Recommended Nook Tablet Apps

Here's the list of recommended apps from last night's Nook Tablet Class:
-Netflix-does require membership but offers free trial
-Hulu Plus-does require membership but offers free trial
-Taptu-social newsfeed reader
-Smithsonian Channel
-Stumble upon-gives you recommendations based upon your interests
-Ancestry-does require membership
-Springpad
-Bible Reader
-Urban Daddy-gives suggested activities and restaurants by city
-Notepad 0.99
-Quick Office Pro-allows you to create, edit, and open documents and spreadsheets $7.49
-Calculator 0.99
-App Killer-shuts down apps running in the background which saves your battery life and speeds up your tablet 0.99
-Image Gallery-allows you to create slideshows and folders with editing 0.99
-Dictionary 2.99
-Study Droid-create flashcards and offers free trial $2.00
-My Cast Weather Radar-alerts you to severe weather and shows current radar maps $4.99
-Skitch-can make sketches and drawings -Master Lock Vault-a safe information storage for passwords. Does require wifi to access

Also the site that we talked about where you can purchase the micro sd card that converts your Nook tablet to a full android tablet is n2acards

Thank You!

We wanted to thank everyone that attended last night's Nook tablet class. If you have any questions or would like to leave us some feedback please feel free to leave us a comment on this post. We will be adding the recommended app list later today, and also be sure to continue to check out the blog for future classes and tutorials.

Picks of the Week

Here are our picks of the week for June 24- June 30.

Dial-A-Story

To access Dial-A-Story call 477-5226. This week's story is "It's Much Too Hot!" by Bob Graham and read by Karen Neal

Take A Look At The Nook!

Be sure to join us on Thursday June 28th at 6:00pm in the first floor meeting room for "Take A Look At The Nook-an introduction to the Nook Tablet". Come to see demonstrations on setup and usage, tips and tricks, and how to add library materials to your device. This class is not only for Nook tablet owners, but also for anyone interested in in possibly purchasing a Nook tablet in the future. Come on in and try out the Nook tablet to see what you think!

Picks of the week!

Here are our picks of the week for this week! Let us know what you think of them.

Recommended Ipad Apps

Here's the list of recommended Ipad apps from last night's class:
*Dragon Dictation-transcribes your dictation that you can text, e-mail, update facebook, etc.
*Crackle-free movies and tv shows
*Hoot Suite-organizes all of your social media (facebook, twitter, linked in) onto one page
*Photoshop Express-photo editing
*Quick Office Pro Hd- (costs 19.99) all full office experience. Create, edit, and open several different file formats including spread sheets.
*Stumble Upon-Shows you different websites and blogs that you may be interested in based on your selected interests
*Web MD-Medical app
*Thrill List-gives local information on attraction, restaurants, theater, etc.
*Facebook
*TV.com-free tv shoes
*Xfinity-allows comcast xfinity users to watch tv shows and movies just like on your home tv no matter where you are (with a wifi connection)
*HBO Go-for current HBO subscribers. Watch your favorite HBO shows and movies
*Backgrounds-thousands of free backgrounds for your ipad
*Skyfire-(4.99) flash enabled browser
*Flashlight-turns your ipad into a mobile flashlight

Thank You!

We wanted to thank everyone that attended last night's Ipad class. If you have any questions or would like to leave us some feedback please feel free to leave us a comment on this post. We will be adding the recommended app list later today, and also be sure to continue to check out the blog for future classes and tutorials.

You can listen to this week's dial-a-story at 477-5226
This week's story is Summer Days by Roger Pare' and read by Karen Neal

This weeks Picks of the Week!

Here are our picks of the week for June 10 to June 16!

Dial-A-Story

Remember to call 477-5226 to hear this week's story!
By Larry Dane Brimner
Read by Karen Neal

Picks of the Week

Here are our picks of the week for June 4th to June 9th. Let us know what you think!

What is going on at the Library?!

Here is what is going on at the Library this week! Come in and see us!

List of Apps for Kindle Fire

Here is a list of apps we talked about in the Kindle Fire class and links to where you can download them. Please copy and paste the links to use. Do not click on them!
Kingsoft- Amazon store
ES File explorer- Amazon store
Battery- Amazon store
Notepad- Amazon store
Spring pad- Amazon store
Medscape- Amazon store
Free Kindle Books and Tips- Amazon store
Nook app- www.apktops.com/nook-for-android-by-bn-2-7-1-5.html
Youtube- http://www.appbrain.com/app/youtube/com.google.android.youtube
Dropbox- https://www.dropbox.com/
Aldiko- www.apktops.com/aldiko-book-reader-premium-2-0-2.html
Dolphin Browser- http://www.apktops.com/dolphin-browser-hd-7-4-0.html

A Taste of the Apple: An Introduction to the iPad

Join us for our class on the Apple iPad Tues, June 19th at 6:00 p.m. in the first floor meeting room. Come to see demonstrations on setup and usage, tips and tricks, and how to add library materials to your device. This class is not only for iPad owners, but also for anyone interested in in possibly purchasing and iPad in the future. Come on in and try out the iPad to see what you think.

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who attended last night's "Catch the Fire: An Introduction to the Kindle Fire." Feel free to let us know what you thought of the class. If you still have questions please leave us some comments! Be sure to check out our future Kindle Fire tutorials. The requested list of apps from the class will be posted soon!