I recently purchased an Apple iPhone, so that means I now enjoy texting, web browsing on the go and, of course, a higher monthly cell phone bill. But I’m also able to use a number of great apps that relate to history.
An app (short for “application”) is essentially a computer program for a smartphone. Apps are often created by third-party developers who combine different sources of digital information to create a new program. Apps are usually free or cost a few dollars.
The most popular history-related apps are quiz games or “on this day” calendars. Hey, who doesn’t like to be tested on the date of Lincoln’s assassination? Yet there are greater prospects for historical apps, since they have the ability to integrate texts, images, and other data from (and about) the past with the mobility of smartphone technology. Continue reading