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Mongoliad apps out now on iPhone and iPad

by Mike Schramm (Nov 29th, 2010)

We've been following the Mongoliad project by author Neal Stephenson ever since it was announced last May, and the iOS apps for the project have finally been released on the iOS App Store. The apps are free, but you'll remember that the project is actually a subscription-based universe of fiction, ...

Mongoliad project has launched, apps still coming soon

by Mike Schramm (Sep 7th, 2010)

Neal Stephenson's Mongoliad project has launched -- you can go browse the website right now and read through the offerings available. As Cory Doctorow posts, the project is a series of episodic stories and materials portraying a universe put together by Stephenson and a few other author friends. ...

Arthur C. Clarke's 2001 Newspad finally arrives, nine years late

by Steven Sande (Jan 28th, 2010)

One of my all-time favorite movies is Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. At several points during the film, we see ill-fated astronauts David Bowman and Frank Poole using a flat, iPad-like device. In one of the posters for the movie, astronauts at a base on the Moon are seen using this device ...

Back to School: StoryMill is $20 off today

by Michael Rose (Aug 18th, 2008)

TUAW's going Back to School! We'll be bringing you tips and reviews for students, parents and teachers right up until the bell rings in September. Read on for a deal for high school & college English students. More from the bargain bin, for those aspiring authors of fiction (or simply those who ...

Legends ebook service for iPhone and iPod touch

by Steven Sande (Jul 8th, 2008)

While it's not a replacement for the Amazon Kindle, ZappTek today announced Legends, an ebook service for iPhone and iPod touch. The Legends service will be available in the App Store on July 11th, with pricing of $1.99 for short stories and $4.99 for novels. ZappTek plans on partnering with ...

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