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"From the two-year old startup Sensopia, the MagicPlan iOS app is rolling out version 2.0 of its floor plan capturing application today, which allows you to hold up your phone then scan the dimensions of the room to create an instant floor plan. Once created, the plan can be exported to DXF, PDF, JPEG and even HTML for viewing on the web."

"Following last week's major release of iOS 6 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, Apple quietly rolled out Apple TV Software Update 5.1 for the second- and third-generation Apple TV. This latest update for Apple's set-top box builds on the user interface enhancements introduced earlier this year, adds support for the Shared Photo Streams feature introduced in iOS 6 and adds several other enhancements including improvements to AirPlay support."

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"Camera Boost 2.5 is a camera app with night mode, live image enhancement and effects for the iPad2! Record smooth HD video and take photos with truly unlimited effects with this totally unique app. Camera Boost is a new kind of camera: Filters and effects are shown live at full size and quality right in the camera view, and everything is instant. You can take photos and record video with effects like color adjustment, noise reduction and HDR applied in realtime. See the end result before you shoot! "

Protect your iPod Touch II with a stylish and protective. Textured on side and back of the iPod Touch II Silicone Skin Case for added grip. Slip your phone in to add a splash of color and deliver instant all around protection from scratches.

"I have been thinking a lot about the topic of literacy as I review iPad books at Digital Storytime. As the mother of a preschooler who is just now learning to read, the idea of digital books both delights and terrifies me. When I first read an iPad book to my son, back in April of 2010, I had a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. What did these new picture books, with their instant appeal, mean for print books and more importantly, for reading as a pastime? Would my son 'read' or would he instead be distracted by books he could passively watch, or even worse, books that were more like toys and less like educational tools for literacy?"

"Want to get the most out of your iPad - Are you using it as an e-reader? There are multiple sites that offer free downloads of both classic and contemporary publications and the reading experience on the iPad is actually quite good. The font size, the instant access to chapters and pages and the .......all make for a positive reading experience. Coupled with this is the fact that this is about the only way to get anybody under the age of 20 to read for any length of time at all."

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