It’s back to basics for this week’s kids apps. We’ve got some great suggestions for apps for young readers. There are animals to…
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The Week in iOS Apps: Zombies! 0
October 26th at 10:00am / Macworld / 0 opinionsGet organized! Or get zombified! Either way, this week’s roundup of iPhone and iPad apps has you covered....
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The Television Is No Longer The “Babysitter”, Kids Are Getting More Interactive Thanks To The iPad 0
October 25th at 12:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsYou might be familiar with the concept of the television being used to “babysit” kids. Back in my childhood days, my parents plopped me down in front of “Dukes Of Hazzard” and thanks to them, I really love the color orange. Go figure. The days of this television management style are over and I’m seeing trends towards more interactive entertainment thanks to the iPad and other mobile devices. The…
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Alicia Keys Unleashes Interactive Storytelling App for Families 0
October 25th at 10:22am / Mashable / 0 opinionsEntertainment Singer-songwriter and mother Alicia Keys, inspired by her relationship with her grandmother and desire to help children express themselves, just released an animated...
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Kindle iOS app updated with X-Ray for textbooks and Japanese support 0
October 25th at 12:44am / The Verge / 0 opinionsVersion 3.4 of Amazon's Kindle app for iOS has been updated, and the headline feature is one that was previously exclusive to the company's own hardware. X-Ray, the content analysis function that our own Paul Miller described as "an index cranked to 11" when it made its debut on the Kindle Touch, is now available for textbooks on iOS devices. No word on whether it'll make its way to regular books any time soon, but the move is an encouraging sign....
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Kindle for iOS gets cool X-Ray feature previously reserved for Amazon hardware, but just for Textbooks 15
October 24th at 8:34pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsThe Kindle app for iOS has just gained one of the best features of the hardware Kindle devices in X-Ray, the subtext service that gives you contextual info on the…
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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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iBooks 3.0 debuts at Apple's "Something more to show" event 0
October 23rd at 10:33am / Macworld / 0 opinionsGood news for readers: Apple on Tuesday announced the newest version of its ereader software, iBooks, available as a free download on the App Store for iOS devices....
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Top 5 Apps Your Kids Will Love This Week 0
October 21st at 10:08am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week, we highlight apps that let your kids take a journey through the solar system and the pyramids of Egypt -- plus, some other great learning tools.
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French comic's iTunes listing teases upcoming iBooks 3.0 update 4
October 20th at 2:56pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsA new version of Apple's iBooks reader app appears to have been revealed in an iTunes listing for French comic book Largo Winch. Made available yesterday, issue 18 of the comic claims to require "iBooks 3.0 or later," while the latest version of the app currently listed by Apple remains 2.2, released almost exactly one month ago. The apparent slip-up was spotted by French Apple blog iGen, which points out that the timing of the update would make sense given the near-certainty that Apple will release a...
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The Week in iOS Apps: The world is mine 0
October 19th at 11:30am / Macworld / 0 opinionsThis week’s collection of apps include new ways to navigate the world—as well as new options for destroying the planet in your home movies....
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Readmill Updates iPad App With Adobe DRM, PDF Suppotr 0
October 16th at 12:59pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsReadmill, the Berlin startup behind the social ebook reading platform with the same name, is today debuting a revised iPad app (iTunes link) that brings support for the Adobe DRM-protected…
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Top 5 Kids Apps This Week 0
October 14th at 11:44am / Mashable / 0 opinionsLast week we introduced you to several apps that were perfect for the spooky holiday season. This week we focus more on the lighter side of things…
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This Week’s Must-Have iOS Apps: The Magazine, Taskbox, Recall & More 0
October 14th at 6:00am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsKicking off this week’s must-have apps roundup is a brand new Newsstand publication that’s “loosely about technology,” from Instapaper developer Marco Arment. We also have an awesome new email client that turns items in your inbox into tasks and to-dos, a great little iPhone app for remembering recommendations, the ultimate unarchiver, and more.
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Rovio Launches 'Bad Piggies' Cookbook for iPad 0
October 11th at 2:13pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsEntertainment Over the years, we've seen everything from Angry Birds-inspired plush dolls to fruit snacks. Now, parent company Rovio is rolling out its first interactive cookbook for...
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Green Ham and Eggs: Rovio's Bad Piggies Release A Cook Book 0
October 11th at 11:49am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsRovio Entertainment, the company that encouraged us all to hurl disgruntled birds at mischievous green pigs, has launched a cookbook app. Bad Piggies Best Egg Recipes, was announced at the…
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Rovio’s Bad Piggies Is Now… An iPad Cookbook?! 0
October 11th at 8:10am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsSay what you want about Rovio, that Finnish firm sure knows how to milk a good cow. It’s been nearly three years since Angry Birds made its debut on iOS, and since then we’ve seen a handful of sequels reaching numerous platforms — plus the spin-off, Bad Piggies — Angry Birds plushes and toys, costumes, books, amusement park attractions, snacks, and even an Angry Birds cartoon (coming soon)....
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Rovio’s First Book App, Bad Piggies Best Egg Recipes, Takes It Further Into Non-Fiction, Non-Gaming Territory 0
October 11th at 4:29am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAfter Rovio last week put out a teaser for its very first book app, with an announcement full of addled-looking pigs, today it’s unveiled the actual product: it’s an app for a cookbook about eggs — which happened to be the subject of Rovio’s first printed book effort, too. Bad Piggies Best Egg Recipes is being put out first as an iPad app, the company announced today at the Frankfurt Book…
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Top 5 Kids Apps of the Week 0
October 7th at 3:10pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsOctober can only mean one thing for kids — Halloween! There are some great Halloween-themed apps for kids to play, keeping them busy until th…
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6 Apps You Don't Want To Miss 0
October 6th at 5:07pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsIt can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps.
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Readmill Updates iPad App With Adobe DRM, PDF Suppotr 0
October 2nd at 12:59pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsReadmill, the Berlin startup behind the social ebook reading platform with the same name, is today debuting a revised iPad app (iTunes link) that brings support for the Adobe DRM-protected…
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Top 5 Apps Your Kids Will Love This Week 0
September 30th at 10:14am / Mashable / 0 opinionsEver wanted to explore NASA's Curiosity rover? Want to customize a a book to help your early reader? Maybe you just want to sing along with your child in a jamboree. Check...
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True Ventures-Backed Madefire Brings Its Digital Comics To The iPhone 0
September 27th at 6:06am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsMadefire just launched the iPhone (and iPod Touch) version of its comics-reading app, expanding beyond the iPad and optimizing the experience for a smaller screen. The company has recruited some impressive names both inside and outside the comics world, with an advisory board that includes well-known comics artists Dave Gibbons (Watchmen) and Bill Sinkiewicz (Elektra: Assassin), plus Automattic CEO Toni Schneider, Flipboard CEO Mike McCue, and angel investor/former Apple SVP Sina Tamaddon.
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20 Apps Updated For The iPhone 5's Taller Screen 0
September 23rd at 5:43pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsItching to get the most out of that new iPhone 5’s screen? While you can certainly run any iPhone app that’s currently available in the App Store on your iPhone 5, a few...
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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....