Mobile Apps for Research & Education: Misc.

The official TED app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch presents talks from some of the world's most fascinating people: education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus and music legends. Find more than 1,400 TEDTalk videos (with more added each week) on the official TED app. TED for Android Free.

Create and share dynamic conversations around documents, snapshots, diagrams and videos -- basically anything there is to talk about. You can talk, type, and draw right on the screen. VoiceThread takes your conversations to the next level, capturing your presence, not just your comments. Anyone can join the discussion from their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC -- anytime, anywhere.

Spend an afternoon brushing up on statistics. Discover how the Krebs cycle works. Learn about the fundamentals of computer science. Prepare for the upcoming SAT. Or, if you’re feeling particularly adventurous, learn how fire stick farming changed the landscape of Australia. iPhone/iTouch, iPad. Free.

The iTunes U app gives you access to complete courses from leading universities and other schools — plus the world’s largest digital catalog of free education content. Whether you’re majoring in molecular biology at a university, taking Spanish in high school, or just interested in European history, you now have a valuable tool to help you learn anytime, anywhere. For iPhone/iTouch, iPad. Free.

Stay connected and share life as it happens with Google+ for iPhone and iPad. Join a Hangout (video chat), post a photo, or see what friends are sharing while you’re on the go. For iPhone/iTouch, iPad and Android. Free.

Description: Fly around the planet with a swipe of your finger with Google Earth for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Explore distant lands or reacquaint yourself with your childhood home. Search for cities, places, and businesses. Browse layers including roads, borders, places, photos and more. For iPhone/iTouch, iPad, Android. Free.

Stage™ combines the convenience of a document camera with the power of an interactive whiteboard to bring your lessons to life and make you the star of your classroom.

Discover, connect and share original music & audio with the official SoundCloud app.

With Duolingo, you learn a language completely free, without ads or hidden charges. You have fun while you learn, leveling up and competing with friends. You have the opportunity to translate real-world texts in the language you are learning, and in doing so, help us translate the Web into other languages. For iPhone/iTouch, iPad.

The NASA App collects, customizes and delivers an extensive selection of dynamically updated information, images and videos from various online NASA sources in a convenient mobile package. Free.

With the i-nigma reader installed on your mobile, you will be ready to decode mobile barcodes and connect direct to the mobile internet. i-nigma supports more than 600 mobile phones, across all leading mobile operating systems platforms and makers. Free.

Listen Everywhere. Spotify works on your computer, your mobile, your tablet, and your home entertainment system.
You can even download your favorite music for when you’re offline. Free and paid versions.

Watch the world’s videos and keep up with your favorite YouTube channels with the official YouTube app for iOS. Sign in to access your subscriptions, playlists, uploads and more. iPhone/Touch, iPad. Free.

IMDb is the world’s largest collection of movie, TV and celebrity info. We aim to list every detail about every movie and TV show ever made, including who was in it, who made it, the plot, user ratings, trailers, photos, reviews, quotes, goofs, trivia and much more. For iPhone, iPod Touch, Ipad. Free.

Listen to streaming internet radio wherever you are. Pandora plays music based on your personal taste and allows you to rate songs as they're played. Android, Blackberry, Palm Pre, & universal iOS apps. Free and paid versions.