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Interview with Yves Saada, Vice President of Digital Media for Disney Publishing Worldwide
Posted by Jason Coe | Jul 05, 2010 | 0
For thousands of years, books have been used as a way to transcribe historical events, thoughts, stories, and images onto paper (and various other materials) for reading at a later time. Flash forward to modern day history beginning in the 1970′s, books have made their way onto an electronic format dubbed “e-Book” to be used on “e-Readers”. The two most common e-reader devices used today are Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iPad, however the iPad offers additional experiences that are changing the way both children and adults are reading books.Read more
Anticipated iBooks Update Now Live, Also Adds Universal Support for iPhone and iPod Touch
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Jun 22, 2010 | 0
iBooks has been updated to version 1.1. The update now makes iBooks a universal app supporting both iPhone and iPod Touch, also adding several improvements, as mentioned at the WWDC Keynote by Steve Jobs. Here’s the breakdown:Read more
iBooks to Receive Update, Adds PDF Viewer and Bookmarks
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Jun 07, 2010 | 5
In his WWDC 2010 keynote this morning, Steve Jobs announced iBooks, the iPad’s e-book reader, will be receiving some updates with the addition of a PDF viewer and bookmarks.Read more
European Publishers Fail To Reach Deal with Apple
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | May 27, 2010 | 0
According to a report by The Bookseller, Apple continues in their struggle to reach a deal with European publishers for their iBookstore. Currently, the only titles available to iPad owners in Europe are from the Project Gutenberg’s collection of free classic books.Read more
Barnes & Noble’s eReader App for iPad Released, Share eBooks with Friends
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | May 27, 2010 | 3
Barnes & Noble’s BN eReader for iPad app has made its way into the App Store. The free app allows you access to Barnes & Noble’s million titles and offers their exclusive LendMe™ technology which lets you share eBooks with your friends.Read more
iPad App Updates: ArtStudio for iPad, Weather HD, iBooks
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | May 27, 2010 | 0
There are updates available for several of our favorite iPad app titles today, ArtStudio for iPad, Weather HD and iBooks. Here’s the breakdown:Read more
GQ iPad Edition Sales Low, Publisher Remains Optimistic
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | May 18, 2010 | 1
Although it has been reported that only 365 people purchased the GQ, December 2009 Men of the Year, iPad Edition, the publisher remains in high spirits. “This costs us nothing extra: no printing or postage. Everything is profit, and I look forward to the time when iPad issue sales become a major component to our circulation.”Read more
Self Help Classics HD Receives Major Update, Now iPad Capable
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | May 04, 2010 | 0
Get motivated, work on your leadership skills, and improve yourself with the Self Help Classics HD for the iPhone, iPod Touch and now, the iPad. A unique ebook pack containing some of the best classic self help guides has just been updated to Version 3.0, enhancements include a new redesign and simplified interface. For those who would like to purchase Self Help Classics HD, it is available at the App Store for $.99.Read more
Oprah, Nothing but Praise about iPad on Show
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Apr 27, 2010 | 0
Oprah Winfrey, when speaking with Omar Wasow, tech analyst, in a recent show, called the iPad “amazing.” She spoke of the device’s interactive interface, allowing books to “move” and stated the new iDevice as a game changer when it comes to the way kids learn.Read more
Alice for the iPad, Features Full Screen Physics
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Apr 13, 2010 | 1
The folks at Atomic Antelope have brought Alice’s story (Alice in Wonderland) to life in their interactive rendering of the book in Alice for the iPad. The book includes 52 pages of storyline with 20 animated scenes. Throw darts at the Queen or tilt the iPad to make Alice grow or shrink. There’s so many amazing features in this book that it’s clearly one of the must buy apps for the iPad platform.Read more
Behind the Scenes, The Elements: A Visual Exploration for iPad
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Apr 07, 2010 | 0
If this is any indication of textbooks to come, please sign me up! The Elements: A Visual Exploration for iPad, is a breathtaking look at all the elements on the periodic table. The pages are brought to life by allowing you to interact with the elements by letting you touch, rotate, zoom in, including the ability to view the objects in 3D by using a cheap pair of 3D glasses (available through their website).Read more
iBooks App Now Available for Download, Apple Library
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Apr 02, 2010 | 0
The much anticipated free iBooks app is now available for download at the App Store. With this app, not only will you be able to access iBooks from Apple’s newest library, but also 30,000+ free eBooks from the Project Gutenberg catalog.Read more
Medical Encyclopedia Debuts First on iPad
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Mar 30, 2010 | 1
Mogeneration’s Carter’s Encyclopedia of Health and Medicine makes its first debut on the iPad, before print and iPhone editions hit the stores. This app, made to feel like an actual medical encyclopedia has over 12,000 entries equal to 1,800 pages worth of material.Read more
WoodWing Showcases Tools to Create iPad Magazines
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Mar 26, 2010 | 1
Attention all graphic artists! Care to create your very own iPad-ready magazine but don’t know how? Don’t be dismayed because WoodWing is here to help you, me and our other fellow graphic designers who are skillful in paginating with InDesign, yet lack the programming skills to bring it over to the iPad Platform. WoodWing Software, providers of software solutions for cross-media content, have recently unveiled their upcoming products to help graphic artists create magazines for the iPad.Read more
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