There IS an App for That!

The pace of advancement in technology never slows down, and the fun part about working in the tech industry is that there is always something exciting, new, and outright amazing that you never would have thought of. This week, for example, right here in Maryland I learned that the Enoch Pratt Library is on Foursquare, and that the library used it to give a mug to the new “mayor” of the library . . . when I read the article I thought it was pretty cool that someone would think to use a social networking platform to promote a library, and then I became jealous. I spent so much time reading science fiction and checking out jazz records at my local library back in the day that I would have earned enough check-ins on Foursquare for a Jaguar or a closet full of library mugs!

Later in the day I was talking to a friend of mine, who is a doctor, and I asked him what he thought about iPhone/iPod touch test prep apps for the MCAT and the USMLE. And then he asked the question – there’s an app for that? After I stopped laughing, he told me stories about sleepless nights spent studying for the MCAT. He said it would have been convenient, and much more fun to supplement his studying with an app that had iPhone flashcards and videos.

I can relate to what my friend had to say. The daughter of one of our founders swears by gFlashPro, our flashcard app, as a great study tool. When I think back to my college days and all the time I spent creating flashcards to study for an exam, when I could have been out doing other things, it made me wish I could send myself a smartphone back through time.

But you can’t go back in time and technology never sleeps, so at gWhiz we are always looking forward to what's coming next. Even as I typed this post, a friend instant messaged me to let me know that Facebook had just rolled out some updates to their photo capabilities. Tech doesn’t even seem to like to take a nap, and neither do we. We’ve got some more great apps coming down the pipeline for the Architect Registration Examination and the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE/EIT) exam, and of course we are counting down the days for the arrival our Twilight app in the iTunes store!

Now that we’ve told you our favorite tech tidbits for the week, what are yours? Share your favorite news of tech wizardry by commenting on this post and e-mailing marketing@gwhizmobile.com. We’ll give you a free promo code to an app from the gWhiz or for Dummies catalog!

Our First Contest!

Today in gWhiz history we are doing our first contest to give away 20 promotional codes for the McGraw-Hill ACT Vocabulary App! Guidance counselors, teachers, students, and parents are all eligible for the contest.

To enter we're simply asking folks to put our marketing team to work and tell them why you, or someone you know should get a fee download of the app. The e-mail can go to marketing@gwhizmobile.com, and we've even made it easy for you to share the offer with your friends and loved ones on Facebook with our brand new Facebook Share button.

What app will we feature in our next contest? Keep visiting to find out!