THE quintessential tech-based info tool! EVER!
Well I back to say that in all my apps (430+ and counting), WolframAlpha IS STILL my #1 Info App or Answer Engine, of all time. It still blows me away almost every day. Ive got the camera option (as input), to experiment with on famous (and not so) landmarks in my area. Its supposed to cross reference your GPS coordinates with the image. (The bigger the town or city, the better it should work, especially on significant geographical or civic features, landmarks and points of interest.)
Curious to see what else might work. Maybe signage on a vehicle, a point-of-interest sign, placard or kiosk? (It might prove useful in come capacity for the disabled.)
So if you need access to data facts and other scientific related areas. Its capable of infinite drill-down in your data. And for when having access to more info is just better, in work, studies or just plain curiosity. Its cost is ridiculously low (even with the camera as input option) thats its hard to pass up. Sure its got a bit of a stiff learning-curve to derive the absolute most from it. But even at a fundamental or rudimentary level of proficiency its still way cool once you get the knack of it. And youll find that youre picking up new tricks when used frequently, like me, with the user aids below.
There are lots of help if you google wolfram alpha manual, (or any other permutation) and theres tons if info on syntax, general usage including PDFs. (Some get discouraged when it doesnt work, but its ALL in the wording, and syntax peculiar (somewhat) to WolframAlpha. (If you operate at a pre or post university level in scientific or technical field you may find it familiar and take to it without much difficulty. But then you might already know of WolframAlpha anyways.
Its riches are incredibly vast once learned. (Coupled with a good search engine (or a few) in your Info Arsenal, the entire world is at your fingertips!) Its like having 100 super computers in your pocket for less than a double lattè. And its yours for life! Along with FREE updates! Not bad, eh.
I use it on my iPhone 6 (16GB, iOS 8.4.1), and my iPad AIR 2 (128GB, LTE, iOS 9.2.1) without any problems at all.
Chao!
(Once the next major or significant update arrived, Ill post another review)
INITIAL REVIEW (3 years ago):
In over 200 apps Ive penned only three reviews; This is one of them; Quite possibly THE single best information app for anyone interested in facts, technology, theories, formulas, and history from almost ANGLE you could think of. The worlds most singly capable calculator of formulae and facts in the history of mankind, right in the palm of your hands. THE essential app if youre in school, college or university; itd be so easy to ace tests, exams, research projects, and homework either honestly, or not so. If you really dig looking into facts relating to science, medicine, physics, astronomy, obscure facts, politics, sociology and so many other interesting areas you just gotta get this one. Any with-it twenty-first century tech savvy citizen owes it to themselves to have three basic apps; a good dictionary, a good encyclopaedia, AND last but not least (by any measure) THIS app. Its a killer! It never fails to blow me away any and every time I use it. (Get the camera add-in feature, it really is the icing on this cake.) This apps a keeper!!
AstroPhyzMike about
WolframAlpha Classic, v1.6.4