zuuka and iStoryTime announced today the hiring of a new Creative Director, Paul Mueller-Bruehl, formerly the Design Lead, Mobile Commerce of Apple, Inc. “Our interactive storytelling and educational apps are about offering parents and their children a unique experience that captivates their imagination and Paul shares that same vision,” said Graharm Farrar, founder of … [Read more...] about iStoryTime Brings On New Creative Director
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Open Road Media, Annick Press to Release 34 Children’s eBooks
As the availability of tablet PCs increases, the development of enhanced content meant to be read on those devices has been increasing as well. Specifically, a wealth of children and young adult content intended for the full-color touch screens has made it more possible than ever to find engaging digital material to entertain and educate young readers, while providing a tactile … [Read more...] about Open Road Media, Annick Press to Release 34 Children’s eBooks
iStoryTime Reviving Nostalgic Content to Digital Devices
iStoryTime, along with parent company zuuka, won an award at this year’s Digital Book World for their innovative collaborative effort with Apple. With titles like Five Little Pumpkins, iStoryTime has brought a large amount of content to the smallest of screens, often on the same day as the release of the same content on the big screen. With bestselling apps like Kung Fu … [Read more...] about iStoryTime Reviving Nostalgic Content to Digital Devices
The Year of the Enhanced Ebook
Enhanced ebooks appeared in digital platforms shortly after the floodgates opened for electronic reading, many of which were app books created by self-published digital authors with the technological know-how to develop and market their own works. Some of the features that qualify ebooks as enhanced include audio voiceover, embedded graphics, and a massive complement of … [Read more...] about The Year of the Enhanced Ebook
Kindle Fire Reaching Out to the Family
Barnes&Noble announced an eye-opening statistic this year that the largest customer demographic to purchase (or receive as a gift) the Nook Color was middle-aged women, and after further scrutiny, that news made perfect sense. The Nook Color is a light-weight Android-based tablet which was promoted through media campaigns for simple e-reading of books and full-color … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire Reaching Out to the Family