Apple Ebook Pricing
By Cindy Downes, March 20, 2010
Although Apple has stated that its ebooks will sell for $14.99, there is rumor that bestsellers will sell at $9.99. At what price are you willing to purchase an eBook? Does it matter whether it is fiction or nonfiction? Best seller?
Two weeks and counting to my new iPad!
By Cindy Downes, March 20, 2010
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Only two more weeks til I get my iPad!
I'm so looking forward to trying this out.
Will it meet my expectations?
Will there be plenty of apps available for the iPad? Will the ones I own on my iPhone work on my iPad? If so, how will they work?
What kind of cover will I need? Can I carry it in my purse? What about a stylus? Will my Pogo Stylus work?
Will I be able to endure without 3G?
I'll let you know the answers to these questions and more - soon!
Biblicious feels like a real game show - great fun!
By Cindy Downes, March 14, 2010
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Biblicious gives me the feeling that I’m participating in a real game show - I like that! The host sounds like the guy from Let's Make a Deal or one of those other game shows, which is really effective in setting the mood.
The questions are fun - some easy and some challenging - so anyone with a bit of knowledge of the Bible should enjoy playing. And what a clever way to learn something new about the Bible. When you get a wrong answer, it gives you the scripture reference so you can look it up and learn more.
123 Color makes learning fun and convenient!
By Cindy Downes, March 12, 2010
Here’s another iPhone app that makes learning fun! 123 Color teaches number recognition, upper and lower case letters, shapes and creative expression. Included in the app are 60 drawings to color – drawings that represent holidays, butterflies, flowers, household items, fruit, planets, birds, shapes, animals, people, transportation, tools, leaves, and sports.
Portable Spelling Teacher!
By Cindy Downes, March 5, 2010
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First Words Deluxe offers kid-friendly illustrations and entertaining sound effects that capture the interest of young children as they learn to recognize letters and spell more than 100 words.
Being Social with Social Fun Book!
By Cindy Downes, February 25, 2010
I LOVE Facebook and I LOVE graphics. Now, I can have both. With Social Fun Book, I can add all kinds of fun graphics to my status updates. There are over 100 over them included on this app!
I’m a bit stingy and refuse to pay for “gifts” on Facebook. Now, with the Social Fun App, I can give “gifts” for free. I like that!
Farm Frenzy - gaming fun for those who like games
By Cindy Downes, February 25, 2010
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"The fun never stops as you grow grass, feed chickens, collect eggs and take your produce to market. From there, you'll spend the money you earn on additional buildings that produce exciting new products, including delicious steaks, tasty cakes and quaint down home apparel."
Here's a way to keep up with what YOUR GOVERNMENT is doing!
By Cindy Downes, February 25, 2010
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Find out what’s happening in the White House, watch a video on the latest NASA space launch, and view photos showing activities of the Department of Defense. Find out who’s writing another bill and how much it will cost, read speeches from congressmen and women, and learn what the Federal Reserve is doing to change the banking system. You can even search for a specific topic and find out what’s happening related to that particular topic.
Add sizzle to your writing with Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
By Cindy Downes, February 17, 2010
The first thesaurus developed by writers for writers. The Oxford American Writer’s Thesaurus contains 300,000 synonyms and 10,000 antonyms, as well as nearly 200 word banks, which are collections of nouns to add detail to your writing. I love these!
Do you know which amendment gave us income taxes?
By Cindy Downes, February 17, 2010
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Here’s an app everyone should have on their iPhone: American Dreams. Don’t depend on talk show hosts or newscasters to tell you what our government officials and documents say. Read them and hear them for yourself right on your iPhone.
Find out what the Constitution really says about our freedoms. Learn which amendment gave women the right to vote and which one gave us all the “right” to pay income taxes.
