Information on these apps are provided for reference and convenience only and in no way implies endorsement by Augusta University Libraries or staff.
Finding Your Way Around
Database application containing a collection of the world's busiest subway maps.
Explore new places, discover local favorites and navigate your world with Google Maps. Voice guided turn-by-turn GPS navigation and more. Now available on iPhone and iPad with a simple, easy-to-use design.
Millions of traveler reviews, photos, maps from TripAdvisor. Plan and have your perfect trip. With over 100 million reviews and opinions by travelers, TripAdvisor makes it easy to find the lowest airfare, best hotels, great restaurants, and fun things to do, wherever you go.
Looking for a burrito joint open now? An Irish pub nearby? A gas station you can drive to before your tank hits empty? Yelp for your iPhone or iPad is here to help. Use us to search for places to eat, shop, drink, relax and play then read reviews from an active community of locals in the know.
Communicating Abroad
Features:
* Learn over 1,000 critical words and phrases organized into over 70 lists for each language.
* Read and see your chosen language in its native form.
* Hear every nuance of the language and master proper pronunciation with Byki's SlowSound™ technology.
* Test your knowledge of what you have learned with multiple choice quizzes.
* Track your learning progress with the Learned Items system.
* Review items that have become "stale" and turn them "fresh" again with refresh mode.
* Search for words and phrases on Twitter to see how others use the language.
* Use Byki as a phrasebook to search words and phrases in both English and in a foreign language.
Translate words and phrases between more than 60 languages using Google Translate for iOS. For most languages, you can speak your phrases and hear the corresponding translations.
Keeping Informed
AP Mobile offers the world's news at your fingertips. Personalize your news to meet your needs. Select stories from your trusted local newspapers and broadcasters and combine it with the best of AP's videos, photos, national, and international coverage.
Get the latest, breaking news from the BBC and our global network of journalists.
Staying Organized
Dropbox lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Access any file you save to your Dropbox from all your computers, iPhone, iPad and even the Dropbox website!
Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go.
Organize your travel plans in one place with TripIt® from Concur. Simply forward your travel confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and TripIt automagically creates a detailed daily itinerary for every trip.
Connecting with Friends and Family
Postagram turns your iPhone, Instagram, Facebook & Dropbox photos into a beautiful postcard delivered by mail.
Say “hello” to friends and family with an instant message, voice or video call on Skype for free. There’s so much you can do, right from the palm of your hand.
WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for iPhone and other smartphones. WhatsApp uses your 3G or WiFi (when available) to message with friends and family. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages
Financial Smarts
Converter Plus is a unit converter with the most extensive list of currencies and units in hundreds of categories. Converter Plus also comes with many calculators like mortgage, loan, tip, fuel consumption and many others for everyday problems.
Convert every world currency with the XE Currency App – Free Edition. It offers live proprietary currency rates, charts, and even stores the last updated rates, so it works when the Internet doesn't.
Information on these apps are provided for reference and convenience only and in no way implies endorsement by Augusta University Libraries or staff.
Finding Your Way Around
aMetro - World Subway Maps
aMetro shows the maps of transit systems all over the world – subways, metro, buses, trains, and other. You can find the right route between stations and estimate travel time.
Google Maps
The newly designed Google Maps app for Android phones and tablets makes navigating your world faster and easier. Find the best spots in town and the information you need to get there.
Millions of traveler reviews, photos, maps from TripAdvisor. Plan and have your perfect trip. With over 100 million reviews and opinions by travelers, TripAdvisor makes it easy to find the lowest airfare, best hotels, great restaurants, and fun things to do, wherever you go.
World Travel Guide
One travel guide for the whole world. It's free and works offline. Get inspired by the suggestions provided by our app based on your location, the weather, etc. Handy maps are always useful for finding your way.
Yelp!
Looking for a burrito joint open now? An Irish pub nearby? A gas station you can drive to before your tank hits empty? Yelp for your iPhone or iPad is here to help. Use us to search for places to eat, shop, drink, relax and play then read reviews from an active community of locals in the know.
Communicating Abroad
Features:
* Learn over 1,000 critical words and phrases organized into over 70 lists for each language.
* Read and see your chosen language in its native form.
* Hear every nuance of the language and master proper pronunciation with Byki's SlowSound™ technology.
* Test your knowledge of what you have learned with multiple choice quizzes.
* Track your learning progress with the Learned Items system.
* Review items that have become "stale" and turn them "fresh" again with refresh mode.
* Search for words and phrases on Twitter to see how others use the language.
* Use Byki as a phrasebook to search words and phrases in both English and in a foreign language.
Break through language barriers with Google Translate. Translate between more than 70 languages. Speak, type, write, or take a picture to translate Translate offline while traveling. No internet connection needed.
Keeping Informed
AP Mobile offers the world's news at your fingertips. Personalize your news to meet your needs. Select stories from your trusted local newspapers and broadcasters and combine it with the best of AP's videos, photos, national, and international coverage.
Get the latest, breaking news from the BBC and our global network of journalists.
Staying Organized
Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your Android device, and even the Dropbox website! With the Dropbox app, you can take everything that matters to you on the go.
Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go.
Organize your travel plans in one place with TripIt® from Concur. Simply forward your travel confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and TripIt automagically creates a detailed daily itinerary for every trip.
Connecting with Friends and Family
Postagram turns your iPhone, Instagram, Facebook & Dropbox photos into a beautiful postcard delivered by mail.
Say “hello” to friends and family with an instant message, voice or video call on Skype for free. There’s so much you can do, right from the palm of your hand.
WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for Android and other smartphones. WhatsApp uses your 3G or WiFi (when available) to message with friends and family. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages.
Financial Smarts
Simple Currency Converter - Track Currencies from around the world. Easily convert between your favorite currencies. Graph currency pairs over time, get the latest news on each currency. Set up portfolios of currencies for easy tracking.
Convert every world currency with the XE Currency App. It offers live proprietary currency rates and charts, and even stores the last updated rates so it works when the Internet doesn't.