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Learn some new words each day with Vocabology iPhone app

It is shamefully easy to get into a rut with your vocabulary. Without really trying, you could communicate exactly what you need to by using the same handful of phrases you've been relying on for years. Vocabology does a great job challenging users to not only learn several new words each day, but ... Full Article »

May 15, 2011 6:00pm

Look up Merriam-Webster Dictionary for iPhone

If you're wondering if I think you should download this free iPhone app, I would say, YES! And yet I'm paraphrasing when I say this. "Yes, download this app, you won't be sorry," would be more accurate. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary is the epitome of a great iPhone app. It gives you what you want, ... Full Article »

January 14, 2011 4:45am

WordBook's iPhone dictionary the standard for reference apps

Print edition dictionaries may have started their decent into uselessness a while ago, but the iPhone’s WordBook English Dictionary & Thesaurus reference app officially sealed the coffin, then gave me 50 synonyms for the phrase “kicked the bucket” as I poured on the dirt. Firs ... Full Article »

September 20, 2009 7:21pm

Advanced English Dictionary and Thesaurus connects for the wordy

If Buddha had an iPhone and for some bizarre reason needed an English dictionary, it’s no question he would have appreciated the concept behind Advanced English Dictionary and Thesaurus. The app's philosophy: Everything is connected. And it shows you exactly how, without forcing you to sift t ... Full Article »

September 12, 2009 3:58am

Study these apps before heading back to school

It’s time to dust off the notebooks, get your ink flowing and boot up the brain. Yup, back to school. The last thing way you want to spend your fading summer moments is sifting through all those apps available for students. So we did some homework for you.Here are a few suggestions to help you ... Full Article »

September 7, 2009 6:10am

Dictionary.com redefines the term “Useful App”

The last time I checked, an unabridged dictionary tips the scale at some hernia-inducing weight. Now behold Dictionary.com, which packs an entire Random House Unabridged Dictionary into your iPhone. And a thesaurus. And a “recent” function to revisit, say, spelling sticklers. And a &ldqu ... Full Article »

September 4, 2009 7:13am


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