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The Living Books Series Returns as Storybook Apps
The Living Books series was one of the most successful CD-ROM products when they were first introduced by Broderbund in 1992 and the series is making a return next month as interactive storybook apps. The series is being developed for the new digital world by Wanderful, a San Francisco-based company headed by Mickey W. Mantle, who had overseen the Living Books launch when he was at Broderbund.
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This Week in Children's Apps: June 21, 2012
This week in children's apps features the app based on Brave, the new Disney animated film.
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This Week in Children's Apps: June 14, 2012
This week in children's apps features the Berenstain Bears at the spelling bee, with Sister Bear and Papa Bear practicing every day for the big event. Also this week, Mercer Mayer's Little Critter series gets an app with Just a Mess, a story about Little Critter's messy bedroom.
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New skBookshop.com Service Offers Promotions on Facebook, Android Phones
CarverTech, a technology management and consultant firm, has launched skBookshop.com, an easy-to-use web service that allows publishers to offer their book catalog through Facebook and as an app on mobile phones.
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This Week in Children's Apps
This week in children's apps features All My Love (for You), an app designed for parents and children to share. Also this week is the latest Dr. Seuss app, The King's Stilts, about King Birtram of Binn, who finds his world turned upside down when his prized stilts are stolen.
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Hachette Launches Facebook Excerpt App
Hachette has announced the launch of ChapterShare, a new Facebook application designed to make the sharing of book excerpts a highly social experience.
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Callaway Digital Arts to Close New York Studio and Relocate to San Francisco
Callaway Digital Arts, an interactive developer for the iPad with offices in New York and San Francisco, is shutting down its New York offices and development studio and relocating all of its operations in San Francisco.
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This Week in Children's Apps: May 10, 2012
This week in children's apps features My Mom's the Best, an app that takes players through the animal kingdom and shows how baby animals of all shapes and sizes love their moms.
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This Week in Apps: April 27, 2012
This week in apps features Brain Quest, the educational adventure series. Also this week is Elmo's Big Birthday Bash!, an interactive story from the Sesame Street gang.
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'Frankenstein' App and the State of Adult-Targeted Apps
As of April 26, you can add the App Store to places where Frankenstein will tell its tale.
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This Week in Children's Apps: April 26, 2012
This week in children's apps features Brain Quest, the educational adventure series. Also this week is Elmo's Big Birthday Bash! an interactive story from the Sesame Street gang.
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This Week in Apps: April 13, 2012
This week in apps features Curious George at the Zoo, which is available for free until May 1.
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This Week in Children's Apps: April 12, 2012
This week in children's apps features Curious George at the Zoo, which is available for free until May 1.
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Amazon Appstore Starts In-App Purchasing Service
To better compete with Apple and Google in the app market, Amazon has launched an In-App Purchasing (IAP) service that will permit users using Kindle and other Android devices to make purchases within the apps and games.
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This Week in Apps: April 6, 2012
This week in apps features A Man's Guide to Muscle and Strength, an app that lets users work out with three different routines with personal trainer Stephen Cabral.
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Scholastic Apps Hit Nokia Smartphones
Scholastic Media has announced it will launch a selection of its game apps on Nokia Lumia smartphones. The apps, including I SPY Riddle Race and The 39 Clues Madrigal Maze, will be made available on the Windows Phone OS.
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This Week in Children's Apps: April 5, 2012
This week in children's apps features Horton Hatches the Egg, the Dr. Seuss story retold with professional narration as an app.
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This Week in Apps: March 30, 2012
This week in apps features Meriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary and its 100,000 words.
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This Week in Children's Apps: March 29, 2012
This week in children's apps features two The Little Blue Doggy, a tale showcasing the importance of family.