The British Library just release a freemium iPad app that provides access to more than 45,000 historical titles. It differs from other ebook readers by attempting to capture the physical visual qualities of the books including embossed covers, marbled paper, engraved illustrations maps and colored plates.British Library offers e-classics app for iPad (Reuters)British Library 19th Century Collection (iTunes App Store)A $2.99 per month subscription is required for unlimited access to the full libr [...]

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It is not just that the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens are fierce rivals. It is not just that both teams are always perennially competing for the division title in the AFC North. It is that both teams will take any and every opportunity to stir the pot of drama and trash talk whenever the opportunity and the latest one came in the virtual world of Twitter.

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There are some apps that are only good for you if when used in areas where a critical mass of users has emerged. I suspect this is one of them:WhatWasThereHere's the two sentence description for the app: After launch, the app will detect where you are and show you any historic photographs that were captured nearby plotted on a map! Switch into Camera view for an augmented reality experience of the history that surrounds you! The public can submit photos to WhatWasThere's col [...]

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