Title: Taptu -‘ DJ Your News
Platform: Nook Color, Nook Tablet, Android, iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (Requires iOS 4.0 or later)
Cost: Free
How many newspapers, blogs, websites, and social networking sites did you scan today before visiting the YALSA Blog? Whether it is for reference questions, professional development, or leisure purposes, the amount of information librarians consume on a daily basis can be somewhat overwhelming.’ This week’s app, Taptu – DJ Your News, helps combat information-overload by “mashing, mixing, and merging†all your social networking content, favorite websites, and news sources into a visual stream that can be browsed with the sweep of a finger.
Adding your favorite news feeds and websites is a simple task. Taptu’s “StreamStore†features popular streams sorted visually and by topic (see the image at right). In addition to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, Taptu has hundreds of curated topics like “2012 Elections,†“Twilight Breaking Dawn,†Read More →