Facebook Inc. has faced congressional panels, government fines and mounting public pressure over its use and handling of private user data. On Wednesday, after a report said the company had been paying people — some as young as 13 — $20 a month to install a research app on their phones that collects... Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'
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Author Michael Rosen has said sex in teenage fiction can help young people deal with... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Monster, by Julianna Goodman, bridges the divide between slick digital storytelling and homemade visuals.It's rare to see and "touch" things on the iPad screen that evoke the texture, color, and unpolished feel of real life. Fortunately, a new children's book app corrects that shortcoming,... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A kid-friendly tablet often isn't enough by itself to keep little tykes happy -- you have to get the content they want, too. Polaroid is counting on this formula to lure parents to its newly available Kids Tablet 2. The 7-inch slate comes preloaded with the full versions of 70-plus apps and... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For all the improvements Microsoft has made in bolstering the Windows Store's app selection, one insistent question has held back the company's dreams of grandeur: "Yeah, but where's Facebook?" Indeed, the largest social network in the land has been a conspicuous no-show in Microsoft app... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ads for mobile apps are frequently ineffective after the first viewing -- once users install a given app, they rarely have incentives to try the software again. Facebook may have found a way to sustain customers' interest through its new deep linking ad format, however. The approach takes... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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InfiniScroll, populated by a winding parade of creatures with tails and tales, is an upgrade for child and parent. A favorite tale of children’s book publishers and parenting blogs is set in a land not so far away, where the evil e-reader is a slayer of the bedtime story. In another version... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo's not quite done with the news tonight. In addition to an e-reader, three tablets and Pocket integration, the Canadian-turned-Japanese company has also got some announcements on the content side of things. First up is the addition of magazines to its store, bringing titles from Conde Nast,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook on Monday announced a new integration with restaurant reservation network OpenTable, which will allow Facebook users to book reservations directly through the Facebook mobile iOS app. The update, which will go live on Monday, will also include TV listing information on TV show pages,... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Technology is a powerful tool, especially for helping develop young minds. Children today are growing up immersed in 3D graphics and complex games, and using a keyboard, mouse, or touchscreen interface is second nature to them. With convertible Ultrabook systems able to transform from tablet... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dotdotdot imagines its users as one big book discussion group, with everyone wielding the same highlighter. Instapaper and Readability have both found success offering a simple, core interaction: save an article online to read somewhere else later. With both you can also follow what friends... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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29th Street Publishing sees no reason why selling subscriptions shouldn’t be as easy as blogging. At a time when print magazines such as Newsweek and tablet publications like The Daily are shuttering, the team at 29th Street Publishing is betting on the future of magazines for iPad and... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In an effort to gain subscribers, Fortune has relaunched its iPad app with a mix of free and paid content. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Both the number of people who use tablets and usage per tablet user are exploding. But tablet users' appetite for paid apps isn't following the trend. A new study commissioned by the Online Publishers Association found that 54% of tabl ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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Scholastic's Storia reading app includes many children's titles previously unavailable in ebook format Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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The number of apps downloaded on Google and Apple surged 125% worldwide to 242m on Christmas Day... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Financial Times will close FT Tilt, a premium online financial news and analysis service for finance professionals in emerging markets, at the end of October. "We propose to close FT Tilt at the end of October," an FT spokesperson told FOLIO:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2011-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Wed, 31/08/2011 - 08:05 Penguin is aiming to bring traditional family storytelling into the digital arena with a new picture book reader app, Me Books, which enables parents and carers to personalise stories by selecting parts they want to record... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While its probably not surprising given the buzz around the launch of News Corp.s tablet-only publication, but The Daily is currently #1 in Top Apps and #1 in News Apps, according to topappcharts.com. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2011-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you have a child in your life who needs a new tablet or e-reader, Amazon has a sale you may want to check out. The company's devices designed for kids are currently being sold at a discount —some are even listed with the lowest prices we've seen for them on the website. You can get Kindle for... Continue reading at Engadget
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