Amid the extravaganza that is Google I/O, the folks from Mountain View quietly pushed out an update to one of their applications that finally catches up with the times. Google Play Books has never quite matched iBooks or Amazon’s Kindle, but the latest update to their iOS app finally adds support for PDF files and [...]
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Google Play Books catches up with the times and allows PDF files and ePUB books
Posted by ryan on May 16th, 2013
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How to share books and PDFs directly from iBooks for iPhone and IPad
Posted by ryan on May 15th, 2013
If you find a book you think a friend might like, iBooks gives you an easy way to share a link directly to that book for them to check it out and purchase it if they choose. Alternately, if you use iBooks to save PDFs, you can also email them directly to someone in just [...]
How to highlight and notate books and PDFs with iBooks for iPhone and iPad
Posted by ryan on May 13th, 2013
iBooks is a great way to keep your books and PDFs organized all in one, easy to access, place. Whether you have books to read for liesure or store textbooks and other informational material, iBooks natively gives you the ability to notate and highlight content whenever you’d like for reference later. Here’s how: How to [...]
How to search for text within a book or PDF with iBooks for iPhone and iPad
Posted by ryan on May 8th, 2013
If you use iBooks to organize and hold your books and PDFs, there are lots of useful tools at your disposal to make finding what you’re looking for even easier. One of those tools is the ability to search any book or PDF in its entirety for certain text. Here’s how: Launch the iBooks app [...]
How to organize books into collections with iBooks for iPhone and iPad
Posted by ryan on May 3rd, 2013
If you download books with iBooks or use it to save and view PDF files from Safari, you may find yourself scrolling through a lot of titles to find exactly what you’re looking for. Instead of searching and weeding through a jumble of books and PDFs, you can easily create collections so you can find [...]
Scapple makes it easy to layout ideas visually on your Mac
Posted by ryan on May 2nd, 2013
Literature and Latte’s newest application for OS X is called Scapple, and it’s now available for download. It’s a really helpful utility for visually-oriented users who want to get some ideas down but might feel hampered by traditional outlining tools and text editors that enforce some sort of linear structure. Scapple is lets you jot [...]
How to download a book to your iPhone or iPad with iBooks
Posted by ryan on May 1st, 2013
iBooks is a great way to download not only PDF files for safe keeping, but an even better way to download books. After all, that’s what it was made for. The iBookstore has a vast collection of every kind of book you could possibly think of. Whether you’re new to iOS in general or have [...]
Floorplans for iPad review: Design beautiful details floor plans
Posted by ryan on April 24th, 2013
Floorplans is a powerful iPad app that lets you create floor plans on the go. It features an easy-to-use and intuitive interface that allows you draw walls, add furniture, and more. Creating a floor plan is a breeze: simply draw the walls with your finger and add furniture with a tap of a button. You [...]
Instashare for iPhone and iPad review: share files between iPhone, iPad, and Mac instantly
Posted by ryan on April 10th, 2013
If you’ve ever used Photo Stream for iOS and OS X, you’re probably already aware of how flaky it can be. Instashare is a service for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that provides a lot of the same functionality but doesn’t limit you to simply photos. There literally are no restrictions. Transfer whatever you’d like whether [...]
Chrome for iOS updated with fullscreen mode for iPhone and printing support
Posted by ryan on April 10th, 2013
Google Chrome for iOS has been updated with some new enhancements, including fullscreen mode, printing, and the normal stability improvements and bug fixes. iPhone users can activate the new fullscreen mode by scrolling down through a page, causing the toolbar to disappear. The toolbar will reappear when you scroll back up. Fullscreen mode does not [...]
