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Emily is a freelance writer who loves discovering new apps whenever she can pry the iPad away from her children or husband. You can contact her via Twitter: @whatwentwrite

First-Ever PLAY-DOH App Brings Learning and Fun Together — iPad App Review

By | June 17, 2013 | No comment yet
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playdohappPLAY-DOH is a timeless childhood toy that just debuted on the iPad. With PLAY-DOH Create ABCs, children can take PLAY-DOH practically anywhere and enjoy a mess-free virtual version of the real stuff.

While this app doesn’t replace the tactile experience of making noodles with the Fun Factory, it does a very good job of translating PLAY-DOH to iOS. The app is the first in a planned series of kid’s edu-apps from Hasbro and developer PlayDate Digital, and, based on the strength of this app, I look forward to seeing what else is forthcoming from this partnership.
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The Surprising Story Behind the Inception of iBooks

By | June 14, 2013 | No comment yet
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According to Eddie Cue, Apple’s senior senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, who testified yesterday in Apple e-books trial, Steve Jobs did not initially back the creation of Apple’s iBooks. In 2009, prior the the iPad’s release, Cue first approached Jobs about the idea, but discovered that Jobs thought the Mac and iPhone wouldn’t lend themselves to use as reading devices. It wasn’t until the iPad was on the horizon that Jobs reconsidered.

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Apple Claims 20% of US e-book Market

By | June 13, 2013 | No comment yet
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During the ongoing Apple e-book trial, US v Apple, Apple’s e-book market director, Keith Moehrer testified that Apple holds 20 percent of the US ebook market. In the trial, which began at the beginning of the month, the Department of Justice has accused Apple of colluding with book publishers over the price of e-books sold through iBooks.

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IBM Set to Serve Up 2013 Wimbeldon Matches via New iPad App

By | June 12, 2013 | No comment yet
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wimbledonKeeping up with Wimbledon, pro Tennis’ most storied tournament, will be easier this year thanks to IBM and the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), who plan to release an iPad app that is sure to enhance the tennis viewing experience for fans throughout the world.

The app, whose release is still pending app store approval, will be free to download. It promises to bring the user closer to the on-court action than ever before. The app’s interactive UI allows the user to track matches on specific courts, so he can a specific player through the tourney.

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iPad has Sparked a Revolution – Study Finds One Third of Americans Own a Tablet

By | June 11, 2013 | No comment yet
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A new survey conducted by Pew Research Center’s Pew Internet and American Life Project revealed that, for the first time, more than a third of Americans own a tablet computing device. According to the survey 34 percent of Americans over the age of 18 now own an iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Google Nexus, or Kindle Fire. This figure dwarfs last year’s 18 percent ownership percentage, showing that tablet adoption is still on the rise. When Pew bagan tracking tablet ownership in 2010, only 3 percent of the target group owned a tablet.

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Apple Makes it Official: iTunes Radio Coming This Fall

By | June 11, 2013 | No comment yet
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Though we were all disappointed that a new iPad model wasn’t revealed during yesterday’s WWDC Keynote Address, Apple finally officially announced that the release of iTunes Radio this fall. This free radio streaming service will work across platforms, including the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, as well as Macs and Apple TV.

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Apple’s iRadio Service is Ready to Launch – All Three Major Music Labels are Onboard

By | June 7, 2013 | No comment yet
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Apple’s iRadio service took another step toward release readiness as Sony cut a deal with the Cupertino-based tech giant. Sony Music Group was the last of the big three music companies to take this step, which paves the way for Apple to announce plans to release iRadio at the upcoming WWDC next week.

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It’s a Spoon! It’s a Stylus! Umbra’s iSpoon is Fun and Functional

By | June 6, 2013 | No comment yet
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For more than 30 years, household goods maker Umbra, purveyor of the famous Karim Rashid “Garbino” waste can, have spruced up every day items with an infusion of modern design sensibility, and often humor, that never interferes with the item’s usefulness. One of Umbra’s newest offerings, the ispoon kitchen stylus, which was designed by Jordan Murphy, is an example of just such an object.

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iOS Users Spend More Time Using Apps Than Android Users

By | June 6, 2013 | 1 comment
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It’s no secret that iPad owners love their apps. Whether you prefer to spend time with indispensable social media, gaming, and weather apps or prefer to seek out mind-broadening educational offerings, there is something for everyone on the App Store, whose offerings run broad and deep. A new report from Flurry Analytics confirms their popularity isn’t just anecdotal, as the company recently reported that iOS users spend more time with apps than Android users do.

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Is Apple’s New Music Streaming Service Almost Ready?

By | June 4, 2013 | No comment yet
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Though we’ve yet to hear an official announcement from Apple on whether the company plans to launch a Pandora-esque music streaming service as early as next week, the company’s actions offer a few tantalizing clues.

The New York Times reported yesterday that Apple’s streaming service, dubbed iRadio by tech writers, will be free (yay!) and ad-supported (le sigh). Apple’s been hard at work securing the necessary rights from music labels. Thus far Warner Music Group struck a deal encompassing recorded music rights and music publishing rights, while Universal Music Group’s deal is only for recorded music rights. Apple and Sony are still at the table.

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