The iPad has finally made its international debut, meaning that thousands and thousands of new users will be enjoying Apple's latest device over the coming weeks. With the...
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Google Play Books for iPhone / iPad update adds annotation and bookmarking 0
April 17th at 12:45pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsGoogle has released an update for its iOS Play Books app, bringing a number of new features to the iBooks rival. The key update here is annotation and bookmarking: users can now bookmark pages simply by tapping the top-right corner of the screen, as well as highlight, annotate, and translate text they've selected. You can now also check the definition of a word as you read, or look up difficult terms with Wikipedia or Google. It's also notable that most of these features aren't available on the Android...
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Review: iBooks 3′s new scrolling view, collections, sharing 0
October 24th at 1:12pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsWe take a look at the new ebooks software Apple updated on Tuesday. The new scrolling view and social sharing of iBooks passages are interesting features updates, but may not be for everyone.
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How to use your iPhone, iPad or Mac to borrow ebooks from the library 4
January 26th at 9:07pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsYou don’t have to pay for ebooks on your mobile device or your Mac: your local library will lend you ebooks, digital magazine and audiobooks. Here’s a quick guide to getting set up.
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Amazon tells iOS users to avoid new Kindle app update 0
February 27th at 2:39pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsIf you've got a sizable Kindle ebook library, you should stay far away from Amazon's latest update to its iOS app. In shipping the latest version, apparently the company's QA testers somehow missed a bug that can delete your entire book collection from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Needless to say, user reviews on Apple's App Store haven't been kind after the issue was discovered. Amazon has since updated the Kindle app's description with a warning urging iOS users to avoid hitting the update button....
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Amazon updates Kindle iOS app with book searches, slides by App Store purchasing rules 0
July 31st at 1:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsWith the latest Kindle for iOS app, Amazon is for the first time offering in-app book searches and previews, the latter including a clever mechanism for purchasing an e-book without having to pay out a percentage to Apple.
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89 of the best iOS apps launched in 2013 11
December 28th at 7:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIn a year that saw Apple finally pass the one million milestone in terms of live applications in the App Store, it’s fair to say there’s a deluge of file-managers, smart calendars, budgeting tools and funky cameras to sift through to get to the real gems....
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Google Wallet adds Touch ID support, Amazon brings Goodreads to Kindle for iOS 1
December 16th at 9:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsTwo of tech's biggest names unveiled significant updates to some flagship iOS apps this week, with Google allowing Wallet users to authenticate using their fingerprint and Amazon adding Goodreads integration and unlimited reading to its Kindle app.
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The iPad Apps Everyone Should Have February 2011 0
February 28th at 6:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsAnother month, another set of apps evaluated for inclusion on our list of the best iPad apps. Who are the big winners in February? Who gets the boot? The Daily: Overall, it's probably the best iPad newspaper/magazine/multimedia experience/whatever to date. There's a tremendous amount of high quality content in a variety of sections, with sharp writing, beautiful photos, and well-produced video sprinkled throughout. Free, for now. The Atavist: For some people, the iPad is the device with the potential to...
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Amazon's Kindle app for iOS updated with X-Ray for books 0
December 6th at 9:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsAmazon has released a new version of its Kindle app for iOS, which has been updated with X-Ray for books. The feature — which had been exclusive to Kindle hardware until it was introduced for textbooks on iOS in late October — provides a useful graph that highlights all mentions of characters, places, and concepts throughout the entire book. For more information on a given topic, X-Ray points you to Wikipedia and Shelfari, Amazon's literature-focused community encyclopedia. After marketing X-Ray as a...
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Amazon’s Audible Launches on iPad, Revamps iPhone App Too 0
February 20th at 7:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAudible.com, the audiobook service owned by Amazon, has updated its iOS app today with native support for the iPad and iPad Mini, while also redesigning its existing experience on the iPhone....
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Amazon updates its iOS Kindle app with VoiceOver support for blind and visually impaired users 0
May 1st at 6:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAmazon has announced a handful of new updates to its universal Kindle app for iOS, designed to make it easier for blind and visually impaired users to navigate their way through the app....
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Apple preps for iOS 7 with iBooks user guides, updates to own apps 2
September 18th at 8:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple is marking the release of its newest version of iOS 7 with a new user guide focusing on the operating system and new designs for some of its in-house apps.
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Dr. Seuss Gets A Birthday Sale In The App Store 1
March 3rd at 11:24pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsYesterday marked Dr. Seuss’s birthday and — in honor of him and Read Across America Day — developers Oceanhouse Media have launched a massive sale on more than 60 of its Dr. Seuss apps.
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This free app will make you ridiculously well-read in 20 minutes a day 0
February 25th at 3:05am / Mashable / 0 opinionsYou too can become a classic literature buff, in the time it takes to play a few rounds of Candy Crush.
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Wattpad: Great Mobile Reading. 0
February 4th at 5:41am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWhen I was gifted the Amazon Kindle the Christmas before last, I was not able to bond with it as much as I thought I would. The user experience was…
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Here Are the iOS Apps Updated for the iPhone 5 0
September 21st at 1:06pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe new iPhone 5 and its bigger screen is here. And to take advantage of all 4-inches of that taller screen, you need apps that are updated, optimized and ready to look bigger and better than ever. We got 'em all listed for you right here....
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The Week in iOS Apps: A better Facebook 0
November 9th at 9:00am / Macworld / 0 opinionsThis week’s roundup of iOS apps offers new ways to shop, track your life, and make new websites. Already this week we brought you news of the Angry Birds Star Wars game, word of updates to the Clear and FreshBooks apps, as well as the announcement that Microsoft Office may finally be available on iOS in 2013....
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Apple adds support for Japan with iBooks 3.1 0
March 5th at 7:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Tuesday updated its iBooks application for iOS, adding access to its digital iBookstore to users from Japan.
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Kindle For iOS Updated With Line-Spacing And Advanced Highlighting 2
June 5th at 9:24pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsAmazon’s Kindle app for iPhone and iPad got a great update today, which adds a couple of much needed features....
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October’s notable iOS app releases 1
November 3rd at 12:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWe’re back with our monthly retrospective retrospective look at some of the more notable iOS apps to hit our radar over the past month....
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Amazon's comiXology announces daily comic giveaway promotion 1
May 28th at 3:51am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAfter being purchased by Amazon in April, popular iOS comic book app comiXology on Monday announced its "Summer Reading List" campaign that gives users 20 free comics over the course of 20 days.
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Back to School: Top 10 iPhone Apps for Students 0
August 25th at 1:47pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsAh, the smell of erasers and chalk dust is in the air, which can mean only one thing: it's back to school time in many parts of the world. While I'd be lying if I didn't...