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Resources

Supplementary class materials

“There's an App for That!” (Apple edition)
“Get Smart with Your iPhone (or iPad)!”

This web page provides additional information and resources for students of classes offered through the Arlington Adult Education program. This page gives you some starting points, but is not intended to provide exhaustive listings.

Tutorials and More Info

Additional Information Sources

iPhone App Reviews

Software to Manage Your Device

Note that I haven't tried these programs, so can't vouch for the results.
iPhone Explorer — lets you use an iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad as if it were in disk mode or a flash drive. Freeware, for Windows and Mac.
Cucusoft iPad/iPhone/iPod to Computer Transfer — backup and restore all your iDevice content. For Windows and Mac. (Not free.)
DiskAid: iPhone & iPod Music & File Transfer for PC & Mac

Miscellaneous

The app-driven life: How smartphone apps are changing our lives
On Touch Screens, Rest Your Finger by Using a Stylus
Calibre — create your own e-books
Hamster Free eBook Converter
dotEPUB — creates an e-book from any web page
"Take Me Out" — rock video created with iPhones!
Five Apps to Spice Up Your Walks — provided by WalkArlington

Highlighted Apps

This is certainly not an exhaustive list, but these are some of the apps which were mentioned in class. I haven't tried all of them, so do your own evaluation. There are frequently multiple choices offering similar functionality, so if you don't like my choice, try another! If your web browser is correctly configured, clicking a link should cause the app to open in the App Store; otherwise, just do a search to find and download it. Unless indicated, apps listed are free. Many are "lite" versions to give you a chance to try them out, before buying "pro" versions that might have more features or no advertising. If you've got an iPad, look for an iPad-specific version to enjoy the full screen, although the iPhone version should work okay. Many apps are now "universal", with a single version that works well on both the tablet and the phone.
App Advice Daily (daily selection of apps that are temporarily free)
Weather: WorldWeather, AccuWeather, Yahoo! Weather; Clean Air Partners Air Quality (DC local)
Reading: iBooks, Bible, Washington Post, NYTimes, Wikipedia, Pocket (for reading things later); magazines: Currents, Zinio. Check to see if your print subscriptions include digital access.
Listen/Watch: CBC Radio, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Folk Alley; Flixster, IMdb (movie database). Also look for your favorite radio station or musem.
Web browsing: Safari (built-in), Chrome, Vivaldi, DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser
Travel: MetrO worldwide subway navigator, iNextBus Realtime Bus Tracker; Curb (Arlington Red Top Cab); SpotHero (find and reserve parking), itinerary tracking: TripIt; TripAdvisor hotels/restaurants, iFindHotel, AroundMe, DC Airports, 66 Express Lanes; 95-395-495 Express Lanes; FlightAware (flight tracker); PackPoint (packing list). National Park Service. Galileo Offline Maps, plus offline option in Google Maps. Flush toilet finder
Also look for country- and city-specific apps and apps for your airline. See also Washington Post's D.C. transit apps roundup.
Photography: Instagram, Pixlr Express photo editor, Snapseed, Camera360, Pic Stitch
Calculators & Timers: Currency, Splitwise (tip calculator), TouchCalc, Timer+, Road Trip LE (gas mileage calculator), Drivvo car management
Food: Yelp, Urbanspoon, Giant Food, Harris Teeter, Out of Milk, Epicurious, Whole Foods, BigOven, Fooducate, Open Table (restaurant reservations), USDA FoodKeeper. Seasonal Food Guide. Also look for apps at your favorite food places, such as Elevation Burger, Panera, Chipotle, etc.
Finance and Shopping: Key Ring (frequent shopper cards), BofA; RoboForm, BitWarden password keepers (or try the build-in iCloud Keychain), Dashlane, Avira Password Manager; Square (accept credit card payments); Barcode Scanners, ScanLife; Shoeboxed (scan and track receipts); GasBuddy. Also look for apps from your bank or financial institution.
Reference: Dictionary.com, Google Translate
Foreign language: Duolingo, Memrise, Mondly, Babbel
Productivity: Evernote, Microsoft To Do, ListPro, HoursTracker, Time Squared Hours Tracker, Documents 2, Remember the Milk, Remote Desktop lite (remote desktop connection to a Windows PC), Twitter, Dropbox (synchronize files across multiple systems); Genius Scan - PDF Scanner, Evernote Scannable; presentations: Prezi
Tools: AppBox Lite, Find My iPhone, Mirror
Audio/Video: Skype, Google Duo, Facetime [built in]; Audio Memos Free, Magisto video editor, Splice video editor
Music: MiniPiano, GuitarChords LE, Guitar Tuner, Singing Fingers, TapTheBeat, KalimbaFree
Art: Tayasui Sketches
Games: Sudoku, Cat Physics, FreeCell, Sol Free, Glow Puzzle, Angry Birds 2, Bubble Ball, Mega Jump, Bejeweled Blitz, Bubble Shooter, Tiny Tower, KenKen, Trainyard Express, Dumb Ways to Die, Orbit - Playing with Gravity
For computer techs: Scany ($6), iTransfer (FTP client)
For business users: LinkedIn, Documents to Go ($10), Documents 2 Free, Microsoft Office Mobile, Google Drive
For school users: Coursera, Canvas Student, Canvas Teacher
Miscellaneous: World Around Me Lite; Google Search, SkyView (stargazing); Google Assistant (alternative to Siri)