CommuniCaTe
Connect to your friends, or the wider world.
TweeTboT
$2.99
Universal
Tweetbot is a very special
Twitter client with an
interface and multi-Touch
gestures that make it
easy to access the most
common Twitter features.
Swipe left over a tweet to
see replies, swipe right to
see the full conversation,
and tap the title bar to
switch accounts without
having to retype.
Original
tweet
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Back
hOme
Twitter can be
something of
a maze when
you’re involved
in too many
conversations.
To start back at
homebase, hold
down the Back
button for a few
seconds.
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new
Order
Choose the order
in which missing
tweets are
loaded—newest
or oldest first—by
putting the gap
marker in the top
or bottom half of
the screen and
tapping it.
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Double-tap this icon to see which
of your tweets have been favorited
and retweeted, using favstar.fm.
Skype
Free
iPhone, iPod touch
(also on iPad)
Skype’s apps allow you to
make cheap calls and send
instant messages. If you have
an iPhone 4 or iPad 2 you can
make full-screen video calls
too, using either the front or
rear-facing camera. You can
talk to more people than with
FaceTime.
faCeBook
Free
Universal
Facebook’s mobile apps were
the making of it back when it
was an up-and-coming social
network. Its iPhone app allows
you to update your status,
respond to messages, chat to
friends, share photos, and add
your current location.
GowaLLa
Free
iPhone, iPod touch
Gowalla is a location-based
social network that lets you
check in at places, share
photos, and more. Best of
all, Gowalla can push your
check-ins to Facebook and
Twitter, and it integrates with
Foursquare, making it perfect
for keeping all your networks
apprised of your whereabouts.
GooGLe VoiCe
Free
iPhone, iPod touch
Google Voice can do it all: make
free calls to U.S. numbers and
cheap calls internationally;
screen out unwanted callers;
and ring all your phones when
someone calls your Google
Voice number. It even offers
totally free text messaging.
Learn Teach yourself something new, or help the kids out with their schoolwork. The iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch can be great educational aids.
in Tro To Le TTerS
$4.99
Universal
Intro to Letters teaches young children to
recognize the sounds and shapes of letters
in order that they can learn to read and
write them. It then helps them associate
sounds with symbols using flashcards. It’s a
great-looking app, and a superb way for kids
to get to know the alphabet.
Brainpop
feaTureD moVie
Free
Universal
BrainPOP allows kids to watch a different
animated movie every day, take a quiz at
the end of it, and record their score. Movies
are tied into current events and historical
milestones. Topics covered include English,
math, science, the arts, and design and
technology. A great way to learn.
TeD
Free
Universal
TED conferences are attended by the top
creative professionals, business people, and
entertainers on the planet. The speakers
give inspiring, intelligent, and revolutionary
talks, and this app gives you access to
videos of the conferences. It’s amazing.
Download it now.
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