Kno Textbooks App Hits The iPad, Download & Read Cheap Textbooks On The Go!
by Joe White
June 4, 2011
Last night, Textbooks hit the App Store. The application, which is natively compatible with the iPad and currently available for free, allows users to download digital textbooks at 30-50 percent off the list price.
Kno, the app's developer, claims that Textbooks has the world's largest selection of digital textbooks and PDFs, and boasts over 70,000 titles. However, the most appealing thing about Textbooks - for me, at least - is the price-factor. Any college student will happily moan about the cost of physical, paper textbooks. With Kno's app, users can download and read digital textbooks at up to 50 percent off the book's original price.
But, that's not all - Textbooks also allows users to easily highlight and annotate text. As outlined in the application's release notes, here's a complete list of features:
Currently, Textbooks is available to download in the App Store for free, and it's natively compatible with the iPad. Check it out, and let us know your thoughts in the comments. [via TechCrunch]
- Reader – the best textbook and PDF reader
- Course Manager - Organize your textbooks & PDFs by class and term
- One-touch highlighting with multi-color support
- Paging- the same page and chapter numbers clearly marked as a physical textbook
- High-fidelity pages with crystal clear text and pinch zoom capabilities
- Annotate using sticky notes
- Portrait and landscape reading modes
- Ask questions, post comments, or share your location with study buddies
- Preview the entire chapter and jump directly to any page