1. Link to: The World by National Geographic
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    The World by National Geographic

    I’ve always enjoyed poring over a good map. Whether it’s thumbing through a road atlas, spinning around a globe or sticking pushpins into a wall...

  2. Link to: iOS 5.1 beta unlocks clues to future iPhone, iPad
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    iOS 5.1 beta unlocks clues to future iPhone, iPad

    Apple has seeded iOS 5.1 beta to developers and it hasn’t taken some long to discover references to next-generation iPhones and iPads within...

  3. Link to: myPantone
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    myPantone

    Pantone swatches have been used for years by many designers. If you’re serious about colour, you probably stick with ‘fan decks’ but carrying...

  4. Link to: WolframAlpha
    App Guide 1
    WolframAlpha

    I started high school at a particularly difficult time for someone who would eventually grow up to be a gadget freak and mad scientist. By then, the...

  5. Link to: Redshift – Astronomy
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    Redshift – Astronomy

    With your permission, Redshift uses your current location to show you precisely which stars, constellations, and planets you should be able to see....

  6. Link to: Articles 2.0 for iPhone gets tighter Wikipedia support, maps
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    Articles 2.0 for iPhone gets tighter Wikipedia support, maps

    Sophiestication Software has released a major upgrade to Articles, its powerful and stylish Wikipedia client for iPhone. Articles 2.0 gained quite...

  7. Link to: Ancestry.com updates app with iPad optimisation
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    Ancestry.com updates app with iPad optimisation

    Ancestry.com’s iPhone app—which lets you carry your family tree around in your pocket—has been updated with new features that include iPad...

  8. Link to: Parcel
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    Parcel

    Simply designed, Parcel from Ivan Pavlov includes support for 28 delivery services. Major shippers like Australian Air Express and Australia Post...

  9. App Guide
    Review: CIA World Factbook apps for the iPhone

    The CIA World Factbook is arguably the best value for a research almanac, bar none. The Factbook provides detailed information on the geographies,...

  10. News
    Disney Notescast guides for iPhone

    Psst—do you want to know a secret? There are a lot of hidden surprises scattered throughout Disney’s vast complex of theme parks outside Orlando,...

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    Review: WordDigest for iPhone

    WordDigest, a $2.49 app from Global Delight, joins the already swelling ranks of mobile dictionaries for the iPhone and iPod touch. This dictionary...

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    Mactracker for iPhone, for all your Mac reference needs

    Sometimes you need info on a specific model of computer when you’re nowhere near a computer. You could scour the Web for the information, but good...

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    Review: Dictionary.com for iPhone: Solid dictionary delivers what it promises

    Dictionary.com’s new, free app for the iPhone and iPod touch offers a solid online dictionary. Dictionary.com boasts more than a quarter-million...

  14. Blogs
    Review: Thesaurus apps for iPhone

    As a graduate student, I spend a good amount of my time writing papers with titles like “The Ramifications of Convivial Design Mechanisms on Affective...

  15. News
    Wikipedia gears up for explosion in digital media

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    Review: World Wiki Plus for iPhone

    I reviewed Western ITS’s World Factbook 2008 a few weeks ago. Although the facts within the Factbook are solid, the app itself was a disappointment....

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    Review: More iPhone dictionary apps

    Every modern English dictionary stands in the shadow of the Holy Trinity of Lexicons: The Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, and American...

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