Finding parking spots using your iPad

Do you own a car?
How many hours do you spend commuting?

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Traffic seems to be one of the biggest aggravations of driving in a big city. What could be worse than being stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic after all? Mmm… maybe driving around in circles trying to find parking?!!!

The App I will be discussing in this post is most commonly used on the iPhone but also works well with the iPad.

If you have a car and iPhone or an iPad with a data plan you may want to give Parker a try.

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Free language learning on iPad with duoLingo

Bonjour, est-ce que vous parlez français? Habla español?
In today’s society, it is a great advantage to be able to speak more than one language! Personally, I am fluent in Spanish and in English whereas my wife is fluent in English and in French. How about you?

Some time ago I wrote an article about translation Apps for iPad. Although translation Apps are convenient and useful in different situations, it is not the same as truly mastering a language, being able to speak it, read it and write it.

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Instead of relying on software packages and audio courses that teach you a new language, why not try a language learning App on the iPad? Porque no probar un App para aprender idiomas en el iPad ?

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Phonics Play for Early Readers

Parents are often challenged to find creative ways to get their kids excited and interested in reading at a young age. We know how important reading skills are for children’s academic success and futures. Ultimately, we want to engage our kids and get them to read. It seems to me that one of the key ingredients is the fun factor. That is, if we can make reading fun, kids will want to do it. The question is how?

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With the arrival of electronic devices such as the iPad and other tablets, kids seem to be spending more and more time in front of screens (not to mention the television, computer, etc.). But with the digital and interactive technology offered by the iPad, we now have a unique opportunity to encourage our kids to practice and develop their reading skills. Sky Fish Phonics and Hideout: Early Reading are two Apps that may offer an answer.

In this post, I will introduce you to two Apps. Sky Fish Phonics is an educational and fun game for young children that teaches basic reading skills

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101 Biryani Recipes

Do you like spicy food? In particular, do you like Indian style food?

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Some time ago I wrote an article about Recipe Apps for iPad. Those Apps covered mainly American traditional dishes and desserts.

On this post I am going to introduce you to Biryani recipes.

Biryani is a rice-based (usually basmati) made dish with spices and chicken, fish, eggs, beef or vegetables. In general, the rice is cooked separately from the sauce, meat or vegetables and they are combined

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Astronomy on iPad

The moon, stars, planets, constellations. Since the beginning of time they have been source of admiration for people in general. Who has not stared up at the sky and gotten lost in the stars? Maybe you’ve even dreamed about becoming an astronaut one day…

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So far only a select few have been able to travel into space and to see the moon up close. Luckily there is the NASA App on iPad that allows us

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King of Maths

When kids are asked about their hardest subject in school, the answer is generally math. Of course, parents and teachers know the importance of math and want their children to achieve good marks. For many children, success means a lot of practice and studying. Kids in general want to play and have fun but practicing math usually does not qualify…

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Unless, you discover King of Maths.

King of Maths is a fun and engaging math game for children

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Presentations and fun with Haiku Deck

Many times we are required to prepare presentations for school or for work. But let’s face it. Our presentations are often an edited copy of an older presentation with images that many in our audience may have already seen or pure B.O.R.I.N.G text that has everybody yawning and wondering when it is going to end?!

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I learned in school that a good presentation has to be creative

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Remote Desktop on an iPad

Do you travel often for business or for pleasure? Have you ever needed to access your home computer while away on business or on a vacation? Perhaps you were searching for a file, picture, or document. Perhaps you wanted to upload and backup some pictures from your trip.

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Amazingly, you can control your home computer (PC or Mac) from your iPad! You can also see your computer screen, share files, access programs, or even browse the web of your home computer through your iPad.

It is easier than you think

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What is ShoeBoxed ?

Paper work and laundry… I have not found anybody who would like to spend more time on it, yet everybody has to do it!!
Receipts, receipts and more receipts. Where did I put them? Tax season is approaching and I, like all of you my dear readers, have to get our paperwork in order. It is time to prepare a spreadsheet or enter the information on an accounting program such as Quickbooks. Several hours of work await. Ugh!

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But what if there is another option to get and stay organized?
What if you could have all of your receipts automatically entered onto a spreadsheet?
Your iPad can help you with all this

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