Top 5 MIT Apps

Grab your iPhone, create a new folder, and call it MIT because below we've found five great apps to connect you with the Institute and with one another. Whether you're a prospective student in need of a map, a current student trying to track down the shuttle, a news junkie, a WMBR devotee, an OCW enthusiast, or an ALC attendee--there's an app for that. And best of all, they're all free.

Not an iPhone user? Don't despair. An Android app list is coming soon.

1. MIT Mobile: (free) Brings essential Institute services to the iOS user, including campus news, live campus shuttle tracking, a searchable campus map, an events calendar, a course guide, and special support for MIT's sesquicentennial celebration.

2. MIT OpenCourseWare LectureHall: (free) Provides a dynamic environment for accessing MIT OpenCourseWare video lectures on the go. Videos, notes, and forum posts can be cached and viewed offline. Built-in social features allow users to interact with friends on Facebook and ask questions in the discussion forum.

3. Technology Review: (free) Features TR's daily analysis of emerging technology news. Most content--daily news, videos, and blogs--is free. Magazine content is paid. (Existing print and digital subscribers to Technology Review receive complete access to TR on mobile devices or the web).

4. WMBR / Community Radio from MIT: (free) Streams live radio from MIT's community radio station, WMBR 88.1 FM. Also includes official show schedule (with descriptions) and live playlist updates for shows that support it.

5. MIT Alumni Leadership Conference: (free) Provides schedule information and event details for the Alumni Leadership Conference--MIT's flagship event for its volunteer leaders. Updated 2011 version coming soon.