Reference software Reviews

App Guide: iOS astronomy apps

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If the Mars rover Curiosity has you thinking about the red planet, these iOS apps can give you a greater appreciation of the stars and planets.

App Guide: iOS apps for Independence Day

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Spend July 4 with some iPhone and iPad offerings that showcase the people, places, and ideas that represent some of the best things about America.

App Guide: Shakespeare apps for iOS

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The poet of them all who will start them simply raving is the poet that they call the Bard of Stratford-on-Avon. And these apps can help you enjoy his plays and sonnets.

TechHive: TRVL takes readers on a wonderful journey

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Fans of travel, photography, or just wonderfully designed publications need to download the free TRVL offering straightaway.

App Guide: Dinosaur reference apps for iPhone and iPad

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If you've got a kid who can't read enough about dinosaurs, the App Store is teeming with iPad and iPhone offerings featuring monstrous thunder lizards.

App Guide: War reference books for iOS

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The App Store offers a lot of great reference guides and ebooks covering the history of U.S. military actions.

App Guide: iPhone dictionary apps

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Never be at a loss for words with a mobile dictionary or thesaurus on your iPhone or iPod touch.

App Guide: Apps for bird watchers

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From field guides to bird calls, these apps can help you keep tabs on our fine-feathered friends.

App Guide: Mobile Wikipedia apps

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There's more than one way to access Wikipedia. These iOS apps do everything from letting you look up online entries to finding nearby points of interest.