Reviews – Page 2

AudioNote – Notepad and Voice Recorder

AudioNote note-taking software that combines the functionality of note-taking and voice recording apps that saves users time while improving the quality of notes. It is free and available for Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone, and iPad. Features include:

Text or handwritten notes.
Record meetings, conferences, interviews, and memos.
Share notes with key stakeholders or classmates.
Automatic audio amp for recording in large classrooms.
Highlight notes during playback.
Import lecture slides as background^†††
Automatic audio amp for recording in large classrooms
Highlighter for key terms

†††Feature is not available on iPhone, iPod Touch, or Android phones

Visit AudioNote – Notepad and Voice Recorder to download the version of choice (Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone, and iPad) view screen shots, and to access the user guide.

MyScript Calculator – the Free Handwriting Calculator

If you or a student you work with have difficulty writing numbers and mathematical symbols legibly if required to use pen or pencil, check out MyScript Calculator . This app, makes it possible for anyone to a stylus or finger to enter handwritten numbers and symbols into a calculator on an Android or iOS handheld device.

The app is free from VisionObjects. It offers a “handwriting calculator” that works remarkably well. The calculator works just as well for basic computation as it does for more complex mathematics.

BENEFITS AND FEATURES

Works on your smartphone (Android & iOS)
Works on your tablet (Android & iOS)
Use your handwriting to write any arithmetic formula.
Write and calculate mathematical expressions in an intuitive and natural way with no keyboard
Supported mathematical symbols:
- +, -, x, ÷, +/-, 1/x, ()
- %, √, x!, |x|
- ℯ^x, x^y , x²
- cos, sin, tan
- acos, asin, atan
- ln , log
- π, ℯ,
Scratch-out gestures to easily delete symbols and numbers

The video below illustrates what this app can do. The video shows the app on Android. Numerical expressions can be copied easily and used in other apps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-uYh3HTb4c

Manage Your Time with Timely Time Teller App for iOS

Timely Time Teller is a simple iOS app that gives users repeating alerts at specified intervals. When alerts are turned on, Timely verbally tells you the time at set intervals. The app is nicely described in the video below. Its very simplicity makes this an attractive and useful app for many reasons. It could be especially useful for those who have difficulties with executive functions.

Click here to view in the App Store.