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Depending on how serious you take your eReadership, you might have noticed this story over at TechCrunch pointing out that Kindle users are borrowing almost 300,000 books a month from the Kindle Lending Library, a service available to Amazon Prime subscribers that lets users check out one book a mon ... Full Article »
All of these best iPad books for kids use digitization to enhance the reading experience, not divert attention from it. Where there are frills, I prefer to see them focus on education instead of playtime. There are great books for pre-schoolers but also for older kids, a somewhat under-served sector ... Full Article »
Amazon’s iOS Kindle app provides a similar experience to Apple’s iBooks, but the Kindle store has long provided a better and more intuitive shopping experience than the muddled iBookstore. There’s also a lot more content on offer. However, when Apple implemented rules a few months ago demandin ... Full Article »
Interactive books for kids hit the App Store every week, but mature readers have fewer options as most turn to iBooks and eBooks. But, that doesn’t mean a few gems that use digitization well without compromising content don't every year. This sector is grossly under-reviewed and the offerings can ... Full Article »
LIFE magazine is turning 75 this year, so the classic publication has released the hybrid coffee-table book/app Life 75 for iPad in celebration. Life 75 features a collection of highlights from the publication’s 75-year history and includes two viewing methods, which means the app feels like two ... Full Article »
The first thing you see after opening the Little Fear app is an opportunity to connect to Facebook to personalize the story. I had grand visions of what this meant exactly, and there’s no doubt it colored my ho-hum experience with the story. For the record, of the 39 screens that make up Little F ... Full Article »
Whether you’re still shopping for textbooks or already eager to sell your book load back, Amazon Student, a new app for iPhone and iPod touch, is specifically designed for students looking for the best book deals. Of course, being a student isn’t a pre-req for using Amazon Student, but those en ... Full Article »
Book apps are getting stronger, more versatile and more interesting, and the app-book The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is no exception. Created by William Joyce, a former Pixar animator, and Moonbot Studios, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore provides an interactive r ... Full Article »
After a series of unauthorized biographies, Apple (AAPL) co-founder and chief executive officer Steve Jobs has finally granted his permission for a telling his of life’s story. iSteve: A Book of Jobs will be released in early 2012 by biographer Walter Isaacson, who has published biographies about ... Full Article »
The iPad has absolutely transformed the way we read books to our children. Aside from the iBookstore, book apps are breathing new life into all types of literature. Green Eggs and Ham — Dr. Seuss ($3.99) is another great example of how books are becoming incredibly interactive on our idevices. Th ... Full Article »
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