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gizmodo.com - 23 days ago
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A buzzy new report says that ebook iPhone apps are on the rise, and accounted for more new apps in October—nearly a fifth —than even games. It's unexpected and exciting, but what does it mean? Spam, is what. The data shows a clear rise in ebook apps over the last few months, such ...
retrevo.com - 21 days ago
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As one of the most publicized gadgets in
recent history, it’s no surprise that Apple’s iPhone has...
won over the hearts & minds of many a smart-phone owner. But who are the read more »
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iPhone. Therefore I Am. (Profile of an iPhone User)
apple.slashdot.org - 23 days ago
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ruphus13 writes "In a sign that ebooks are
rising in popularity, a recent survey by mobile analytics...
company Flurry revealed that users may be using the iPhone for more intellectual pursuits, and not just the visual sizzle. The 'book-related' apps on ...
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Related Apps Overtook Games On iPhone
gizmodo.com - 22 days ago
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Oh, App Store : You're a chore to
navigate, difficult to search, and offer only the most...
superficial guidance as to which apps are actually good . Chorus —an app recommendation app, as awkward as that sounds—helps cut through the noise. ...
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Chorus for iPhone Puts a Better App Store Inside the ...
| Iphone Ebooks the new fart apps: http://gizmodo.com/5395396/iphone-ebooks-the-new-fart-apps 5 days ago |
| http://bit.ly/1prBCF - Well this is at least exiting to see that we do still care about education. :) 18 days ago |
| An rebuttal to the rise of ebook apps RT @danguyf @lotuselyse More here: http://bit.ly/1prBCF 22 days ago |
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Boom in iPhone Books
EverythingiCafe —
... Probably not. For two major reasons: firstly, as Gizmodo so helpfully points out, a huge number of these apps are just public domain books that are released by dozens of different developers trying to make an easy dime. The second reason is that the iPhone doesn’t have the advantages that an e-ink display does, namely extraordinary battery life, and a low glare screen. Though it wins major points for portability. I’ve only managed to get through one novel on my iPhone (The Princess of Mars), but it ended up playing havoc with my eyes. I just couldn’t handle ...
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