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14 Educational iPhone Apps Parents Should Know About
Sep 17th
If you’re a parent like me, making the most out of any screen time is something you have to attack with relentless pursuit. Instead of letting our kids become TV or game device zombies, there’s an alternative in today’s tech-dominated world.
With hundreds of thousands of apps being sold in the iTunes app store, there’s got to be a handful of great educational app, right?
Well, I was relieved and excited when I found out that there are in fact a bunch of really good educational apps available to choose from.
Here’s a selection of educational apps that fellow parents, teachers and app developers themselves have tipped me off about so that you can go straight to the App Store and start download these apps for your kids. . . Read the rest of this entry »
How To Gain Podcast Powers – Part 4
Jul 2nd
I’m so glad that we had the opportunity to feature Graham Scharf’s wisdom about podcasting microphone accessories on essistme.com.
He really covered the basics for those that want to take that first step in creating good quality audio content for podcasting.
His tips find the intersection of quality / ease / price and practicality.
Here’s Graham’s final installment of Podcast Powers: Read the rest of this entry »
How To Gain Podcast Powers – Part 1
Jun 2nd
Have you ever listened to a podcast on your second generation iPod Touch or iPhone 3G?
You’re not alone!
But have you ever tried to record one on your Touch or iPhone? Probably not, right?
Everyone seems to have a blog and now a podcast of their own. And you can too. I recently had a chance to catch-up with fellow blogger and podcaster Graham Scharf in New York City to tap his experiences in searching high and low for the perfect mic for the job.
In this series of posts, Graham will go over key fundamental things you need to know about getting the hardware ready for your podcast-with-personality:
Until now your recording option was the built-in mic in the iPhone, or an external headset or lapel mic from Apple or a third-party vendor.
As a podcaster, I was shocked that there wasn’t a good way to capture high quality audio on top-of-the-line devices like the iPod Touch or iPhone 3G. (There are great recording options for the classic Ipod, but nothing for the Touch and iPhone.)
I was particularly frustrated that to record a face-to-face interview for a podcast, the app store had plenty of good options, but there wasn’t a good external mic to use with the apps.
Well, I wasn’t the only one who noticed the need. . . Read the rest of this entry »
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