! By April 2, the app had been downloaded from the Apple iTunes Store a million times … or about 6 downloads per second.
[Source: TechCrunch]
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