Springpad allows the user to create numerous notebooks. The user can save text, photos and audio notes, web pages and more in the notebooks. It syncs to the Spring Pad website and other devices.
Details on SpringPadStudyBlue – Online Flashcards and Study Guide App + Finals Help
iOS, OtherStudyBlue allows users to create flashcards and organize them into folders. Users can also share material between classmates (those who have an account with StudyBlue).
Details on StudyBlue – Online Flashcards and Study Guide App + Finals HelpTablet Scanner OCR
iOS, Scanning and OCRThe app scans images in your photo library and OCRs it to convert the scanned images to editable text (that can be edited by the user).
Details on Tablet Scanner OCRTalkBox Voice Messenger
iOS, OtherThis app is messenger that allows users to send voice, text, and picture messages. The voice recordings are sent as voice clips, they are not transcribed into text. To use the app, users can use their Facebook accounts or create a new account.
Details on TalkBox Voice MessengerTalking Scientific Calculator
iOS, Screen ReadingTalking Scientific Calculator reads entered numbers, formulas, and answers to calculations out loud. It includes two methods for calculation, standard and formula and two types of contrast; low and high. Users can keep and email a log of their calculations.
Details on Talking Scientific CalculatorTalking Timer
iOS, Organization/ProductivityThis timer can be set at intervals, count up or down and is fully VoiceOver accessible. It was designed for the iPhone.
Details on Talking TimerTap Tap
iOS, OtherThis app vibrates and flashes when there is noise in the background. The intensity of the vibration and the sensitivity to noise can be altered to fit the user’s preference. The app has a sleep function and an option to let it run in the background so that the user can multitask with it.
Details on Tap TapTEDiSUB – Enjoy TED Talks with Subtitles and Learn English
iOS, OtherThis app allows users to watch TED talks with subtitles in a selected language and download TED talks and watch them later without Wi-Fi connection. The user can select the language that they prefer the subtitles to be in (including French, German, Greek, English, Italian etc…). You can also search for TED talks in many languages, bookmark your favorite talks, and share TED talks on your SNS service.
Details on TEDiSUB – Enjoy TED Talks with Subtitles and Learn EnglishTextAloud
iOS, Screen ReadingTextAloud is a text-to-speech application that reads text out loud. Users can open TXT, HTML, DOCX and ePub (no drm) files in the app. TextAloud runs in the background of the device so that when text is copied to the clipboard, it will automatically be sent to the app (this feature can be disabled). The app comes with 2 English voices (1 female, 1 male) however, more voices can be purcahsed within the app for $2.79 each. Users can change the background of the text (black, white, and sepia), size of the font, speed of the voice, and whether or not the app highlights words as it reads. TextAloud also includes Dropbox integration.
Details on TextAloudTextGrabber – image to text app: copy recipe from a cookbook, scan QR code, capture text on photo and send to translator
iOS, Scanning and OCRThis app allows you to take a picture of text and immediately edit or translate it. The text can be shared via e-mail or SMS, or posted directly to your Facebook, Twitter, and Evernote account. Other features include accurate Internet-free optical character recognition in more than 60 languages (i.e., English, German, French, Spanish), instant translation from more than 40 languages (Internet connection required), a ”history” folder where all captured texts are backed up and can easily be found at any time.
Details on TextGrabber – image to text app: copy recipe from a cookbook, scan QR code, capture text on photo and send to translator