“There’s an App for that”

    You hear the word “app” thrown around in random conversations ever so frequently and you wonder where did that word come from? A few years back and that 3 letter word is not even considered a word. As IPads and Androids took over our culture, the more we hear of the birth of different apps.

    American Dialect Society named “app” the word of the year last January 2011. App is a shorter term for application which can be downloaded through electronic devices. EBook apps can be downloaded for free and actual purchases can be done within that app.

    Examples of eBook reading apps are the following:

• Apple iBooks App for IPad and IPhone
• Bluefire Reaer App
• Kobo App
• Amazon Kindle
• Google Books
• Barnes and Noble Nook

    The convenience of these apps is that you can read a book, a magazine or any material through your handheld device anywhere and anytime granted that your device is still running. No internet connection is needed once the eBook has been downloaded.  These apps also provide free books to their subscribers.

    It's as easy as 1-2-3. Using my iPhone, I went to the icon "App Store" and search “ebooks” in the search engine. The first app that popped up is that of Kobo’s. Upon hitting install, it took about 11 seconds before the app is fully downloaded in my mobile phone and is ready for some serious abuse.

 

    The next time you want a good book to read, just reach out for your smartphone and with a simple swipe of a finger, download your title. Always remember, there’s an app for that!

Nunal, P. (2012, January 14). Top 5 eBook Reader Apps for Android Phones/Tablets. Android Authority. Retrieved November 26, 2012, from www.androidauthority.com/top-5-ebook-reader-apps-for-android-phonestablets-44253/

Campbell, A. (2011, March 7). What the Heck is an "App"? | Small Business Trends. Small Business News, Tips, Advice - Small Business Trends. Retrieved November 26, 2012, from http://smallbiztrends.com/2011/03/what-is-an-app.html