Tag: History - Latest Releases

May 26, 2012 - The creators of the award-winning "Art Authority" app line announced that all versions of the app will be on sale to celebrate International Museum Day, Friday, May 18, 2012. The sale will last through the weekend. Art Authority stunningly displays paintings and sculptures by major western artists from ancient times through current-day. The price represents 50% off the award-winning Art Authority for iPad, as well as the Mac and Kindle Fire versions of the app, and 35% off the iPhone version.

May 23, 2012 - Briksoftware announces that TheMacBundles is offering CuteClips 3 in its May Bundle with 9 other MacWorld Gems. CuteClips3 is an easy to use clipboard history. Sitting in the background, it records changes to the clipboard, storing them for later use. The last 12 clips are kept and shown in a list together with a big preview for each copied item. CuteClips has powerful features like pasting multiple clips at once, full keyboard usage-support, smart preview of URLs and shortcuts for clips.

May 19, 2012 - Inverse has announced Greece: History & Culture 1.2, a new app for iPhone and iPad, now available in the App Store. Take 350,000 years of Greek History in your pocket. Greece has the richest history in the world and now there is an app to help you explore it. The app also features a complete timeline of Greek history, short bios of the most prominent Greek historical and mythological figures and and a integrated map with archaeological sites all over Greece.

May 19, 2012 - Inverse has announced Greece: History & Culture 1.2, a new app for iPhone and iPad, now available in the App Store. Take 350,000 years of Greek History in your pocket. Greece has the richest history in the world and now there is an app to help you explore it. The app also features a complete timeline of Greek history, short bios of the most prominent Greek historical and mythological figures and and a integrated map with archaeological sites all over Greece.

May 18, 2012 - California-based developer Selectsoft is offering the educational iOS app Venice Past & Present on sale this weekend only. Explore the history and culture of Venice! See the famous Bridge of Sighs, enjoy a spectacular view of the square and the whole city from the Campanile, take a ride in the famous gondolas of Venice, pass under the Rialto Bridge and more. Read along with the text as you watch the videos, then take a fun quiz to find out what you've learned.

May 18, 2012 - The creators of the award-winning "Art Authority" app line announced that all versions of the app will be on sale to celebrate International Museum Day, Friday, May 18, 2012. The sale will last through the weekend. Art Authority stunningly displays paintings and sculptures by major western artists from ancient times through current-day. The price represents 50% off the award-winning Art Authority for iPad, as well as the Mac and Kindle Fire versions of the app, and 35% off the iPhone version.

Apr 28, 2012 - Zoomable Media and master history teacher Brian Hurd have collaborated to create "The Last Full Measure," a beautiful multi-touch textbook available on Apple's iBookstore for immediate preview, purchase, and download. It features descriptions of 101 essential events, people, places, and concepts of the Civil War, and is copiously illustrated with high resolution pictures and maps, each including audio captions of interesting facts and little-known details of the war.

Apr 27, 2012 - California-based developer Selectsoft is offering the Mac app Past & Present: Germany on sale April 28 & 29. Embark on a video journey through the rich culture and history of Germany. Read along with the text as you watch the videos, then take a fun quiz to find out what you've learned. Then immerse yourself in the vibrant urban life of Berlin before meeting the infamous Pied Piper of Hamelin. Marvel at the beauty of the countryside as you drift over cathedrals & vineyards in a hot air balloon.

Apr 20, 2012 - California-based developer Selectsoft is offering the app Past & Present: France on the Mac App Store(SM) on sale April 21 and 22. Begin at the dawn of civilization as professor of anthropology and archaeology Dr. Dwayne L. Merry takes you from the ancient cave paintings of Lascaux to the Roman amphitheaters of Marseilles. Read along with the text as you watch the videos, then take a fun quiz to find out what you've learned.