Education

iPad app gives you [virtual] access to Melbourne Museum for free

iPad app gives you [virtual] access to Melbourne Museum for free Melbourne museum is now celebrating its tenth anniversary, and to celebrate an app has been developed to give you free virtual access to some of its most incredible exhibits. The Please Touch the Exhibit tool has been designed to take away the usual glass boxes, and boundaries, and replaces it with a tactile experience. I'm pretty excited by this, here's some info... Read more »

MOMA releases new iPad app – AB EX NY

MOMA releases new iPad app – AB EX NY MOMA, or the museum of modern art has released another high resolution app for the Apple iPad. This free download offers content from New York's  abstract expressionists. (In lay terms - those guys who spatter paint on stuff.) Obviously it's a bit more complex than just that, but it'd take far too long to try and give a lesson in modern art. Check out the screen... Read more »

App Review: SchoolBook

App Review: SchoolBook Category: Education Price: Free TiP Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Release Date: 19 July 2010 Version: 1.0.2 Seller: George Caley Rated: 4+ Link to app (clicking launches iTunes) App Store Description: SchoolBook puts your plain old high school timetable onto your iPhone or iPod touch. It tells you what classes you have, and that’s it; it’s the... Read more »

Netflix inks deal with NBC, brings cable shows like BSG to iOS devices

Netflix inks deal with NBC, brings cable shows like BSG to iOS devices NBC may have declined Apple’s TV rental scheme — stating that its content is too good to be undervalued at a buck a pop — but it doesn’t mean it’s closing its doors to other partners. Netflix, fresh off besting Blockbuster as the premier rental video entertainment provider, has just expanded its licensing terms to cover streaming... Read more »

Chicks ‘n Clicks: The “Other” Back-to-school list

Chicks ‘n Clicks: The “Other” Back-to-school list You might think that you have all of your school shopping done, but think again. When you're not busy with bio quizzes and pondering homecoming dates, you'll be dishing about the latest styles, guys and pop culture hits and misses. Be the belle of the conversation with these back-to-school must-have apps. . Hair, Make-up and Style: Fashism - Get collective... Read more »

The iPad Dad: Day in the life of a 2-year-old

The iPad Dad: Day in the life of a 2-year-old We had no idea. Seriously. Three months ago, when we bought our iPad on Day Two of release, we had no idea that what it would become the most-used entertainment and education tool for our 2-year-old son, Dylan. A very precocious little man already, he clamped onto that thing like no other toy or book in his collection, which has led us to a reward system for whenever... Read more »

iParenting: 11 apps for special-needs kids

iParenting: 11 apps for special-needs kids As every parent (or uncle, cousin, or friend) knows, parenting is a tough and rewarding job. The challenge can be compounded when a child has special needs. Regardless of whether those needs are physical, emotional, developmental, or very often, a combination of any or all of these, they can makes an already tough job seem impossible at times, and the rewards seem... Read more »

App Review: Classes

App Review: Classes Category: Education Price: $0.99 My Rating: 3/5 stars Release Date: Updated 25/03/10 Version: 2.3 Languages: English Seller: Dustlab Rated: 4+ Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later. . Link to app (clicking launches iTunes) . App Store Description: Classes is a smart timetable for school and university.... Read more »

Games my kids can’t live without, and I would (sometimes) like to

Games my kids can’t live without, and I would (sometimes) like to You know those people. The "wannabe" iPhone owners. They might follow you around, looking over your shoulder. They are obsessed with your phone. Maybe you work with someone, or it's a relative you keep running into at family functions. At first, you don't mind. You are proud of your cool phone and want to show it off, but eventually you just get annoyed. Go get your... Read more »

App Review: Model Me Going Places

App Review: Model Me Going Places Category: Education Price: Free TiP Rating: 4/5 stars Release Date: 1/13/2010 Version: 2.1 Languages: English Seller: Model Me Kids, LLC. Rated: 4+ Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later Link to app (clicking launches iTunes) App Store Description: Model Me Going Places is a visual tool for helping your... Read more »