Download - Apples Apps for the Win
TechnologyBy Stéphanie D Favorite☆
Most of our lives have become technology filled.
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From LoughriggBy richard314159 Favorite☆
But how are we choosing to enhance our lives to
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this little symbol seems to betakingthe worldby storm
The App storeBy EvilChick Favori☆
Apple’s App Store is the leading application store with more than 350,000 possible
Apps to download
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In 2008 .....
.... With more than 1.5 billion Apps downloaded that year
Downloa
But Apple’s biggest accomplishment
was on January 22, 2011
When the App Store surpassed 10 billion
downloads
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Apps are
appealing to
every age
group Allowing
Appleto
reach the
lives of
virtually
anyone
Hanalei: a real Digital Native on the iPadBy Wayan Vota Favorite☆
On the day the first generation iPad was
available to purchase, more than 250,000 ebooks
downloaded that day from the iBookstore. Children's stories held 6 of the top 10 paid iPad book-app sales
spots.
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How are Apps trying to enhancing our lives?
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1) They can be
used as a mobile
classroom
Lea
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Allowing any age to explore the world even more with Apps for English, Science, Math,
History/Geography, Language Development, and Creative Commons.
Educat
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With 72 Apps for the iPhone
ranging from communication
to emotional development
and life skills.
On October of 2010, Apple launched a section of Apps specifically for special education
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2) They allow us to stay in contact with our social
lives, when we cant
always be there
With over 100 social
networking Apps, you will never lose touch with whatsgoingon
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3) They are bringing people together, even if it is on a virtual
platform
DSC04247 - Kid playing video game on iPadBy loupiote (Old Skool) Favorite☆
5 million game Apps were downloaded daily in March 2011
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Allowing everyone to laugh, connect and have fun over games
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Everyone seems to
be jumping into the idea of Apps for
our future
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Rear View MirrorBy Edu Cesar Favorit☆
Will you?
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Beach BallBy NaturellesPhotos Favorite☆
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http://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/apps/special-ed-apps.php
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20064672-233.html
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