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"On Wednesday last week, Apple released a new mobile OS for users to download. The iOS 5 is free and compatible with iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S, 3rd- and 4th-generation iPods, iPad and iPad 2. But what hidden or novel features are there to the new OS? Here, we explore seven additions for iPhone and iPad interfaces: "

"Preparing for a guest blog for Computer Explorers on the topic of "How Can iPads Support Literacy?", I spent some time looking for a few of my favorite titles of the "I Like…" series in the app store to determine which ones were currently free. And do you know what I found? Not one… but 37 Books in 1 for… free."

"the range of apps available in science, combined with form factor and ease of use of most iOS tools, makes the iPad an amazing tool for scientific investigation and learning. I wish I could show you all of the amazing science you can explore with the tens of thousands of science specific apps available in the iTunes store, but this journal isn't long enough, and I don't want to upset our wonderful editor. So, here are a few apps that can change the way kids learn science."

"Using Google Apps on the iPad can get sticky! Historically, Google and the iPad have not played well together. But we have come a long way in the last couple years! There are now tons of apps for iOS devices that integrate well with Google, and Google has release several official apps for the iPad. There is hope, Obi Wan, Google and Apple can play nice! The infographic embedded below details the most useful Google apps for the iPad. These are the apps that I find most useful not only for teachers, but any Google user. Take a look, download, and explore the wonderful possibilities of using Google Apps on the iPad! (Note: There are a few apps that were designed for the iPhone, but worth mentioning for the iPad as well.)"

If you've tried to install the Diigo tools in Safari, you'll likely have found that the instructions on the website are missing important info. This GDoc provides the secret to the sauce.

"Virtual History Roma presents a fantastic voyage to Ancient Rome, the capital of the largest empire in the ancient world, which has been reconstructed in virtual form and which you can explore in a "full-immersion" panoramic experience. This app allows you to fully appreciate the building construction, scale and atmosphere that was Ancient Rome. At the higher end of the app market at $10.99 AU it is a bit expensive but it certain has the capacity to entice students into the ancient world."

Explore these A2DP stereo Bluetooth speakers, headsets and transmitters for wireless audio on an Apple Macintosh, iPad, iPod, or iPhone

Apple users love wireless gadgets. With stereo hi-fi A2DP audio support in all recent Apple products, more Bluetooth audio speakers, headsets, and speaker-phone options exist than ever before.

Lets you use an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad as if it were in disk mode.

"The jury is still out on school iPad deployments"