23 Mobile Things

Exploring the potential of mobile tools for delivering library services.

[liz McGettigan @lizmcgettigan]

Suffolk Libraries have partnered with the creators of ‘Wizzie’ - a new, free reading companion developed in Suffolk which can improve #vocabulary, #pronunciation, #spelling and #comprehension through #reading. #libraries #Wizzie
https://t.co/zbJKvdtt5i

[PCMag @PCMag]

Your iPhone battery is in the red, but you have to leave the house soon (or just need your TikTok fix). This Shortcut will let you know how long it'll take to charge up your phone. https://t.co/ptBdPl5jsl

[Public Libraries News @publiclibnews]

The cleverest promotional library campaign I have seen to date? Well, this could be it. A QR code that also contains clues to 100 books. Scan the code to give it ago.

[edutopia @edutopia]

She didn’t know what TikTok was.

Then her students suggested she make an account to post her grammar lessons. 🤳

Now she has 5.7 million followers tuning in to learn the nuances of the English language. https://t.co/wayphXs8pR

[WIRED @WIRED]

With news of Spotify increasing prices, here's a guide on how to listen to albums on the app instead of algorithmically curated playlists which it usually prioritizes.
https://t.co/H3BVE088aA

[23 Mobile Things @23mobilethings]

Google Maps vs Apple Maps vs Waze: Which is best? https://t.co/mRtew9Mp4a

[Futurity News @FuturityNews]

Monitoring and treating multiple sclerosis requires reliable and long-term data on how the disease is progressing. A new study finds fitness trackers and smartphones can supply the needed data:
https://t.co/l2yFLYPS0N
#MultipleSclerosis #Science @ETH_en

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Government spyware is another reason to use an ad blocker https://t.co/AVkZjaW8B2

[Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete]

NASA Warns Against Taking Eclipse Photos With Your Smartphone | PCMag https://t.co/051Gr4hwP5

[The Guardian @guardian]

‘TikTok is age-agnostic’: how Kylie and Fleetwood Mac found new young fans https://t.co/kmvxwNZ7FY

[Bob E. Hayes @bobehayes]

What is Secure? An Analysis of Popular Messaging Apps

"@signalapp is the only app that has taken steps to hide users’ profiles, contacts, group metadata, and even message sender information."

https://t.co/FuureI6ZeH

#privacy

[23ThingsInternational @23_things]

Our Things this week include #PublicEngagement and #Podcasting - in other words, fun things you can do to make your work interesting.
Why not contribute to our ideas wordcloud?
https://t.co/9kIFOiZTYd

[23ThingsInternational @23_things]

This week we'll be mostly thinking about #AI in Research (Thing 15) and #Decolonising Research (Thing16).

Interesting to consider ways to connect the two, too...

https://t.co/iKaldeoO5K

[23ThingsInternational @23_things]

Wow, end of an era feeling around here today - our final blog for #23Things is up today! All blogs are free for everyone to read.

Thank you to all pods and participants and contributing experts!
https://t.co/iKaldeoO5K

[23 Mobile Things @23mobilethings]

Five emerging trends that could change our lives online https://t.co/PoT6Lb5xSR via @ConversationUK

[Jane Cowell AALIA (DCP) Public Library @janecowell8]

Milwaukee #library attracts new readers with viral TikToks https://t.co/NX37ED9QIZ via @TODAYshow

[WSJ Tech @WSJTech]

Gen Z loves Snapchat almost as much as it loves iPhones. But will they still be sending disappearing photos when they're 30? https://t.co/zFrDh1LLCo

[23 Mobile Things @23mobilethings]

Bluesky tries a new answer to the social network question https://t.co/MazLChytHi

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

As predicted by almost its entire user base, Elon Musk’s decision to do away with its free identity-verification system has unleashed a torrent of impersonation, misinformation, and general anarchy. https://t.co/60D0wJeaq6

[ABC Indigenous @ABCIndigenous]

There are 122 emojis in the Kaytetyemoji app including 44 new emojis specific to life on Kaytetye country.

"These are the types of things we can do to help increase [young people's] knowledge of Kaytetye language."

https://t.co/vYxEhvtgY3