Use to CloudOn to Access MS Office Products on iPad

Taken from The Ledge (www.theledger.com)

By KEVIN WING
LEDGER CORRESPONDENT

If you're one of the about 50 million people who use an iPad and want to use it to review, edit or create documents using the Microsoft Office suite of products, then CloudOn just may be your answer.

CloudOn works by employing the combination of application hosting and web service to deliver Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint to your iPad, meaning you need to be online to use it. Since the application is running on the CloudOn servers, you must also have access to your files. Right now, CloudOn seamlessly integrates with Dropbox (set up a free Dropbox account at www.dropbox.com).

After creating your online account, you're asked if you have a DropBox account through which you can store your online documents. If not, you can create one on the fly. CloudOn then opens to reveal any documents you already have stored on DropBox. Beyond editing existing documents, you can create new ones in all three Office applications. And since the documents are automatically saved and synced with your DropBox storage, you can access them locally to edit on your PC as well as your iPad.

CloudOn offers the closest experience to working in Microsoft Office on your desktop that is available for the iPad. However, there are items to consider when using CloudOn. First, you cannot open password-protected files via CloudOn. Second, there are rumors that CloudOn will not remain a free app. So I would suggest downloading CloudOn while it's free.

[ Kevin Wing is director of managed services and Data Center Network for Lakeland-based DSM Technology Consultants. ]

iEAR.org - "A Community Effort to Grade Education Apps"

If you have an i-device or a smart phone, you're probably not a stranger to the App Store. You download books, games, and in your downloading, it's crossed your mind that it would be great to also use your device for educational purposes. Well, now you can! I Education Apps Review is a website dedicated to finding and reviewing educational applications.

Want to create voice-recorded flash cards? iVoc Audio has you covered.
What about streamlining your note-taking? Sling Note and Note Shelf have your back.
Have trouble tracking your references and citations? Try Easybib
Need student response systems? There's an app for that too!

For the above apps + many more, check out I Education Apps Review.

Microsoft Launches Windows 8 Consumer Preview With Free Apps

Microsoft has just launched the consumer preview of Windows 8.

Microsoft said, "There are more than 100,000 changes to the OS since the Developers' Preview released in September 2011...Plus, for developers, the big news is that the Visual Studio 11 beta is now available as well."

Download the Windows 8 Consumer Preview App: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/consumer-preview

Check out Visual Studio 11 Beta: http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/11/en-us

Prezi Viewer for iPad

by Prezi Inc.
Open iTunes to buy and download the app

Description from the Developer:
View and present your prezis anywhere with simple, intuitive multitouch gestures. Drag to pan and pinch to zoom in or out of topics, just like you do in any map apps. Revise and retouch your prezis, correct typos and adjust your presentation on-the-fly. Prezi Viewer is the perfect companion to your Prezi experience.

What's New in Version 2.7:

• Facebook login
• Correct typos and edit existing texts
• Drag, scale and rotate any object on your canvas
• New show mode with simple path navigation (tap to go next)
• Import Prezi Desktop files (.pez) through iTunes file sharing