Books used to be something that children read. Now, with iPhones and iPads, kids don’t simply read their books, they engage with them. With animation, narration, music, and activities, E-books have become a wondrous medium for many young readers. They are also a powerful tool for sharing the wonder of Christmas. This AppList spotlights some great holiday book apps with which to fill your digital shelves.
FORTUNE The Legacy of Steve Jobs is a collection of magazine articles for the iPad that were originally published between February 1983 and November 2009. It is not just a bunch of old magazine articles. It is a masterpiece of history, lovingly and artistically molded into a remembrance of the life of the world’s most beloved CEO.
Whether you want to read books, organize them, or stay up to date on the latest best sellers — the App Store has many options. Here are the best eReaders, databases, and ways to keep track of your busy book lives.
Mammals of North America is the Princeton field guide to marine and land mammals of the United States and Canada, and is now available as an app for your iPhone/iPod touch. With over 400 mammals listed in this comprehensive book, you are sure to be a nature expert in no time.
Students everywhere heading back to school are looking for apps to help them get organized and do well in school. Be prepared, get your books, take notes, study, track grades, and more. Here are some of our favorite apps to help students be successful.
The Black Cat- Edgar Allan Poe is an interactive digital book that pulls you right into the pages of one of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous stories. I would have paid more attention in my high school English literature class if required reading was like this app.
Alice in Labyrinth is part action, part puzzler, part escape game. Use the unique iPhone controls to find your way through the levels of mazes, and help Alice get home.
With a catalog of books from the public domain, Audibly has plenty of choice for those that are looking for some classic audiobooks. For a free app, this one has a lot to offer. Read on to find out more!
Looking for a good book? Need some solid reviews and advice? There is an app for that. We take a look at the very best book reviewer apps for the iPhone in this AppGuide.
BookYap is a beautiful universal app whose mission is to help book lovers find books, and find others who love to yap about them. Does it succeeds? It depends what kind of reader you are and what you mean by "Yap."
The iPad is a fantastic reading device. There are a number of stand alone apps designed especially for reading media rich children books. This AppList will explore some of the best ones of the bunch.
With these book cataloging apps you can keep track of your growing library, track your reading habits, and keep tabs on those books that disappeared when you lent them out to a friend.
Headspin: Storybook recently poped up in the App Store. It's a pop up book intertwined with spot the difference gameplay. Read on to find out if it's worth picking up.
The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross has come from the iPad on to the iPhone. Read on to find out if it's worth picking up for the iPhone/iPod Touch owners.
The classic book Animalia has gone through the digital transformation on to the iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch. How did the process go, and is the final product worth picking up? Click through to find out.
Get all the scientific data you need from the entire periodic table with "The Elements for iPhone 4." Have you ever wanted to know more about aluminum or sodium? Read more...
Do you like books? How does carrying up to almost 2 million books in your pocket sound? If that sounds good to you, then you're looking at MegaReader. Does it live up to it's name? Read on to find out.
Reading is done more and more on iPads. The challenge truly is deciding which store and app to embrace when purchasing content. What kind of apps are available for specialized content? This guide will steer you in the right direction ...