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The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

APP OF THE WEEK: ACE FLASHCARDS

December 8, 2010
With a built in English dictionary you don’t have to look far for the definition of any word. You just type in the vocabulary word you want and ACE will automatically put the definition on the back.

APP OF THE WEEK: Red Laser Barcode Scanning

November 23, 2010
Shopping for Christmas presents can also be one of the biggest headaches ever. Well, worry no more! From the developers of “Occipital,” comes “Red Laser,” a bar code application.

IPHONE APPS FOR BUSY STUDENTS: Taking a look at five of the most useful apps for college students

November 16, 2010
While making the most of the device’s social capabilities is important, the iPhone offers so many apps that the most useful ones for students often get overlooked.

App of the Week: Robot Unicorn Attack

October 12, 2010
One of Adult Swim’s infamous games is now an application for the iPhone. No longer do you need bulky computers to play. Your “Z” and “X” buttons will thank you later. For the price of $2.99, the Robot Unicorn Attack application will be in your device in a matter of minutes.

App of the Week: Bump

October 5, 2010
Bump is an ingenious little program. You put in a profile, with your name, number, email address, work address, or whatever you deem appropriate. Touch your phone to another phone that has Bump, et voilà: the information is transferred. You can also use the application to share pictures, send invitations, compare calendars, and connect to other services like Twitter and Facebook.

App of the Week: NetNewsWire

September 15, 2010
Mac, iPad, and iPhone users now have a way to enjoy their favorite news stories without the advertisements, using the simple app NetNewsWire by NewsGator Technologies.

Check This: App of the Week

September 6, 2010
Chase banking customers and iPhone owners can now enjoy an updated application from Chase that allows customers to electronically deposit checks into your account without ever visiting an ATM machine or talking to a bank teller.
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