Free App Friday!
Our Free App of the week is TouchCast. Last year we did a post on TouchCast, but we wanted to remind people of this awesome creation app, and the new features it has (http://bhshelpdesk.com/2014/05/14/touchcast-the-future-of-the-web/). Touch casts is a great app to do screencasts, and green screen projects. It is not a new app but it has been recently updated and has many NEW features. TouchCast is a free alternative to iMovie, and I personally think it's better. In TouchCast you can create videos, edit videos, upload videos to YouTube, and add little extras which they call "vapps" to your video
Here is a quick tutorial to get you started in TouchCast.
Once TouchCast is open it will present itself as shown. This side of TouchCast is called the TouchSide. On this side you can view TouchCast videos that people have made and shared. To get out of this view, you simply click the CastSide tab on the left side on your screen.
Once the CastSide tab is hit, it will open it self up in a view which is depicted to the left. In this tab you can choose which theme you would like for your video. After choosing a theme it will bring you into the recording view.
After the effects tab is the whiteboard tab. This tab allows you to use your iPad screen as a whiteboard. It allows you to draw, write, and erase things on your video screen.
The next tab after the whiteboard tab, is the title tab. Here you can choose a title for you video. Adding a title can make your video loo more professional or look like a real television broadcast. In the picture are the titles available and ready for use.
The final tab, is the "vapps" tab. This tab is definitely the best tab in TouchCast. This is due to the tab allowing you to add video apps, or "vamps" to your video creation. The "vapps" available are YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Google Maps, Amazon, and etc.
If you need any more help operating TouchCast, the app gives you a tutorial option and also a help center option.
Free App Friday!
Our Free App of the week is 30/30 by Binary Hammer. This application is a easy maneuverable task manager that will organize any busy day. It helps anybody from a high school student to a businessmen. 30/30 times out each task of your day so that you are productively working in a planned amount of time. 30/30 helps you stay on task and have a productive day!
Here is a quick introduction on how to use this application. Once in the app the screen will open up with a list of pre-made tasks to show examples. To enter your own tasks you need to slide them to the right to delete the task(s). After you have deleted the task(s) you should end up at the page below with no tasks. So now you can create your own tasks and begin getting organized!
The next objective is to create a task. You can create a task by using two fingers and zooming in on the screen under the timing circle. This will create a new task which you can give a name and symbol to.
The picture below shows what your screen will look like when you are done creating your tasks. Each task will come out to say 30 minutes but that is easily changeable. Simply when your working and need more time to work on that task you click the add 5 minutes button on the right of the circle.
Finally when you are ready, you click the play button in the middle of the circle to get started on your work!
IOS 9 Review
IOS 9 came out on Wednesday, September 16th, it came out with many new improvements. Such improvements are
Updated Siri
New News app
Updated Notes app
Updated Maps app
New Wallet app
New ICloud Drive
New Multitasking
Improved Security
& Longer Battery Life
Siri
Siri has been updated to be a more assistive intelligence device. It gives you a more intelligent outcome from what you have asked Siri. Siri also searches your device faster with the search bar.
Applications
-News
The newly created News app gives you up to date news at your fingertips. It gives you the hottest and most interesting stories for you to stay on top of.
-Notes
The revamped Notes app includes new ways to write notes and stay up on everyday things. The new update includes a checklist for your to-do list in the application that helps you stay organized. Also on the update, you can now draw or sketch on your notes to give a helpful drawing to help the note to go with it, or if you're not that good of a drawer you can include a picture on your notes.
-Maps
The updated Maps app now shows you more detailed maps and directions. Maps now includes ways of transportation, and a Nearby feature. This feature gives you nearby stores and shops around your area so you can stop and take a rest or grab a bite to eat on your route.
-Wallet
The new Wallet app changes the everyday preparation. With the Wallet app you may never need to bring a wallet with you ever again. The app allows you to access your credit cards, debit cards, and gift cards with ePay. This means you could leave the house with just your phone.
-ICloud Drive
The new iCloud Drive allows you to access andy stored file and document in iCloud. This gives iCloud a new more organized look so that you can access work saved in iCloud Drive on any computer you need it on.
Multitasking
Multitasking gives a better advancement to a student's working habits. The new Multitasking allows one to use two applications at the same time. This is the best friend for a highschool student who is doing several things simultaneously. It will allow one to get work done twice as fast due to not having to jump from one app to another every other minute.
Security
Security has been updated in two ways, with the new six-digit passcodes, and two factor authentication for your apple ID. The six-digit passcode will make it 100 times harder to guess your passcode, going from 10,000 possible combos to 1 million combos. The two factor authentication for your apple ID is put to use on unauthorized devices trying to sign into your apple ID.
Battery Life
Apple has extended battery life by recognizing light detections. If an iPhone is face down the camera will recognize that it it down in the table and not wake the phone up to show a notification. Also the new Low Power mode allows you to squeeze more life out of your device when its on its last leg.
Updated Siri
New News app
Updated Notes app
Updated Maps app
New Wallet app
New ICloud Drive
New Multitasking
Improved Security
& Longer Battery Life
Siri
Siri has been updated to be a more assistive intelligence device. It gives you a more intelligent outcome from what you have asked Siri. Siri also searches your device faster with the search bar.
Applications
-News
The newly created News app gives you up to date news at your fingertips. It gives you the hottest and most interesting stories for you to stay on top of.
-Notes
The revamped Notes app includes new ways to write notes and stay up on everyday things. The new update includes a checklist for your to-do list in the application that helps you stay organized. Also on the update, you can now draw or sketch on your notes to give a helpful drawing to help the note to go with it, or if you're not that good of a drawer you can include a picture on your notes.
-Maps
The updated Maps app now shows you more detailed maps and directions. Maps now includes ways of transportation, and a Nearby feature. This feature gives you nearby stores and shops around your area so you can stop and take a rest or grab a bite to eat on your route.
-Wallet
The new Wallet app changes the everyday preparation. With the Wallet app you may never need to bring a wallet with you ever again. The app allows you to access your credit cards, debit cards, and gift cards with ePay. This means you could leave the house with just your phone.
-ICloud Drive
The new iCloud Drive allows you to access andy stored file and document in iCloud. This gives iCloud a new more organized look so that you can access work saved in iCloud Drive on any computer you need it on.
Multitasking
Multitasking gives a better advancement to a student's working habits. The new Multitasking allows one to use two applications at the same time. This is the best friend for a highschool student who is doing several things simultaneously. It will allow one to get work done twice as fast due to not having to jump from one app to another every other minute.
Security
Security has been updated in two ways, with the new six-digit passcodes, and two factor authentication for your apple ID. The six-digit passcode will make it 100 times harder to guess your passcode, going from 10,000 possible combos to 1 million combos. The two factor authentication for your apple ID is put to use on unauthorized devices trying to sign into your apple ID.
Battery Life
Apple has extended battery life by recognizing light detections. If an iPhone is face down the camera will recognize that it it down in the table and not wake the phone up to show a notification. Also the new Low Power mode allows you to squeeze more life out of your device when its on its last leg.