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Facts from the FTC: What You Should Know About Mobile Apps New technology can bring tremendous benefits to consumers, but it also can present new challenges. Mobile apps offered on cell phones and other portable devices such as tablets and music players can perform a range of consumer services such as locating the nearest retail […]
A New iPhone App (Free): Reference: Taubman's Plain Language Medical Dictionary
| Awards, Funding, Libraries, National Libraries, News, Resources
From the iTunes App Store: This free basic app converts medical language into everyday English. It is based on the award-winning Plain Language Medical Dictionary widget designed by Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan. MLibrary News Has More: The award-winning Plain Medical Language Dictionary, first released by the Taubman Health Sciences Library as a […]
Here are a few items that take a look at the new “Lasso” capability that launched today and is available for Bing’s iPad app. What is it? Your using an iPad and your reading something (article, book, etc) and you want to search for more info. With Lasso there is no need to type into […]
New Free iPhone App From Penguin Classics; Includes Annotated Descriptions for More Than 1500 Titles
From a News Release (via Paul Biba, TeleRead): The Penguin Classics app puts the complete list of Penguin Classics in the palm of your hand in a fun and easy-to-use manner. For those new to the Classics or unsure of what you want to read, the app features a “Discover the Classics” section that lets you pick what Classics […]
From the LactMed Web Site: A peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Among the data included are maternal and infant levels of drugs, possible effects on breastfed infants and on lactation, and alternate drugs to consider. Direct to NLM App Info Web Page Download iPhone Version (Free) […]
Digitized Medical Books: National Library of Medicine Releases "Turning the Pages" iPad App
| Libraries, National Libraries, Patrons and Users, Resources
From NLM: The National Library of Medicine, a component of the National Institutes of Health, announces the release of a new Turning the Pages “app” for the iPad. The application is free and features selections from three rare books from the Library’s collection. All three books first appeared on NLM’s Turning the Pages kiosks and […]
New State Department iPhone App Available Smart Traveler, the official State Department app for U.S. travelers, invites you to see the world with easy access to frequently updated official country information, travel alerts, travel warnings, maps, U.S. embassy locations, and more. With Smart Traveler, you can create personal itineraries, add notes, and organize your trips. […]
From an SBA Announcement: Smart phone users interested in starting or growing a small business can now find helpful resources at their fingertips via a new SBA mobile application from the U.S. Small Business Administration. [Clip] Developed and donated as a gift by Palo Alto Software, Inc., the SBA mobile app will make the search […]
Cool! Create Heat Maps With Bing & "Relevant" iPhone App Results Now Visible on Bing Mobile Search Results Pages
| Data Files, Maps, Resources
A busy week at Bing. A couple of days ago we pointed out that Bing had updated their mobile site (m.bing.com) with several new features including an option to view a map and directions simultaneously. Today, two more new features from Bing. 1. Info Visualization: “New Heat Map Creator app makes heat maps easy” (via […]
From the Fotopedia Web Site: National Geographic Traveler and Fotopedia present a photographic journey through Burma’s awe-inspiring scenery. Stretching from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, Burma offers an endless collection of visual marvels: giant Buddha statues, archaeological treasures, pagodas, temples, stupas, tropical forests and the luminous people of the country itself. This app […]
