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February 3rd, 2010, 01:30
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/ibook-pad-rm-eng_250x193.jpg (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703338504575041630390346178.html?m od=WSJ_Small%20Business_IndustryNews)Putting traditional print publication on an iPhone screen is old hat for ScrollMotion (http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/scrollmotions-iceberg-in-app-bookstore-announced-for-iphone/), and now it's taking that know-how to a larger screen. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Kaplan, Pearson Education, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt K-12, and the educational sector of McGraw-Hill have all made deals with the company to develop textbook apps and test-prep / study guide apps for the Apple iPad. No other details are given and we unfortunately lack any timeline. It certainly makes the machine more classroom-viable, but we'll hold judgment until we see what actually comes of this partnership -- your move, Kindle (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/ipad-or-kindle-will-our-wallets-decide/).Major textbook pubs partner with ScrollMotion for iPad development (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/major-textbook-pubs-partner-with-scrollmotion-for-ipad-developme/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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