Questia Celebrates Ten Years with Free iPhone App for Online Research

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 28, 2011

Questia, the largest online library and part of Cengage Learning, celebrates its tenth anniversary with a free iPhone app available to users. Designed to support college students and online researchers, the app can be downloaded free along with a one-day free trial of the subscription service to access Questias more than 20 million pages of content including books, journals, magazines, and newspaper articles. One of the first services to offer full-text, copyrighted digital books, and a pioneer provider of vetted online research, Questias resources are invaluable to researchers looking for quality materials at their fingertips.

Questia has recently achieved several major milestones, including the introduction of its new iPhone application which enables mobile access to Questias entire online library.

As we look back on our first ten years in the market, we recognize success through our subscriber base of more than 400,000 people to date from more than 200 countries, said David Guttman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Open Web Programs for Cengage Learning. The needs of those subscribers have evolved over time and we must continue to adapt to meet their research with tools such as the iPhone app which allows for mobile access twenty-four hours a day from anywhere in the world.

The Questia library features copyrighted books and articles selected by professional librarians. In addition to research works, Questia has a full suite of tools to create project folders, quote and cite publications, generate automatic biographies, bookmark pages, add items to a bookshelf, take digital notes, and highlight text. Users can also share notes while researching, rate and review publications and easily share materials on their personal blogs and websites.

Questia was founded with the goal of making critical research material available in digital form, customized to the needs of the user, said Guttman. Over the years, our subscription-based business model has allowed us to reach an audience of students and educators at a price that works for them as well as our publisher partners. Were looking forward to an exciting future as the appetite for digital learning tools continues to grow.

To download Questias mobile iPhone app, visit: http://www.questia.com/questialibraryplus

About Cengage Learning and Questia

Cengage Learning is a leading provider of innovative teaching, learning and research solutions for the academic, professional and library markets worldwide. Questia, part of Cengage Learning, serves undergraduate, high school, graduate students, and Internet users through 24/7 access to the world's largest online collection of books and academic journal articles in the humanities and social sciences, and magazine and newspaper articles. For more information, visit http://www.cengage.com or http://www.questia.com.

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Beer Universe and Grovetoberfest Partner Up to Provide Free iPhone App to Festival Patrons

Miami, FL (PRWEB) October 11, 2011

Beer Universe, Inc. (http://www.beer-universe.com), a leading online beer community / e-commerce website that revolutionizes the online experience for beer enthusiasts, today announced a new partnership with the Grovetoberfest. The partnership will utilize Beer Universes proprietary technology, database, and analytics to deliver an iPhone application to thousands of patrons during the festival slated to take place on October 15, 2011 between 3:00 7:00 PM.

Beer enthusiasts will converge at Peacock Park in Coconut Grove for Grovetoberfest. The festival will allow guests to sample unlimited craft beer from around the world, take part in the Kitchen Lab for food/beer pairings, enjoy musical performances, vote for their favorite beer and utilize the free Safe Ride Home service should they sample more than they can handle.

Tickets range between $ 29 pre-purchased, $ 39 at the gate and $ 89 for VIP tickets, which offers early admittance, access to the South Miami Fiat VIP Lounge, complimentary food, no lines, a commemorative beer glass and other VIP entitlements.

Patrons will participate in beer sampling by voting for their favorite beers in three categories Domestic, Import and Wild Card. The Your Vote Counts competition will make it fun for all including the breweries that are eager to be the top craft beer of choice.

Additionally, the festival will showcase The Milams Kitchen Lab. Chef Ralph Pagano, notable for his appearances on Iron Chef and Hells Kitchen in addition to being executive chef of STK at the Gansevoort on Miami Beach, will host the lab.

Commenting on the partnership, Tony Albelo, Chief Sample Taster for Grovetoberfest said, We know that there are a lot of festivals out there and ours will become exponentially better for providing this technology to our consumers. Beer Universe is a leading beer social network on the web and our patrons will be thrilled to expand their knowledge through this free application.

Specifically, the Grovetoberfest application powered by Beer Universe will allow users to view the list of breweries and beers at the festival, rate and take notes on beers, and see additional information about festival events. Patrons will be able to retrieve their ratings through the application as well as online through Beer Universe.

Arup Banerjee, CEO of Beer Universe, stated, We value our partnership with Grovetoberfest, which is one of the premier festivals in Florida. Our hope is that their patrons will be able to connect with the beers and the festival long after the event is complete. The team at Grovetoberfest recognizes the value in providing this service and the patrons at the festival will benefit tremendously.

The festival will be available through Apples App Store and will be free to all consumers.

About Beer Universe

Beer Universe is a leading online community / e-commerce website that provides beer lovers with an enhanced online experience, complete with the one of the most comprehensive beer databases on the web, including profiles, user reviews and contact information, as well as a featured beer of the week, and a 'Universal Store' comprised of the best beer related products available on the web.

For more information, please visit http://www.beer-universe.com

About Grovetoberfest

Grovetoberfest will bring a world-class beer festival to Coconut Grove. Between 3:00 7:00 p.m., guests will sample unlimited beer from around the world, and theyll take an active role by voting for their favorite beer in different categories. Interactive elements of the festival include an entertainment stage featuring South Floridas Spam Allstars, a Homebrew Pavilion featuring Brew Box Miami, Beer 101 with Dr. Barry Gump, a Milams Kitchen Lab hosted by Chef Ralph Pagano from Hells Kitchen and Iron Chef, a South Miami Fiat VIP Lounge, a Designated Driver Program and a Safe Ride Home option for those who sample more than they can handle.

For more information, please visit: http://www.grovertoberfest.com

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Redecorate with Style Using the New Augmented Reality iPhone App from Blinds.com

(PRWEB) November 09, 2011

Window Shopper, a new mobile app available for iPhone, uses augmented reality to allow users to cover their own windows in real time in a matter of seconds, transforming the way people shop for window treatments. With the Window Shopper app, trying on window blinds and shades is now as easy as trying on a shirt at the mall. This tool give homeowners all the creative power and support they need to choose the perfect window treatments without stepping foot inside a big box store or decorators shop.

The thing we hear most often from customers who are on the fence about buying online is, I dont know what the blinds will look like. The Window Shopper eliminates that worry completely, said Blinds.com CEO Jay Steinfeld.

You can simply snap a picture of a window or pull one from the camera roll and select the window shape. Once you have marked the corners of the window using the easy interface, swipe left and right to view different window treatment styles in the window.

In an industry that has been slow to embrace technology, this app revolutionizes how people buy blinds and will help everyone who uses it to feel comfortable buying custom products, like blinds, online, said Steinfeld.

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iPhone and Android Developers Group Hosting Event at D.C. Innovation Hotspot 1410Q

Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 25, 2010

The Washington D.C. iPhone/Android/Smartphone Developers group is hosting a Developers Roundtable + AppShare event on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at new entrepreneur hotspot 1410Q.

The event, which begins at 6 p.m., will feature discussion about the current mobile market as well as AppSharea chance for developers to exhibit new creations and get feedback from members through a feedback process powered by member company Zerion Software. The first five people to sign up for the AppShare are being given five minutes to present.

The Meetup is being held at 1410Q (http://www.1410Q.com), a new innovation hotspot founded by mobile app developers PointAbout, Inc. The center, which opened in January, aims to bring together area talent for idea-sharing and creation.

"1410Q offers the Washington mobile development community a valuable resource for collaboration, learning, making connections and further establishing the region as a global leader for mobile innovation, said Pete Erickson, founder of Disruptathon (http://www.disruptathon.com), a popular innovation event series in D.C.

This is exactly the type of event we are looking to host at 1410Q. We are excited to have such a vibrant group of developers come out, said Isaac Mosquera, cofounder of PointAbout.

To register for the March 10 event, visit http://www.meetup.com/The-Washington-iPhone-Android-Developers-Marketers-Meetup/calendar/12694795/.

The Washington iPhone/Android Developers group has hosted 22 events since its founding in January 2009. The group was formed to highlight the Washington D.C. area as an innovation hotspot for mobile computing. The group holds regular Meetups featuring speakers, member-led developer sessions and AppShares.

The Washington iPhone/Android Developers group has more than 360 developers and 100 companies as members. To join, visit http://www.meetup.com/The-Washington-iPhone-Android-Developers-Marketers-Meetup/

About 1410Q:

1410Q is not a networking space. You can go anywhere to network. 1410Q is a safe environment for technology entrepreneurs to explore what they are capable of, surrounded by other tech entrepreneurs. Think of it as a little piece of San Francisco, right in the heart of Washington, D.C.

1410Q is a place where thought leaders stop in, either by invitation or while they are in town on other business, to have an intimate environment in which to discuss and share topics affecting them. It is a place where innovation happens and is shared. For more information, or visit http://www.1410Q.com.

1410Q is made possible by a funding grant from PointAbout, marketing by iStrategyLabs, and sponsorship support from 3 Click Media, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, Rock Creek Strategic Marketing, PRWeb, AppMakr, dcMOMO and Disruptathon. To support this great cause, contact Avery Fellow at avery.fellow(at)1410Q.com or visit http://go.1410Q.com/sponsors.

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Test Your Geography Knowledge by Playing MapQuiz: an App Now Available for Your iPhone and iPod Touch

Portland, OR (PRWEB) October 18, 2010

Textbook publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and educational media developer Exprima Media jointly present MapQuiz, an iPhone app designed to test your geography expertise. MapQuiz is a timed game, designed for students and geography lovers of all ages to prep for geography bees, high school and college exams, or simply brush up on the latest maps of the world.

"We were pleased to take this first step in combining Wileys exceptional content with our signature design sensibilities," says Corey Pressman, president of Exprima Media. This is an exciting effort because it offers the great content produced by a leading higher-education textbook publisher in a fun and accessible app. Exprima Media is currently working with several publishers to effectively port their content onto mobile platforms.

Wiley has been publishing must-have content for over 200 years, including a wide variety of online teaching and learning tools that create transformative ways for people to interact with content, address different learning styles, and engage with authors, readers, and partners. Creating MapQuiz is the first time they've partnered with software developers to deliver geography textbook content on a mobile platform. Access to textbook content from a mobile device, delivered in a game format, offers a new, unique way for students to consume information and gain understanding.

Ryan Flahive, Executive Editor of Geography, Geology, and Anthropology at John Wiley & Sons states, "It is exciting to participate in the launch of John Wiley & Sons' first map quiz application for smartphones. This latest step in our continuing legacy of geography education helps us bring higher education content into the wider marketplace of learners."

John Wiley & Sons and Exprima Media collaborated with Night & Day Studios, an iPhone app development house in Portland, Oregon, to create MapQuiz. Night & Day Studios develops arts, education, and entertainment apps. They have created over 25 iPhone applications including the beloved Peekaboo Barn, a top-rated kids game featured by Apple, Wired, USA Today, and The New York Times. Currently they are working on other educational apps, including interactive textbooks and childrens storybooks.

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Kayac Brings Upgraded "Nakamap" Location Sharing Group Chat App on iPhone and Android to SXSW

(PRWEB) March 14, 2011

Japan-based leading IT creative agency Kayac Inc. has released a new version of Nakamap, a free app for iPhone and Android handsets that provides realtime location sharing and group chat.

Create a group. A group can have up to 50 members, and theres no limit to the number of groups. Invite people to the group from your Facebook friends, Twitter followings, or from your address book using Email. You can also search from Nakamap users by their names and profile.

Nakamap added Easy Add! feature in this update. Easy Add! lets you find Nakamap users near you, to easily start a group chat with the person just besides you.

Share location real-time. No check-ins, Nakamap will use GPS when the app is foreground, and use mobile cell stations in the background for battery efficiency. You can turn on/off location sharing by each group, which lets you hide your location from your family while drinking with friends. Your location is a private information, its not public to everyone, its only shared within your groups members in only groups which you turned on location sharing.

Group chat includes photos, urls and text. Push notification to ring or vibrate group members phones to send chat real-time. Best of all, it is completely free.

What is the ideal situation to use Nakamap?

For planning parties and nights out, groups of friends can exchange messages about where to go. Or, for the more impulsive, if you spot a bunch of your friends nearby you can just decide to hit the town right then.
If friends run late you dont need to mail or phone them with updates when the group moves on. They can keep track in real time of where everyone else and go straight to the new bar or party location.
Out on a shopping trip you can split up and check out separate stores without any fuss or trouble when you decide to join back up, as well as share and compare pictures of clothes and products so you never feel apart.
When out with your friends or even by yourself you can instantly share photos taken on your phone with everyone, recording timeless moments for the whole group to enjoy right after they happen.
Students can stay connected even across big school or college campuses, seeing instantly who is free for lunch or joint study sessions.

Users can download Nakamap via the official website or from the iTunes Store.

The app is free to download now and compatible with iPhone3G, iPhone3GS, iPhone4 iOS3.1.3 and above, as well as Android OS1.6 and above.

This 1.4 version of Nakamap is being released as Kayac travels to Austin to introduce the app service at SXSW Interactive 2011.

Nakamap already has over 50,000 users mostly in Japan and Middle East, and rapidly growing. For last few days it is seeing huge traffic spikes, being used as a reliable communication medium. This is most possibly due to blackouts and paralyzed public transport in major cities, caused by recent earthquake in North-Eastern region of Japan.

To find out more, please visit: http://nakamap.com/.

About Kayac Inc.

Kayac Inc. is a Japanese web and IT agency that works in a unique and playful way. On top of high-profile client work it has also developed in-house a large portfolio of services and products, including online communities, art projects, food businesses and fun phone apps. Several of its games, available through major Japanese platforms such Mobage-town and GREE, have attracted millions of users.

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Fisica Sensor Key Voted Best iPhone Fitness Adapter By Heart Rate Watch Company

Bozeman, MT (PRWEB) October 21, 2011

The Fisica Sensor Key from Wahoo fitness has been voted the best iPhone fitness adapter by the Heart Rate Watch Company, a leading national online fitness electronics retailer.

"Our company tested all of the iPhone adapters that were ANT+ and felt that Wahoo made the best products" says Rusty Squire, President of the Heart Rate Watch Company. Squire continues, "We had customers test a lot of the products too and they unanimously felt that the Fisica sensor key was the single best adapter available".

What ANT+ adapters do is receive and translate signals received from external sensory devices such as heart rate chest straps, foot pods or bike speed and cadence sensors. The iPhone then uses an app to translate that information and display it to the user on the face of their iPhone. Since the iPhone already has GPS built-in to the phone unit this means the iPhone can act like a GPS bike computer or watch.

"If you already have to bring your iPhone with you everywhere as part of our tethered culture than it stands to reason that you will want to use its capabilities to replace other devices" says Squire. He continues, "This means your iPhone can replace your heart rate monitor, your GPS watch or your bike computer for fitness related activities outdoors or inside".

The GPS bike computer roll is somewhat limited by the current battery life of the iPhone, which is about 1 hour and 45 minutes in GPS mode however Wahoo Fitness is working on a battery pack extender that will help resolve that issue for people that wish to go on longer bike rides of multiple hour duration.

Getting the right application to suit your needs is also a big part of the equation. There are hundreds of running, biking and fitness apps available on the iTunes store. Since the apps really act like the device firmware for a traditional heart rate monitor GPS watch or bike computer then it is key that you make sure the features and screen displays give you what you want. Priced from free up to around $ 10 these apps are not so expensive that a mistake is that costly but it does pay to do your homework.

Other new devices like the Polar Wearlink Bluetooth chest strap are available for Android and Blackberry users, so it is not just the iPhone crowd that has access to these fitness applications although iPhone is currently in a leading roll to be sure.

Smartphone fitness systems seem to abound everywhere even though the industry sprung up just over a year ago so expect innovation to continue at breakneck speed and lots of other entrants into the market. With its features and compatible apps there is little doubt that the Fisica sensor key led the way in 2011 so we'll give a great big "Yahoo for Wahoo".

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