Tipps for smartphones and tablets, recommended apps
Configuration of mail, calendar:
general: https://unlimited.ethz.ch/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=16451437
(=> see below “Instructions / FAQ / How To / Tips”)
Important: use username@ethz.ch (and not @math.ethz.ch) for configuration, then most of the configuration will be automatic.
VPN-client:
https://unlimited.ethz.ch/spaces/itkb/pages/21125994/VPN
WLAN:
https://blogs.ethz.ch/isgdmath/wireless-networks
Using your smartphone or tablet abroad:
It’s a good idea to use the VPN-client if you’re connecting to foreign networks as the data transfer will be encrypted.
Turn on WLAN or Bluetooth only if needed.
Konsumentenschutz has published a document on what too look out for if you’re using your mobile phone abroad (only in German): Roaming Merkblatt
Recommended apps:
(let us know if you have some great apps which you’d like to share with other members of D-MATH)
For Android and iOS
- Adobe Reader (pdf-reader)
- ASVZ (sports at ETH and UNI)
- Bluefire Reader (reader for AdobeDRM-protected epub-files)
- ETH EduApp (lecture timetables, maps)
- ETH Zürich (maps, events, mensa)
- Keepass (lets you store passwords securely; various versions)
- LEO Wörterbuch (translation from/to German)
- Maps (Google maps)
- Polybox (file storage on ETH servers)
- SBB Mobile (SBB timetable, tickets)
- search.ch (phonebook, weather, maps, timetable, cinema etc.)
- Skype (communicate with other people)
- ZVV Fahrplan (ZVV timetable)
For Android
- AnyConnect (VPN-client, lets you connect securely to the ETH-network and use some commercial wireless networks; different versions available depending on OS version and device)
For iOS
- GoodReader (document-viewer, annotation of pdf-documents, allows syncronisation with different kinds of servers; not free)
- iBooks (reader for pdf-, epub- and other documents)
- Photos (lets you edit and sort your fotos)
- Wikipanion (access to Wikipedia articles)
Further links for useful apps and tests of hardware:
The ETH library offers free courses in connection with studying and working at ETH.
https://library.ethz.ch/en/news-and-courses/courses.html
Math on mobile devices: http://www.walkingrandomly.com/?cat=55
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