Technology has brought with it a different way of doing things. There are thousands of online aids to learning available making it easier than ever before to access the information you need. To aid education further, thousands of apps have been developed to make learning easy for students, parents and teachers. Of all the apps developed, there are some that really stand out from the rest. Here are 5 of the best android and apple apps for education.

The Oxford Picture Dictionary

This app makes it possible for its users to access the best picture dictionary from anywhere at any time. It can also be used by teachers together with the print dictionary to provide students with the perfect vocabulary solution. This helps the students get a better understanding of the new things they are learning about. Its zoom capability allows students to have a better experience when viewing images. The app introduces students to over 4,000 terms. It is compatible with iPad, iPod touch and iPhone. It is optimized for iPhone 5. read more

With technology at your disposal, who needs a personal assistant to take care of your schedules and appointments? All you need is to invest in a good smartphone and you will be able to handle most of your daily business operations in an organized and quick manner with the help of dedicated applications.

The below given top 5 best apps for organization and productivity can help you do plenty of daily tasks including running a business, writing blog posts, speaking, networking, servicing clients, while enjoying life outside the office. Let’s take a look at some smartphone apps that will make you more efficient and productive in your daily business operations and management. read more

The Kindle just got a whole lot more kid-friendly. Kindle Fire lets parents limit time kids spend watching TV. The small Fire, which comes with a more budget friendly price tag than the iPad, has some of the friendliest games for your kids. The number of apps available for Kindle Fire is expanding all the time, but for those who are using the Kindle Fire now, here are five of the best Kindle Fire apps for kids.

World of Goo

This app is the mobile version of an already popular game which was available on PC, Mac and Wii. This is an extremely creative mobile game for kids, which is high on learning quotient, especially in 6 to 8 years category. Kids have to gather gobs of goo and stretch them or give shape to them to form structures, in order to solve a puzzle. It allows kids to analyze situations and develop a strategy to solve the puzzle. The physics based puzzle is as much fun as it is creative. read more

Kindle Fire is an impressive 7 inch tablet which is an important piece of technology for students, writers, and individuals on-the-go. Even though the tablet is based on Google’s Android, Amazon has its own application store that is filled with many important applications a student might need. We toured the Amazon Appstore for the best apps a student might need to download initially.

Here are some of the best kindle fire apps for college students:

1. Hulu Plus provides you with access to the best TV programs on the Net read more

There’s no shortage of modern games at the Play store, but did you know there are also easy ways to play classic and retro games on your phone? Pretty nifty, huh? In fact, smartphones have become so powerful they can efficiently emulate most gaming consoles from the old days, and even a few from the modern days.

To emulate a classic game on Android, all you need is the right emulator app for your chosen console, and ROM images of the games you want to emulate.

In case you’re not familiar with the concept, this article will point out the best available emulators, including all you need to get started right away. read more