{"id":2741,"date":"2015-11-14T23:28:23","date_gmt":"2015-11-14T21:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/summerschoolsblog\/?page_id=2741"},"modified":"2019-02-06T16:05:56","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T14:05:56","slug":"apps-smartphones-and-social-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/summerschoolsblog\/things-to-do-after-you-have-been-selected-for-a-semester-exchange\/apps-smartphones-and-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Apps, smartphones and social media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
Checklist:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • Language & Translation<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Chat<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Using your phone to pay for whatever you need in China<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Using Public Wi-Fi Networks<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Backup & Storage <\/a><\/li>\n
  • Password Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Your smart phone is a powerful computer, so use it during your travels. (Tip: Invest in a usb power bank. Always make sure that your computer and phone is charged, specifically when you go through a port of entry and customs.)<\/p>\n

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    • The Guardian has compiled a list of\u00a0 travel apps which you will actually use.<\/a><\/li>\n
    • A post by Christina Xu on the website The Setup<\/a>; it documents her working methods and apps she uses during her trips in China. This article can be very helpful to exchange students going to China.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      <\/a>Language & Translation:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

      Google Translate<\/a> has a lot of great functionality\u00a0 (or Pleco Chinese Dictionary<\/a> if you are in China). And if you want to learn a language try Duolingo<\/a>.<\/p>\n