iPad Adviser

Free Books

Developer: Spreadsong Inc.

Free Books brings all the free books together in a very simple interface allowing you to search, download and start reading in just under a minute. The titles ranges to suit everyone.

There are about 23,469 classic books packaged and all available to download and read with a fully featured ereader in this App.

Free Books unlocks a world of public domain content, allowing you to acquire the great books of human history. Letters of leaders, the collected works of geniuses, the finest Victorian novels, the plays of Shakespeare, the philosophy of Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, the autobiographies of Benjamin Franklin and Andrew Carnegie.

We even have collections that let you browse the work of the greatest poets in history and the writings of the American Presidents- it’s all here, along with tens of thousands of other books. And all, might we belabor the point, absolutely free.

To get these books it really is as simple as a tap- in seconds you’ll be reading with our lightning fast, built-in ereader. Done reading? No worries- we’ll save your place with automatic bookmarking, and return to your spot when you pull up the app again.

The best part? Our entire focus is on letting you download to your heart’s desire. We don’t sell you stuff at $10 a pop- we help you discover the classics you’ve always wanted to read.

23,469 of the greatest books in human history, accessible with the tap of your finger. Free.

* Free Books requires internet access to download books, but after you download them you can read anywhere, even when you’re not online.

Comics

Price:Free
Developer comiXology
Web: comixology.com/iphoneapp
Twitter: @comixology
Facebook: facebook.com/comiXology

Description

The largest comic library and store with the reader that Wired.com says “solves the problem of reading comics on the small screen.” With over 1,300 comics, including Marvel!

Comics are huge business all around the world in every continent, every language every demographic, from kids to older age folks. comiXology has developed a free app for iPad (and iPhone of course)  that offers an introduction to some of the best comic titles available today. There are about more then 80 free comics that you can read on your iPad or iPhone and if you like them then buy them in print version as well. Pretty impressive huh?

Well not only buy the print online but there is a feature in the app that will allow you to lookup local comic ships where you can go and browse the comics. The most important feature of the app that we believe is ability to read comic books on screen. Navigation is easy and smooth and you can zoom in and out to read smaller text if a page is little too busy with pictures. This is certainly an app for comics lovers.

This App is designed for both iPad and iPhone.

The comic book reader with comiXology’s patent pending Guided View, where the entire comic page is left intact, and you are guided through a dynamically masked, iPhone-friendly view of the panels.

Publishers include:
Marvel Comics
Image Comics
Red 5
Zenescope
A Wave Blue World
AdHouse Books
Arcana Comics
Asylum Press
Bluewater Comics
BOOM! Studios
Com.X
Creative Impulse
Digital Webbing
eigoMANGA
Evil Twin Comics
First Salvo
AAM/Markosia
Moonstone
Slave Labor Graphics (SLG)
Top Cow
Th3rd World Studios

As well as many creator-owned titles!

Another article from Caleb Goellner on comiXology Comics app for iPad can be found at -

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/04/01/marvel-teams-with-comixology-for-ipad-app/

Paper Toss

Editors Rating:

Publisher: Backflip Studios

One thing that I have noticed is that the best games are not the one with greatest and advance graphics. It could be a game with simple plot but you could be screaming with sweet frustration that will force you to play it over and over again to beat your last score.

The idea for this game is pretty simple – flick your finger and send a balled up paper flying straight to trash bin. The goal is to land the ball in the bin working against the fan that is blowing wind across the ball path that may need you to adjust the speed and aim. Very addictive and fun game.