Rocket Man blog#6

                                                   What is Rocket Man?

Isn't always frustrating to continuously wait for the TTC bus or street car to arrive? Isn’t even more aggravating not knowing the exact time when these vehicle will arrive?  Well I have the perfect app for you! When you download the “Rocket Man” app you will get the exact arrival times for these vehicles and you will also locate where they are on Google maps. This app is actually the first and only app in iPhones/iPads that provides you with real arrival times for TTC buses and streetcar locations!

  

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This app is free! Which makes it even more appealing because who doesn’t want something that is free and at the same time has the ability to simply life. Rocket Man can be used with wi-fi connections on your phones! This app is very straightforward as it detects when buses/streetcars arrive and it shows us how far it is from our location. This app allows us to stop wasting valuable time and it helps us plan the day more efficiently. Everyone really seems to love this app because it’s a new idea. It’s as if everyone has been looking for something like this and this app allows them to receive exactly what they have been searching for.  So quit looking out your window to see if the bus is coming and start looking at this app on your phone!

Personal Opinion:

This app has personally affected my life is many positive ways. I am able to plan ahead and not wait. I am not the most patient person and it personally makes me so angry spending so much time at the bus stop. I hate everything about it. I don’t like waiting and I most certainly don’t like thinking about when the bus will come. This app has been given me a piece of mind! I am able to know exactly when my next bus/streetcar will come and it 

The Weather Network Blog #5

                                                            What is the Weather Network?

This is an app that allows you to determine what the weather is wherever you go.  Isn’t it always a drag to find the remote and turn on the T.V just to see how the weather is for the day? Why not download this app and make life simpler and much more efficient. With this app you don’t need to be at home to see how the weather is, which is very convenient.  You are able to get detailed weather information, maps and even videos of how the day is going to be!

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This app is 100% free which is always a bonus! People really love this learning tool because it’s very quick and easy to use.  This app can help you keep track of weather for many different locations such as cities, airports, parks and even schools! You are able to be updated about the weather for 7-14 days at whatever time of the day! This is also a great app because as dangerous weather is predicted to occur, The Weather Network App is what you can rely on as it will immediately give you warnings of what is to happen. It will also highlight the most important details of the weather which is a way to help you and your family be safe and secure at all times. This learning tool is accessible to anyone who uses smart phones, IPads and even Mac and Desktop users. This app was created for people who are always on the move and need to know what the weather is like as soon as possible. This app was also created for anyone who really cares for how the weather is going to be for the day so they can be 100% ready for what Mother Nature has to offer!

                                                                                   Personal Opinion:

            I really love this app as I am always curious about the weather. I am someone who likes to plan their days and make sure that the weather does not interrupt them! I always like to be prepared for what is to come and this app definitely helps me with that. This application helps simplify a lot of situations and is purely beneficial. For example if you are at school and before leaving you want to see how the weather is, this app is the perfect for that situation. I also love how you can see what the weather is like in different cities sometimes I am curious to see what the weather is like in other cities other than where I live. This comes in handy especially if you are going to a place you have never been and don’t really know what to expect from the weather. This app is a really amazing one and people should definitely download it and see how it positively improves their daily lives and activities.

Here is a quick tutorial of The Weather Network App for IPhone users

Skype Blog #4

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What is Skype?

Skype is a way to communicate with people through text, voice and video. It makes it very simple to share information to those who are not with you.  It’s a very convenient method of communicating as all you really need in the internet and the quality of Skype is amazing! It’s also very cheap compare to buying calling cards that only lasts for a couple of minutes whereas you can communicate with people oversea through Skype for endless of hours. Skype was first released in August 2003, there are around 31 million users of Skype as of January 2013.  

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One of the many amazing things about Skype is that it is absolutely free! However, users of Skype have the choice of having a different plan for calls and then with this different plan they are required to pay monthly or yearly. People really seem to enjoy Skype, they like the fact that it priceless and how they can really communicate for long periods of times. Skype also has many features similar to MSN messenger for example the different emoticons and it allows you to have group chats as well. Skype has a history that saves previous conversations and all the messages are dated and timed.  This program is quite easy to understand because they offer many instructions. This learning tool is accessible to everyone who is able to access the internet.

Want to download Skype? Use this link: www.skype.come/en/

Personal Opinion:

            I really enjoy using Skype because an easy way to communicate with friends. I like how you can talk to them and not worry about holding a phone next to your ear. It’s also fun to see how they look rather than just speaking with friends or family about long periods of times. This is a technology that I will definitely use in the future. Everybody should try this new technology because i think that lots of people can benefit from this technology. 

If you still have more questions about Skype, watch the video above :)

Instagram Blog #3

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What is Instagram?

            Instagram is a way to stay in touch with family and friends by taking photos of every amazing memory.  It is a very fun way to always be connected with your loved ones with something as simple as taking a snap shot of your day! It’s a new way of communicating because usually people connect with each other through updated facebook statuses, tweets on twitter or text messages but Instagram allows people to go beyond that. It has become the most popular mobile photo app to download.

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            Anyone who owns an IPhone, IPad or iPod Touch is able to use Instagram and explore their creativity or even improve their photography skills! It is a photo app and is available for free from the iTunes App store and from Google Play. On the downfall, this app is only available for Apple and Android devices. Unfortunately, you are unable to download a trial version to help you evaluate this software but it is possible to download the app and delete it if you are not satisfied.  After this app is downloaded, it allows you to take pictures through your camera. After the picture is shared you are able to change the look of the whole picture. Instagram has many filters such as Amaro, 1977, Kelvin, Nashville and the list can go on and on. You are also able to follow anyone else who uses Instagram and you are also able to comment or like their pictures.

Personal Opinion:

            I have never thought of myself as someone who likes to take pictures but through this app I have definitely found the more creative side of myself. It has allowed me to love photography much more than I did before using Instagram. Will I continue using this amazing app? Why, yes! It’s taught me so much and I really love taking pictures of my favorite moments of the day and sharing it with the people I love. I feel like it was definitely worth my time to try and use this app because I have discovered a side of myself I never knew I had. I would recommend this app to anyone who likes taking pictures and even if they don’t they may learn to love it, just like I have. This technology is not very hard to understand or use. After using it for a couple of days, you will understand Instragram completely.

If you want to know how to be really creative on Instagram, watch this video! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t40I8GvW2lQ

Who knew humans could tweet? Blog #2

Logo of Twitter

What is twitter?

Twitter is also a social networking site which allows its users to send or read texts known as tweets. These tweets can have up to 140 characters it was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey.  In 2012, this social networking site had over 500 million users which produced over 340 millions of tweets daily! Twitter has become a very popular place as it is, one of the ten most visited websites on the internet. 

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Fortunately, twitter is absolutely free! Additionally, there are lots of different amazing features that make twitter so appealing to the millions of users of this cite. Twitter allows you to interact with your friends by simply replying or commenting to their tweets and even direct messaging them! Everybody wants privacy and twitter can definitely provide you with that if wanted. You are able to set your profile so only the people you want can access your account and read your tweets. Through twitter you are able to follow as many twitter accounts as you wish. You can follow anyone from your friends to your favorite celebrities! Twitter is a relatively easy technology to understand and fully grasp. Of course, it takes a couple of days to get to used to all the different features. For example how to follow other twitter accounts, how to tweet other people and where to go to see if you are "mentioned" in any of the tweets your followers make. However, after a couple of days of familiarizing yourself with the site you will be pro at it! 

Want to hear more about twitter? Watch this video! 

Another cute bird for twitter's
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Personal Opinion:

Twitter is one of my favorite social networking cites, I like to visit this website to be updated on my peers, families and beloved celebrities. What I love about twitter is that it is accessible to anyone who has access to the internet. You don't need a phone, I-pod or anything like that a plain old computer and internet connection will do! I feel like twitter benefits students as it allows everyone to be united as one. This technology engages people of all ages because it is somewhere where everyone can communicate and be 100% updated on the lives of the people we love. I feel like as I grow older twitter will definitely improve and become an even better social networking site. It will probably offer many new features and I cannot wait to see how it changes as time goes on! I would most certainly recommend twitter to people who are interested because it is a very fun site to be at and at the same time it is very beneficial to daily activity and lives :) So hurry up and start tweeting by signing up to twitter: https://twitter.com/! 

Facebook: Post #1

What is Facebook?
Facebook is a famous, well known and an international social networking site. It is an amazing way to interact with family, friends and sometimes even meeting new people.

How it all began:
So, how did it all get started? Facebook was first created in February, 2004 and it is owned and operated by Facebook, Inc. Facebook was founded by Marc Zuckerberg and his roommates!

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It is an amazing way to share pictures, communicate with friends and share personal posts. Making a Facebook account is very simple and it is absolutely free.  Facebook is recommended for people who are 14+, however it has definitely caught the attention of all age groups!  It is probably targeted to teenagers, because teenage years are now always  associated with the internet and social networking sites.

Personal Opinion: 

This is the Facebook logo

I personally believe Facebook makes life simpler in many ways. Its very easy to always be connected with family and friends through sharing photographs of amazing memories and having simple and meaningful conversation on Facebook chat. There are reminders on facebook such as important events and birthdays that are sometimes really easy to forget. I love Facebook, I  spend lots of time on this website. This is mostly because I enjoy being in contact with my friends and sharing things that are important to me in life.

This is a quick video on how to use facebook: