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I’m no graphic designer, but I love typefaces. I even get an e-newsletter from a font website and I actually view its contents, which I can’t say is true for the other 97 percent of my inbox. And now what I love just as much as Archer (is that font passé? I don’t care.) is the new iPad app Ty ... Full Article »
The New York Public Library houses more than 50 million items in its vast collection, and now the content housed within the research institution is making its way to iPad via the new NYPL Biblion: The Boundless Library app series. First up, is the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. The first thing you' ... Full Article »
I traveled to San Francisco earlier this month to run the 100th Bay to Breakers 12K, so while I was making personal history I decided to brush up on my San Francisco history, too. While wandering the hilly streets of the Bay City, I equipped my iPhone with app Time Shutter — San Francisco Deluxe ( ... Full Article »
It is shamefully easy to get into a rut with your vocabulary. Without really trying, you could communicate exactly what you need to by using the same handful of phrases you've been relying on for years. Vocabology does a great job challenging users to not only learn several new words each day, but ... Full Article »
There's no doubt that Qwiki, a new reference app for iPad, is outstanding in its design and function, but I'm not convinced that Qwiki, as a service anyway, will resonate with users. The product of $8 million venture funding, Qwiki offers presentations on more than 3 million topics, pulling its inf ... Full Article »
One of the latest apps to enter the news-curation market for iPad is Hitpad — See What's Up. Hitpad aims to give users the news they need, seeking out trending topics and analyzing sources, without requiring any effort on the user's part. Users willing to relinquish control of the news they see sh ... Full Article »
Instead of providing the whole information, Qwiki gives users a small summary about the topic and puts it in a small presentation using videos and pictures found from a variety of sources. The app has the versatility of Wikipedia, but won’t overwhelm you with details you may not be interested in. ... Full Article »
Living in highly populated areas tends to make it difficult to see the stars, but SkyView — Explore the Universe solves that dilemma with style by providing an augmented reality view of the stars, planets and satellites above you. The app opens on a quick tutorial on its basic features, but you'l ... Full Article »
Craigslist's graphic-light website means that iPhone and iPod's mobile Safari can handle the site without issue, but with a multitude of Craigslist apps available, wouldn't you like to browse listings in a better way? I certainly would, so I dropped 99 cents on Craigslist Pro for iPhone & iPod. ... Full Article »
Each bird featured has not only its song available, but an entire repertoire of sounds and calls. Users will have access to the various birds categorized by group or by name. Tapping on a specific bird will bring up the list of songs and calls available for the bird. Once a call is tapped, the wave ... Full Article »
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