Well, if you’re in school it’s probably going to start in about a month. Yeah, I know, I just realized it, too. Don’t panic, it’s all going to be alright. With the realization that I and many, many others will be joining the legion of students all too soon I thought I’d do a little spotlight on some iPhone apps that are a little more academically minded.
One of the first steps in getting ready for school time, school time, break the golden rule time is buying books. Buying textbooks from Amazon can usually save you some money, and now you can browse Amazon’s listings from your iPhone. TeleMoose is a specially designed Amazon page for the iPhone so you can save money on books while your shopping for folders and binders and booze and whatever else students need.
There are several reference apps that have been developed for the iPhone. One unique and rather neat reference app is TechDictionary. Whether or not you are technologically minded TechDictionary can be a really useful application to have. Simply type in any tech term that you need a definition for and get your learn on. This TechDictionary app also has useful tech and virus news as well as fun emoticons and IM abbreviations.
If you’re a history buff you’ll definitely want to bookmark This Day in History for iPhone. Powered by the publishers of World Book, This Day in History features the important and interesting events that happened every day in history. This is a special version created just for the iPhone so you can be full of historic trivia every day. Your history prof will love you.
Now if you have a question that your friends, family, and professors can’t or won’t answer direct your iPhone to this Fluther app. Fluther is a neat site where you “tap the collective” to get your questions answered. From the frivolous to the profound, users ask questions and other users answer. Whether you have many unanswered questions or just like to be a know-it-all Fluther’s iPhone app is a must visit.
Now if you’re a quote lover you’ll want to check out BrainyQuote for the iPhone. BrainyQuote’s iPhone app has a quote of the day as well as a way to search for quotes by author and subject. You can even search for quotes by the profession of those that penned them. Useful if you need an introductory quote for that paper that’s due or if you just love quotes.