The iPad for Academics

After having used an iPad shortly since its release I can safely say that the device — or another one like it — deserves to become an important part of the academic’s arsenal of gadgets. Choosing to plop down the …

There’s an Educational App for that!

The iPod Touch®, iPhone®, and iPad®, are a great innovative technology tools for educators and students to use in the classroom. These devices all have access to the App Store, which now contains a wide array of easy to use, …

Textbook Publishers Embrace iPad Apps for Education

Textbook publishers have already enlisted the third-party services of developers to build adaptations of textbooks for the iPad, the Wall Street Journal reports. McGraw-Hill, Houghton Mifflin, Pearson and Kaplan have struck deals with iPhone and iPod touch developers ScrollMotion Inc. …

Apple iPad: A Comprehensive Guide

After months of speculation and rumors, it’s official: The Apple iPad is real. The device, announced on January 27th by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, is designed to fill the perceived gap between the smartphone and the laptop. Here’s everything you …