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Presenter: Nathan, IT Supervisor, at the Newton Public Library

1. Protect your computer •A computer should always have the most recent updates installed for spam filters, anti-virus and anti-spyware software and a secure firewall.

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Google Play Apps categories Play Apps categories: Game Apps   Android Wear Libraries & Demo  Productivity    Books & Reference Lifestyle  Shopping  Action Music  Business  Live Wallpaper  Social   Puzzle  Comics  Media & Video  Adventure Sports  Racing  Communication  Medical  Tools  Arcade    Education  Music & Audio Transportation  Board Role Playing  Entertainment  News &  Travel & Local   Simulation  Finance Magazines Weather  Card  Widgets  Sports  Health & Fitness  Personalization  Casino  Photography .  Strategy  Casual  Trivia  Educational  Word

Google Play Apps categories: Family Mobile Networks  Ages 5 & Under  Ages 6-8 Mobile . 3G - 144Kbps minimum  Ages 9 & Up connectivity compared to . 4G  Popular Characters fixed location . Wi-Fi  Action & Adventure connectivity  Brain Games . Bluetooth  Creativity . Near Field Communication  Education (NFC)  Music & Video  Pretend Play

Four Essential Cell communication types: GSM and CDMA Activities on Mobile GSM and CDMA are two different communication standards. All U.S. Devices providers use exclusively one or the other. 1. Text, images, videos, etc. 1. GSM means "Global System for Mobile communications", and it is the 2. Voice, text msg, tweet, etc. Finding and interacting with info standard currently in use more or less worldwide. In the U.S., the major 3. Music, games, videos, etc. objects. providers using this standard are T-Mobile and AT&T Wireless. 4. Photos, videos, audio, texts, etc. From a user's point of view, 2. Communicating with others in the actual standard is not CDMA means "Code Division Multiple Access". This standard used to be the really important, with dominant standard in the U.S. Now it is used by Verizon and Sprint. It still has various near-real-time ways. two caveats: more users than GSM, but the difference is not very significant. first, you can't use a phone 3. Being entertained in various ways. that uses one standard Historically, CDMA was developed by Qualcomm, made a U.S. standard, and with the provider that gained some acceptance before GSM became established; however, once 4. Create and edit content in various uses the other standard; GSM was created, all countries without established CDMA networks accepted second, if you travel GSM ways. internationally, a GSM phone is almost a must. - this is the reason why CDMA is almost non-existent anywhere but USA and Japan.

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Scope and nature of the Tech Revolutions often mobile revolution contain at least two phases. . There are almost as many cell-phone The mobile Intimations of revolution has subscriptions (6.8 billion) as there are people on subsequent become one of the 1) Adoption and diffusion of devices this earth (seven billion)—and it took a little social/cultural fastest technology more than 20 years for that to happen. revolutions in the revolutions history of humanity. . Mobile/cellular subscriptions up to 6 billion by end of 2011 – global penetration of 86% 2) Social, cultural, economic and . At end of 2011, 105 countries (54% of 195 legal changes occur nations) with more cellular subscriptions than Inhabitants . The facts came from http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics/material/pdf/2011%20Statistical%20highlights_June_2012.pdf

How is the mobile revolution different Trends in the U.S. from earlier web/Internet revolutions? . More Americans own The mobile Approximately 87 percent of all adults in revolution is a . More broad based than the other two the U.S. report own a cell than regular feature phones popular, global phone. The adoption revolution rather . More about context and place of use percentage for adult . Adoption of smartphones by US than one fueled by Americans has been than content and style hovering in the mid- to the geek elite. upper 80 percent range blacks and Hispanics outpaces . Everything but net: The networking for almost three years. those of whites aspect is now a source of wining . Text messaging and taking photos about slowness, spotty coverage, are the most used functions of cell & cost. phones.

Facts came from http://www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/mobile-device-report-201203.pdf

Top recommended Maker Apps (from make ICT) Accelerating Change • Dominic Canare ([email protected]) suggests… • BusyBox (on F-Droid, on Google Play) • F-Droid • Source: Blodget, Henry, Terminal Emulator (on F-Droid, on Google Play) • Connectbot 2012. • It took AOL 9 years to reach one • AdAway • RealCalc “The Future of • Desktop Notifications • google.android.keep Mobile.” A presentation million users. • digibites.calendar - I really like their 7-day widget • trello, given on March 21st. • Electrodroid Slide 44. • It took FB 9 months. • “Good call on , Jim. My homescreen is basically just a Google Keep widget. I use it for to-do lists, shopping lists, project ideas, project , general • It took the “Draw Something” notes, books I need to read, movies I need to see. It's wonderful!” - Dominic app 9 days. Canare • James Seymour wrote: “Electrocircuit, everycircuit, fing, juicessh, graph89. I also use a separate ebook reader for my datasheets and such. I import to one with a bookshelf (aldiko)then they don't get muddled with the actual book I'm reading, and the bookshelf makes it easy to go back to it later”

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Dominic Canare ([email protected]) suggests… F-Droid: F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device. BusyBox: provides many standard Unix tools, Favorite Apps Terminal Emulator: Access your Android's built-in Linux command line shell AdAway: Ad blocking software Desktop Notifications: Android notifications in your browser. Instead of checking notifications directly on your phone I discovered that almost all of my favorite apps digibites.calendar : I really like their 7-day widget have been or will be written for both IOS and Connectbot: ConnectBot is a powerful open-source Secure Shell (SSH) client Android with versions in the works for RealCalc: the primary android scientific calculator the future. google.android.keep: Add notes, lists and photos to Google Keep. Pressed for time? Record a voice memo and Keep will transcribe it so you can find it later. Trello: Keep track of your projects, at work and at home get things done and staying organized Electrodroid: collection of electronics tools and reference.

What Apps do I use regularly? What Apps do I use regularly? And are on my phone right now And are on my phone right now Streaming video entertainment: Hulu, Video, Netflix, Crunchy Roll Google Apps: I use them all… Plex: organizes all of your video, music, and photo collections, no matter where you keep Amazon Apps: I use Video and Music regularly them, and lets you enjoy them on all of your screens FEMA: Weather Alert and Disaster Resources IMDB: movie, TV, and celebrity info. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos First Aid – American Red Cross: Learn, Prepare, Quizzes, Volunteer Games: Ingress: completely Free “IRL”Capture the Flag Game with GPS and Google Map LookOut: Security & Antivirus, lost phone finder, Backup & Download Privacy Flashlight: This one does not collect or send your personal phone data Clash of Clans: freemium mobile MMO strategy video game In 2015, the game was the top grossing app on both the App Store and Google Play, with an estimated revenue of 1.5 million Listen to your local emergency communications Police Scanner Radio: dollars per day SpeedTest: the #1 app for testing Internet speeds Marvel Puzzle Quest: The fourth installment in the Puzzle Quest series, it is a free-to- Wi-Fi Analyzer: Shows the Wi-Fi channels around you. Helps you to find a less crowded play, match-three role-playing Bejeweled-style puzzle battle game set in the Marvel universe, channel for your wireless router. featuring over 60 Marvel characters

Favorites in categories Favorites in categories Audio\Video Learning: Money Saving: YouTube: Loads of good to go with the bad checkout this link for 10 good : “Buy Sell/Trade” groups are the best

educational channels (http://ihomeschoolnetwork.com/youtube-channels-homeschooling/?utm_content=bufferc70ce&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer ) Craigslist, Groupon, , Khan Academy : Free video Learning. Over 10,000 videos and explanations at your Barganist, ShopLocal – price comparison sites fingertips in math, science, economics, history, and much, much more BookBub flash sale of bestselling eBook daily deals Lynda: a subscription video learning free with a NPL card. Learn leadership skills, build a , or how to use software. Take photography lessons, graphic design, & Huckberry, MassDrop: Male hipster gear interactive design. Video Classes, 3D animation classes, watch audio tutorials, and much more. DoggyLoot: Dog Gear Mango Languages: learn 70 different languages Music: (in order of preference) Google Music, , iHeartRadio,Pandora, Spotify, NextRadio

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Apps for Book Lovers • Amazon over 12 million books Sunflower E-Library vs. State Library • over 30 million scanned • Total books available • BookFinder.com 100,000 booksellers – Sunflower E-Library using the “overdrive” app 10,425 • : the world's largest social network for readers – The State Library of Kansas using the “3M” app 12,449 • PaperBackSwap: Enter an ISBN number or use your phones camera to scan a book's barcode to find • The Apps out how many people are wishing for that book on PaperBackSwap.com. – 3m vs. Overdrive • LibraryThingScanner: Organize your book collection

Compatibility Digital Books eLending Computer Software for: Mobile Apps for: • Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP • Android tablets & • Statewide service available to all residents. • Mac OSX smartphones • Most require a Kansas Library Card for access. • Transfer to device • iOS-iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch • eReaders (ebooks) • Compatible MP3 players • Kindle Fire-(with SlideMe.org workaround) Instructions & software downloads via: (audiobooks) http://kslib.info/digitalbooks

Special Notes: Contact the State Library Help Desk • — does not have compatible apps, for direct help or questions: but the Enki eBooks “Read Online” option works. [email protected] • Regular Kindle ereaders – not compatible.

Audiobooks & Materials for Kids eBooks Services (http://www.kslib.info/digitalbooks.html ) (http://www.kslib.info/digitalbooks.html ) 3M Cloud Library OneClickdigital Audiobooks • Bestsellers & popular authors. • Bestsellers & popular author digital audiobooks. • All functions • Registration step needed to create username. (browse, checkout, read) are inside the software/app. • Check out book on website, book information syncs to No extra step accessing a website. software/app for use. • 5,074 titles. • 4731 titles. Freading Enki • No holds. • Smaller publishers & TumbleBooks for Kids • Smaller publishers independent authors, • Picture ebooks with audio, & high variety of topics. high variety of topics. read-a-long chapter books, videos, games. • Download the book from • Download the book from • No login or software required. website into free ereading website into free ereading software/app. software/app. • Use books directly in browser of computer or • 39,750 titles. • 16,348 titles. mobile device. • About 500 materials.

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Deal Scanning Phone Apps If you haven’t done it before, download a scanning app such as RedLaser or Shopsavvy. Use it to scan bar codes in stores and it will compare Don’t forget about: prices with those at nearby merchants, letting you decide whether an item is a must-buy. Project Gutenberg RedLaser • Free online classic ebooks. • (Available on iOS, Android, ) • Read in browser or download Scan a barcode with RedLaser and you're locked into information from retail and online stores. It keeps more cash in your wallet while also lightening it by to / app. storing loyalty cards. • No logins. ShopSavvy • Most books also formatted for Kindle. • (Available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone) Shop smart with ShopSavvy. Tell the app what you're looking for and it'll keep • Over 42,000 titles available. an eye out for when you can get it at a discount. You can also see when there are sales at major stores. And ShopSavvy also works as a barcode scanner and SKU finder. • Other Scanning apps include… – BuyVia, Smoopa, The Find, PriceGrabber, Consumr ( only), ScanLife, ShopAdvisor, Walmart Savings Catcher (walmart app)

Online Auctions Online Auctions

•I could spend an entire hour detailing the good/bad/ugly If you have a collection or something that will take a special kind of of craigslist but for the purposes of this class just think of person to buy, then Ebay is great because you'll reach a much larger craigslist as being ebay only local and freecycle only not group of people than just the locals on craigslist. free. However, if you are selling your kid's old shoes then you'll be •You meet the seller/buyer in person in public and usually competing with millions of other easily shippable old shoes which pay cash. Arrangements are usually made for big ticket means your profits will be far less than they would have been if you items. sold on Craigslist or even a garage sale + shipping costs and haste. •Priceonomics. Have you ever tried to sell something on Craigslist but didn’t really have an •Be aware that you are paying a fee for each item you try to sell so be certain that idea on how much to ask for it? Or have you tried to buy something online but weren’t sure you are valuing the item and shipping costs correctly the first time or you may be if you were getting the best deal? This is where Priceonomics comes in. out some money in the end. •If you are going to use ebay you are going to need to sign up for paypal to make purchases with credit/debit/prepaid cards

Websites to save you money: Big Box shopping

•I think the logo says it best. You can just flat get it done. The huge benefit of shopping at big box stores online is that usually … Elegant, Simplistic, Reliable Amazon is my choice when it comes to •sometimes have better deals than on the shelf online shopping. • bigger selection than what is on the shelf • Ebay can be a disorganized melee buying and selling can be very • free shipping directly to your local store involved. • you pay online or at your local store (no strangers in back alleys) •The best price for your item from many professional sources. Lowes Walgreens GAP •No fulfillment or questionable shipping hassles. Macys Wal-Mart Home Depot Michaels Abercrombie & Fitch JC Penney •They take your credit card and give you bonuses for signing up for Nordstrom Albertson Kohls theirs, they offer multiple types of services. Office Depot Barnes & Noble Blockbuster Office Max Bed Bath & Beyond Borders • all in all… I’m sold on amazon the same way I’m sold on Google for Old Navy Best Buy Costco my online services. Rite Aid Sears Dicks Sporting Goods Safeway Staples Dollar Tree Saks Fifth Avenue Target Foot Locker Toys R Us Trader Joes Fred Meyer

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Number of apps available in leading app stores as of July 2015 Music and sound apps • Rdio: millions of songs, works on most devices and get a free subscription through our Library • Subsonic: stream music from your home computer to your phone • Listen: save and play podcasts like This Week in Google • Tuner – gStrings: a great guitar tuner • Pandora Radio: stream customized music based on artists you like • : Make a or alarm out of any sound you record Shazam: Identify any song you hear http://www.statista.com/statistics/276623/number-of-apps-available-in-leading-app-stores/

Traveling Apps Social apps • Twitter: official Twitter app for Android. This app can take • TripIt: keep track of trips and plane flights for upcoming travel empty/missing pictures in your contacts and populate your contacts’ pictures with their Twitter profile pictures, which is • : translate tons of languages into tons of nice. other languages. You can also do voice-recognition-to-text for • Facebook: 1 billion ACTIVE users, and growing. English, then translate. • Google+: almost a required social app for android users • Yelp: Find great restaurants nearby. Pro tip: scan the reviews to discover good dishes to order. • LinkedIn: a social app for professionals • Compass: also handy when you’re traveling • Foursquare: mark your favorite destinations and publish reviews and pictures to all the other social media accounts you • Flashlight: Use your devices flash to give you light poses.

Core apps / misc • My Tracks: records where you go using GPS and lets you upload a “track” to Apps used per device • IMDB Movies: check movie times and see ratings from critics vs. audiences • Lookout: If you lose your phone and it’s in silent mode, this app will help you find your phone • WordPress: blog from your phone • Amazon.com: mobile shopping • Shopper: Google app to scan barcodes • BBC News: see the latest in world news • News and Weather: customizable news, plus this app shows weather in your current location. Wish I could enter 3-4 cities and flick between weather reports though. • Weather: see the weather in multiple cities • : check stock prices and news • Google Maps: see where you are http://www.decisioncounsel.com/insights/?p=101

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Angry Birds did score the top usage What a HUGE difference just a couple years can make in the tech. industry rate among game apps in the 25-34 and 35-44 age groups, while Words Phone Operating Systems With Friends nudged it out in the 18- 24 crowd. The Pandora Radio app has some interesting usage stats, with a high of 30% penetration among 18-24 year olds, then declining to 28% and 20% in the successive age groups. Not shown in the chart above is Google Plus. Nielsen says that app is more popular among users 25 and older, but it wasn’t strong enough to crack the Top 15 in any age group.

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Science Journal

• Use the sensors in your android phone to measure sound, light and more! • Set up projects and experiments to organize your data and compare your results • Record in real-time, add observational notes,

Take a look at the picture above. In a 3 year period, you can see how the home screen on iOS has greatly improved; in the beginning, you only had a black background; in 2010, you have a slightly different background! Look at the progress that Android has made in the 3 years that it has been around. One word sums it up: Amazing! http://makezine.com/2016/05/20/amateur-scientists-going-love-science-journal--new-app/

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