From Tornados to Tax Tips: Five New Mobile Apps
USA.gov sent this bulletin at 08/08/2013 07:45 AM EDTOur mobile apps gallery can help you find a range of free apps from government agencies. Here are some of the newest:
IRS2Go - This Internal Revenue Service app allows you to securely check up on your tax refund status, watch informational IRS videos, order your tax transcript and be up-to-date with all new IRS information.
Tornado - From the American Red Cross, this app helps you prepare in case of a tornado emergency. It features a helpful guide on creating an emergency kit in case of power outage and evacuation and gives you the location of emergency shelters. A siren also goes off when a warning is in place and lets you know when a warning has expired (extremely helpful during power outages).
Safer Car - This app from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is great for any car owner. You can look up a vehicle’s crash test results and get notifications of important car recalls or new safety information. The app even gives you driving directions to a location near you where you can get help on properly installing child car seats.
Your Art - From the National Gallery of Art, this app proves that you don’t have to travel to appreciate amazing works of art. In Your Art’s highlights tour, you can view more than 130 pieces of art, all with audio commentary by the Gallery’s director, curators and researchers. Get your kids interested in the arts through the kids’ tour that features the famous works of Degas, Monet and many more.
Solve the Outbreak – In this new, educational game from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, your job is to become a detective to stop and solve disease outbreak. It’s a great way to learn about public health and how real disease detectives help save lives.
IRS2Go - This Internal Revenue Service app allows you to securely check up on your tax refund status, watch informational IRS videos, order your tax transcript and be up-to-date with all new IRS information.
Tornado - From the American Red Cross, this app helps you prepare in case of a tornado emergency. It features a helpful guide on creating an emergency kit in case of power outage and evacuation and gives you the location of emergency shelters. A siren also goes off when a warning is in place and lets you know when a warning has expired (extremely helpful during power outages).
Safer Car - This app from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is great for any car owner. You can look up a vehicle’s crash test results and get notifications of important car recalls or new safety information. The app even gives you driving directions to a location near you where you can get help on properly installing child car seats.
Your Art - From the National Gallery of Art, this app proves that you don’t have to travel to appreciate amazing works of art. In Your Art’s highlights tour, you can view more than 130 pieces of art, all with audio commentary by the Gallery’s director, curators and researchers. Get your kids interested in the arts through the kids’ tour that features the famous works of Degas, Monet and many more.
Solve the Outbreak – In this new, educational game from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, your job is to become a detective to stop and solve disease outbreak. It’s a great way to learn about public health and how real disease detectives help save lives.
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