Apps for
    Academics
iPhone/iPad apps & mobile web sites
       for your academic life
MIT IAP Workshop
Jan. 19, 2012 11am - 12:15 pm




Nicole Hennig       Remlee Green
hennig@mit.edu      remlee@mit.edu
libguides.mit.edu/apps
Be productive, manage files & passwords
free
iOS & Android
Dropbox
Dropbox
Dropbox works with many apps
ToDo
$4.99
iOS
GTasks
free
or $4.99
premium

Android
sync with Google Tasks
1Password
$9.99

iOS & Android
1Password
LogMeIn
$29.99
iOS & Android
Read PDFs, Ebooks, RSS feeds
annotate, cite, & share
Instapaper
$4.99
(free demo available)


iOS
Instapaper
Instapaper
Instapaper
Instafetch
free
or $4.99 Pro
Android
InstaFetch   Amazon app store


free
or $4.99 Pro
GoodReader

$2.99

iOS
GoodReader
GoodReader
Kindle
free
iOS & Android
Kindle
Kindle
Kindle
http://libguides.mit.edu/ereadingfaq
Papers
$14.99
iOS (& Mac)
Papers
http://libguides.mit.edu/references
Reeder
$2.99, iphone
$4.99, ipad

iOS
Feedly
free, universal
iOS & Android
Flipboard
free
iOS
Flipboard
Pulse
free
iOS & Android
Pulse
free
iOS & Android
Conduct library research
Wolfram Alpha
$1.99
iOS & Android
PubGet
free

iOS iPad
or mobile site
ACS
Mobile
free

iOS & Android
ACS
Mobile
EBSCOhost
free

iOS iPhone
or mobile site
Take notes:
write, draw, speak, image capture
Awesome Note
$3.99, iPhone
$4.99, iPad
free, lite version available
Awesome Note
Awesome
Note
GNotes
free
Android
sync with Gmail
Penultimate

$.99
iPad
Penultimate
Penultimate
Handwriting

free
iPhone
PenSupremacy

$1.49
Android
Evernote
free
iOS & Android
Evernote
Dragon Dictation
free
 iOS
Flex T9
$4.99
Android
JotNot
Scanner
Pro
$1.99
JotNot Scanner
Scan2PDF
Mobile Lite
free
Android
Write at length
Google Docs
mobile web

free
iOS & Android


app
available for
Android
Docs to Go
$9.99

iOS &
Android
Nebulous Notes (for Dropbox)
$3.99


iOS
Nebulous Notes
Epistle
free
Android
Accessories                     a case that lets you prop the iPad up at an angle
                                Apple’s case




Apple bluetooth keyboard




                           a protective case that’s easy to hold
                           M-Edge Trip Jacket
The $0.69 iPad stand

(business card holder)
Stylus
                       Dagi stylus, available on Ebay
                                          approx. $20




Dagi vs. Pogo stylus
Stylus




              Bamboo, $30




Alupen, $20
Stylus




Dagi, $25
Give & view presentations,
attend webinars
Keynote
$9.99
iOS
Keynote Remote
$.99
iOS
WebEx
free
iOS & Android
WebEx
Adobe Connect
free
iOS & Android
Adobe Connect
Lynda.com training
            Free access for MIT users.
free
iOS & mobile web




lynda.mit.edu
Lynda.com training
       Free access for MIT users.
free
iPad version
Web browser that converts Flash video to HTML5
                on the fly.



Skyfire
web
browser

$2.99, iPhone

$4.99, iPad
SyncPad
 $9.99

free version
available
for receiving only
SyncPad

   Live demo

   visit this URL
   http://mysyncpad.com/apps


          (make up your room name)
SyncSpace
free
Android
MIT-specific
MIT Mobile
free
iOS & Android app
& mobile web
MIT Mobile
MIT OpenCourseware LectureHall
free
iOS
Technology Review
free

iOS & Android
Listen to music
Naxos Music Library
free

MIT Libraries
paid subscription

iOS & Android
Pandora
free

iOS & Android
Pandora
TuneIn Radio
$.99

iOS & Android
TuneIn Radio
Resources
libguides.mit.edu/apps
Books
Contact us!




Nicole Hennig     Remlee Green
hennig@mit.edu    remlee@mit.edu
Twitter @nic221   Twitter @mitlibraries

Apps for Academics: MIT Libraries