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Aug 24

Classics – Andrew Kaz & Phill Ryu

Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009 in Books
Classics artwork

Classics

Andrew Kaz & Phill Ryu



Genre: Books



Price: $0.99



Release Date: January 03, 2009


AS SEEN ON TV! Classics is now featured in Apple's iPhone TV commercial, "Read".

Escape into some of the greatest stories ever written.

Experience digital reading in a way that is so natural, and so obvious, it just feels right.

It begins with a collection of over a dozen hand-picked, literary masterpieces…

THE COLLECTION
• *NEW* Through the Looking-Glass
• *NEW* The Odyssey
• *NEW* The Art of War
• *NEW* The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
• *NEW* The Illiad
• *NEW* The Count of Monte Cristo
• *NEW* Frankenstein
• Dracula
• Treasure Island
• Pride & Prejudice
• A Christmas Carol (illustrated)
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (illustrated)
• Gulliver's Travels
• The Time Machine
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
• The Call of the Wild
• Flatland (illustrated)
• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
• Robinson Crusoe
• The Jungle Book
• The Metamorphosis
• Paradise Lost
• Hound of the Baskervilles
• More books coming via free app updates!

"You get the feeling of actually reading a book" – Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

FEATURES
• An intuitive and elegantly designed reading experience with realistic 3D page flips that track to your finger. You can even drag a bit to take a peek at the next page, or finish reading a sentence as you start turning!
• Flick up and down in your virtual bookcase to view your collection, tap a book to open, and tap and hold to drag and sort your books
• Tap the table of contents button on the top right for quick navigation between chapters
• View how far you are in a book at a glance with a subtle progress display integrated into the top bar
• Classics automatically remembers your place with a satin bookmark when exiting the app or book
• Options to toggle 'page flip' animation to a more minimal 'slide', and to turn the page flip sound off and on can be found in your iPhone's settings application

"You're really getting a much nicer book experience… it's a gorgeous program." – Leo Laporte, MacBreak Weekly

(1/01/09, Note from the creators): It's hard to believe it's only been two swift months since our initial release! So far, over 100,000 happy customers and buzz from sites like Macworld, Ars Technica, MacRumors, TUAW and Wired's Cult of Mac have helped Classics become the #1 selling app for two straight months in the books category of the App Store. A huge thanks for your continued support, and look for more frequent content updates over the near future. :)

© 2008-2009 Andrew Kaz & Phill Ryu

Aug 24

Tips & Tricks – iPhone Secrets – Intelligenti Publishing

Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009 in Books
Tips & Tricks - iPhone Secrets artwork

Tips & Tricks – iPhone Secrets

Intelligenti Publishing



Genre: Books



Price: $0.99



Release Date: April 04, 2009


Tips & Tricks – The Ultimate Guide to iPhone Secrets OS3.0 & 3GS Edition

iPhone mastery for less than a coffee.

"The Best $.99 App I have purchased" (USA)

COMMENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD:
- "I thought I was an IPhone power user till I bought this app. A must have." (USA)
- "Reads well, easy to use, great user interface and useful information that saves time!" (UK)
- "Superb presentation & content. Well done!" (Canada)
- "Great tips, easy to follow and beautifully presented" (UK)
- "The tips on this app are great" (Ireland)
- "Awesome application! Definitely would recommend to all users with an iPhone!" (South Africa)
- "These are very useful tips.. Every iPhone user must have this" (Malaysia)
- "Perfect program for new users of iPhone & iPod touch!" (Croatia)


REVIEWS:
"I'm very impressed. Tremendously helpful. Well presented and well done overall. A very handy set of tips and tricks right there on the iPhone." – JustAnotheriPhoneBlog.com

"I run several iPhone-related websites but I was pretty surprised to find several items that were genuinely new to me" – iPhoneAppReviews.net

"I learnt some stuff, and I’m on the iPhone every day constantly" – TheAppPodcast.com

ABOUT THE APP:
Bite-sized Tips for Busy People: Learn hidden shortcuts, how to fix your phone and maximize your battery life. Learn Tips & Tricks to increase your typing speed and a heap of secret features to wow other iPhone & iPod Touch owners.


LEARN:
- Hidden features that'll have you typing at keyboard speeds!
- How to keep you data safe and secure
- How to speed up Web-browsing
- Take screenshots of your phone's display
- How to maximize battery life
- And more…


ABOUT THE E-READER:
Looks & feels like a real book!
iPhone Tips is carefully constructed to suit the iPhone perfectly. Our animated, classics-style interface allows you to intuitively flip through the pages. No Amazon Kindle required!

Calling all iPhone gurus:
In the unlikely event that you find you knew all the tips already, please get in touch via e-mail. We'll put your name in a "Hall of fame" in a future update.

Note for iPod Touch owners:
The vast majority of tips apply equally to the iPod Touch, there are just 5 tips that are specific to the iPhone.





© 2009 – Intelligenti Publishing

Aug 24

The Little Red Hen – Animated storybook – Stepworks

Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009 in Books
The Little Red Hen – Animated storybook artwork

The Little Red Hen – Animated storybook

Stepworks



Genre: Books



Price: $0.99



Release Date: January 22, 2009


"The Little Red Hen" – Animated storybook

The first of its kind – animated narrated storybook app.

Delightfully illustrated and narrated animated storybook of the classic children's story, the Little Red Hen. Your story includes bells and whistles (or more accurately, clucks, squeaks and barks).

For generations this classic tale has entertained kids and helped them understand the value of hard work and personal initiative. The child you love will love this story too.

You can read it to your child, or she can listen to it in English, Spanish and Cantonese.

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A big thank you to the people who have downloaded this app and written in to tell us how much they've enjoyed it. We look forward to bringing you more great stories soon.

If you like it, please help us spread the word by telling your friends. Thank you! :-)



"小紅雞" – 動畫故事書


應用程式簡介

同類應用程式首創 – 真人朗讀動畫故事書。

經典兒童故事小紅雞,內容有意義,圖畫生動有趣,應用程式不但內置真人朗讀功能,更加入不同特別聲效(如咯咯聲、吱吱聲、汪汪聲),令孩子看得津津有味。

多年來,這個家傳戶曉的故事不但為小朋友帶來歡樂,更讓他們明白辛勤工作和樂於助人的重要性,所以你的孩子一定會喜歡。

程式備有英語、廣東話及西班牙語版本選擇,所以你既可親自為孩子講故事,也可讓他們自己閱讀和聆聽。

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萬分感謝曾經下載本應用程式的用戶,並且讓我們知道他們有多喜愛這個程式。我們將會繼續努力,製作更多故事,讓你和孩子享受經典兒童故事的樂趣。

如果你喜歡小紅雞,請告訴你的朋友,謝謝!:-)



"La Gallinita Colorada" – Cuento animado

Una app de un cuento animado y narrado – ¡La primera en su género!

El cuento clásico de La Gallinita Colorada, está encantadoramente ilustrado y narrado. El cuento incluye pitos y trompetas (o mejor dicho, chirridos, cloqueos y ladridos).

Por generaciones, éste cuento clásico ha entretenido a niños y les ha ayudado a comprender el valor del trabajo y la iniciativa. A tu niño o niña le encantará. Podrás leérselo o escucharlo en Español, Inglés y Cantonés.

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Muchas gracias a todos aquellos que han comprado esta aplicación y escrito para decirnos cuanto les ha gustado. Estamos trabajando en traerles más cuentos pronto.


© 2009 Stepworks Company Limited

Aug 24

Audiobook Player – 2,300 Free Books – Alex Sokirynsky

Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009 in Books
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Audiobook Player – 2,300 Free Books

Alex Sokirynsky



Genre: Books



Price: $0.99



Release Date: May 03, 2009


The easiest way to find and listen to audiobooks on the iPhone and iPod Touch streaming or offline. We offer over 2,300 FREE audiobooks. 

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WHAT WE HEARD…

"great source of content for my iPhone"
–iPhonefreak.com

"My vision is impaired so i'm really glad to have this…. It is improving my life greatly"
–Billie S.

"more ways to find good content quickly"
–justanotheriphoneblog.com

"I love audiobooks and I love using this app to listen to them"
–Kim B. from twitter
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FEATURES

*Browse by author, genre, alphabetically, most popular, new books and more.
*Stream books or download chapters over wifi, 3G or EDGE
*listen offline
*Preview books before downloading
*Intuitive iPhone interface

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GETTING STARTED

Simply type a book title or browse the directory. Then stream or download the chapters and listen offline.
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This app replaces thousands of audiobooks available for the iPhone. Here is a short list of just some of the books. 

* The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 
* Aesop's Fables
* Alexander the Great 
* Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 
* All Things Considered 
* The Art of War
* Beowulf
* Beyond Good and Evil 
* The Count of Monte Cristo 
* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 
* Dracula 
* Edgar Allan Poe Poems 
* Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions 
* Grimms' Fairy Tales
* The Jungle Book 
* Moby Dick, or the Whale 
* Myths and Legends of All Nations 
* Notes from the Underground 
* Pride and Prejudice 
* Robinson Crusoe 
* A Tale of Two Cities 
* The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 
* See even more at http://audiobookplayer.net
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FEATURE REQUESTS

We want to hear from you… 
email: support@audiobookplayer.net 
twitter: @audiobookplayer

For a full list of available books or to volunteer, please visit Librivox.org 

© Sokirynsky Inc.

Aug 24

Comics – comixology

Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009 in Books
Comics artwork

Comics

comixology



Genre: Books



Price: $0.99



Release Date: June 25, 2009


Comics by comiXology!

You haven't experienced comics like this before – with genres from superhero to "slice of life" to horror, everyone can find a comic they'll enjoy. Almost 40 comics come free with the app, with over 150 available, including Robert Kirkman's Invincible and The Walking Dead, exclusively.

__NEWS FROM COMIXOLOGY___
We now have over 150 comics available in the app, including the complete Atomic Robo Vol. 2!

__REVIEWS_____________________
"The 'guided view' feature is quite an ingenious way to present an intact comics page." – Los Angeles Times

"With Comics, Iconology has combined all the key features an iPhone-based comic-reader app needs." – MacWorld

"Comics by comiXology will no doubt transform the comic book industry quickly and permanently" – Examiner.com

__FIND_US______________________
Web: comixology.com/iphoneapp
Twitter: @comixology
Facebook: facebook.com/comiXology

__DESCRIPTION_________________
An iPhone comic store and reader in your hand! Download almost 40 free comic books, and shop through over a hundred more!

The only comic book reader with comiXology's patent pending Guided View, where the entire comic page is left intact, and you are guided through a dynamically masked, iPhone-friendly view of the panels.

New titles are added as quickly as possible – the goal is weekly.

Publishers include:
• AdHouse Books (Zig Zag, Skyscrapers of the Midwest, etc)
• Arcana Comics (Clockwork Girl, Kade, Ezra)
• Asylum Press (Fearless Dawn, etc.)
• Bluewater Comics (Vincent Price Presents, William Shatner's TekWar, etc.)
• Com.X (Cla$$war, Path)
• Creative Impulse (Justice for Hire)
• Digital Webbing (Fist of Justice)
• eigoMANGA (Sakkura Pak vs. Rumble Pak)
• Evil Twin Comics (Action Philosophers)
• First Salvo (Contract)
• Image Comics (Mage, Walking Dead, Madman, Guerillas, etc.)
• AAM/Markosia (Midnight Kiss)
• Moonstone (Buckaroo Banzai, Captain Action, etc.)
• Red 5 (Atomic Robo, Abyss, Neozoic)
• Slave Labor Graphics (SLG) (Nightmares and Fairy Tales, etc.)
• Th3rd World Studios (The Stuff of Legend)
• Zenescope (Return to Wonderland, Sinbad)

As well as many creator-owned titles!

© Iconology, Inc.