December 05, 2012

265 – 7 Best Mobile Tips

1 hour 3 minutes

On this final WELSTech 7 Best countdown of 2012 we share Mobile Device (a.k.a. tablets & smartphones) Computing Tips covering productivity, security, and much more. Also on the podcast, there’s news from Google, a couple of live streamed Christmas concert opportunities and even a Pinterest-worthy infographic.

The discussion:

Make the most of your mobile device – Martin and Sallie countdown the best tips, accessories and apps for tablets and smartphones.

Accessories

Blue tooth keyboard – Martin’s | Sallie’s

SD Card Reader – Apple Camera Connection Kits – iPad4 & iPad Mini | Previous iPads

Battery charger – Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation

Security

Prey

Apple iCloud

Maps

BatchGeo

Productivity

Google Calendar Sync

Focus Time for Pomodoro

Note Taking

Evernote

Notability

Cloud Services for File Syncing

DropBox

Google Mobile

Apple iCloud

Windows SkyDrive

Bonus: Computer access

SplashTop Streamer

TeamViewer Mobile

Bible Apps

WELS Mobile

Browse to m.wels.net in any mobile browser (add a link to your home screen for quick access)

Details

Android

Overview video

Logos Mobile

YouVersion Mobile

Glo Bible (iOS only)

But we aren’t done with 7 Best list yet. Join us on January 1st for our 7 Best Picks of 2012!

News in tech:

(29:50) Gmail, meet Google Drive … and behold 10GB file transfers

Picks of the week:

(31:24) Photo Transfer App

Blogsy for iPad

Of interest:

(38:30) View the live stream of

Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary’s “Sing a Song of Christmas” concert on December 9th at 3:00 or 7:00 p.m.

Martin Luther College’s Christmas Concert on MLC TV on December 8th at 7:30 p.m. and December 9th at 4:00 p.m.

Community feedback:

(40:12) Ryan Rosenthal of Faith in Fond du Lac, WI shared a sample Tech Usage Guide for Staff

Mike Marquardt from Peace in Hartford, WI wrote in concerned about teachers following COPPA guidelines in a 1:1 computing environment. DropItTo.Me for easy file uploads to a teacher’s DropBox might help.

Pastor Rob Guenther from Grace in Kenai, AK shared to iPad suggestions – Piano Dust Buster, a Guitar Hero type game for piano, and TCEA’s iPad Apps and Resources for Teachers page

Via our WELSTech Diigo group we learned of

Turn Your Photos into Music Videos on iOS

Outline Maps – United States

Purple Planet Royalty Free Music

Royalty Free Music

iPad As …

Doctopus Google Drive document management for teachers

The World of Mobile Phones [Infographic]

Coming up on WELSTech:

(58:05) Episode 266 – We continue the current WELSTech book discussion of Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds, this time looking at Chapter 4, Crafting the Story. (Release date – 12/11/12)

The featured artist:

(59:25) We close the podcast with the music of a new Japanese addition to our WELS artist lineup, Kaori Egawa – Angels’ Christmas Carol

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December 05, 2012

265 – 7 Best Mobile Tips

1 hour 3 minutes

The discussion:

Make the most of your mobile device – Martin and Sallie countdown the best tips, accessories and apps for tablets and smartphones.

Accessories

Blue tooth keyboard – Martin’s | Sallie’s

SD Card Reader – Apple Camera Connection Kits – iPad4 & iPad Mini | Previous iPads

Battery charger – Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation

Security

Prey

Apple iCloud

Maps

BatchGeo

Productivity

Google Calendar Sync

Focus Time for Pomodoro

Note Taking

Evernote

Notability

Cloud Services for File Syncing

DropBox

Google Mobile

Apple iCloud

Windows SkyDrive

Bonus: Computer access

SplashTop Streamer

TeamViewer Mobile

Bible Apps

WELS Mobile

Browse to m.wels.net in any mobile browser (add a link to your home screen for quick access)

Details

Android

Overview video

Logos Mobile

YouVersion Mobile

Glo Bible (iOS only)

But we aren’t done with 7 Best list yet. Join us on January 1st for our 7 Best Picks of 2012!

News in tech:

(29:50) Gmail, meet Google Drive … and behold 10GB file transfers

Picks of the week:

(31:24) Photo Transfer App

Blogsy for iPad

Of interest:

(38:30) View the live stream of

Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary’s “Sing a Song of Christmas” concert on December 9th at 3:00 or 7:00 p.m.

Martin Luther College’s Christmas Concert on MLC TV on December 8th at 7:30 p.m. and December 9th at 4:00 p.m.

Community feedback:

(40:12) Ryan Rosenthal of Faith in Fond du Lac, WI shared a sample Tech Usage Guide for Staff

Pastor Rob Guenther from Grace in Kenai, AK shared to iPad suggestions – Piano Dust Buster, a Guitar Hero type game for piano, and TCEA’s iPad Apps and Resources for Teachers page

Via our WELSTech Diigo group we learned of

Turn Your Photos into Music Videos on iOS

Outline Maps – United States

Purple Planet Royalty Free Music

Royalty Free Music

iPad As …

Doctopus Google Drive document management for teachers

The World of Mobile Phones [Infographic]

Coming up on WELSTech:

(58:05) Episode 266 – We continue the current WELSTech book discussion of Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds, this time looking at Chapter 4, Crafting the Story. (Release date – 12/11/12)

The featured artist:

(59:25) We close the podcast with the music of a new Japanese addition to our WELS artist lineup, Kaori Egawa – Angels’ Christmas Carol

Get involved:

Add a comment

Send us an e-mail [email protected]

Leave us a voice mail 405-FOR-WELS (405-367-9357)

Add to the WELSTech wiki welstechwiki.wels.net

Contribute to the #WELSTech Twitter conversation

Share with the diigo group welstech

Join the WELSTech community:

WELSTech Listserve

WELSTech on Facebook