App Review

 

The app I chose to review is  http://www.perrla.com/  I use it on my PC but you can also download the app Perrla for APA on Google play. The app on my phone was not working at the time of this review. 

I have mentioned in my previous blogs, I like to use apps that I will utilize. I was referred to this app by another classmate. I love it! This app is a step by step process to citing your papers in APA format. It is simple and effective.  

Perrla which stands for (Pupils are Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light and Accommodation) supposedly means normal, was created by Gary McGuire in 1998.  A self taught computer programmer created the app due to his wife struggling to format her college papers. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xikIjClbSnM

Perrla APA starts at $39.95 for 12 months

•  PERRLA is 100% APA (6th and 5th Editions) compliant  so you can relax and focus on writing your paper, not  formatting it 
•  PERRLA does the work for you:
•  PERRLA for APA automatically integrates with Microsoft  Word
•  Automatically creates an APA title page and, optionally,  an abstract
•  Automatically sets proper headings, margins, line  spacing, etc.
•  Our Reference Wizard walks you through formatting all  200+ different APA reference types
•  Creates all citation types correctly, including complex  types
•  Automatically builds your paper's reference page
•  Automatically stores references in a database for re-use  in future papers
•  Reference syncing automatically uploads references to  the PERRLA Cloud, making them available for use on  any internet-connected computer you've installed  PERRLA on.
•  References can be categorized by subject, class,  whatever, searched by keywords
•  Add personal research notes to each reference that will  not be displayed in your paper.
•  Easily create a Table of Contents
•  Easily insert figures and data tables
•  References can include annotations in order to produce  an Annotated Bibliography

Purchase includes 12 months of unlimited software updates to keep you 100% compliant with the latest APA formatting changes AND access to our US-based Customer Support Team. 

Here is what the Phone app looks like.

Best Device

I have chosen Livecribe 3 smartpen as  my best device.

I am all about ease and convenience and when doing my research, I found livescribe to be my best device. It would be a device I would actually utilize. I am horrible at taking notes in class or work meetings this is the device for me! It can be a little pricey starting around 199.00 but I think it would be worth it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFE74S40WoI

What is it??

The Livescribe 3 is the new iOS-friendly Smartpen from Livescribe, communicating with your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth direct into the companion Livescribe app. The pen uses a regular ball-pen tip, and hidden inside the barrel is a camera which tracks the pen as you write. It only works on Livescribe’s special paper, which is covered in an almost invisible pattern of tiny dots that let the pen keep track of it. Fortunately this paper is cheap, and comes in many forms –  You can also print your own paper if you use a 600dpi laserjet printer.

The pen switches on with a twist of the barrel, and status lights let you know what it’s doing. You only need to pair the pen once, in the app, for it to be automatically recognized in the future.

You can write on paper and watch the progress in the app as you go. Then, when you open the app, all your work is instantly transferred.

Charging is done via a microUSB port hidden under the rubber “eraser” at the top of the pen. The hardware is as simple as an actual pen.

Your Livescribe 3 pairs with Livescribe+ to instantly sync everything you write on paper directly onto your iPhone or iPad. 

Here are a couple of examples.

In page view you will see your entire page of notes exactly how they were written.























Feed view splits your notes into useful snippets that are arranged chronologically allowing you to work with the specific pieces of information you need.





















This device has way too many benefits to list.