It’s still pretty difficult for a college student to get by using an iPad as a primary computer. Upcoming changes to iOS 8, however, could lighten the load.
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How iOS8 extensions could help college students dump their laptops and rely on their iPads 3
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Amazon Kindle apps can now play Audible audiobooks 1
June 10th at 6:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsAmazon's Whispersync service has made it easy for readers to quickly switch back and forth between an ebook and an audiobook for a couple years now, letting owners of both pick up either copy at the exact spot where they left off, and now Amazon's making the feature even more seamless. With an update to the iOS and Android Kindle apps today, it'll be possible to make the switch between ebook and audiobook right inside of the app, rather than having to jump from the Kindle app over to the Audible...
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Amazon Kindle app for iPad & iPhone gains Audible audio book integration 2
June 10th at 6:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAmazon's official Kindle app for iPad and iPhone has been updated to include integration with audio versions of titles when purchased through the service Audible, as well as cloud syncing with Whispersync for Voice.
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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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How parents can use the iPad to keep their kids learning this summer 1
May 24th at 8:07pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsThe quality and number of education apps has increased over the last few years. The following guide identifies apps that students and parents can use to stay on top over summer vacation.
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Amazon Guts The ComiXology App With Removal Of In-App Purchases, Users Not Happy 0
April 28th at 4:23pm / TechCrunch / 1 opinionsAmazon has begun the Amazonification of recent acquisition ComiXology, by killing in-app purchases within the popular “Comics” by ComiXology app. This required the actual removal of the original app from the App Store, and the introduction of a new read-only viewer, with the store relocating entirely to the web. Back when Apple introduced a rule forbidding direct linking to outside…
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ComiXology ceases iOS in-app purchases following Amazon acquisition 1
April 27th at 2:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAfter being bought by online retailer Amazon, digital comics platform ComiXology has discontinued its legacy iOS application and issued an entirely new release that lacks a digital storefront, allowing the company to avoid Apple's 30 percent cut of in-app purchases.
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Comixology removes in-app purchases to avoid paying fees to Apple 3
April 27th at 12:49am / The Verge / 0 opinionsIt's about to get a bit more difficult to buy comic books from a mobile device. Comixology is replacing its iOS app today with a new version that removes the ability to purchase comics. The new app is solely a comic book reader, which means that you'll have to visit the company's website to purchase new comics. You can browse comics in the new app and download free comics directly, but paid comics can only be added to your wish list for later purchase online. As with the old app, previously purchased...
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How ComiXology Became The iTunes Of Comic Books 0
April 12th at 5:04pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsFaster than a speeding bullet, ComiXology has scaled the ranks in the App Store in what seems like a single bound. As one of last yearâs top-grossing iPad apps, the digital comics platform has sold an astonishing 6 billion comic book…
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FarFaria Brings Hundreds Of Children’s Books To Android 1
April 11th at 6:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsFarFaria, the children's subscription-based e-book service which recently raised $3.25 million in Series A funding, is now bringing its e-reader to Android users, with the launch of a smartphone and tablet-compatible application on Google Play. Users - and by users, I mean parents like me who don't get to the public library that often to check out new books - will now have a selection of over…
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Amazon buys digital comic book platform comiXology 0
April 11th at 7:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsOnline sales giant Amazon on Thursday announced the purchase of digital comics platform comiXology, which is responsible for the popular iPad app 'Comics' that consistently ranks near the top of the iOS App Store's top grossing charts.
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Rooster App Is Like a Book Club for Busy People 1
March 11th at 1:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe Launchpad is a series that introduces Mashable readers to compelling startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. If Rooster works as intended, you'll never have an excuse not to read a book again. Plympton, a digital publishing startup with a focus on serialized fiction, unveiled a new iPhone app on Monday called Rooster, which curates suggestions for books to read and then pushes the book out to users in timed installments.
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Aiming To Fit Fiction Into Busy Schedules, Rooster Is An iPhone App For Serialized Novels 0
March 10th at 9:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIf you're the kind of person who talks nostalgically about how you used to read novels (you know, before you got busy with work and life, and before you had a million Internet-connected devices to distract you ...), there's an app called Rooster that might be able to help. Rooster was created by Plympton, a serialized fiction startup co-founded by former New York Times reporter Jennifer 8. Lee…
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ComiXology requires users to reset passwords after security breach 2
March 6th at 6:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsDigital comic book seller ComiXology, whose iPad application is consistently one of the top grossing options on Apple's App Store, informed users on Thursday that it was victim to a security breach, and users must reset their passwords.
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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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Wattpad Updates Its Social Reading Apps With Inline Commenting And Offline Access 0
February 18th at 6:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWattpad, an online community where readers can find and discuss a variety of free stories, is announcing updated versions of its iOS and Android apps. The two biggest changes in the updates, which went live last week, are probably the addition of offline access and inline commenting. Offline reading seems like an obvious feature for a reading app, since you might want to read on an airplane or…
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10 Apps to Help You Through Baby's First Year 2
February 5th at 5:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe first months of having a baby are rough, regardless of whether you are a repeat parent, like me, or a rookie just entering the exhilarating and exhausting fray. In those newborn months and even through the first year, most weary-eyed parents go into survival mode, yet miraculously adapt to all of the challenges that come with the transition.
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22 of the Best iOS Apps From January 6
February 3rd at 10:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionscame and went, and we served up a gargantuan summary of some of the best apps to hit the App Store over the 12-month period ending in December. Now, with 2014 well and truly underway, here’s a quick snapshot of some of the best new iOS apps from January....
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Scribd Brings Its Unlimited Reading App to the Kindle Fire 0
January 29th at 6:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsScribd has thrown down a gauntlet against the reigning ebook champion Amazon with the release of an app for enjoying its subscription ebook service on Amazon’s own Kindle Fire tablet....
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Caribu: Bedtime Stories When You're Away From Your Kids 0
January 23rd at 10:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIf you’ve got kids, you’re probably well-versed in reading them a little story before they head off to the land of marshmallow clouds. But equally, if you’re a working mum or dad, you may often miss out on putting them to bed, either due to being tethered to the office, or staying away for the night for a company shindig....
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Word up: 16 apps to help you read on the move 2
January 22nd at 12:28am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsFrom books and magazines, to op-eds and reviews, if the digital onslaught has been responsible for anything, it’s been for delivering a myriad of content. Oftentimes, way too much content, in fact....
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Games Aside, ComiXology Was The Top-Grossing iPad App Of 2013 0
January 14th at 8:04pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsWhile games dominated the App Store in 2013 in terms of top grossing apps, digital comic app comiXology has announced that it was the highest grossing non-game iPad app — for the third year running.
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Kindle for iOS gets flashcards for studying, better in-book search, notebook filters, page footers, and more 0
January 7th at 6:28am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAmazon today updated its Kindle app for iOS, adding a slew of new features for all users and students specifically. You can download the new version now directly from Apple’s App Store....
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The Best iOS And Android Apps Of 2013 10
January 2nd at 12:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsCongratulations, Planet Earth! We made it another 365 days without crashing into the sun. Go team! It’s the end of the year, and that means three things: booze, ridiculous sunglasses with numbers on them, and lists. Lots and lots of lists. Up next? The Best Mobile Apps Of 2013.
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15 of the best iOS apps released in December 1
December 31st at 9:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsDecember (and 2013) will soon be a distant memory, so we thought we’d take a retrospective look at some of the more notable apps to hit our radar over the past month. So without further ado, here’s a quick snapshot of some of the best iOS apps to launch in recent weeks....